[IC] GMK Dandy (GB GOING LIVE)

[sourmk]

GMK Dandy

GB GOING LIVE HERE

Dandy draws simple inspiration for colors and name from dandelions

When?

February 2021

Vendors

NA - Space
UK - ProtoTypist
EU - MyKeyboard
CA - DeskHero
SEA - ILumKB
OCE - Switchkeys
CN - zFrontier

GMK Dandy IC Form

Kits

Base options - Cream & Green

Large kit to accommodate most keyboard layouts fullsize to 60% including some support for split ergo with spacebars and second B.


Accents and some fun.

Renders







Colors

WS4 - 3B - N6

Deskmats

Samples are in + renders



Collaborations

RAMA x DANDY


SPACE x DANDY


Pricing


Notable Updates

Addition of second green base kit, change from L9 to WS4.

GMK Dandy IC Form

Website has also been set up, and will be updated accordingly for the GB

https://www.gmkdandy.com/


Thanks to Nathanalphaman for this last round of renders.


Old IC left unchanged is here.

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Hi! Welcome to the GMK Dandy Interest Check!

I follow a more simple design philosophy, and like for my keysets to reflect it. Subtle but with a little something to it.

Dandy features a few of the more subtle, slightly warmer stock colors from GMK, and draws simple inspiration for colors from dandelions.


Some renders for your ocular enticement, done up by ogWalker

Iron165

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J02

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Nirvana - by ogWalker

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Iron180

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Kits (Not Final)

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Base - The Field


Accents & Novelties - The Flowers


Space - The Garden


Numpad - The Sprout

New Kit Updates (AUG 08 2020) (Not Final)

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Deskmats

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Cream Fields (Tri color)


Green Fields (Dual color)

Some Q&A:

Colors:
3B - N6 - L9

Numpad subs / pad print?
Keeping it clean.

Ne alt alphas avail? 40's/Ortho? Subs?
Depends on interest and vendor(s) but not likely.

Biggest possible shout out and thank you to ogWalker, couldn't have done this without you. We had some good fun working on these renders too!

[EU] Vendor & Proxy - ProtoTypist
[NA & International] - TBD

Let me know your thoughts!

Thank you for your time and consideration! Have a dandy day!

GMK Dandy IC Form

[ogWalker]

Such a clean set. Been a pleasure working with you for this past bit. Great work man!!

[Captain Shwah]

Love it. Deskmats are fantastic too.

[break]

Lovely. Going to keep an eye on this one!

[LightningXI]

Neat. Curious but in what order are sets gonna run? PONO first and then Dandy? What's the timeline like? I don't think it's the best idea to run multiple ICs simultaneously.

Another thing -- I personally would not suggest doing a no-numpad base kit unless you are expecting them to hit 500-1000 MOQs.

[Visionaire]

Really dig the simplicity here. I'm more of a text + icons dude, but I would certainly be in for this kit at the right price point.

[dallman5]

i get good vibes from this set, will be watching closely 

[Jae-3soteric]

Neat. Curious but in what order are sets gonna run? PONO first and then Dandy? What's the timeline like? I don't think it's the best idea to run multiple ICs simultaneously.

Another thing -- I personally would not suggest doing a no-numpad base kit unless you are expecting them to hit 500-1000 MOQs.

Pono is OG Walker, this is Sour. I think OGWalker just did the renders, unless I missed something.

Either way - I love a green set and can't wait for this

[arremkay]

Looks great, I like the simplicity and low contrast.

I see you've chosen GMK stock colors so it's probably not going to happen, but why not ePBT? I don't see much advantage in using GMK for something like this.

[LightningXI]

Neat. Curious but in what order are sets gonna run? PONO first and then Dandy? What's the timeline like? I don't think it's the best idea to run multiple ICs simultaneously.

Another thing -- I personally would not suggest doing a no-numpad base kit unless you are expecting them to hit 500-1000 MOQs.

Pono is OG Walker, this is Sour. I think OGWalker just did the renders, unless I missed something.

