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Title: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: lyman on Sun, 17 December 2023, 19:09:37
GMK Confetti Cake

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Introducing GMK Confetti Cake, a keycap set inspired by everyone's favorite birthday cake.


This set will use GMK's new mixed-color material processes to replicate the sprinkles that are mixed into the cake batter.

Disclaimer: I am still researching the limits of this process to determine if this effect is achievable.


IC FORM (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmmd-KH9wa1FQHrV1lZCAYMBgJSdNFy_T6imcBf0OLnD1e1Q/viewform?usp=sf_link)


Kit

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Renders

NK65 by NovelKeys

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What's Next?
  • Verify manufacturability
  • Improve/Expand Kitting
  • More Renders
  • Design Deskmats
  • Talk to Vendors/Collaborators


Thank you for taking the time to read this Intrest Check. This is my first time designing a set, and any feedback you have to give is appreciated.


Thank you to:
  • The Relay FM #keyboards Discord channel for getting me started down the path of designing this set.
  • The Keycap Designers Discord server for the design and render help.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: Kokaloo on Sun, 17 December 2023, 19:32:29
A new age of daily gmk ICs are upon us brethren
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: scorcher36 on Sun, 17 December 2023, 19:45:00
Something different from gmk, this set probably not my cup of tea but still nice to see.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: keepoto on Sun, 17 December 2023, 20:03:00
mmmm made me hungry i'll go buy a cake
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: roostrc0gburn on Sun, 17 December 2023, 20:14:58
these renders make me uncomfortable. I have my doubts the actual product will turn out like that
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: aicyborg on Sun, 17 December 2023, 20:26:51
Have you prototyped via render how this'd look with a few shades of pink instead of electric blue? We don't see pink done well often enough in this hobby and it's also a colour that often shows up in birthday cakes, etc.

IMO, the blue is somehow both too low-contrast but also unpleasant on the eyes to me. I could be alone in this but that's my feeling.

Thanks for UK in base!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: Rob27shred on Sun, 17 December 2023, 20:55:45
No offense, but why even do the IC now if you are not sure the effect can be achieved? I think that's a pretty important point for someone to be interested in this.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: keepoto on Sun, 17 December 2023, 21:33:40
also just as a clarification, my favourite cake is chocolate cake, and no i don't like confetti cake
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: vhaarr on Mon, 18 December 2023, 00:08:25
Quote from: keepoto on Sun, 17 December 2023, 21:33:40
also just as a clarification, my favourite cake is chocolate cake, and no i don't like confetti cake

Surely noones favorite cake is confetti cake. I mean it's just a gimmick cake isn't it? This whole IC is a lie.

I literally can't think of any cake I'd rank below confetti cake. Perhaps marzipan, because I don't really like it - but I respect it more as a cake concept than confetti. I think marzipan based cakes should have a place on the table, they're not just for me.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: DirtyGingy on Mon, 18 December 2023, 01:13:48
It caught a case of the Hallmark herpes

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Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: ppatches24 on Mon, 18 December 2023, 01:32:20
It would probably look like DUNE, right? But colored sprinkles and cake colored base. I think it could look really good.

https://i.imgur.com/WZkiF3Q.png
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: Cipulot on Mon, 18 December 2023, 12:13:53
Wake up baby, the days of 6 consecutive pages of GMK ICs on Geekhack are upon us
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: udller on Tue, 19 December 2023, 10:59:25
i think pink legends would look more like cake, but i dont think it will be that great either way.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: zitres on Tue, 19 December 2023, 13:41:12
I highly suggest to get in touch with a vendor that is interessted so GMK can produce a sample for this colorway with this special effect to see how good it will look irl.
I took a sample for N9 green with the cinnamon effect and it looked absolutley horrible and could luckily avoid running it.

The biggest challenge for the new Special Effects is also the viewing distance. Many effects like "Cinnamon", "Schliere" and "Flitter" are not easy to see from the normal typing distance and the risk is that it will just look like dirt and dusk
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: lyman on Tue, 19 December 2023, 15:52:48
Quote from: zitres on Tue, 19 December 2023, 13:41:12
I highly suggest to get in touch with a vendor that is interessted so GMK can produce a sample for this colorway with this special effect to see how good it will look irl.
I took a sample for N9 green with the cinnamon effect and it looked absolutley horrible and could luckily avoid running it.

The biggest challenge for the new Special Effects is also the viewing distance. Many effects like "Cinnamon", "Schliere" and "Flitter" are not easy to see from the normal typing distance and the risk is that it will just look like dirt and dusk

Thanks! I appreciate your feedback. I have been talking to GMK, and they are working on getting the necessary materials to produce a sample. The renders will be updated to match before the set moves forward. I have started reaching out to vendors and hope to have more news soon.

I agree that avoiding the dusty keycaps issue is the biggest challenge with these new effects.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: patricklau on Thu, 21 December 2023, 03:22:01
These looks goluptious ❤️ GLWIC
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: Thumb Key on Fri, 22 December 2023, 03:48:22
Agliophobia patients are starting to twitch
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: zlobin356 on Fri, 22 December 2023, 10:48:26
looks very unique, interesting!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: evidentLEE on Tue, 02 January 2024, 17:57:05
LOVE this design!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: yuzuu_ on Thu, 04 January 2024, 16:02:21
Not super crazy over the teal blue legends...

Definitely consider mixing up the legend colours like what was done on Mictlan. Then it would be truly a confetti cake set.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: PenelopeKing on Tue, 27 August 2024, 12:42:34
LOVE!!
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Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: Randomlosername on Wed, 28 August 2024, 08:54:58
Love the concept but I would like to see different colored mods. It is kinda hard to look at as is and I think a nice cream or white (cake/frosting) would do the set nicely. Also I may be in the minority but I like the teal legends, tho I do think someone else's idea of using pink is a good idea too. You could do pink on mods and teal on alphas or vice versa. GLWIC tho!
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Confetti Cake
Post by: Amamiya_nana on Wed, 28 August 2024, 10:13:35
I think the color selection could have been better, the yellowish base color doesn't seem to work well with the material.