Hello Geekhack!
This is an unnecessarily long interest check for the “Wave” (Seigaiha) Deskmat Series. And no, it’s not a repeating Wi-Fi symbol :).
(https://i.imgur.com/1b4Skox.png)
Seigaiha (青海波) is a pattern of overlapping concentric circles creating arches/scales, and it is a historical motif that was used to illustrate seas and oceans on maps in Japan and China. It represents the water and waves, symbolic of power and resistance; and also surges of good luck! It dates prior to the 8th century, and is a traditional design (“wagara”) used to decorate Japanese garments (such as the kimono), homeware and fashion accessories.
Simple, but classy with a touch of culture, this will complement many setups easily.
(https://i.imgur.com/dcaL5Lb.png)
This design would look quite familiar to many, as you would have seen variations of this pattern before as deskmats for GMK Bento and GMK Masterpiece. I simply wish to offer more colour variations and opportunities for users who may have missed out on those Group Buys. I also did check with their respective designers Biip (https://i.imgur.com/PDTmOwS.png) and Energieschleuder (https://i.imgur.com/tmTegoB.png), who voiced no issues with me running my own execution/colourways of the traditional Seigaiha design.
Price and Vendors to be confirmed, but all major regions will expect to be covered, and as it is afterall, a simple design. I will aim to price it at the lower range of typical deskmat price ranges.
(https://i.imgur.com/qCQpRkX.png)
As this pattern is over 1200 years old and in public domain, I don't claim ownership of Seigaiha. The sole purpose of this GB is to simply offer this classic design in multiple colourways, using a reputable deskmat manufacturer via known vendor links, with a QC sample process, so it's all pain-free. This design was in fact originally meant for KAT Great Wave (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=110310.0), however due to an excessive number of desk mat options, I’ve decided to run it as a deskmat-only groupbuy. I also wanted faster production (who wants a mat delivery tied to a keycap set delivery date), and also have versatile mats to complement other keycap sets (i.e. Blue for GMK Mizu/GMK Striker/KAT Atlantis, Black for GMK Bleached/BoW sets etc.).
(https://i.imgur.com/1f3DKjO.png)
Colourways
To keep it simple, for the first round, we're offering the 5 most popular/requested colourways. If there's future interest another round, I could perhaps switch up some colourways to alternates that missed cut (i.e. red/purple).
(https://i.imgur.com/1oohAAk.png)
Black - Shike (時化) //Stormy Weather (at sea)
(https://i.imgur.com/gatLZ3S.png)
Dark Blue - Ai (藍) // Indigo
(https://i.imgur.com/PcMKvKn.png)
Green - Kaiso (海藻) //Seaweed
(https://i.imgur.com/Uv3zyzK.png)
Lavender - Fuji (藤) //Wisteria
(https://i.imgur.com/in17i38.png)
Gray - Hai (灰) //Ash
Old alternate colourways
More
(https://i.imgur.com/EsOAHrW.png)
Samurai Blue (サムライ・ブルー)
(https://i.imgur.com/uuUchxu.png)
Medium Blue - Umi (海) //Ocean
(https://i.imgur.com/2SSlPkR.png)
Purple - Beni Imo (紅芋) //Purple sweet potato
(https://i.imgur.com/ptGKNpp.png)
Red - Chi (血) //Blood
(https://i.imgur.com/h1dNIc0.png)
Pink - Sakura (桜) //Cherry Blossom
(https://i.imgur.com/mgjSLQ9.png)
Lightest Blue - Mizu (水) //Water
(https://i.imgur.com/3rHvh2F.png)
Cream - Nikko (日光) //Sunshine
IC Poll/Feedback Form (https://forms.gle/BeLKZf7X7BcHwHsr8)
(https://i.imgur.com/0O7WF82.jpg)
Specifications
900x400x4mm
Stitched Edging
Rubber non-slip bottom
Vendors & Price
| Region | Vendor | Price |
| US | Mechs&Co (https://mechsandco.com/collections/current-group-buys/products/wave-seigaha-deskmats) | $19 USD |
| Canada | KumaMech (https://kumamech.com/products/wave-deskmat) | $25 CAD |
| Europe | Keygem (https://keygem.store/products/group-buy-wave-deskmats) | €18 EUR |
| UK | Prototypist (https://prototypist.net/collections/live-group-buys/products/group-buy-wave-deskmat) | £17 GBP inc VAT |
| Oceania | Dailyclack (https://dailyclack.com/products/wave-deskmat) | $27 AUD |
| China | zFrontier (https://www.zfrontier.com/app/mch/lqpPadORkEn1) | ¥120 CNY |
| SE Asia | iLumkb (https://ilumkb.com/products/wave-deskmat) | $26 SGD |
| Ukraine/BEL/RU | Funkeys (https://groupbuy.funkeys.com.ua/wave_deskmat) | ₴800 UAH |
| Korea | Swagkeys (https://smartstore.naver.com/swagkey/products/5538063792) | ₩23,000 KRW |
TimelineGroupbuy Period: 20th April 2021 - 18th May 2021
Turn-around: ~Q3 2021Comparisons to PreviousThe GMK Bento deskmat (https://i.imgur.com/vNTPheX.jpeg) comes with Kanji for Bento in the bottom right corner. The pattern also features much larger waves. The lines of the wave are darker than the in-fill colour. The center of the pattern has a circle. The red (https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/3099/8088/products/IMG_5798_copy_1024x1024@2x.jpg?v=1555591117) variant is also much lighter in colour too than the one being offered here.