Either way - I love a green set and can't wait for this

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104315.msg2856280#msg2856280 - both were drafted by Sour, unless ogwalker is running on behalf of Sour and Sour is representing the set with renders/design

[konstantin]

Lovely color combo

[sourmk]

Neat. Curious but in what order are sets gonna run? PONO first and then Dandy? What's the timeline like? I don't think it's the best idea to run multiple ICs simultaneously.

Another thing -- I personally would not suggest doing a no-numpad base kit unless you are expecting them to hit 500-1000 MOQs.

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104315.msg2856280#msg2856280 - both were drafted by Sour, unless ogwalker is running on behalf of Sour and Sour is representing the set with renders/design

PoN - Pink on Navy is Walker's set, Pono is my own set, correct. He reached out and asked if there would be any issues with naming, I didn't think so.

Kits are not final, not really expecting anything at this stage (numbers wise or anything wise) other than to put up an IC, see where it goes, what kind of interest there is.

Pono's IC will be wrapping up soon. Handling everything as it needs to be handled, no issues so far, sir.

[depletedvespene]

So... no ISO support at all? 

[kwerdenker]

Either way - I love a green set and can't wait for this

This doesn't even support ISO, on what board would you put it Jae?

[Jae-3soteric]

Either way - I love a green set and can't wait for this

This doesn't even support ISO, on what board would you put it Jae?

I’m working on it


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[Jae-3soteric]

Neat. Curious but in what order are sets gonna run? PONO first and then Dandy? What's the timeline like? I don't think it's the best idea to run multiple ICs simultaneously.

Another thing -- I personally would not suggest doing a no-numpad base kit unless you are expecting them to hit 500-1000 MOQs.

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104315.msg2856280#msg2856280 - both were drafted by Sour, unless ogwalker is running on behalf of Sour and Sour is representing the set with renders/design

PoN - Pink on Navy is Walker's set, Pono is my own set, correct. He reached out and asked if there would be any issues with naming, I didn't think so.

Kits are not final, not really expecting anything at this stage (numbers wise or anything wise) other than to put up an IC, see where it goes, what kind of interest there is.

Pono's IC will be wrapping up soon. Handling everything as it needs to be handled, no issues so far, sir.

Ahhh yes. Sorry Lightning that’s me getting PON and PONO confused!


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[sourmk]

So... no ISO support at all? 

Either way - I love a green set and can't wait for this

This doesn't even support ISO, on what board would you put it Jae?

Either way - I love a green set and can't wait for this

This doesn't even support ISO, on what board would you put it Jae?

I’m working on it


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Oversight on my part, sorry lads   thinking about having basic ISO in base.

[depletedvespene]

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Oversight on my part, sorry lads   thinking about having basic ISO in base.

Go terminal style! It'll fit in better with the green colors.


EDIT: oh, you added it already. Excellent.

[sourmk]

Looks great, I like the simplicity and low contrast.

I see you've chosen GMK stock colors so it's probably not going to happen, but why not ePBT? I don't see much advantage in using GMK for something like this.

To put it simply, stock colors, there is no messing about with matching. The subtley of these specific colors together should make for a nice, clean and simple look, with a little pop to it.
Would like to run some PBT soon, when I feel a little more confident with a manu and the PBT offerings with regards to consistency and QC (receiving warped and bowed keys is always so off-putting), also potentially get the opportunity to try a couple more profiles I'm curious about.

[eniigma]

This looks nice, albeit I think it should be PBT instead. GMK is nice and all, but I feel like these colors would be easily possible with PBT

[sourmk]

This looks nice, albeit I think it should be PBT instead. GMK is nice and all, but I feel like these colors would be easily possible with PBT

Thanks! There is a little more to consider with PBT other than colors as stated above

[arremkay]

To put it simply, stock colors, there is no messing about with matching. The subtley of these specific colors together should make for a nice, clean and simple look, with a little pop to it.
Would like to run some PBT soon, when I feel a little more confident with a manu and the PBT offerings with regards to consistency and QC (receiving warped and bowed keys is always so off-putting), also potentially get the opportunity to try a couple more profiles I'm curious about.

