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Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: boost on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:05:58
Since I got the mechanical keyboard fever I've always wanted a Clack Factory cap to replace the one i sold.
I decided to sculpt my own skull on a MX cap. Its a one off thing, let me know what you think of it. I still gotta finish the detailing work and paint it.

(http://img.tapatalk.com/40735e1b-fb70-a334.jpg)
 (http://img.tapatalk.com/40735e1b-0193-fbd0.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/47a70367-92c1-ffef.jpg)
Edit:


I had the scrap the original cap and start over. I don't really like how this came out so I'll end up doing a 3rd skull.  After the skull is done I will make a generic hero.

Crappy camera phone pics
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: fossala on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:07:43
What is it made with?
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: reaper on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:09:39
Not bad..  not bad at all.  Is this your first time sculpting things?  Anyway, finish it first, paint it and then post back the result.
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: boost on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:11:24
Quote from: reaper;484004
Not bad..  not bad at all.  Is this your first time sculpting things?  Anyway, finish it first, paint it and then post back the result.

Ye, kinda. Had a friend design the skull and I've been tracing over the image for 2 hours. lol
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Post by: RiGS on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:12:04
It looks good.
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Post by: boost on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:13:22
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It looks good.

thanks, just wish i had a better camera -_-
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Post by: SmallFry on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:23:51
Wow! Great job on that. Also, if you look at ClickClack's vendor forum, he posts when the sales are. If you are able to snag one, they aren't too expensive. I paid $13.00 total for one red Click Clack factory second.
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: boost on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:32:27
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Wow! Great job on that. Also, if you look at ClickClack's vendor forum, he posts when the sales are. If you are able to snag one, they aren't too expensive. I paid $13.00 total for one red Click Clack factory second.

Thanks, but I'm always late to the sale
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Post by: slueth on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:36:05
hah nice work, now you just need to paint it a color that is not available and sell it as the elusive CF skull.  I bet some sucker will be all over it.  Of course you need to crafty on your wording.  Have you seen the Chinese fake eggs?
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: cactux on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:42:41
^ If he does that he will be blacklist here. We respect cc here and his work.
BTW it is a nice first try, but could you make your own unique designes for potential sales?
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Post by: alaricljs on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:46:04
Being that it has 5 teeth, he's not doing so bad on the uniqueness. This ones a bit closer to the Punisher skull.
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: boost on Thu, 05 January 2012, 15:51:02
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^ If he does that he will be blacklist here. We respect cc here and his work.
BTW it is a nice first try, but could you make your own unique designes for potential sales?

I just wanted a skull cap ;) I was thinking about another design that i would mold but my mind went blank -_-

Quote from: alaricljs;484026
Being that it has 5 teeth, he's not doing so bad on the uniqueness. This ones a bit closer to the Punisher skull.

It looked better on paper

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hah nice work, now you just need to paint it a color that is not available and sell it as the elusive CF skull.  I bet some sucker will be all over it.  Of course you need to crafty on your wording.  Have you seen the Chinese fake eggs?

Would never do that
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Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 05 January 2012, 16:47:39
Good ethics, boost.

And the work is great as well! Did you have difficulty sculpting the stem (from a casting) or this that a thick keycap that you've engraved down?

Either way, looks great. Are you planning on a deep forehead dimple like the normal CC ones?
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: boost on Thu, 05 January 2012, 17:15:39
thanks. no deep forehead, I might round the head on top tho.

I put about 1/8 - 2/8 of putty plastic and let it dry for a few days. Then started etching away until i got the outline. now jsut gotta finish all the detailing
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Post by: whiskerBox on Thu, 05 January 2012, 20:48:02
I like the triangle nose!
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Post by: boost on Thu, 05 January 2012, 22:24:42
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I like the triangle nose!


Thanks.




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Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: boost on Fri, 06 January 2012, 14:09:34
Decided to make a "generic hero" cap. Will post a image soon

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Post by: JimBobMorris on Fri, 06 January 2012, 23:47:34
Very cool, impressive, especially for a first try.

