Post by: donutcat on Tue, 22 May 2018, 16:11:44
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Malachite-41365.jpg) (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Malachite-41365.jpg)
Green, green, and a little more green for good measure.
Striving to live up to its namesake, I present to you GMK Malachite
(https://i.imgur.com/tOjMkLr.png) (https://i.imgur.com/tOjMkLr.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/sxtOo5K.png) (https://i.imgur.com/sxtOo5K.png)
KLE and KLE-Render for now, real renders are in progress but I'm wanting to get the IC up earlier in the day.
Designed by my bud baxxt on the Mechkeys Discord most likely to see how much green he could shove in a set before I wouldn't run it. Truly a set not for the weak of green.
Good legend-accurate compatibility for most layouts >=60% as well as some keys to be row-correct(even if they're not legend-correct) for smaller or more unique layouts. 6u spacebars in the base kit but could be moved to the future spacebar kit, which will include accent colored spacebars as well as split options.
Find a simple IC form at https://goo.gl/forms/rt4MqkYaawTFzVpy1
Looking forward to hearing back from everyone!
Post by: oh_chesteroni on Tue, 22 May 2018, 16:15:49
Loving this green bandwagon you're on right now donut! If only terminal wasn't delayed, but such is life I guess.
Post by: hayt on Tue, 22 May 2018, 16:48:55
Post by: idlemao on Tue, 22 May 2018, 17:24:12
So now I need to get coniferous and malachite and mix the alphas to see how that sh!t looks.This was my thought exactly.
Post by: oh_chesteroni on Tue, 22 May 2018, 17:25:47
I'll wait for renders, but I actually think it might look aight.So now I need to get coniferous and malachite and mix the alphas to see how that sh!t looks.This was my thought exactly.
Post by: baxxt14 on Tue, 22 May 2018, 18:32:10
So now I need to get coniferous and malachite and mix the alphas to see how that sh!t looks.
Loving this green bandwagon you're on right now donut! If only terminal wasn't delayed, but such is life I guess.
After I gave this design to Donut, he showed me an IC from a couple of years ago for GMK Nordic Pine which I think looks like a cross between Malachite and Coniferous.
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=82783.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=82783.0)
Post by: oh_chesteroni on Tue, 22 May 2018, 18:38:31
Woah, that's actually so legit! Thanks for the link, man. I can totally imagine the sets mixed now (at least malachite alphas with coniferous mods). I dig it, a lot. Looks like I'm gonna have to jump on both sets.So now I need to get coniferous and malachite and mix the alphas to see how that sh!t looks.
Loving this green bandwagon you're on right now donut! If only terminal wasn't delayed, but such is life I guess.
After I gave this design to Donut, he showed me an IC from a couple of years ago for GMK Nordic Pine which I think looks like a cross between Malachite and Coniferous.
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=82783.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=82783.0)
Bye bye money
Post by: baxxt14 on Tue, 22 May 2018, 18:51:50
Edit: Woops, now I realize that you were talking about Coniferous. MB.
Post by: amnesia0287 on Wed, 23 May 2018, 01:41:51
Post by: avid on Wed, 23 May 2018, 03:56:20
Post by: Johnee on Wed, 23 May 2018, 05:06:42
I would love for GMK sets to include 1.5u "Code" keys more often. Or something else that would fit nicely as the CMD key on Mac.
Post by: DALExSNAIL on Wed, 23 May 2018, 06:32:34
Post by: tex_live_utility on Wed, 23 May 2018, 13:36:38
Maybe instead of the bright yellowish-green, it could be a paler teal kind of color? The whole thing has a kind of yellow cast to it currently, but malachite is more neutral/blue. I think reducing the yellowness might help it look less garish and more classy anyway. With the current colors, I think Emerald would be more apt. Heck, call it Emerald City if you want.
In any case it definitely needs a render on a non-green keyboard, since most of us don't own any green keyboards that aren't cheapo 40percent.club-style builds.
I also think a kit with accent spacebars (and small spacebars for the split space crowd) would be a nice addition.
Post by: vewy_nice on Wed, 23 May 2018, 14:56:39
Post by: baxxt14 on Wed, 23 May 2018, 18:53:25
Nice, 40s compat out of the box.
Maybe instead of the bright yellowish-green, it could be a paler teal kind of color? The whole thing has a kind of yellow cast to it currently, but malachite is more neutral/blue. I think reducing the yellowness might help it look less garish and more classy anyway. With the current colors, I think Emerald would be more apt. Heck, call it Emerald City if you want.
In any case it definitely needs a render on a non-green keyboard, since most of us don't own any green keyboards that aren't cheapo 40percent.club-style builds.
I also think a kit with accent spacebars (and small spacebars for the split space crowd) would be a nice addition.
I see what you're getting at with the teal color, however early on I did do a more teal-ish colorway that just didn't really work out as well as this did.
However, all the colors in this set were taken from various Google images of malachite stones.
I haven't coordinated any renders but I agree, a more common board would be a good start. I've laid it out on a 96key layout (which looks great) and i think something like a Kira would be good. (I don't know anything about rendering keyboards but I assume that most boards could be modeled in 3d)
Post by: young_won on Wed, 23 May 2018, 19:46:51
Post by: donutcat on Wed, 23 May 2018, 20:13:47
Is GMK PCB and Malachite a different product?
Yes. PCB circuit board inspired design by me, Malachite is a mineral based design by baxxt.
Post by: goldworms on Wed, 23 May 2018, 22:07:15
I did not know the exact color code, so I made a similar color.