I do recall some people complaining about warping on iso enter for extended 2048. A few of the keys I got with that set had some slight imperfections around the bases, though the legends were really nice (better than my one gmk set, imho). Anyway, I respect your reasons. glwic!

[sourmk]

ProtoTypist announced as EU vendor.

Looking for your feedback, and potentially interested vendors. DM's open here, Insta and Discord

[Hadi]

Nice kit, Sour! Definitely not tired of green sets yet It would be nice to see at least one novelty key, accented or otherwise, in the base kit for F13 coverage.

[valniro]

Love the keycaps, I just believe it makes no sense to pick a UK vendor for EU mid 2020 when there is the risk the set will land in 2021 once UK is out of EU and we will have to pay customs for it, so I will pass on it.
Just to be clear I have absolutely nothing against ProtoTypist.

[konstantin]

Love the keycaps, I just believe it makes no sense to pick a UK vendor for EU mid 2020 when there is the risk the set will land in 2021 once UK is out of EU and we will have to pay customs for it, so I will pass on it.
Just to be clear I have absolutely nothing against ProtoTypist.

As long as the GB happens in 2020, you won't pay customs.

[Rhohamme]

Love the keycaps, I just believe it makes no sense to pick a UK vendor for EU mid 2020 when there is the risk the set will land in 2021 once UK is out of EU and we will have to pay customs for it, so I will pass on it.
Just to be clear I have absolutely nothing against ProtoTypist.

Couldn’t agree more. It’s a shame because I really love the design of this set.


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[low_key_keyboards]

Really digging these deskmats.
100% would cop.

[__init__]

CLEAN. Definitely interested!

[oldcat]

I will be all in. Thank you for working on this and looking forward to more details.

[Helpingly]

This looks really nice. I like the colors a lot. I too would appreciate it if it were in PBT instead. But I get what your concerns with that are. Best of luck!

[valniro]

As long as the GB happens in 2020, you won't pay customs.

I’m afraid this is not accurate. There is no regulation that says that there will be no taxes or custom costs applied. Customs get paid on delivery of the goods, and after December 31st 2020 UK will officially be a foreign country subject to custom verifications.
Even the simple fact that something goes through that process can lead to higher costs due to customs handling of the package.

[MelonBred]

I don't usually go for green, but this set really caught my eye.

Please consider including a 40s kit similar to, if not the same as, Modern Dolch Light.

[n0m1s_0711]

Looks great. Was looking for a set in that type of green. Would be awesome if it comes to life !

[oldcat]

Would love to make a e-cream case for this amazing set!
Clean and classic.

[konstantin]

As long as the GB happens in 2020, you won't pay customs.

I’m afraid this is not accurate. There is no regulation that says that there will be no taxes or custom costs applied. Customs get paid on delivery of the goods, and after December 31st 2020 UK will officially be a foreign country subject to custom verifications.
Even the simple fact that something goes through that process can lead to higher costs due to customs handling of the package.

You'll have to check this with Jae, because this is what he said:

Proto[Typist] is acting as lead vendor on this one, doing the negotiating with GMK etc and running the GB with the designer after talking about the project at a UK meetup and is effectively a UK community project.

I understand the concerns, and GMK timelines still show the set shipping in October. From delivery to buyer shipping turnaround will be 1 day, so its highly likely that shipping will occur in 2020 and we will be working with GMK to achieve that.

Whilst you are right that we dont know the UK's position within the EU and any shipping / VAT or other constraints in 2021, there are contingency plans in place to ensure that shipping can be conducted without inference of additional fees should delivery of the GMK sets take place in 2021. 

Also, VAT will be paid on these items at point of sale where it is due; and will be marked as such when shipped if any delays push the delivery into 2021. The GB takes place as an EU transaction at the moment and is bound by the single market and customs union rules. Those rules state that goods sold under them should only be inclusive of VAT once. There will be many many businesses that sell something in 2020 that ships and is delivered after the changes take place; and both the EU and UK have said that those customers should not be impacted.

