Author Topic: Custom Keycap Ideas Thread - all ideas welcome (Read 992593 times)

YoungMichael88 · « **Reply #500 on:** Sun, 30 September 2012, 12:58:02 »

The Kirby cap is a great idea. I also like the Atari

dorkvader · « **Reply #501 on:** Sun, 30 September 2012, 13:50:52 »

Quote from: YoungMichael88 on Sun, 30 September 2012, 12:58:02

The Kirby cap is a great idea. I also like the Atari

Kirby would be pad print only. (unfortunately)

I've always liked the Atari logo, looks nice.

Alessandro · « **Reply #502 on:** Sun, 30 September 2012, 13:51:51 »

I NEED the Atari keycap!

Kaysa · « **Reply #503 on:** Mon, 01 October 2012, 23:02:19 »

Quote from: dorkvader on Tue, 18 September 2012, 03:21:32

Quote from: Kaysa on Mon, 17 September 2012, 04:24:16

Anyone ~~remember~~ know this?

difficult to make a light color on black key....
and almost impossible to make as detail...

Clearly, it's an ouroboros. I'd get one, 'cause I'm into ancient Greece/Egypt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orobouros

Hmm, the URL of your image is from "fourth horseman press" or something. Did someone take this and appropriate it into something modern/popular? People are always doing that, and it keeps getting me into trouble. (When people are talking about "Gray's Anatomy", they are probably not talking about the famous medical textbook of the 1860's.)

It indeed is a Orobouros,
but this particular one is from the 90s' TV series "Millennium"
created by Chris Carter, the creator of X-file.
I am a huge fan of the series. The fourth horseman is one of its episode,
the fourth horseman press seems to be one of the fan page,
which have both of the image files I found randomly online,
and I hotlink it.(kinda bad thing to do?)

scytheR · « **Reply #504 on:** Wed, 03 October 2012, 02:22:18 »

Oh i just thought of one. a metal/zinc keycap that says GEAR SOLID on it (metal gear solid, ha ha ha)

Kaysa · « **Reply #505 on:** Thu, 04 October 2012, 05:19:58 »

Quote from: scytheR on Wed, 03 October 2012, 02:22:18

Oh i just thought of one. a metal/zinc keycap that says GEAR SOLID on it (metal gear solid, ha ha ha)

This joke..... Kinda cold..

hashbaz · « **Reply #506 on:** Thu, 04 October 2012, 05:59:03 »

An Atari cap would be sick.

cgbuen · « **Reply #507 on:** Thu, 04 October 2012, 23:27:08 »

I noticed some people had Jolly Roger caps and I recently noticed techkeys.us started stocking doubleshot white-on-black Ghost Mods. Then it hit me last night.. a keycap with the Bowser flagpole emblem would be awesome.

Pictures borrowed from the Mario Wiki and this blog.

esoomenona · « **Reply #508 on:** Fri, 05 October 2012, 00:06:13 »

JonDBurnett · « **Reply #509 on:** Fri, 05 October 2012, 14:04:46 »

so i had idea of a master chief keycap. the cap would be green, with his helmet facing outwards, kind of like this picture....
let me know what you guys think!!

http://imgur.com/XhtDc

edk · « **Reply #510 on:** Fri, 05 October 2012, 22:54:12 »

Hi everyone, this is my first post to GeekHack. I purchased a Filco Majestouch 2 TKL about a month ago and love it. So, here's my idea for a custom keycap. Grateful dead steal your face logo... Do y'all think somthing like this would be possible to manufacture?

aeta · « **Reply #511 on:** Fri, 05 October 2012, 23:30:42 »

It really depends on which printing you are looking for... if its doubleshot I don't think the thin liens will be possible.

boredgunner · « **Reply #512 on:** Sat, 06 October 2012, 13:12:43 »

I didn't make this, but it seems like a great idea!

rayuki · « **Reply #513 on:** Sat, 06 October 2012, 13:37:46 »

Quote from: boredgunner on Sat, 06 October 2012, 13:12:43

I didn't make this, but it seems like a great idea!

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bhwhahah thats epic.

scytheR · « **Reply #514 on:** Sun, 07 October 2012, 01:12:40 »

i like the idea of that for the space, enter, number row, and caps. but i dont really understand the placement of the rest of the letters, if its just random words, no ty.

osxoep · « **Reply #515 on:** Mon, 08 October 2012, 18:11:51 »

Anyone like a lowercase set? i.e. qwerty instead of QWERTY.

I don't like me keys shouting at me

esoomenona · « **Reply #516 on:** Mon, 08 October 2012, 18:14:13 »

metalliqaz · « **Reply #517 on:** Mon, 08 October 2012, 18:18:21 »

Quote from: osxoep on Mon, 08 October 2012, 18:11:51

Anyone like a lowercase set? i.e. qwerty instead of QWERTY.

