[IC] PBTFans Shakudō | Minor Kitting Update

[Fuku]

PBTFans Shakudō


Welcome Enthusiasts:
I'm happy to introduce my first set to you all, PBTFans Shakudō!


INSPIRATION:
This two-toned hiragana set takes simple inspiration from the colours surrounding the irogane (coloured metal) Shakudō. This ornamental copper-gold alloy has been used to decorate nihontō fittings and fine wares over Japan's storied history and is renown for its unique black patina.

Shakudō's black colour is achieved through the 'niiro' (boiled/cooked colour) patination process, where the original bronze-red Shakudō alloy is boiled in a typically seafoam blue-green solution! A curious side note is that Shakudō has garnered a colloquial name 'Crow Copper’ (カラスドウ) due to sometimes resembling the black-indigo sheen of crow feathers.

I hope you enjoy the set! - Fuku


Reference Images:

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Shakudō's typical colour


 
Raw Shakudō before the Niiro patination process



Shakudō used on a Tsuba with Kamon designs



A typical chemical solution used to patina the alloy. It is given it's distinct colour by the compound rokusho (緑青), that is found in most traditional recipes

DETAILS:

Material: PBT Material
Profile: Cherry Profile
Manufacturing Method: Tripleshot Sublegends/Double shot modifiers and novelties
Manufacturer: KBDfans
Packaging: keycaps tray with designed tray cover
Compatibility: Cherry MX and MX clone switches
Designer: Fuku
**If run, this set will be run as an in-stock product

ETA - Q1 2023



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Concept Image

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Disclaimer
This photoshopped image serves as a concept art to show the potential colour relative to typical copper keyboard pieces. Modifier keys in final product will not be text based and the colour of the keycaps in the image is matched to the best of my ability. Do not take this image as a real life photograph

Credits:

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Iron180 by Smith and Rune
M60-A by Rama Works
Koyu by Rama Works
Iron165 by Smith and Rune
Dalco 959 Mini WKL by Hand Engineering
Phoenix WK by Cable Car Designs
Amano by h40
Cypher by Cable Car Designs[/size]

Concept from real life photo:

Photoshopped (amateurly by myself) from an real-life image provided by anchor#5809 (Discord)
- Iron165 R2 PC smoke

Renders all done by myself (Fuku)

Disclaimer
While the renders are colour matched to the best of my ability, monitors display digital RGB representations of the real world pantones.
As such, the final product may differ slightly from what is displayed in the above renders.


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Collaborations
TBD


Vendors

Global/AS:KBDFans

Other Regions TBD


Pricing

TBD


Updates Log

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Kitting Section Updates

* 17/09/2022 - 40s kit amended to include label for 1.50U key. Erroneous R4 label changed to proper R3.
* 20/10/2022 - Spacebar kit updated - 6.25U and 7.00U Copper replaces the Black

Render Section Updates

* 19/09/2022 - Concept Image added

IC Page Updates

* 17/09/2022 - IC Form added
* 20/10/2022 - Rough estimate for set to run updated

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[chat and team]

its ugly and pbtfans, no thanks

[loucifer7891]

interesting i really like the color scheme on this

[treeleaf64]

Chat and Team

When the birds stop chirping, and the sun goes to bed
The chat awakens, and the team comes together

The blinds are closed and the door is shut
The team must be quiet

Some neighboring flowers are trying to sleep
They cannot understand the machinations of the Babble and Fraternization

[Styllar]

Chat and Team

When the birds stop chirping, and the sun goes to bed
The chat awakens, and the team comes together

The blinds are closed and the door is shut
The team must be quiet

Some neighboring flowers are trying to sleep
They cannot understand the machinations of the Babble and Fraternization

That was such a beautiful poem.

[discourse and group]

weeb reverse gmk copper

[WaynaPawiasek]

i love it, would like to see subelegends on international keys (Ä, Ö, Ü) for NorDe as well.

[Wise Donkey]

This is a beautiful set. I think it's one of PBTfans better offering. I will be keeping an eye out for this one.

[Cylent]

40s has accent 1.25u enter but no 1.5u enter? feelsbadman

[Fuku]

40s has accent 1.25u enter but no 1.5u enter? feelsbadman

Oh no, I realised I mislabelled the 40s kit, I'll amend that... Thanks for bringing my attention to it!

[DomaRho]

I really like the colour combo on this! Gl

[dededecline]

Love this color scheme. Some kitting feedback:

Base Kit
* you have an unnecessary second tilde key on R1
* the lack of a sublegend on R4 ISO > < is kind of odd

Alt Alphas
* R2 pipe key should be 1.5u not 2u
* if you don't add a sublegend to the base kit > < you should remove the key from this kit

40s
* R3 1.5u function is unnecessary
* add a second 1.75u spacebar

GLWIC 

[kylemart]

This would be a great match for my black Sunsetter R2 with copper accents (especially if the copper patinas) Definitely interested.