Finally, its highly likely that the current end-date of Dec 2020 for the UK to formally leave the EU trade agreements will be extended given the impact the Corona Virus has had on the economy and this is something myself and my accountant are paying close attention to.

[sourmk]

Nice kit, Sour! Definitely not tired of green sets yet It would be nice to see at least one novelty key, accented or otherwise, in the base kit for F13 coverage.

Hey man! Thank you, glad you like!
Had another draft of base with some novelties in it, might look to revisit, thank you for the suggestion!

[joonia]

This is pretty dandy 

[The_judge_168]

Looks great! Definitely in for a set

[telnetcookie]

I really like this one!!

[arremkay]

Would love to make a e-cream case for this amazing set!
Clean and classic.

do it

[sourmk]

Mr. oldcat put this together

[arremkay]

Mr. oldcat put this together

Man, I find this so calming and nice. I can only hope ecream is going to be an actual color for the think.

Keep up the good work guys.  :clover:

[Emir]

good set

[Reiniidevil]

I quite like this at a first glance! I prefer lighter sets and this one has a really nice colour combo going on. Definitely putting on watch

[aleck]

Love that green tone, will keep an eye on this!

[GraffitiDecos]

Loving the colors, I'm in.

[KeebOnMe]

I recently dropped on your other project, Pono. You make my bank account very sad. Overall it looks great!

[aeham]

yes more green sets please

[PotatoTM]

Any chance of running this set though ePBT or Infinikey? Green on white is dye sub-able and the wait times might not be as long (also cheaper, also PBT)

EDIT: question answered earlier, didn't see it at first

[Hyphen]

Lovely colours! I think I'm in.

[sourmk]

Thanks for all the feedback so far!

I've been thinking about some kit changes and figured I would share, see how you feel about them. New updated kits were added to IC form if this is something you would prefer over original kitting.

Some changes
Base: added split space and Alice style support, added UK ISO, removal of yellow accent enters and arrows, addition of novelty design. Addition of System instead of Super.
Novelties & Flowers: addition of yellow enters and arrows.
Space: Removal of L9 - white spacebars to base in favor of adding N6 - yellow and 3B - green spacebars.

[GraffitiDecos]

Thanks for all the feedback so far!

I've been thinking about some kit changes and figured I would share, see how you feel about them. New updated kits were added to IC form if this is something you would prefer over original kitting.

Some changes
Base: added split space and Alice style support, added UK ISO, removal of yellow accent enters and arrows, addition of novelty design. Addition of System instead of Super.
Novelties & Flowers: addition of yellow enters and arrows.
Space: Removal of L9 - white spacebars to base in favor of adding N6 - yellow and 3B - green spacebars.

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I really like the set!
I am a huge fan of numpad in base, so thanks for that! My only concern with the kit size is price. If you could do this for Pono price then that would be amazing.

I'm a little sad to see yellow accents parted out. I was comparing to Pono but then realized that yellow is a third color, and I guess I understand the part out.

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[Caaandooo]

Joined pono GB some weeks ago for wifey. I was thinking this really reflects who I am and then realized it was designed my the same person who made pono!

You can count me a fan of yours.

I will definitely join this GB if it materializes. Fingers crossed!!

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[ilikerustoo]

This is fine and dandy

[singabore]

This is fine and dandy

no

[Stev!e]

I appreciate the simplicity of this set! Will keep an eye out.

[Seoulcialite]

Interested!

[huey]

Big fan of the updated kitting. Much love for putting UK-ISO in base and extended support for that matter.

I will certainly be grabbing a set when it goes live.

[Caaandooo]

Hello, is there any indication if/when this might go live for GB?

I have my fingers crossed!!

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[sourmk]

Hello, is there any indication if/when this might go live for GB?

I have my fingers crossed!!

