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Offline MGH

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I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« on: Sun, 28 December 2014, 18:41:09 »


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I made a gold keycap :D

It still needs some improvements though, but I like it so far :p (Pardon the potato pics)

The progression:
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I still have some issues with bubbles and imperfections with the resin, but I am working to make it flawless and as golden as possible :)

If anybody has any suggestions or anything they want to see, let me know! :thumb:
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Re: I made something :D
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 28 December 2014, 19:13:49 »
This looks great! The black really makes the gold pop.  :thumb:
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Re: I made something :D
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 28 December 2014, 19:15:31 »
so are you casting IBM keycap tops in a gold resin?

We need more artisan keycaps for buckling spring.
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Re: I made something :D
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 28 December 2014, 19:24:58 »
Quote from: dorkvader on Sun, 28 December 2014, 19:15:31
so are you casting IBM keycap tops in a gold resin?

We need more artisan keycaps for buckling spring.
Pretty much. I tried casting it 100% out of resin but I couldn't get the proper amount of detail for the stem to be 100% flawless, so I ended up using the stems from a broken IBM and casting the gold on top. Now its perfect and there's no issues with anything breaking or not sliding properly.

Buckling springs are fun and I couldn't find a large selection of fancy keycaps for them so I made my own :D

Quote from: inanis on Sun, 28 December 2014, 19:13:49
This looks great! The black really makes the gold pop.  :thumb:

Thanks! The gold really adds color to the black keyboard. :P
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Re: I made something :D
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 30 December 2014, 22:28:02 »
Quick update, I've gotten the color and bubble ammount stable, so there shouldn't be many screwed up caps :p

If anyone wants to see other colors, let me know :D

Also watch out for topre, cherry MX, and Alps keycaps later :)
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 02 January 2015, 19:13:19 »
 :D

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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 02 January 2015, 19:44:48 »
I sent you a tip to get good stems out of your casts  ;), check your messages.
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 02 January 2015, 23:28:51 »
A beautiful idea.  Nice to see some love for IBM keycaps too. 
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 06 January 2015, 11:29:09 »
Looking good! Can you make a red key cap with a soul on top? You know the round souls with flames like in Soul Eater? :P
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 11 January 2015, 02:44:00 »
Quote from: Neowess on Tue, 06 January 2015, 11:29:09
Looking good! Can you make a red key cap with a soul on top? You know the round souls with flames like in Soul Eater? :P
I'll see if I can do that. Do you have any specific pictures of what you want?
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 16 January 2015, 12:51:29 »
Made some sketches of potential caps
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 22 January 2015, 16:53:16 »
Quick update: I will be making 20ish Gold BS caps and 20ish in various colors (TBD) over the weekend

I am also working on some MX and Topre goodies.
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 22 January 2015, 16:56:43 »
Quote from: MGH on Thu, 22 January 2015, 16:53:16
Quick update: I will be making 20ish Gold BS caps and 20ish in various colors (TBD) over the weekend

I am also working on some MX and Topre goodies.

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing more pictures of your caps making!
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 22 January 2015, 21:14:08 »
Quote from: Lurch on Thu, 22 January 2015, 16:56:43
Quote from: MGH on Thu, 22 January 2015, 16:53:16
Quick update: I will be making 20ish Gold BS caps and 20ish in various colors (TBD) over the weekend

I am also working on some MX and Topre goodies.

Awesome! Looking forward to seeing more pictures of your caps making!
Thanks! I'll be posting plenty of pics ;)
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 22 January 2015, 21:50:32 »
Sweet
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #15 on: Sat, 24 January 2015, 15:55:01 »
Warning: potato pics
I worked on resin casting today, I need to change up some sprues. And I broke a mold removing an MX stem :'(

Colors are pretty nice though ;D

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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #16 on: Sat, 24 January 2015, 20:03:16 »
Those look beautiful!  Great job!
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #17 on: Sun, 25 January 2015, 23:17:38 »


Stuff on the left are defective, the ones on the right are pretty much good. There's a few bubbles on the side and bottom, but very hard to see once on a keyboard.
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #18 on: Mon, 26 January 2015, 02:17:44 »
Current BS and Topre blanks:





Will be working on sculpted caps tomorrow :p
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #19 on: Mon, 26 January 2015, 02:21:49 »
Nice job .
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #20 on: Mon, 26 January 2015, 03:09:30 »
Nice!  You did that w/o pressure pot or vacuum?  Great job bro!
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #21 on: Mon, 26 January 2015, 03:12:20 »
Quote from: heedpantsnow on Mon, 26 January 2015, 03:09:30
Nice!  You did that w/o pressure pot or vacuum?  Great job bro!
No tools other than my mold, resin, measuring cups and a stick ;D
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #22 on: Tue, 27 January 2015, 18:17:48 »
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #23 on: Tue, 27 January 2015, 21:07:58 »


once I make the final 16th BS key to fit the top row, I will take some good pictures and do a quick sale to raise money for some more supplies. Prices will be in the range from $5-$12, and will be priced according to quality. ;D
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #24 on: Tue, 27 January 2015, 23:33:11 »
Wooo...16!

Sale should start tomorrow after the sun comes up and I can take accurate photos ;D

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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #25 on: Tue, 03 February 2015, 20:50:36 »
Working on some keypullers and keychains. They'll be going through a kiln in a week or two, and once casted, will be in different colors. I also may get some anodized aluminum wire for some nice looking colors(if its the right thickness)
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #26 on: Sat, 07 February 2015, 14:07:12 »
Current caps are being molded: ****butt, saturn, (a cap i havent named yet), redone MX blank, redone Topre blank, Topre fn blank, and mx mu v1
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #27 on: Sat, 07 February 2015, 15:36:39 »
Kinda hard to see



****butt ended up okay, the defects are pretty small. But for the other cap, I'm probally going to redo the mold.
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Re: I made something :D [Keycap Creation Log]
« Reply #28 on: Sun, 08 March 2015, 00:51:36 »
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That's a nice blank man. I like that you're working w Topre and bs.
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