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Title: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 21 September 2013, 14:29:12: I've been playing around with painting and decided I might as well paint some keycaps. I've done some work for other people to get more practice and I've started to turn out some pretty cool results.

I'm going to sell some eventually but this thread will be dedicated to just the keycaps and any ideas people throw at me.

And now for some pictures!!! :p I will post them in order of completion and only the ones I haven't sold or given away.

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Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps (under construction, please no posting yet)
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 21 September 2013, 14:30:07: Here are the spacebars:

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Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps (under construction, please no posting yet)
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 21 September 2013, 14:30:21: Here are the images of sets that I've painted.

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Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps (under construction, please no posting yet)
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 21 September 2013, 14:30:34: The list of keycaps that have been sold or given away.

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Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps (under construction, please no posting yet)
Post by: Sifo on Sat, 21 September 2013, 14:31:41: THE NERV ONE (sorry I just HAD to post)

Splat one looks the best, and that icy blue one. ^_^
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps (under construction, please no posting yet)
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 21 September 2013, 14:33:45: I like the binary cap!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Binge on Sat, 21 September 2013, 14:36:56: Very interesting and I know it is time consuming.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Puddsy on Sat, 21 September 2013, 14:37:47: Dem bricks. Everyone loves bricks.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 21 September 2013, 19:39:34: That spiral!

Plus, the brick one gives me an idea (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=25674.msg1050299#msg1050299).
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Photoelectric on Sat, 21 September 2013, 19:43:32: I like the NERV cap and the hypnotic spiral :)
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sun, 22 September 2013, 01:16:33: Updated with some more keycaps. One of them is for a fellow GeekHacker.

The purple swirl cap also has Glow in the dark paint over the darker purple which looks pretty cool.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Photoelectric on Sun, 22 September 2013, 01:20:18: The last cap is so nice!!!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Sifo on Sun, 22 September 2013, 01:23:07: Very impressive... I should commission a test cap :p
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sun, 22 September 2013, 01:30:08: Quote from: Sifo on Sun, 22 September 2013, 01:23:07
Very impressive... I should commission a test cap :p

All suggestions will be taken. I'm up for a challenge, and if I do decide to sell the keycap the person who made the suggestion will have dibs on the keycap(s).
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: LONGZILLA on Sun, 22 September 2013, 01:58:48: Amazing work, can't wait to see more. Keep it up
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: koki on Mon, 23 September 2013, 12:57:20: What did you paint them with? Btw amazing.... :thumb:
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: pichu23 on Mon, 23 September 2013, 17:30:17: Keroppi ?! :D :D :D that looks really nice.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Mon, 23 September 2013, 18:08:08: Put up another one for another fellow GeekHacker.

The CMYK Swirl!!!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Tue, 24 September 2013, 05:56:20: I am going to be painting a Model M keycap tonight. I want to test this method out on as many different types of keycaps as I can before I decide to sell them.

Mainly I want to make sure they will last and not wear off in the first year. I will be buying a Topre keycap from Elitekeyboards.com unless someone out there would like to borrow me one, let me paint it, and send it back?

Keep in mind if someone wants to do this I will be sanding and then painting they keycap. There will be no turning back. I will however paint whatever the person wants on it as long as it fits within my skills.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Sifo on Tue, 24 September 2013, 10:19:08: I might send you Topper cap then.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Dansor on Tue, 24 September 2013, 11:10:37: Very nice. I would love to snatch up the phoenix one :thumb:
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Post by: pichu23 on Tue, 24 September 2013, 11:14:34: Keroppi & CMYK swirl <3
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Tue, 24 September 2013, 11:22:25: Quote from: Dansor on Tue, 24 September 2013, 11:10:37
Very nice. I would love to snatch up the phoenix one :thumb:

Unfortunately that one is already shipped out. I painted that one for a Geekhacker. I'm going to do some serious durability testing here soon. I want to make sure these caps will last a good amount of abuse before I decide to sell them.

I'll be making a wasd set here soon and start cranking in some more hours on L4D2. I'll be sure to post pictures.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: yjfknt on Tue, 24 September 2013, 16:58:15: Hey do_Og@n, I PM'd you about the frog one, new to the site not sure if you got my reply.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Krogenar on Tue, 24 September 2013, 19:51:14: Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 21 September 2013, 19:39:34
That spiral!