The GMK Masterpiece ウェイブ desk mat (https://i.imgur.com/yGb0XJz.png) features a shade of blue that is not covered here, and the pattern appears more geometrical with a thicker line width.
Samples(https://i.imgur.com/utjS0ib.jpg)
Scroll down to bottom of this thread to see a comment where I list more images. Apologies for potato quality photos with my phone. The lavendar is actually not as light as it is depicted in this photo. It's a really nice shade and has more colour to it whilst still remaining subtle and gentle. I couldn't just work out how to capture it sorry. Also note that unlike the renders, I've decided to run with the design overlapping the edge stitching as it makes sense with a repeating pattern of waves to 'overflow'. If you get what I mean.
Stay Up to Date via Discord Server (https://discord.gg/mJwgjGPYyx)(#wave-deskmats for updates)
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Instagram: @boba.kinks (https://www.instagram.com/boba.kinks/) Discord DMs: BobaSweatandTears#1659
Thanks
- Biip (https://i.imgur.com/PDTmOwS.png) (GMK Bento) and Energieschleuder (https://i.imgur.com/tmTegoB.png) (GMK Masterpiece) for being chill with me running this deskmat design
- Dudeship for renders with the Argyle
- Seoulcialite for use of Argyle (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=106255.0) keyboard model for renders
- Alpine Mech (formerly divinitydeskmats) for being chill with this being titled so similarly to their own deskmat design series
- Elmo for model of GMMK Glorious Pro for render purpose
Stay wavy
BobaSweatandTears(https://i.imgur.com/TqTGl6f.png)
More
(https://i.imgur.com/ClBhe62.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/EHOpx1l.png)
For making it to the end of an excessively long post for a simple deskmat, here's a teaser for other deskmats planned for 2021:
‘Sol’:
More
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/782126998164078602/795543204006199306/sol_deskmat_black_-_ramau80_silver_angle_left.png)
Umbra variant
‘Singularity’:
More
(https://i.imgur.com/F3GkITb.png)
As part of KAT Space Dust. May run separately in Q3
Nice Bento deskmat
Yes, the design is called Seigaiha, not Bento though. As I explained, this is the same/similar pattern as the deskmats for GMK Bento and GMK Masterpiece (and I think there's another keycap set that also features this). There are some differences between this and 'Bento', i.e the fact that this does not have the kanji for Bento on it, and the density of waves is far higher here.
Not pretending I'm doing anything groundbreaking, I just wanted to see if there were other people interested in other colours like I am; or missed out on those GBs and wanted something similar.
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/PDTmOwS.png)
All good was just joking around :D
I saw that you got permission from them.
Really like the design ;D
GROUPBUY STARTS TODAY!
Majority of vendors direct URLs are live and linked in the below table.
Korea vendor Swagkeys too will put have an active link later today
Vendors & Price
| Region | Vendor | Price |
| US | Mechs&Co (https://mechsandco.com/collections/current-group-buys/products/wave-seigaha-deskmats) | $19 USD |
| Canada | KumaMech (https://kumamech.com/products/wave-deskmat) | $25 CAD |
| Europe | Keygem (https://keygem.store/products/group-buy-wave-deskmats) | €18 EUR |
| UK | Prototypist (https://prototypist.net/collections/live-group-buys/products/group-buy-wave-deskmat) | £17 GBP inc VAT |
| Oceania | Dailyclack (https://dailyclack.com/products/wave-deskmat) | $27 AUD |
| China | zFrontier (https://www.zfrontier.com/app/mch/lqpPadORkEn1) | ¥120 CNY |
| SE Asia | iLumkb (https://ilumkb.com/products/wave-deskmat) | $26 SGD |
| Ukraine/BEL/RU | Funkeys (https://groupbuy.funkeys.com.ua/wave_deskmat) | ₴800 UAH |
| Korea | Swagkeys (https://smartstore.naver.com/swagkey/products/5538063792) | ₩23,000 KRW |
Hehe, subtle promotion of this deskmat may have worked: (https://old.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/mu51kt/what_white_ice_should_look_like/)
Wow these look great! Will be difficult to decide between black and blue. Thanks for running this mate!
No problems. 3 second video response:
But no seriously, either will be a good decision.
Not gonna lie, these look pretty good, might pick up a black one. :thumb:
Thanks <3
Also if you didn't realise, there are amateur photos of the samples in my previous comment.
Apologies for potato quality photos with my phone. The lavendar is actually not as light as it is depicted in this photo. It's a really nice shade and has more colour to it whilst still remaining subtle and gentle. I couldn't just work out how to capture it sorry (going to ask others to take a photo for me). Also note that unlike the renders, I've decided to run with the design overlapping the edge stitching as it makes lots of sense with a repeating pattern of waves to 'overflow'. I personally usually prefer a solid colour stitching for majority of deskmats, but for this design, given it's pattern, it actually works out better this way in my opinion.
Here's some shots by a local enthusiast who takes significantly better photographs than I can (https://www.instagram.com/oziiiobsessions/):
(https://i.imgur.com/NCK4zU0.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hUrgbpC.jpg)
The groupbuy is still ongoing!
GROUP BUY ENDS 18th MAY
#notarender
Here are some more stunning photos of the prototype samples complementing some pretty keyboards courtesy of @Oziiiobsessions (https://www.instagram.com/p/COkk0l2H4i7/)
(https://i.imgur.com/ilUrooh.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5YxtUqL.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/axifmSV.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/OuB03QD.jpg)
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