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Looking at Q1 2021

[hottrout]

I already have a lot of pale sets like this but I have to say that your colour choices are really good.  I might just have to opt in here again?

[Caaandooo]

Hello, is there any indication if/when this might go live for GB?

I have my fingers crossed!!

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Looking at Q1 2021

Oh boy can't wait!!

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[chowder266]

if gmk pink on navy gets a rama, you should too! since the escape keys look the same

[konstantin]

I liked the old kitting a lot better. Sorry to say, but UK-specific ISO keys are used by a small minority of users (2.6% based on community statistics), whereas yellow accents in base are something that could be appreciated by everyone.

Including numpad in base is a good change to make, since otherwise numpad users would be paying a premium, unless this set were priced at 500 or 1000 MOQ.

Edit: updated link

[sourmk]

From the talented pikku-allu

[GraffitiDecos]

From the talented pikku-allu

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I'm pretty much done with GMK, except for this. This I need.

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[Ashardalon]

Soft and creamy sets are my bread and butter. Love the new renders Sour!

[andyywz]

Would love to see this come to fruition, maybe not too soon, wallet still hurtin

[jack.yijugu]

To be honest, I was fascinated by her. However, I think the orange keys position is a bit redundant because it may increase the price of the keycaps and may undermine the integrity.

[Caaandooo]

Can’t wait to pair Rama U80 soya with this set!!


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[wynects]

Looks clean and just nice

[paulgali]

2nd B in base kit. This is it chief!

[sourmk]

Ironing out quite a few details, will hope to have some announcements up soon! Sit tight

[Caaandooo]

Ironing out quite a few details, will hope to have some announcements up soon! Sit tight

Yaaaaaaaaasssssss I’ve been sitting so tight


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[ZLightningZAP]

Nice set. Will be getting one.

[toba]

amazing! love everything about this! i would say its worthy of a rama keycap but maybe im being a bit optimistic

[shayne19]

GMK Pony went great! Is there any information about  a possible GB date?

[GraffitiDecos]

^^
Yes! Please keep this alive.

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[SmoothFaces]

so beautiful

[pol139]

l like that simple is the best.

[hottrout]

Great base set with everything needed.  I wish more people would just start with a base set like this.  I am in on this now.  Looking forward to buying.

[GraffitiDecos]

Ne updates avail?

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[candravamsa]

Hello, is there any indication if/when this might go live for GB?

I have my fingers crossed!!

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Looking at Q1 2021

Very exciting. Q1 means that there will be quite a few difficult choices in my future.

[bigern302]

Any shot you'd consider basic 40s compat?  Can be achieved with 3 keys.  R2 1.75u backspace, R3 1.25u Tab and R3 1.5u enter.  Pretty please!

[sourmk]

There wasn't much to update over the past couple months. Still on track for Q1, no worries. Just waiting for a final round of updated renders before posting news and updates.
Hoping to have everything ready for upload by this week or early next. Looking forward to showing what's been going on. Appreciate your patience. Cheers!

[bansheetango]

The kit renders seem to be different to the keyboard renders, font-wise. Does this set use the "classic" GMK font, as in the keyboard renders, or something else, as in the kit renders?

[sourmk]

Original post updated. Vendors, date, and some updates. Cheers!

[GraffitiDecos]

Great news!! Thanks for putting numpad back into base.

Please consider Canadian proxy as shipping and customs are pricey. Deskhero, ashkeebs, minokeys.

Thanks!

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[sourmk]

Great news!! Thanks for putting numpad back into base.

Please consider Canadian proxy as shipping and customs are pricey. Deskhero, ashkeebs, minokeys.

Thanks!

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Considered and added!

[nvh2092]

Original post updated. Vendors, date, and some updates. Cheers!

Is it too late for a R4 PgDn and R3 PgUp in base? Those are popular keys used in 65%.

[GraffitiDecos]

Great news!! Thanks for putting numpad back into base.

Please consider Canadian proxy as shipping and customs are pricey. Deskhero, ashkeebs, minokeys.

Thanks!