Plus, the brick one gives me an idea (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=25674.msg1050299#msg1050299).

Spirals look really great!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Thu, 26 September 2013, 21:15:02: Updated with some more stuff.

Made a matching spacebar & Escape key combo!!!

I will be starting some Minecraft caps here soon after I finish with a couple of WASD sets.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 26 September 2013, 23:09:07: Quote from: do_Og@n on Thu, 26 September 2013, 21:15:02
Updated with some more stuff.

Made a matching spacebar & Escape key combo!!!

I will be starting some Minecraft caps here soon after I finish with a couple of WASD sets.

Rowdy pitches a tent ...
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Photoelectric on Thu, 26 September 2013, 23:23:13: Quote from: do_Og@n on Thu, 26 September 2013, 21:15:02
Updated with some more stuff.

Made a matching spacebar & Escape key combo!!!

I will be starting some Minecraft caps here soon after I finish with a couple of WASD sets.

Cool--you're getting very creative with all the new caps :D The frog cap is still by far my favorite.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: terran5992 on Fri, 27 September 2013, 03:02:24: Did you put a layer of laquer? Might make the caps more durable
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 27 September 2013, 05:50:55: Quote from: terran5992 on Fri, 27 September 2013, 03:02:24
Did you put a layer of laquer? Might make the caps more durable

Yeah, I put 2 layers after the paint underneath has had some time to harden. You have to let the lacquer sit for about 3 days before it starts to harden. After that it feels almost bullet proof.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: tricheboars on Fri, 27 September 2013, 12:22:17: i hope you are proud of this work. you should be. my favorite piece is the spacebar with the french like font. nicely done man.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Dansor on Fri, 27 September 2013, 12:35:40: Quote from: tricheboars on Fri, 27 September 2013, 12:22:17
i hope you are proud of this work. you should be. my favorite piece is the spacebar with the french like font. nicely done man.

Agreed. However, at first I read that as "the spacebar with the french fry," and now I really want a space bar that looks like a crinkle cut french fry.

Also I'm hungry.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 27 September 2013, 13:17:21: Thanks everybody! That font is actually an Ambigram of Geekhack.

A crinkle cut french fry spacebar sounds like a good idea to me....I'll add that to the list.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 27 September 2013, 18:24:03: I've added a few more. I really like the pumpkin one. The CMYK Splatter one looks okay but it turned out to be to thick and doesn't come off the board easy.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 27 September 2013, 18:36:59: Dibs on the blue and yellow spiral!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Dansor on Fri, 27 September 2013, 18:48:52: That pumpkin is SWEET!
You are just killin in!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Krogenar on Tue, 01 October 2013, 07:47:59: Doogan, question for you -- what's your painting setup look like? In my keycap flocking thread (see my sig for the link) I put mine on skids to hold them down and manipulate them. I'm not painting the way you are, I'm really just sanding, and priming, but I'm pretty happy with my setup. How do you manage to keep the caps from moving around?
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Tue, 01 October 2013, 10:04:56: Quote from: Krogenar on Tue, 01 October 2013, 07:47:59
Doogan, question for you -- what's your painting setup look like? In my keycap flocking thread (see my sig for the link) I put mine on skids to hold them down and manipulate them. I'm not painting the way you are, I'm really just sanding, and priming, but I'm pretty happy with my setup. How do you manage to keep the caps from moving around?

I don't know if I will be able to describe it very well without photos but here goes.

Step 1 - I sand the keycap first with 600 grit and then finish it by wet sanding with 1500 grit.

Step 2 - I position the keycap on a makeshift dowel so I can keep it from moving or falling over while still keeping it off the ground. Which means I can turn the keycap without having to move the direction I'm spraying.

Step 3 - Once I am done spraying the keycap I take it indoors (so it doesn't catch anything) and set it on a makeshift stand keeping it level.

Step 4 - After coating it a couple of times a let it sit overnight so the paint has time to cure before I hand paint it.

Step 5 - After I spend way to much time hand painting it I let that paint set for a bit. I then layer it with a lacquer spray and let it harden for a couple days. Then it is ready for use.

