Author Topic: My first attempt at keycap making (Read 42172 times)

Kenda · « **Reply #50 on:** Mon, 18 July 2016, 10:41:56 »

Hi guys, back with another cap today. It's actually one of my first sculpt, but kept on failing in making the mold so i dropped it. Till last week i decided to work on it again. The old one i sculpted the base but looked so bad. Asked my friend to help me with a 3d printed base to mount it on and now it came out ok. Just a little more work on the stem and it'll be good.

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Kenda · « **Reply #51 on:** Mon, 18 July 2016, 13:22:02 »

Rush to finish another cast for the skull tonight. Sorry for crappy pics.

xtrafrood · « **Reply #52 on:** Mon, 18 July 2016, 14:15:40 »

Quote from: Kenda on Mon, 18 July 2016, 13:22:02

Rush to finish another cast for the skull tonight. Sorry for crappy pics.

Is that gray one made of clay? or is that a casted piece?

Kenda · « **Reply #53 on:** Mon, 18 July 2016, 15:02:28 »

Quote from: csmertx on Mon, 18 July 2016, 14:15:40

Quote from: Kenda on Mon, 18 July 2016, 13:22:02
Rush to finish another cast for the skull tonight. Sorry for crappy pics.

Is that gray one made of clay? or is that a casted piece?

Hi that grey one is the master, made of clay

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xtrafrood · « **Reply #54 on:** Mon, 18 July 2016, 15:07:56 »

Quote from: Kenda on Mon, 18 July 2016, 15:02:28

Quote from: csmertx on Mon, 18 July 2016, 14:15:40
Quote from: Kenda on Mon, 18 July 2016, 13:22:02
Rush to finish another cast for the skull tonight. Sorry for crappy pics.

Is that gray one made of clay? or is that a casted piece?
Hi that grey one is the master, made of clay

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Bone dry! Nice!

Raenbo · « **Reply #55 on:** Tue, 19 July 2016, 02:33:15 »

Quote from: Kenda on Tue, 28 June 2016, 11:14:56

Just wondering is the orc keycap too big? Is its expression good enough? My friends told me it's not mean enough as an orc.

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I think your Orc looks great. It's got a mean mug, kinda like a bulldog

Are you planning on selling your caps soon?

Kenda · « **Reply #56 on:** Tue, 19 July 2016, 12:26:35 »

Quote from: Raenbo on Tue, 19 July 2016, 02:33:15

Quote from: Kenda on Tue, 28 June 2016, 11:14:56
Just wondering is the orc keycap too big? Is its expression good enough? My friends told me it's not mean enough as an orc.

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I think your Orc looks great. It's got a mean mug, kinda like a bulldog

Are you planning on selling your caps soon?

I planned to sell them sometime in August as I'll be away at the end of the month. Hopefully you guys will support this sale

Kenda · « **Reply #57 on:** Thu, 21 July 2016, 12:19:28 »

Boring day and a random sculpt of a zombie bunny. Definitely lots of trouble at the ears

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romevi · « **Reply #58 on:** Thu, 21 July 2016, 12:21:47 »

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Boring day and a random sculpt of a zombie bunny. Definitely lots of trouble at the ears
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Dude, that's amazing.

Kenda · « **Reply #59 on:** Thu, 21 July 2016, 12:25:19 »

Quote from: romevi on Thu, 21 July 2016, 12:21:47

Quote from: Kenda on Thu, 21 July 2016, 12:19:28
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Dude, that's amazing.

Thank you. I'll give it a try to see if the ears work out.

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xtrafrood · « **Reply #60 on:** Thu, 21 July 2016, 12:27:42 »

Quote from: Kenda on Thu, 21 July 2016, 12:25:19

Quote from: romevi on Thu, 21 July 2016, 12:21:47
Quote from: Kenda on Thu, 21 July 2016, 12:19:28
Boring day and a random sculpt of a zombie bunny. Definitely lots of trouble at the ears
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Dude, that's amazing.

Thank you. I'll give it a try to see if the ears work out.

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I agree, that's an awesome sculpt :)

ntw · « **Reply #61 on:** Thu, 21 July 2016, 15:15:29 »

the Ork looks detailed!! can't wait for actual release

SBJ · « **Reply #62 on:** Fri, 22 July 2016, 03:53:31 »

Quote from: Kenda on Thu, 21 July 2016, 12:19:28

Boring day and a random sculpt of a zombie bunny. Definitely lots of trouble at the ears
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Awesome.
If it could look a little more like the bunny from Donnie Darko that would be insta-buy for me lol

Epic · « **Reply #63 on:** Thu, 11 August 2016, 15:20:22 »

The bunny sculpting is sick. Show us the castings when you get them done!