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Considered and added!

Thanks! I'm sorry if I missed it the first time happy holidays!!

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[sourmk]

Is it too late for a R4 PgDn and R3 PgUp in base? Those are popular keys used in 65%.

Not much wiggle room left in base kits, considering how stacked they are at the moment. Will see how things go with pricing

[Caaandooo]

I will still be joining GB because I love the colours but I'm sad to see the r3 control disappear. Any chance for "addition" set for some of these less common keys?

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[Sicowa]

I really like the shades of green used in this set. Just curious tho as I can't seem to find an explanation for the name. Not important, just was curious if there was a reason behind it. otherwise looks like a nice minimal set.
GLWIC

[Caaandooo]

I really like the shades of green used in this set. Just curious tho as I can't seem to find an explanation for the name. Not important, just was curious if there was a reason behind it. otherwise looks like a nice minimal set.
GLWIC

It is the "dandelion" set

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[sourmk]

I really like the shades of green used in this set. Just curious tho as I can't seem to find an explanation for the name. Not important, just was curious if there was a reason behind it. otherwise looks like a nice minimal set.
GLWIC

Hey, thanks! Dandy draws simple inspiration for colors from dandelions. Old IC is in a more tab under update in OP, at the end of the post. Some more detail in there about the set and progress

[sourmk]

I will still be joining GB because I love the colours but I'm sad to see the r3 control disappear. Any chance for "addition" set for some of these less common keys?

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Original kitting never had R3 Control. I'm not super keen on R3 text mod amidst icon mods.

[gilbert]

really nice base kit

[Caaandooo]

I will still be joining GB because I love the colours but I'm sad to see the r3 control disappear. Any chance for "addition" set for some of these less common keys?

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Original kitting never had R3 Control. I'm not super keen on R3 text mod amidst icon mods.

Right, now I see that it was added in the second revision. Not a deal breaker I still love the set!

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[IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES]

i didnt know there were two base kits. I'm hyped.

[GraffitiDecos]

i didnt know there were two base kits. I'm hyped.

I believe it's new from this update! The green is making me think twice now...

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[SwitchKeys]

Can't wait. Thanks Sour! 

[yenel]

I’ve been keeping my eyes on this IC since it came out, so glad it got an update. Thank you for including Alice support in base 

[ogp3]

Damn that all green base kit has me rethinking everything - looks absolutely amazing! 

[Jhyun]

beautiful kit so pumped for it!

[candravamsa]

A little bummed out about the two base kits.

I really love the look of the green ESC, spacebar, and enter in the preview pic but not quite sure I am willing to pay for 2 base kits to get it :/

[veelut]

this looks great and i'm definitely going to be purchasing the all green base kit! the yellow is a good choice for an accent color.

[ocm]

Easy cop. Great work as usual, Sour!

[dallman5]

That daisy base is calling my name

[AstroBunny]

Definitely getting Green base kit + novelties! Such a great green!

[sourmk]

Some updates, reflected in OP and website.

Deskmats

Samples are in + renders



Collaborations

RAMA x DANDY

[Lufenia]

Please consider yellow Rama or yellow petals.  Still going to join the run though

[IceHawk]

Any chance we get an NorDE kit?

[eniigma]

Excited for this

[pixelpusher]

Whoa, just noticed all of the updates here.  Very cool.  A few questions:

1.  Is there really no other option than the novelty for a windows key?
2.  Any plans of adding a darker green accent like you have in the desk mats?  Really pops and makes the colors more vibrant.

[sourmk]

Whoa, just noticed all of the updates here.  Very cool.  A few questions:

1.  Is there really no other option than the novelty for a windows key?
2.  Any plans of adding a darker green accent like you have in the desk mats?  Really pops and makes the colors more vibrant.

Hey! glad you like
1. Will see how it goes when I receive pricing quotes, if I can fit a couple more keys in base. For the moment there is no other option. The petal novelty acts as a GUI kind of key, so I think it works and fits well in this context.
2. Definitely not adding any more accents or colors this far into the IC.