I can upload pictures later of my makeshift stand and keycap dowel fastening thingy ma bobber. Everything but the actual spray painting is done within my house.

I read through your flocking thread and that looks awesome. Makes me want a purple velvet spacebar. I think you would benefit from being able to paint your keycaps off of a surface so you don't have to cut off the excess flock.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Krogenar on Tue, 01 October 2013, 11:06:40: Quote from: do_Og@n on Tue, 01 October 2013, 10:04:56
I can upload pictures later of my makeshift stand and keycap dowel fastening thingy ma bobber. Everything but the actual spray painting is done within my house.

Yeah, let me see the dowel setup you're using. For MX caps I originally used a bamboo skewer with the tip cut down to hold it up in the air! My problem is how to speed up the process so I can do more keycaps in a single run without resorting to the 'air puffing' method of flocking.

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I read through your flocking thread and that looks awesome. Makes me want a purple velvet spacebar. I think you would benefit from being able to paint your keycaps off of a surface so you don't have to cut off the excess flock.

The first 'bath mat' I made (see the beginning of the thread) it was a problem mainly because the flock undercoat was not adhering well enough -- so when I pulled the first few keycaps away from the mat -- some of the flocking stayed on the mat. After that I cut them loose from the flocked bathmat I created with an X-Acto knife.

Once I got the primer to work better and the adhesive to actually hold (and masked the bottoms properly) then excess flock wasn't a problem anymore. Sometimes there's a little excess, but a sharp scissor takes it right off.

I will gladly trade you a velvety magenta suede buckling spring spacebar for a spiral keycap!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Tue, 01 October 2013, 13:34:25: Quote from: Krogenar on Tue, 01 October 2013, 11:06:40
Quote from: do_Og@n on Tue, 01 October 2013, 10:04:56
I can upload pictures later of my makeshift stand and keycap dowel fastening thingy ma bobber. Everything but the actual spray painting is done within my house.

Yeah, let me see the dowel setup you're using. For MX caps I originally used a bamboo skewer with the tip cut down to hold it up in the air! My problem is how to speed up the process so I can do more keycaps in a single run without resorting to the 'air puffing' method of flocking.

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I read through your flocking thread and that looks awesome. Makes me want a purple velvet spacebar. I think you would benefit from being able to paint your keycaps off of a surface so you don't have to cut off the excess flock.

The first 'bath mat' I made (see the beginning of the thread) it was a problem mainly because the flock undercoat was not adhering well enough -- so when I pulled the first few keycaps away from the mat -- some of the flocking stayed on the mat. After that I cut them loose from the flocked bathmat I created with an X-Acto knife.

Once I got the primer to work better and the adhesive to actually hold (and masked the bottoms properly) then excess flock wasn't a problem anymore. Sometimes there's a little excess, but a sharp scissor takes it right off.

I will gladly trade you a velvety magenta suede buckling spring spacebar for a spiral keycap!

Only buckling spring. :(
I guess I do still have my SSK left. Haven't used it in a while but I'm planning on painting a RGB Spiral cap for it.

Trade you say....I think I can do that.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Glenn315 on Tue, 01 October 2013, 17:54:21: That pumpkin looks so nice
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: tormentor on Tue, 01 October 2013, 19:45:06: That Splat and Pumpkin are AWESOME! TAKE MY MONEY! PLEASE!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Wed, 02 October 2013, 00:19:17: Just wait till you all see what I've been working on for the past couple days.

I'm making a set of 16 that will take up the entire top row. Still debating on whether I want to keep or sell them though.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Photoelectric on Wed, 02 October 2013, 00:24:04: Quote from: do_Og@n on Wed, 02 October 2013, 00:19:17
Just wait till you all see what I've been working on for the past couple days.

I'm making a set of 16 that will take up the entire top row. Still debating on whether I want to keep or sell them though.

Are they a series of little frog caps!? Are they? Okay, probably not; I just want to see a set of 16 of them together :)
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Wed, 02 October 2013, 01:14:24: Quote from: Photoelectric on Wed, 02 October 2013, 00:24:04
Quote from: do_Og@n on Wed, 02 October 2013, 00:19:17
Just wait till you all see what I've been working on for the past couple days.

