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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: upas on Fri, 25 July 2025, 15:59:23

Title: [IC] GMK Holo
Post by: upas on Fri, 25 July 2025, 15:59:23
GMK Holo
Interest Check

(https://i.imgur.com/iHzA4CB.jpeg)

"Help me, Obi-Wan Kanobi, you’re my only hope!”
- Princess Leia pleas for General Kenobi's help in their struggle against the Empire in a holographic message played by R2-D2.

This keyset takes inspiration from a color-shifting (holo)graphic ink pigment that was turned into plastic
with the help of GMK. This is a similar ink to the one commonly used on credit cards and paper money holograms as an
added level of security and fraud prevention.


Legend Color - 2M
Base Color - Custom


Vendors

United States: CannonKeys

 (https://cannonkeys.com/)Others: TBD

If you are interested in being a vendor, please add anaolivetree on discord



Pricing
TBD
Pricing will depend on kitting feedback, but we hope to hit a $135 base kit price point.
Note that this is also very tariff dependent



Approved Samples

(https://i.imgur.com/3syn6pl.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/bWKDCl0.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/veMCaFs.jpeg)



Kits

The kits were designed based on the feedback we have received on our most recent GMK kits.
A few issues are already noted and will be fixed on production renders:

- Missing barred '5'
- Missing bars on 'F' and 'J' keys


Base Kit

(https://i.imgur.com/rb6cGgJ.jpeg)


Extensions Kit

(https://i.imgur.com/FhTFv2z.jpeg)


Blanks Kit

(https://i.imgur.com/V1ndlWp.jpeg)


Note: These are renders and do not represent the final product perfectly. This new material
 is a custom special-effects plastic and is inherently unpredictable in keycap form. Every keycap will come out
 slightly different, and these renders are simply an approximation of these effects, but cannot account for every possible outcome.

Fill the IC Form h (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1O2eTFBMMS33Iwb1kURA8rcD_n5Y5iRZHAVHTr4YoZvI/edit)ere (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1O2eTFBMMS33Iwb1kURA8rcD_n5Y5iRZHAVHTr4YoZvI/edit)
Please only fill out if you are interested in buying this set.



Deskmat Renders

Holo Frost
(https://i.imgur.com/22dwbPX.jpeg)

Silver Frost
(https://i.imgur.com/8cdsI6T.jpeg)

Liquid Silver
(https://i.imgur.com/BbL6Fi3.jpeg)



Keyboard Renders


(https://i.imgur.com/AMk0JE6.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/TilpnQ9.jpeg)

(https://i.imgur.com/4jk5yRZ.jpeg)



Artisan Collabs

Azi Keycaps (https://www.instagram.com/azi.keycaps/)
Inkblot Caps (https://www.instagram.com/inkblot_caps/?hl=en)
Symbio Keys (https://www.instagram.com/symbio.keys/?hl=en)
WinKeebs (https://winkeebs.com/)

Note: Artisan Collabs will be sold and fulfilled directly through the artisan maker's website. All proceeds will go to the artisan maker.

Want to collab? Want to be a vendor? Add us on discord: anaolivetree



A special thank you to Pontus for the renders, and the CK team for the feedback

Title: Re: [IC] GMK Holo
Post by: upas on Fri, 25 July 2025, 15:59:58
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Title: Re: [IC] GMK Holo
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Fri, 25 July 2025, 17:12:04
Can we get a video of the color shifting?
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Holo
Post by: boku on Fri, 25 July 2025, 21:24:56
I had no idea what to expect upon reading the introduction at the top of the IC, but I can admit I was a bit disappointed. I like the kitting, especially the addition of shinethrough keys, but I find the set to be a bit ummmm boring?

Maybe it's another one of those sets that will look better irl? Tough to say, but I really think it just needs something as simple as novs or differently colored alphas


The deskmats are awesome though!!!!! Don't change those
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Holo
Post by: bluntkrayon on Sat, 26 July 2025, 02:11:57
I think if you can make the keycaps more opaque, they would look better, rather than having them semi transparent.
For some reason the under layer looks messy - KKB does a good underlayer.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Holo
Post by: twitchytheinsideman on Sat, 26 July 2025, 07:10:01
Quote from: boku on Fri, 25 July 2025, 21:24:56
I had no idea what to expect upon reading the introduction at the top of the IC, but I can admit I was a bit disappointed. I like the kitting, especially the addition of shinethrough keys, but I find the set to be a bit ummmm boring?

Maybe it's another one of those sets that will look better irl? Tough to say, but I really think it just needs something as simple as novs or differently colored alphas


The deskmats are awesome though!!!!! Don't change those

Exactly my thoughts.

I feel like the holo effect should be stronger. It is barely noticeable and will be even less when looked at from a bigger distance.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Holo
Post by: konstantin on Sat, 26 July 2025, 11:32:31
I quite like how this set looks. I don't think it's boring. Kitting's very solid too. Maybe a few extra splashes of color would help it stand out more for those who find it lacking?

An alt mods or alt alphas kit would also be nice, as I could see it being very easy to combine parts of this with other GMK sets, plus it would allow you to cover two boards instead of one.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Holo
Post by: rayy on Sat, 26 July 2025, 18:19:42
desks mats are valid  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Holo
Post by: finallyDecidedToMakeAnAcc on Sat, 26 July 2025, 22:34:22
i second to see a video of how the colors look like
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Holo
Post by: vonn on Sun, 27 July 2025, 11:56:14
Quote from: bluntkrayon on Sat, 26 July 2025, 02:11:57
I think if you can make the keycaps more opaque, they would look better, rather than having them semi transparent.
For some reason the under layer looks messy - KKB does a good underlayer.

I think making them more opaque would be better as well.
Title: Re: [IC] GMK Holo
Post by: yuujira on Wed, 30 July 2025, 22:11:48
if it actually looks like a holographic color change im very sold on this