[knam316]

Colors are so pleasant. Like a better botanical D:

[dirtegg]

This color scheme is so darn clean. I love it. The only dealbreaker (as echoed a few posts above) is the novelty as the "super" key. As a mac user, it defeats the clean visuals I was hoping to achieve with this set-- fingers crossed if you were able to fit in standard text keys. If so, I'll be picking up both sets! Otherwise, everything else looks amazing.

[Chronicle]

I'm a big fan of the white deskmat, the pattern is so pleasing to look at.

I really don't know which base option to get, so...I guess both it is!

[flacman]

I'm so excited for this -- going to be an amazing match with the RAMA Kara in the Soya colourway.

[shortdog6]

That green is so good.

[Caaandooo]

I'm so excited for this -- going to be an amazing match with the RAMA Kara in the Soya colourway.

Same!! Soya u80-a! Excited!!

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[sourmk]

Just checking in to let you know what's going on.

- I've added 2x 1U + 2x 1.25U Super keys to bases. Concerns for a clean base have not gone unheard. Just waiting for updates to post.
- Few people have asked about the original deskmat designs. I sampled 5 mats for this set, the 2 originals did not turn out well at all and would require a lot of fine-tuning to get up to standard. The 3 backups came out perfect. While I understand there were a few people excited about those designs, they just couldn't make the cut. Hope you will consider supporting the 3 other designs, as I feel they will look great with either base kit.
- I do not feel the confident that slightly more obscure spacebar kit will make moq, therefore that is getting cut for GB. So 2 bases, a novelty kit, and accent kit will be available for pre-order.
- Working on another collab that will be revealed shortly. It's a bit hard to contain my excitement.
- Cable collab to come very soon as well.

Next update very soon, cheers for the support this far, it's been a long road for this IC and I'm quite happy this will getting going soon. 

[hottrout]

Good news.  I just also wanted to say that your base kit design (for me anyway) is almost perfect.  With some good spacebar options and UK ISO is is a great place to start.  I will be buying both base sets for that reason.  Good work.

[kapowaz]

Those are actual manufacturer samples of the desk mats, yes? I’ve not seen mats where they print on top of the stitched edging before! Is that commonly available from most manufacturers?

[sourmk]

Updated base renders with added Super keys. reflected in OP and site.

[S61]

love the yellow kit and white mat

[zoo]

i like this green set. a lot

[Techichi]

I'm so excited for this -- going to be an amazing match with the RAMA Kara in the Soya colourway.

Good call. 👍

This set is super classy. I will try my hardest to be a part.

[dirtegg]

Updated base renders with added Super keys. reflected in OP and site.

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Oh, bless you. Thank you so much for doing this, I'm all in for both sets now!!!!

[Cubic // esc lab]

I really love this simple aesthetic! Nice and clean and soothing.

[sourmk]

Quite honored and excited to announce a second collaboration with RAMA

M6 Dandy Edition


Going live in a few days!

[CookieFlow]

Quite honored and excited to announce a second collaboration with RAMA

M6 Dandy Edition

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Going live in a few days!

Awesome !

Will this only be available through Rama or also the vendors?

[sourmk]

Awesome !

Will this only be available through Rama or also the vendors?

Will be available through all vendors

[CookieFlow]

Yay thanks for the great news, can't wait 

[sourmk]

Pricing for most vendors is as follows



Will update the rest as they come in.

Going live tomorrow!

[KurageOuji]

any recommendation which vendor would be best for shipping to japan? im still in the US but im moving in the spring, thanks!

[CookieFlow]

Pricing for most vendors is as follows

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Will update the rest as they come in.

Going live tomorrow!

Base kit is priced a bit higher than I imagined, but I also expected a MOQ of at least 500 since I thought this set would be pretty popular.
But the rest is very reasonably priced, so it makes up for it. Excited to join the GB  :thumb:

[sourmk]

any recommendation which vendor would be best for shipping to japan? im still in the US but im moving in the spring, thanks!