I'm making a set of 16 that will take up the entire top row. Still debating on whether I want to keep or sell them though.

Are they a series of little frog caps!? Are they? Okay, probably not; I just want to see a set of 16 of them together :)

You know I could make a series of those but I have a more.....comical idea.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: dragonxx21 on Wed, 02 October 2013, 01:35:06: Quote from: Photoelectric on Wed, 02 October 2013, 00:24:04
Quote from: do_Og@n on Wed, 02 October 2013, 00:19:17
Just wait till you all see what I've been working on for the past couple days.

I'm making a set of 16 that will take up the entire top row. Still debating on whether I want to keep or sell them though.

Are they a series of little frog caps!? Are they? Okay, probably not; I just want to see a set of 16 of them together :)

I can't wait to get my frog cap c: The one that he painted was mine.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Wed, 02 October 2013, 21:35:11: Updated with some extra caps and sets I've painted. Still not finished with a set of 16 that will cover the entire top row. May take some time but they are turning out really well.

I think it's time to start selling caps but I'm looking for a good name for the swirl caps. Here are some of my ideas:

1- lollicap
2- Swurllicap
3- hypnocap

Couldn't use Vortex......we all know why. Feel free to throw out some ideas.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: dragonxx21 on Wed, 02 October 2013, 21:55:15: Quote from: do_Og@n on Wed, 02 October 2013, 21:35:11
Updated with some extra caps and sets I've painted. Still not finished with a set of 16 that will cover the entire top row. May take some time but they are turning out really well.

I think it's time to start selling caps but I'm looking for a good name for the swirl caps. Here are some of my ideas:

1- lollicap
2- Swurllicap
3- hypnocap

Couldn't use Vortex......we all know why. Feel free to throw out some ideas.
whirpoolcap?
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Thu, 03 October 2013, 00:33:44: Or just whirlcap would be alright. I'll add that to the list.

Right now I think Hypnocap is my favorite.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: dragonxx21 on Thu, 03 October 2013, 00:52:34: Quote from: do_Og@n on Thu, 03 October 2013, 00:33:44
Or just whirlcap would be alright. I'll add that to the list.

Right now I think Hypnocap is my favorite.
Would you be interested in selling custom painted caps? After getting the first one, I think I might want more! :D
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 04 October 2013, 01:00:37: Quote from: dragonxx21 on Thu, 03 October 2013, 00:52:34
Quote from: do_Og@n on Thu, 03 October 2013, 00:33:44
Or just whirlcap would be alright. I'll add that to the list.

Right now I think Hypnocap is my favorite.
Would you be interested in selling custom painted caps? After getting the first one, I think I might want more! :D

I will be in the future but right now I'm working on a big project.

I've decided to name the keycaps with swirls..... HyPnoCaPs

First I want to thank Krogenar for helping me make up my mind on the name.

I'll be starting a sale thread here soon where I will offer up custom HyPnoCaPs and do 5 a week for the lucky 5 people who decide to jump on board.

Sale Parameters:

1- You choose the two colors you want.
*Any color...if I don't have it I'll go buy it. (I'm not going to do three because the brightest color will distract from the other two)

2- You choose the keycap type you want.
* Cherry Profile R4
* OEM Profile R4
* Tall Spherical MX caps
* Topre
* ALPS R4
* IBM Model M

3- Once you buy this cap you will swear by it.
* No selling it for a ridiculous profit!
* You can however give it away.

As a side note I am not comparing my work to Clacks or the amazing work of the great and powerful Binge. I simply have fun painting and enjoy seeing the keycaps I paint on my fellow GeekHacker's keyboards.

I also want to thank you all for your kind words and ideas. I excited to see what I can produce in the future!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 04 October 2013, 01:13:26: Quote from: do_Og@n on Fri, 04 October 2013, 01:00:37
Quote from: dragonxx21 on Thu, 03 October 2013, 00:52:34
Quote from: do_Og@n on Thu, 03 October 2013, 00:33:44
Or just whirlcap would be alright. I'll add that to the list.

