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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Keyboardnoobb on Mon, 20 October 2014, 18:49:07

Title: custom keycap?
Post by: Keyboardnoobb on Mon, 20 October 2014, 18:49:07

Hello everyone. I'm thinking about ordering a custom keycap from wasd (unless anyone could suggest a better site for them), but what I was wondering is whether it's okay to have them make a copyrighted picture. The keycap will be just for me, and I won't be selling it to anyone. Just curious. Thank you for any answers.

Title: Re: custom keycap?
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 20 October 2014, 18:52:39

Best to contact them and ask.

Most manufacturers will not do big runs of copyright material, but you might be able to get away with a one-off.

Title: Re: custom keycap?
Post by: trizkut on Mon, 20 October 2014, 18:56:43

I think you should be fine for a one-off.  I've seen plenty of copyrighted pictures, logos, etc in their "customer creations" flickr section, like

https://www.flickr.com/photos/wasdkeyboards/8456772639/in/set-72157629580847853/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wasdkeyboards/8457873168/in/set-72157629580847853/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wasdkeyboards/8143523148/in/set-72157629580847853/


The worst thing they would probably do is simply say no to your design