Probably ILumKB, but if anyone else can help suggest, please do.

Base kit is priced a bit higher than I imagined, but I also expected a MOQ of at least 500 since I thought this set would be pretty popular.
But the rest is very reasonably priced, so it makes up for it. Excited to join the GB 

Appreciate it, glad to have you on board! It's historically about on par similar sized base kits that have run before at this MOQ

[Caaandooo]

I'll be in on day 1! Good luck! (I think it will easily sell 1000+ base)

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[CookieFlow]

Sorry I phrased it wrongly.

This price is totally normal for this MOQ, but I expected a higher MOQ and thus a lower price.

But it's not a big deal, will still pick up several kits 

[isot0nic]

That M6 is fire!!  I have GMK nautilus coming, wonder how that would look 🤔

[SwitchKeys]

Sorry I phrased it wrongly.

This price is totally normal for this MOQ, but I expected a higher MOQ and thus a lower price.

But it's not a big deal, will still pick up several kits 

Multiple base kits presents challenges to high MOQs is the only issue. Especially with all the set competition lately! It'll be worse in a few months when we have the same number of sets in group buy but also a heap going up for extras. Such is the times 

[sneekypoo]

Live on SpaceCables! Just joined on a base kit - GLWGB! 

[sourmk]

Live on a few vendors, waiting for GB post approval.

There is a day 1 discount on deskmats purchased with a base also!

Cheers!!

gmkdandy.com

[sourmk]

Live on SpaceCables! Just joined on a base kit - GLWGB! 

Cheers and thank you!

[KurageOuji]

i dont see the rama m6 available on any of the vendors, will it be on soon while the day 1 discount is still on going? just want to know before buying, thanks!

[sourmk]

i dont see the rama m6 available on any of the vendors, will it be on soon while the day 1 discount is still on going? just want to know before buying, thanks!

What vendor are you trying to buy from?

[sourmk]

GB GOING LIVE HERE

[KurageOuji]

i dont see the rama m6 available on any of the vendors, will it be on soon while the day 1 discount is still on going? just want to know before buying, thanks!

What vendor are you trying to buy from?

I'm trying from zFrontier (https://en.zfrontier.com/collections/gmk/products/gmk-dandy?variant=32862631886926).

[sourmk]

I'm trying from zFrontier (https://en.zfrontier.com/collections/gmk/products/gmk-dandy?variant=32862631886926).

The M6 on zF was set up on another page M6 - zF

[KurageOuji]

I'm trying from zFrontier (https://en.zfrontier.com/collections/gmk/products/gmk-dandy?variant=32862631886926).

The M6 on zF was set up on another page M6 - zF

ah gotcha thank you!

[KurageOuji]

I'm trying from zFrontier (https://en.zfrontier.com/collections/gmk/products/gmk-dandy?variant=32862631886926).

The M6 on zF was set up on another page M6 - zF

ah gotcha thank you!

looks like the english product page is showing it as out of stock? i'll check back in a few hours to see again (https://en.zfrontier.com/products/rama-m6-dandy?_pos=2&_sid=ef6a78a71&_ss=r)

[yh]

i love dandelion wine

[Senbeii]

Macropad go brrrrrr

[GraffitiDecos]

Does the macropad come with those sweet caps? Or is it barebones??

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[sourmk]

Does the macropad come with those sweet caps? Or is it barebones??

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Comes with the sweet caps. Can also pair it with the novelty or accent kit too

[Cubic // esc lab]

This is seriously one of my favorite sets so far in 2021. So clean, soft, and comforting! The collabs are very tasteful too.

[sourmk]

This is seriously one of my favorite sets so far in 2021. So clean, soft, and comforting! The collabs are very tasteful too.

Thank you! Appreciate it

[OrionNebula]

I have been waiting for this GB for a while! Going to be my first keycap GB and going all out! (not enough money for the double base set unfortunately )
Was just wondering if the 10$ discount applies to EU vendors as well? Don't seem to get it when checking out.