Right now I think Hypnocap is my favorite.
Would you be interested in selling custom painted caps? After getting the first one, I think I might want more! :D

I will be in the future but right now I'm working on a big project.

I've decided to name the keycaps with swirls..... HyPnoCaPs

First I want to thank Krogenar for helping me make up my mind on the name.

I'll be starting a sale thread here soon where I will offer up custom HyPnoCaPs and do 5 a week for the lucky 5 people who decide to jump on board.

Sale Parameters:

1- You choose the two colors you want.
*Any color...if I don't have it I'll go buy it. (I'm not going to do three because the brightest color will distract from the other two)

2- You choose the keycap type you want.
* Cherry Profile R4
* OEM Profile R4
* Tall Spherical MX caps
* Topre
* ALPS R4
* IBM Model M

3- Once you buy this cap you will swear by it.
* No selling it for a ridiculous profit!
* You can however give it away.

As a side note I am not comparing my work to Clacks or the amazing work of the great and powerful Binge. I simply have fun painting and enjoy seeing the keycaps I paint on my fellow GeekHacker's keyboards.

I also want to thank you all for your kind words and ideas. I excited to see what I can produce in the future!
Any idea on pricing? Dibs on first spot :P
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: tormentor on Fri, 04 October 2013, 02:36:59: I would love to be on board for the first wave of 5, dibs permitting. If you accept requests I have one that may be fairly simple. It's a AK 47 sitting next to the letter P and N.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 04 October 2013, 05:40:46: @ dragonxx21 - Price will be $10 plus shipping. This will include a repaint warranty. If it wears off, I repaint it and you just pay for shipping.

@ tormentor - I will be taking requests after I finish this huge project. This will only be one at a time though. I plan on making WASD, arrow, and function row sets in the future so I don't want a ton of requests stacking up.

I'm not sure what to do about dibs at this point but for the first round it should be okay.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 04 October 2013, 06:31:56: Quote from: do_Og@n on Fri, 04 October 2013, 05:40:46
I'm not sure what to do about dibs at this point but for the first round it should be okay.

Hey! I lodged a pre-emptive "dibs" a few days ago for a HyPnoCaP!

$10 + shipping sounds reasonable. I would love a BS HyPnoCap with black and magenta if possible. Just let me know where to send the PayPal funds.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Dansor on Fri, 04 October 2013, 08:05:33: $10 is more than fair for what I imagine the effort to be.

Also, french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry french fry.

That is all :cool:
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Binge on Fri, 04 October 2013, 08:52:23: Quote from: do_Og@n on Fri, 04 October 2013, 01:00:37
...the great and powerful Binge. ...

Humbling praise from a hard worker. Good on you gentle sir for doing what you do.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sun, 06 October 2013, 02:04:14: Alright....the classified thread is up and going.

Here is a link:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=49377.msg1066919#msg1066919
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Krogenar on Sun, 06 October 2013, 06:06:23: Ordered.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sun, 06 October 2013, 09:19:30: Quote from: Krogenar on Sun, 06 October 2013, 06:06:23
Ordered.

Thanks....I've added you to the list.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Ch0nG on Sun, 06 October 2013, 19:38:09: :eek: Who was the lucky guy that got the NOD keycap?
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sun, 06 October 2013, 19:44:16: Quote from: Ch0nG on Sun, 06 October 2013, 19:38:09
:eek: Who was the lucky guy that got the NOD keycap?

One of my coworkers. He put it on his first board and was giddy as a school girl when he first saw it.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Ch0nG on Sun, 06 October 2013, 19:51:49: Quote from: do_Og@n on Sun, 06 October 2013, 19:44:16
One of my coworkers. He put it on his first board and was giddy as a school girl when he first saw it.

Haha, that's awesome! I have to admit I almost sent you a PM about it but then I realised that it was under your "Sold" post.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 06 October 2013, 20:22:05: Quote from: do_Og@n on Sun, 06 October 2013, 19:44:16
Quote from: Ch0nG on Sun, 06 October 2013, 19:38:09
:eek: Who was the lucky guy that got the NOD keycap?

One of my coworkers. He put it on his first board and was giddy as a school girl when he first saw it.

