Author Topic: Bambino's Keycap Lab (Read 82160 times)

Bambino · « **Reply #150 on:** Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:15:55 »

Quote from: romevi on Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:11:15

The Legion caps in the second pic look the best, albeit the rightmost one in said pic.

The Keybuto on the right seems best.

The mask is fairly subtle in person, but a darker background brings it out a bit more. Maybe darker transparent backing would be worth trying.

romevi · « **Reply #151 on:** Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:24:29 »

Quote from: Bambino on Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:15:55

Quote from: romevi on Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:11:15

The Legion caps in the second pic look the best, albeit the rightmost one in said pic.

The Keybuto on the right seems best.

The mask is fairly subtle in person, but a darker background brings it out a bit more. Maybe darker transparent backing would be worth trying.

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Those really awesome! Great work. All these new artworks are really pushing me to get started on my own.

Will you plan on doing other color options?

Liocer · « **Reply #152 on:** Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:27:33 »

I think the skulls look best in their solid colours. The orange and blue above really show their detail well. A lighter grey might be great too. Much like the original clay.

Great work, really looking forward to the sale!

Bambino · « **Reply #153 on:** Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:37:47 »

Quote from: romevi on Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:24:29

Quote from: Bambino on Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:15:55

Quote from: romevi on Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:11:15

The Legion caps in the second pic look the best, albeit the rightmost one in said pic.

The Keybuto on the right seems best.

The mask is fairly subtle in person, but a darker background brings it out a bit more. Maybe darker transparent backing would be worth trying.

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Those really awesome! Great work. All these new artworks are really pushing me to get started on my own.

Will you plan on doing other color options?

I'm always trying out new colors to see what works. But the options that will be available in the upcoming sale have been set for some time.

QuickDelat · « **Reply #154 on:** Tue, 01 March 2016, 01:45:49 »

I actually like the left keybuto more at the moment, can you give us a frontal shot of that one too?

Bambino · « **Reply #155 on:** Tue, 01 March 2016, 17:22:55 »

Quote from: QuickDelat on Tue, 01 March 2016, 01:45:49

I actually like the left keybuto more at the moment, can you give us a frontal shot of that one too?

On an FC660C.

Bambino · « **Reply #156 on:** Tue, 01 March 2016, 17:23:49 »

Quote from: Liocer on Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:27:33

I think the skulls look best in their solid colours. The orange and blue above really show their detail well. A lighter grey might be great too. Much like the original clay.

Great work, really looking forward to the sale!

Something along these lines? This is a casting I made in gray.

eat_the_food · « **Reply #157 on:** Tue, 01 March 2016, 17:30:35 »

The pigment dusting really helps pull that detail on the skulls and helps to give it sort of an aged quality. I like it a lot - especially the higher contrast (dark reddish brown?) one in the rear. Awesome work as usual!

xtrafrood · « **Reply #158 on:** Tue, 01 March 2016, 17:46:25 »

Stunning transparent blue. The skulls in blue ice is unreal!

Fyodor · « **Reply #159 on:** Tue, 01 March 2016, 18:17:51 »

Quote from: Bambino on Tue, 01 March 2016, 17:23:49

Quote from: Liocer on Tue, 01 March 2016, 00:27:33
I think the skulls look best in their solid colours. The orange and blue above really show their detail well. A lighter grey might be great too. Much like the original clay.

Great work, really looking forward to the sale!

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Something along these lines? This is a casting I made in gray.

A double shot with this base color and some sort of white for the skulls would be amazing.
Keep the good work ;)

ploooopp · « **Reply #160 on:** Wed, 02 March 2016, 23:23:54 »

These keycaps look amazing! The Keybuto looks absolutely fantastic!

Bambino · « **Reply #161 on:** Tue, 08 March 2016, 11:02:43 »

The dead are restless...

A litter on my tabletop.

QuickDelat · « **Reply #162 on:** Tue, 08 March 2016, 12:05:53 »

now where's the Japanese army?

Bevo · « **Reply #163 on:** Tue, 08 March 2016, 16:34:45 »

Did you make a lot more of them this last sale?

xtrafrood · « **Reply #164 on:** Tue, 08 March 2016, 16:41:23 »

Quote from: Bambino on Tue, 08 March 2016, 11:02:43

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A litter on my tabletop.
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Pink bulldogs!

Bambino · « **Reply #165 on:** Tue, 08 March 2016, 16:43:04 »

Quote from: Bevo on Tue, 08 March 2016, 16:34:45

Did you make a lot more of them this last sale?

Yes, the size of the current sale is much larger than the intro sale. The intro sale enabled me to upgrade and expand my equipment and production techniques. I.e., more winners, and more folks that won multiple caps!

Certain models had much more limited quantities than others, though. For example, Topre caps will be harder to come by than their MX brothers.

Bevo · « **Reply #166 on:** Tue, 08 March 2016, 16:48:07 »

That's good to hear!

Have you tried experimenting with different materials? The plastic seems a little bit softer than other artisan caps I've come across. Not saying there's anything wrong with that though =)

Bambino · « **Reply #167 on:** Tue, 08 March 2016, 16:50:48 »

Quote from: Bevo on Tue, 08 March 2016, 16:48:07

That's good to hear!