I don't like me keys shouting at me

I've thought about doing one of those at WASD so many times.

ferociousfingerings · « **Reply #518 on:** Tue, 09 October 2012, 01:29:04 »

This...

But This.

(for the link-phobic: OCKC DS-86, but with dark "hot pink" or dark magenta, instead of orange... and/or a black modifier with matched legend-color option)
(also: various sets made w/ the charcoal, but with an alternate secondary color, an option for black, legend-color-matched modifiers, to only barely-contrast the charcoal)
(maybe think: like the "valentine" set, with the "dark" pink, but with charcoal, instead of white... or, same dark-pink legends, shared among charcoal keys w/ black mods.)

OH, and: lots of short-shift keys, for both the Pure and the Race. <-- most profoundly awesome keycap idea ever recorded. ^^

And/Or: a set made for the Race. (yeah, that's right, DCS with R5 F-row that SP won't even make!)

When it comes to "keycap ideas," i can't help but think of those short-shift keys, and blatant lack of options for the Race.

Idk, felt like posting. <.<

metalliqaz · « **Reply #519 on:** Tue, 09 October 2012, 07:22:35 »

esoomenona · « **Reply #520 on:** Tue, 09 October 2012, 09:31:35 »

jeroplane · « **Reply #521 on:** Tue, 09 October 2012, 09:44:13 »

Quote from: metalliqaz on Tue, 09 October 2012, 07:22:35

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The design might not work on normal keycaps, but I can imagine that looking very slick as low-profile wooden caps on a scissor-switch keyboard.

esoomenona · « **Reply #522 on:** Tue, 09 October 2012, 09:54:41 »

tillertow · « **Reply #523 on:** Thu, 11 October 2012, 07:45:17 »

those actually looks pretty good metalliqaz

dorkvader · « **Reply #524 on:** Sat, 13 October 2012, 13:56:24 »

Quote from: jeroplane on Tue, 09 October 2012, 09:44:13

Quote from: metalliqaz on Tue, 09 October 2012, 07:22:35
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The design might not work on normal keycaps, but I can imagine that looking very slick as low-profile wooden caps on a scissor-switch keyboard.

It'd look even better on a cherry ML. Unfortunately, I feel like the mounting style of the keycap on the keyswitch might be hard to do in wood, Still, it'd be awesome.

metalliqaz · « **Reply #525 on:** Sun, 14 October 2012, 13:42:02 »

Wow, as soon as I post that, my girlfriend found it on pintrest.

Custom Keycap Ideas Thread - all ideas welcome

gameaholic · « **Reply #526 on:** Mon, 15 October 2012, 19:46:52 »

What about the Edward's logo from the anime Cowbow Bepop?

Barn · « **Reply #527 on:** Wed, 17 October 2012, 12:03:12 »

I'd do anything for a Domo (どーもくん) key.

lazerpointer · « **Reply #528 on:** Fri, 26 October 2012, 16:20:34 »

Quote from: boredgunner on Sat, 06 October 2012, 13:12:43

I didn't make this, but it seems like a great idea!

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LOL --- gnomesayin'??

_spondy · « **Reply #529 on:** Mon, 29 October 2012, 07:47:58 »

Surprised this hadn't been suggested (as far I could tell). He's a red block too - perfect

Also +1 to this, I'd like to see a yellow ? the most:

Quote from: Internetlad on Thu, 31 May 2012, 14:59:00

Old style mario NES Block / coin /mushroom / star /sprites??

Scurq · « **Reply #530 on:** Tue, 30 October 2012, 11:17:06 »

http://www.bpc.edu/mathscience/chemistry/images/periodic_table_of_elements.jpg

As a nerdnerd im interested in the periodic table and the elements, so why not make keycaps like this? The only letters that doesnt work are J and Q, so thats almost perfect!

pexon · « **Reply #531 on:** Tue, 30 October 2012, 11:55:17 »

Quote from: Scurq on Tue, 30 October 2012, 11:17:06

http://www.bpc.edu/mathscience/chemistry/images/periodic_table_of_elements.jpg

As a nerdnerd im interested in the periodic table and the elements, so why not make keycaps like this? The only letters that doesnt work are J and Q, so thats almost perfect!

I think that could be really cool

asura · « **Reply #532 on:** Tue, 30 October 2012, 12:19:36 »

Maybe we'll get lucky and one of the johnny-come-latelys that they haven't gotten round to naming yet will finish off the alphabet... Jennerundium? Quamaum?

dorkvader · « **Reply #533 on:** Wed, 31 October 2012, 18:07:44 »

Quote from: Scurq on Tue, 30 October 2012, 11:17:06

http://www.bpc.edu/mathscience/chemistry/images/periodic_table_of_elements.jpg

As a nerdnerd im interested in the periodic table and the elements, so why not make keycaps like this? The only letters that doesnt work are J and Q, so thats almost perfect!