I hope your keycap set successfully completes the IC. :thumb: :thumb:
(https://i.imgur.com/dW51GFG.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Cm9JV6V.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Du6Sews.jpg)
Post by: oh_chesteroni on Wed, 23 May 2018, 22:25:12
Post by: Photoelectric on Wed, 23 May 2018, 22:33:37
Post by: portbaron on Thu, 24 May 2018, 02:23:36
The only issue with this colorway is the name: Malachite. The actual malachite is sognificantly more blue shifted green than the proposed colorway renders. This colorway is more like Green Agate.Looks green to me in google image search. Also, nobody knows that.
Post by: Photoelectric on Thu, 24 May 2018, 03:43:33
The only issue with this colorway is the name: Malachite. The actual malachite is sognificantly more blue shifted green than the proposed colorway renders. This colorway is more like Green Agate.Looks green to me in google image search. Also, nobody knows that.
Nobody knows what? Malachite is common in various goods in the country I’m from originally, so I just noticed that the renders are more olive green vs even the malachite picture in the OP. Of course all are green, but green can have different hues. Not a big deal, just mentioned it in case it could be useful.
Post by: portbaron on Thu, 24 May 2018, 04:39:04
Post by: ramblinrose on Thu, 24 May 2018, 06:17:33
Post by: Locnguyen1507 on Fri, 25 May 2018, 01:14:39
Post by: donutcat on Fri, 25 May 2018, 03:04:05
Any addition kits such as Ergo/Planck, Spacebar for this?
Nothing yet, working on colorway feedback before moving onto kits.
Post by: Createboardhk on Fri, 25 May 2018, 03:40:28
Hope to succeed!! I will definitely buy it!
Post by: tex_live_utility on Fri, 25 May 2018, 12:40:32
Nice, 40s compat out of the box.
Maybe instead of the bright yellowish-green, it could be a paler teal kind of color? The whole thing has a kind of yellow cast to it currently, but malachite is more neutral/blue. I think reducing the yellowness might help it look less garish and more classy anyway. With the current colors, I think Emerald would be more apt. Heck, call it Emerald City if you want.
In any case it definitely needs a render on a non-green keyboard, since most of us don't own any green keyboards that aren't cheapo 40percent.club-style builds.
I also think a kit with accent spacebars (and small spacebars for the split space crowd) would be a nice addition.
I see what you're getting at with the teal color, however early on I did do a more teal-ish colorway that just didn't really work out as well as this did.
However, all the colors in this set were taken from various Google images of malachite stones.
I haven't coordinated any renders but I agree, a more common board would be a good start. I've laid it out on a 96key layout (which looks great) and i think something like a Kira would be good. (I don't know anything about rendering keyboards but I assume that most boards could be modeled in 3d)
Did you try it without accent keys, but instead with a bluer green legend on the mods?
Post by: baxxt14 on Fri, 25 May 2018, 19:03:34
Nice, 40s compat out of the box.
Maybe instead of the bright yellowish-green, it could be a paler teal kind of color? The whole thing has a kind of yellow cast to it currently, but malachite is more neutral/blue. I think reducing the yellowness might help it look less garish and more classy anyway. With the current colors, I think Emerald would be more apt. Heck, call it Emerald City if you want.
In any case it definitely needs a render on a non-green keyboard, since most of us don't own any green keyboards that aren't cheapo 40percent.club-style builds.
I also think a kit with accent spacebars (and small spacebars for the split space crowd) would be a nice addition.
I see what you're getting at with the teal color, however early on I did do a more teal-ish colorway that just didn't really work out as well as this did.
However, all the colors in this set were taken from various Google images of malachite stones.
I haven't coordinated any renders but I agree, a more common board would be a good start. I've laid it out on a 96key layout (which looks great) and i think something like a Kira would be good. (I don't know anything about rendering keyboards but I assume that most boards could be modeled in 3d)
Did you try it without accent keys, but instead with a bluer green legend on the mods?
I'll test out some more accurate colors later this weekend, but as this stands I'm really happy with the colorway as it is.
Post by: lzlzh035 on Sat, 26 May 2018, 05:28:49
Post by: Neodeus on Sun, 27 May 2018, 00:50:11
Post by: Peiweisgreat on Sun, 27 May 2018, 02:12:53
Post by: baxxt14 on Sun, 27 May 2018, 10:08:54
https://goo.gl/forms/Onx5ZMwwbE640kf93 (https://goo.gl/forms/Onx5ZMwwbE640kf93)
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Post by: Kerasan on Sat, 09 June 2018, 15:20:57
KMK Labs
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Post by: EternalD on Sun, 10 June 2018, 04:06:29
I have a few suggestions for artisans if you’re interested:
Concentric circles of lighter/darker green already present in the set, following the crystal formulation of malachite
Minimalist model of the malachite chemical make up
Also, considering malachites relation to copper, I thought some copper toned modifiers would look good and fit the theme.
Post by: EternalD on Sun, 10 June 2018, 04:12:40
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Post by: bloos on Mon, 25 June 2018, 19:58:22
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/8tuwmp/freshlydyed_topre_leopold/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/8tuwmp/freshlydyed_topre_leopold/)
Post by: Arithmetics on Sat, 07 July 2018, 21:49:35
Post by: Locnguyen1507 on Thu, 12 July 2018, 09:42:45
Post by: bloos on Fri, 14 September 2018, 23:03:36
Looks more malachite-ly (in color) imho, though suits a very different theme
Post by: ZyBeR on Sat, 15 September 2018, 00:33:59
But needs a Norde kit.