For Generic hero I imagine it being a face with some sort of mask covering/outlining the eyes?
or am i completely off?

either way i'm excited to see the image of the cap :P
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: boost on Sat, 07 January 2012, 00:30:43
Quote from: JimBobMorris;485171
Very cool, impressive, especially for a first try.

For Generic hero I imagine it being a face with some sort of mask covering/outlining the eyes?
or am i completely off?

either way i'm excited to see the image of the cap :P

Pretty much. Will keep this thread updated

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Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: boost on Wed, 11 January 2012, 15:17:31
I updated the op. Let me know what you guys think. :eek:

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Post by: cactux on Wed, 11 January 2012, 15:32:13
^ very nice. Could you take pictures from diferent angles?

BTW could you turn off your taptalk signature.
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Post by: boost on Wed, 11 January 2012, 15:42:06
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^ very nice. Could you take pictures from diferent angles?

BTW could you turn off your taptalk signature.


Uploaded another side pic using my phone since I don't own a camera.

I'll turn the sig off after this post

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Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 11 January 2012, 17:10:56
wow, that looks great! Is it smooth on the top? The white/black theme is really sharp!
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Post by: lightsout714 on Wed, 11 January 2012, 17:32:36
Quote from: cactux;488166
^ very nice. Could you take pictures from diferent angles?

BTW could you turn off your taptalk signature.

What's wrong with Tapatalk sigs? That's how people know I'm cool.

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Post by: cactux on Wed, 11 January 2012, 17:58:50
^ It is kind of distractive. You do not need such text signature to be cool
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Post by: boost on Wed, 11 January 2012, 18:25:00
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wow, that looks great! Is it smooth on the top? The white/black theme is really sharp!

It is smooth on the top. It's not white, that a very light gray which is the natural color of the putty plastic
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Post by: GeorgeStorm on Wed, 11 January 2012, 19:13:35
Looks awesome, will be interesting to see the durability
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Post by: boost on Wed, 11 January 2012, 22:20:26
I didn't hit it with a clear coat yet. Don't know if I will.

I just orders some blank caps. Once I get a cap that I like it will be molded.
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: eth0s on Thu, 12 January 2012, 00:18:21
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I just wanted a skull cap ;) I was thinking about another design that i would mold but my mind went blank -_-

Ahem, unicorn?  

If you make me a black and white unicorn, I'll buy it from you.  Name your price.

Oh, and great job.  But dude, put the camera on something solid and take the pic, at least it won't be blurred.
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Post by: alaricljs on Thu, 12 January 2012, 09:06:21
Actually that's a focus issue, not a motion blur issue.  No idea how to deal with focus issues on a cell cam tho.
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 12 January 2012, 09:13:58
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Actually that's a focus issue, not a motion blur issue.  No idea how to deal with focus issues on a cell cam tho.

usually for taking shots that close, you need to put it in macro mode, or it'll be blurry. I'd say for a cellphone, you can back away (and then crop it, like digital zoom) if it doesn't have that mode.
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: boost on Thu, 12 January 2012, 13:48:34
Quote from: eth0s;488468
Ahem, unicorn?  

If you make me a black and white unicorn, I'll buy it from you.  Name your price.

Oh, and great job.  But dude, put the camera on something solid and take the pic, at least it won't be blurred.

LOL, pm me a pic and I'll see how hard it is

Quote from: dorkvader;488617
usually for taking shots that close, you need to put it in macro mode, or it'll be blurry. I'd say for a cellphone, you can back away (and then crop it, like digital zoom) if it doesn't have that mode.

I got a HTC EVO 4G. I'm still saving for my rebel
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: boost on Thu, 12 January 2012, 20:13:45
Added another pic. Will also post pics of the other one that I painted green

I might add a gold tooth to this cap just for ****s
Title: Inspired by ClackFactory
Post by: boost on Fri, 13 January 2012, 09:37:44
I made a thread in the FS section to see if anyone would be interested in there very own custom cap which will be unique to them.