Have you tried experimenting with different materials? The plastic seems a little bit softer than other artisan caps I've come across. Not saying there's anything wrong with that though =)

Softer in what way? You can flex it? I've used a variety of materials so far but I wouldn't call the results soft.

Bevo · « **Reply #168 on:** Tue, 08 March 2016, 16:57:20 »

Yeah I meant more flexible. I guess it would help with getting designs like the Spartan out of its mould.

The keybuto is still my favourite though. Hoping for doubleshots soon!

Bambino · « **Reply #169 on:** Fri, 15 April 2016, 15:20:12 »

So this happened: http://keypressgraphics.com/product/keybuto/

Unbelievable detail work by Keypress Graphics. I was amazed by the way he transformed a Keybuto into what you'd see on display in a museum. He gave so much character to the tiniest details of the sculpture. It was a pleasure collaborating with him, and I hope to see more of his work in the future.

Really, though, in case any of you haven't seen a Keybuto in person, they are very small - the circular crest on the top is less than the width of a pencil eraser. The way he can get down to hairline-sized lines is amazing.

romevi · « **Reply #170 on:** Fri, 15 April 2016, 15:20:58 »

Quote from: Bambino on Fri, 15 April 2016, 15:20:12

So this happened: http://keypressgraphics.com/product/keybuto/

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Unbelievable detail work by Keypress Graphics. I was amazed by the way he transformed a Keybuto into what you'd see on display in a museum. He gave so much character to the tiniest details of the sculpture. It was a pleasure collaborating with him, and I hope to see more of his work in the future.

I saw that. :eek:

xtrafrood · « **Reply #171 on:** Fri, 15 April 2016, 15:46:56 »

Huh, looks amazing. I guess artisans are ok with this service. I'd much rather own an unpainted variety tbh

romevi · « **Reply #172 on:** Fri, 15 April 2016, 15:52:45 »

Quote from: csmertx on Fri, 15 April 2016, 15:46:56

Huh, looks amazing. I guess artisans are ok with this service. I'd much rather own an unpainted variety tbh

These are one-offs, and the painting is incredibly detailed.

sek1ne · « **Reply #173 on:** Fri, 15 April 2016, 15:57:56 »

Quote from: Bambino on Fri, 15 April 2016, 15:20:12

So this happened: http://keypressgraphics.com/product/keybuto/

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Unbelievable detail work by Keypress Graphics. I was amazed by the way he transformed a Keybuto into what you'd see on display in a museum. He gave so much character to the tiniest details of the sculpture. It was a pleasure collaborating with him, and I hope to see more of his work in the future.

Really, though, in case any of you haven't seen a Keybuto in person, they are very small - the circular crest on the top is less than the width of a pencil eraser. The way he can get down to hairline-sized lines is amazing.

That is some awesome detail. The tiny lines on the crest are probably minuscule.

Bambino · « **Reply #174 on:** Fri, 15 April 2016, 16:18:47 »

Quote from: csmertx on Fri, 15 April 2016, 15:46:56

Huh, looks amazing. I guess artisans are ok with this service. I'd much rather own an unpainted variety tbh

Yeah, he contacted me beforehand and I provided a keycap for him to use. Also he wasn't trying to pass off my portion of the work as his own or making unauthorized copies. It was all above board.

I think it's fun to see a keycap brought to the potential that he can bring to it. I'm sure he poured countless hours into getting it to its final state. His version of Binge's Keyng brought out detail that I never noticed, even though I have one of Binge's at my desk!

xtrafrood · « **Reply #175 on:** Fri, 15 April 2016, 17:10:54 »

I couldn't find that kind of information on the website. Thank you for elaborating

romevi · « **Reply #176 on:** Fri, 15 April 2016, 17:13:09 »

Quote from: csmertx on Fri, 15 April 2016, 17:10:54

I couldn't find that kind of information on the website. Thank you for elaborating

Yeah, there have been quite a few artisans giving him blanks (?) to paint. They're stunning, really. I think Binge even made the last Keyng is avatar.

Bambino · « **Reply #177 on:** Tue, 19 April 2016, 18:44:37 »

A little something different based on some caps borrowed from Zearoh.

sek1ne · « **Reply #178 on:** Tue, 19 April 2016, 18:46:23 »

Quote from: Bambino on Tue, 19 April 2016, 18:44:37

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A little something different based on some caps borrowed from Zearoh.

that is a really nice colourway.

nubbinator · « **Reply #179 on:** Tue, 19 April 2016, 20:02:41 »

Quote from: sek1ne on Tue, 19 April 2016, 18:46:23

Quote from: Bambino on Tue, 19 April 2016, 18:44:37
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A little something different based on some caps borrowed from Zearoh.

that is a really nice colourway.

It's the same as my GMK Skeletor I've been running an IC for a bit for: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79340.0

Also, Eat_The_Food's Fugu was done with the same colorway (I'm assuming that's the cap he was loaned based on the poster's history):

Bambino · « **Reply #180 on:** Tue, 19 April 2016, 22:23:04 »

Quote from: nubbinator on Tue, 19 April 2016, 20:02:41

Quote from: sek1ne on Tue, 19 April 2016, 18:46:23
Quote from: Bambino on Tue, 19 April 2016, 18:44:37
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A little something different based on some caps borrowed from Zearoh.

that is a really nice colourway.