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[Fuku]

Love this color scheme. Some kitting feedback:

Base Kit
* you have an unnecessary second tilde key on R1
* the lack of a sublegend on R4 ISO > < is kind of odd

Alt Alphas
* R2 pipe key should be 1.5u not 2u
* if you don't add a sublegend to the base kit > < you should remove the key from this kit

40s
* R3 1.5u function is unnecessary
* add a second 1.75u spacebar

GLWIC 

Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it!

The lack of a sublegend on R4 ISO > < in the basekit is sadly due to the whole kitting mold that PBTFans uses. I can bring it up to see whether this can be a changed from their current set up though?

As it stands with the 40s kit, adding the 1.5U function isn't extra money due to the mold pre-existing The 1.75u spacebar would be a cool addition, but i'd have to check if it adds additional cost.

The rest of you suggestions though make a lot of sense though. I'll amend these in the current kits

[jovantay521]

its ugly and pbtfans, no thanks

My man I have not seen a single positive comment come from you, whats with the negativity?

[conternecticus]

its ugly and pbtfans, no thanks

My man I have not seen a single positive comment come from you, whats with the negativity?

actually I have seen one positive post from him, but yeah I don't see the point

[RoyalOak88]

Really like the colour combo, but PBTfans Icon mods only it's a no no

[Fuku]

Really like the colour combo, but PBTfans Icon mods only it's a no no

I have recently checked whether I can run 2 basekit - one with icons, one with icons. Waiting to hear back though

[c0d3r]

Text mods is a must, don't like PBTfans icon mods at all.

[Fuku]

Text mods is a must, don't like PBTfans icon mods at all.

I've now included an extra question in the IC form to better understand what modifiers people who are interested in the set want. For now it will be default as icons.

Thanks for sharing

[c0d3r]

Missing copper spacebars?  at least a 6.25u and a 7u

[Fuku]

Missing copper spacebars?  at least a 6.25u and a 7u

At the moment it looks likely that I'll change the kitting of the spacebars to copper coloured 6.25u and 7u. Thanks for the point out, it makes sense

[MMJ1999]

awesome

[GSPADE]

its ugly and pbtfans, no thanks

This is one of the best sets I've seen in a while. PBT for the win lol

[GSPADE]

Really liking how the the colors compliment each-other. If you'd like to consider a metal keycap artisan for this set, reach out, would be good to collab on this one <3

[Wise Donkey]

I hope this is going to be released soon because I just ordered a keyboard to match it. Monokei/TGR Tomo Olive.

[Eruzuna]

Loving the colors. I personally like the Icon mods from pbtfans.

Good luck with the IC! 

[Bantalope]

Love the colours for smaller boards here.

Very tempted to pick it up for a 40%.

[ImaSpacePotato]

Really like the colour combo, but PBTfans Icon mods only it's a no no

I have recently checked whether I can run 2 basekit - one with icons, one with icons. Waiting to hear back though

IIRC for PBTfans Basin they just ended up running a separate icon mods kit, so maybe do that for whichever version (text or icon) gets fewer votes in IC form, with the base kit containing whichever has more votes?

[c0d3r]

Any updates?

[involuntarysoul]

I have recently checked whether I can run 2 basekit - one with icons, one with icons. Waiting to hear back though

I wouldn't bother, pbtfans' text mods are pretty bad

[bordboards]

enjoying that copper and patina

[TheChosenFox]

Any updates please? I am really looking forward to this set

[involuntarysoul]

any chance to change the material to ABS? I hate how PBTfans' pbt sound

[Snoxh]

Love the colour combination!

[Wise Donkey]

Please use PBT for this set. There is enough ABS in the world. The shine averse don't have many options for high quality keycaps like Shakudō.

[involuntarysoul]

Please use PBT for this set. There is enough ABS in the world. The shine averse don't have many options for high quality keycaps like Shakudō.

doubleshot pbt from pbtfans shines just as fast as abs, it is not 100% pbt like a dyesub set

[Wise Donkey]

What is the status of this IC? Will it happen this year?

[Wise Donkey]

Would you be able update us on the status of this IC? Are you waiting on KBDfans?

[lishan1988]

Hi, any updates on this set?

[NihonCK]

I heard we might see it sometime this summer... hopefully the rumor is true

[NihonCK]

I heard we might see it sometime this summer... hopefully the rumor is true

and it looks like the designer has been MIA as of recent....