Kenda · « **Reply #64 on:** Sat, 24 September 2016, 06:37:45 »

Hi guys, it's been awhile. Was too busy with life stuff. Today I'm back with the modified design of that bunny as those ears were tough to cast. Also I managed to get a chance to test it on the $ynth. An awesome tool for new artisan makers. So here it is, still don't have a name for it yet. Let me know what you guys think about this design. Enjoy

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xtrafrood · « **Reply #65 on:** Sat, 24 September 2016, 12:52:10 »

Whoa

ntw · « **Reply #66 on:** Sat, 24 September 2016, 16:43:45 »

is that a chip-punk?

Kenda · « **Reply #67 on:** Tue, 27 September 2016, 17:21:56 »

Quote from: ntw on Sat, 24 September 2016, 16:43:45

is that a chip-punk?

Lol looks a lot like chip munk and chip-punk is a pretty good name for it

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Kenda · « **Reply #68 on:** Wed, 28 September 2016, 21:36:07 »

So the feedback for chipmunk is not that good. I made some modification for it and here it is

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noobas4urus · « **Reply #69 on:** Wed, 28 September 2016, 22:11:56 »

He's got 'tude, that's for sure. I was hoping you'd run with Chip-punk, do some punk hair, piercings, etc.

Kenda · « **Reply #70 on:** Wed, 28 September 2016, 22:39:55 »

Quote from: noobas4urus on Wed, 28 September 2016, 22:11:56

He's got 'tude, that's for sure. I was hoping you'd run with Chip-punk, do some punk hair, piercings, etc.

I'll try. Just afraid too much details it'll be hard to cast

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ntw · « **Reply #71 on:** Wed, 28 September 2016, 23:15:05 »

hipsterpunk is already taken... hipstermunk would be a good name

Kenda · « **Reply #72 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 03:23:26 »

Quote from: ntw on Wed, 28 September 2016, 23:15:05

hipsterpunk is already taken... hipstermunk would be a good name

Hipstermunk is a pretty good name. Waiting for the new mold to dry and test it tonight

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xtrafrood · « **Reply #73 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 03:36:25 »

Love the top hat thing it's got going on

Kenda · « **Reply #74 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 03:36:37 »

The idea of making this cap hit me one night when I tried to sculpt a new design. It's a classic Volkswagen van, a cool colorful vehicle that pretty famous in the 70's. We can hardly see these around on the street and now we can see it everyday on our boards

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ntw · « **Reply #75 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 04:00:27 »

But will it be hard to pull out from the mold? Maybe a smaller top hat?

Kenda · « **Reply #76 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 04:31:24 »

Quote from: ntw on Thu, 29 September 2016, 04:00:27

But will it be hard to pull out from the mold? Maybe a smaller top hat?

I don't know yet have to try it tonight. Mold is ready tonight

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romevi · « **Reply #77 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 09:55:30 »

Quote from: Kenda on Thu, 29 September 2016, 03:36:37

The idea of making this cap hit me one night when I tried to sculpt a new design. It's a classic Volkswagen van, a cool colorful vehicle that pretty famous in the 70's. We can hardly see these around on the street and now we can see it everyday on our boards
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That's pretty cute.

Kenda · « **Reply #78 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 14:01:59 »

Little update on the chipmunk design. Rushed home after work to work on it.

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romevi · « **Reply #79 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 14:08:19 »

Quote from: Kenda on Thu, 29 September 2016, 14:01:59

Little update on the chipmunk design. Rushed home after work to work on it.

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Does it cast easily?

Kenda · « **Reply #80 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 14:10:30 »

Quote from: romevi on Thu, 29 September 2016, 14:08:19

Quote from: Kenda on Thu, 29 September 2016, 14:01:59
Little update on the chipmunk design. Rushed home after work to work on it.

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Does it cast easily?

Not that easy, especially around the hat part

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DreaMagine · « **Reply #81 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 14:26:02 »

Very nice designs! My favourites so far is the owl and the ork. Keep working on them!

romevi · « **Reply #82 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 14:36:23 »

Quote from: Kenda on Thu, 29 September 2016, 14:10:30

Quote from: romevi on Thu, 29 September 2016, 14:08:19
Quote from: Kenda on Thu, 29 September 2016, 14:01:59
Little update on the chipmunk design. Rushed home after work to work on it.

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Does it cast easily?
Not that easy, especially around the hat part

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Yeah, I'd imagine the hat part would be pretty difficult. Looks great, though!

tinymakesthings · « **Reply #83 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 15:05:44 »

Quote from: Kenda on Thu, 29 September 2016, 03:36:37

The idea of making this cap hit me one night when I tried to sculpt a new design. It's a classic Volkswagen van, a cool colorful vehicle that pretty famous in the 70's. We can hardly see these around on the street and now we can see it everyday on our boards
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Wow, I really like this one a lot! Reminds me of Cars :3 Looks like it's like. quintuple/sextuple shot??

polentA · « **Reply #84 on:** Thu, 29 September 2016, 20:14:55 »

Really love the expression on this little dude. Great work!

Quote from: noobas4urus on Wed, 28 September 2016, 22:11:56

He's got 'tude, that's for sure. I was hoping you'd run with Chip-punk, do some punk hair, piercings, etc.