It's the same as my GMK Skeletor I've been running an IC for a bit for: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79340.0

Also, Eat_The_Food's Fugu was done with the same colorway (I'm assuming that's the cap he was loaned based on the poster's history):

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Me gusta. The lavender of the Keybuto would go great with that set if I got the mask part to have the right shade of blue. Could even have a pale orange or yellow crest for further coordination.

And I assume you mean the yellow/orange fugu with blue eyes? It bet Skeletor would naturally fit with a lot of existing blue/yellow/violet/green caps. Maybe even ones made to fit with Troubled Minds and Hyperfuse.

Thinking of it that way makes me more interested in that set than I was at first...

sek1ne · « **Reply #181 on:** Tue, 19 April 2016, 23:40:08 »

Quote from: nubbinator on Tue, 19 April 2016, 20:02:41

Quote from: sek1ne on Tue, 19 April 2016, 18:46:23
Quote from: Bambino on Tue, 19 April 2016, 18:44:37
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A little something different based on some caps borrowed from Zearoh.

that is a really nice colourway.

It's the same as my GMK Skeletor I've been running an IC for a bit for: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79340.0

Also, Eat_The_Food's Fugu was done with the same colorway (I'm assuming that's the cap he was loaned based on the poster's history):

Just took a look and that is a really cool looking set. Might be interested if it goes to group buy.

zearoh · « **Reply #182 on:** Wed, 20 April 2016, 09:43:36 »

Quote from: Bambino on Tue, 19 April 2016, 18:44:37

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A little something different based on some caps borrowed from Zearoh.

Woah, looking at this I see what you meant when you said the colors were difficult to reproduce but the final product looks great! I have to say I'd love to pay you for that cap

Also, thank you for the pictures! Looking forward to seeing more of your work

cozmonort · « **Reply #183 on:** Fri, 22 April 2016, 09:55:49 »

Love seeing how your caps have progressed man, still chasing that doggy!

Bambino · « **Reply #184 on:** Fri, 22 April 2016, 12:48:02 »

Quote from: cozmonort on Fri, 22 April 2016, 09:55:49

Love seeing how your caps have progressed man, still chasing that doggy!

Thanks man, your latest preview pics are looking unbelievable too. For anyone who hasn't been lucky enough to see them: http://imgur.com/a/vlEa4

Is every cap in the sale completely different?!

Bambino · « **Reply #185 on:** Thu, 28 April 2016, 23:53:25 »

This guy came out looking much like a linebacker.

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mylove1431 · « **Reply #186 on:** Fri, 29 April 2016, 00:24:03 »

Quote from: Bambino on Thu, 28 April 2016, 23:53:25

This guy came out looking much like a linebacker.

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Look great bro ! When will the sale come ? ^___^

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Bambino · « **Reply #187 on:** Wed, 04 May 2016, 23:19:28 »

Kenda · « **Reply #188 on:** Wed, 04 May 2016, 23:21:36 »

Wow another great design

FrostyToast · « **Reply #189 on:** Wed, 04 May 2016, 23:42:11 »

Quote from: Bambino on Wed, 04 May 2016, 23:19:28

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Imagine the possibilities with this cap design...
Perhaps a translucent horse dubbed "Butt Stallion" for those into Borderlands. Though I don't know how many 12 year olds there are here.

romevi · « **Reply #190 on:** Wed, 04 May 2016, 23:47:36 »

Quote from: Bambino on Wed, 04 May 2016, 23:19:28

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That is beautiful.

mylove1431 · « **Reply #191 on:** Wed, 04 May 2016, 23:56:57 »

Look cute

Otesanek · « **Reply #192 on:** Wed, 04 May 2016, 23:58:29 »

Quote from: Bambino on Wed, 04 May 2016, 23:19:28

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What 3-D printer did you use?

eat_the_food · « **Reply #193 on:** Thu, 05 May 2016, 00:16:41 »

Quote from: Bambino on Wed, 04 May 2016, 23:19:28

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Very handsome cap Bambino. I can see quite a bit of refinement in this design. :thumb:

audax989 · « **Reply #194 on:** Thu, 05 May 2016, 00:27:18 »

I'd love more keybuto's. Maybe even a geisha inspired cap.

Bambino · « **Reply #195 on:** Mon, 09 May 2016, 21:27:23 »

romevi · « **Reply #196 on:** Mon, 09 May 2016, 21:30:26 »

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Hue hue hue hue.

xtrafrood · « **Reply #197 on:** Mon, 09 May 2016, 21:45:32 »

Haha, love that keycap. So much personality

-musubi · « **Reply #198 on:** Tue, 10 May 2016, 00:10:31 »

Quote from: Bambino on Mon, 09 May 2016, 21:27:23

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This sculpt is pretty sick :eek:

Kenda · « **Reply #199 on:** Tue, 10 May 2016, 00:12:10 »

Wow look awesome

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