Wow, that picture is old! We've named a ton more elements now. I also predict it will be some time before another new element is found, 'cause we HAVE isolated everything up to 118.

I mean, it's missing Darmstadtium, Roentgunium, copernicium, and two that have been named since I last checked, Flerovium and Livermorium.

I'd be in for periodic table keycaps. They'd be great as dyesubs.

Scurq · « **Reply #534 on:** Wed, 31 October 2012, 18:44:49 »

Quote from: dorkvader on Wed, 31 October 2012, 18:07:44

Quote from: Scurq on Tue, 30 October 2012, 11:17:06
http://www.bpc.edu/mathscience/chemistry/images/periodic_table_of_elements.jpg

As a nerdnerd im interested in the periodic table and the elements, so why not make keycaps like this? The only letters that doesnt work are J and Q, so thats almost perfect!
Wow, that picture is old! We've named a ton more elements now. I also predict it will be some time before another new element is found, 'cause we HAVE isolated everything up to 118.

I mean, it's missing Darmstadtium, Roentgunium, copernicium, and two that have been named since I last checked, Flerovium and Livermorium.

I'd be in for periodic table keycaps. They'd be great as dyesubs.

I know it's an old one, i just gave an example! All the Unun-elements arent there for example but yeah, just an idea!

laffindude · « **Reply #535 on:** Thu, 01 November 2012, 08:42:54 »

I don't usually like novelty caps, but for science! No J and Q kinda sucks. The Japonium got shut down as a name I think. I don't remember any Qs in the nominated names for those unun elements.

Scurq · « **Reply #536 on:** Thu, 01 November 2012, 08:53:19 »

UnunQUADIUM, so close...

w00tn3ss · « **Reply #537 on:** Thu, 01 November 2012, 11:12:32 »

So I got this idea,

A dead horse for the F5 key

Here's a mockup:

(used a horse from southpark because that's the best I could find)

What do you think?

SmallFry · « **Reply #538 on:** Thu, 01 November 2012, 17:01:22 »

That's hysterical!

Sifo · « **Reply #539 on:** Thu, 01 November 2012, 17:18:40 »

LOL I like it.

lolkeyboards · « **Reply #540 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 09:24:25 »

Has anyone ever done NFL or NBA team logos?

absyrd · « **Reply #541 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 09:25:21 »

Quote from: lolkeyboards on Fri, 02 November 2012, 09:24:25

Has anyone ever done NFL or NBA team logos?

There was a Miami Heat zinc keycap, iirc.

Scurq · « **Reply #542 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 09:29:03 »

Element 113 is found in Japan about two months ago and maybe it'll have the letter J or Jp. what the freak?! planned!

BLJ Consulting · « **Reply #543 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 09:46:13 »

Quote from: lolkeyboards on Fri, 02 November 2012, 09:24:25

Has anyone ever done NFL or NBA team logos?

Logos of that sort are completely locked down with copyright. It goes like this:

0900 - get an idea to make ANYTHING that uses any major league sport logo
0902 - post idea to the interweb
0910 - sketch some ideas on your notepad
0920 - receive a cease-and-desist letter from ML sport governing body
0945 - hellfire equipped drone starts circling your house

i3oilermaker · « **Reply #544 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 10:00:48 »

gameaholic · « **Reply #545 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 14:18:41 »

A COD Black Ops 2 Skull:

gameaholic · « **Reply #546 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 14:20:49 »

Ok 60 posts! That should do it!

Internetlad · « **Reply #547 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 16:31:02 »

I am, in fact, afraid of no ghosts.

wait. . . what?

lolkeyboards · « **Reply #548 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 17:37:02 »

How about the new Windows 8 logo as replacement windows keys?

From this old outdated logo -

To the new windows 8 logo -

or the new Microsoft logo -

Internetlad · « **Reply #549 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 17:46:59 »

Quote from: lolkeyboards on Sun, 04 November 2012, 17:37:02

How about the new Windows 8 logo as replacement windows keys?

From this old outdated logo -

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To the new windows 8 logo -

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or the new Microsoft logo -

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Neat premise, but I don't think anybody cares about winkey besides a handful of people ( I personally use it quite a bit but already have a replacement cap on my board for winkey)

Gamers disable it or take it off completely so they don't tab out, average users don't even know what it is, and even power users generally have one hand on the mouse anyways.

And seeing how much "love" windows 8 has been getting (see the relevant thread in off-topic) I doubt GH would be chomping at the bit to update to win8 logo.

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Author Topic: Custom Keycap Ideas Thread - all ideas welcome (Read 992593 times)