Holy ****, make it happen Kenda! Ear piercing, small spiked mohawk instead of the top hat

Kenda · « **Reply #85 on:** Sat, 01 October 2016, 00:36:19 »

Quote from: tinymakesthings on Thu, 29 September 2016, 15:05:44

Quote from: Kenda on Thu, 29 September 2016, 03:36:37
The idea of making this cap hit me one night when I tried to sculpt a new design. It's a classic Volkswagen van, a cool colorful vehicle that pretty famous in the 70's. We can hardly see these around on the street and now we can see it everyday on our boards
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Wow, I really like this one a lot! Reminds me of Cars :3 Looks like it's like. quintuple/sextuple shot??

Thank you. The initial idea was from cars. I really love caps with colors so I try my best at making one that is not too hard to cast but have all the details

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Kenda · « **Reply #86 on:** Sat, 01 October 2016, 00:38:38 »

Quote from: polentA on Thu, 29 September 2016, 20:14:55

Really love the expression on this little dude. Great work!

Quote from: noobas4urus on Wed, 28 September 2016, 22:11:56
He's got 'tude, that's for sure. I was hoping you'd run with Chip-punk, do some punk hair, piercings, etc.

Holy ****, make it happen Kenda! Ear piercing, small spiked mohawk instead of the top hat

Haha i will try not sure if it works. Great idea though

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Kenda · « **Reply #87 on:** Mon, 24 October 2016, 23:08:15 »

Hi guys, it's been awhile. Here's another keycap I made recently. Still need more refining. Also I'm trying to make some eyes variation to see how it turn out. Sorry for potato pics

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xtrafrood · « **Reply #88 on:** Tue, 25 October 2016, 07:56:35 »

Zoidy!

Moistgun · « **Reply #89 on:** Tue, 25 October 2016, 08:03:41 »

Jellyfishing! Jellyfishing!

catweewee · « **Reply #90 on:** Wed, 26 October 2016, 04:10:22 »

Kenda, like I said in reddit, you're a really talented sculpter.

Do you use a pressure pot?

alveeno · « **Reply #91 on:** Wed, 26 October 2016, 12:42:31 »

I wish I could sculpt as well as you

coozney · « **Reply #92 on:** Wed, 26 October 2016, 17:52:36 »

Those look great! I really like the owl and Grumpy.

Kenda · « **Reply #93 on:** Sat, 05 November 2016, 02:22:57 »

Quote from: catweewee on Wed, 26 October 2016, 04:10:22

Kenda, like I said in reddit, you're a really talented sculpter.

Do you use a pressure pot?

Thank you, I don't have access to a pressure pot, but I managed to make them with minimal bubbles. Just have to do it slowly and carefully.

Quote from: alveeno on Wed, 26 October 2016, 12:42:31

I wish I could sculpt as well as you

You just have to be patient, do it slowly

Quote from: coozney on Wed, 26 October 2016, 17:52:36

Those look great! I really like the owl and Grumpy.

Thank you. I love Grumpy too but it's a bit big and tight fit on a board. I haven't had time to fix it as I'm working on the Night Owl right now.

Kenda · « **Reply #94 on:** Mon, 07 November 2016, 19:19:42 »

While waiting for resin to dry. I made a new sculpt. It's based on Jack Cusumano's design. Here is the cute little guy

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DreaMagine · « **Reply #95 on:** Mon, 07 November 2016, 23:45:34 »

Quote from: Kenda on Mon, 07 November 2016, 19:19:42

While waiting for resin to dry. I made a new sculpt. It's based on Jack Cusumano's design. Here is the cute little guy

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It's like a cute little reaper

romevi · « **Reply #96 on:** Tue, 08 November 2016, 00:29:39 »

Quote from: DreaMagine on Mon, 07 November 2016, 23:45:34

Quote from: Kenda on Mon, 07 November 2016, 19:19:42
While waiting for resin to dry. I made a new sculpt. It's based on Jack Cusumano's design. Here is the cute little guy

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It's like a cute little reaper

You're right! It's a super cute take on the common reaper we all know and love.

RESPRiT · « **Reply #97 on:** Tue, 08 November 2016, 11:12:31 »

Quote from: Kenda on Mon, 07 November 2016, 19:19:42

While waiting for resin to dry. I made a new sculpt. It's based on Jack Cusumano's design. Here is the cute little guy

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That sculpt looks great! I love cute caps :)

Damonskv · « **Reply #98 on:** Tue, 08 November 2016, 11:31:06 »

Quote from: RESPRiT on Tue, 08 November 2016, 11:12:31

Quote from: Kenda on Mon, 07 November 2016, 19:19:42
While waiting for resin to dry. I made a new sculpt. It's based on Jack Cusumano's design. Here is the cute little guy

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That sculpt looks great! I love cute caps :)

Riper Tim Burton edition))))

Kenda · « **Reply #99 on:** Thu, 10 November 2016, 19:35:08 »

Made my first Cute Reaper cast today. Turns out pretty good. Let me know what you guys think

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Author Topic: My first attempt at keycap making (Read 42172 times)