That would have been quite a sight to see!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Wed, 09 October 2013, 10:56:19: I'm going to starting a Jack-O-Lantern set soon. There will be about 12 total and each one will be unique.

I'll update my HyPnoCaPs ad when they are done.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: tormentor on Wed, 09 October 2013, 13:30:25: Quote from: do_Og@n on Wed, 09 October 2013, 10:56:19
I'm going to starting a Jack-O-Lantern set soon. There will be about 12 total and each one will be unique.

I'll update my HyPnoCaPs ad when they are done.

Can't wait! ^_^
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Wed, 09 October 2013, 23:37:45: Just so everybody knows who were interested in some of my painted keycaps. \

I've posted some on my HyPnoCaPs thread.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Laserist on Thu, 10 October 2013, 06:49:56: Hey, good work man. Could you explain how do you paint the caps with more details? Like what sort of dye/brush/etc.. do you use, or any other thing to mention. I am so tired of my caps and very little chance to have new colored caps. Thanks,
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Thu, 10 October 2013, 08:04:59: Quote from: Laserist on Thu, 10 October 2013, 06:49:56
Hey, good work man. Could you explain how do you paint the caps with more details? Like what sort of dye/brush/etc.. do you use, or any other thing to mention. I am so tired of my caps and very little chance to have new colored caps. Thanks,

I guess I should make a wiki page or something on my painting process. I don't really do anything special that a lot of other people don't already do. I just hand paint with acrylic paints after sanding and putting on a base coat. After the hand painting I layer it with lacquer.

1- Sand
2- Base coat
3- Hand paint
4- Lacquer

It just takes a lot of time to complete the whole process. In total I spend around 1-2 hours per keycap (depending on how complex the art is).

The Keroppi keycap took nearly 2 hours, the HyPnoCaPs took about 2 hours, but keycaps like the Brick one only took about an hour.

You do have to spend a decent amount on resources though. I already had some from years ago thankfully.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 10 October 2013, 08:38:06: Quote from: do_Og@n on Thu, 10 October 2013, 08:04:59
Quote from: Laserist on Thu, 10 October 2013, 06:49:56
Hey, good work man. Could you explain how do you paint the caps with more details? Like what sort of dye/brush/etc.. do you use, or any other thing to mention. I am so tired of my caps and very little chance to have new colored caps. Thanks,

I guess I should make a wiki page or something on my painting process. I don't really do anything special that a lot of other people don't already do. I just hand paint with acrylic paints after sanding and putting on a base coat. After the hand painting I layer it with lacquer.

1- Sand
2- Base coat
3- Hand paint
4- Lacquer

It just takes a lot of time to complete the whole process. In total I spend around 1-2 hours per keycap (depending on how complex the art is).

The Keroppi keycap took nearly 2 hours, the HyPnoCaPs took about 2 hours, but keycaps like the Brick one only took about an hour.

You do have to spend a decent amount on resources though. I already had some from years ago thankfully.

1. Be specific -- what paints / primers / paintbrushes do you use?
2. Use Photoelectric's writeup on case painting as a template of how to do it well.

Looking forward to getting my cap!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 12 October 2013, 10:07:32: Question for my people?

Should I paint the Jack-O-Lantern set on Cherry Profile, OEM Profile, or Tall Spherical.

I like the tall Spherical because it is Symmetrical but they don't pull off a keyboard easily. I like OEM because they give me more of a painting surface, and most people like Cherry.

You decide!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: dragonxx21 on Sat, 12 October 2013, 10:09:46: Quote from: do_Og@n on Sat, 12 October 2013, 10:07:32
Question for my people?

Should I paint the Jack-O-Lantern set on Cherry Profile, OEM Profile, or Tall Spherical.

I like the tall Spherical because it is Symmetrical but they don't pull off a keyboard easily. I like OEM because they give me more of a painting surface, and most people like Cherry.

You decide!
Your people? What do you mean your people? Joking aside. I'd be interested in Tall Spherical as I've never actually had a cap like that, but most of these custom key caps seem to be cherry profile.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 12 October 2013, 10:28:42: Thanks for your input....and by my people I mean my fellow Geekhackers.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: dragonxx21 on Sat, 12 October 2013, 10:34:41: Quote from: do_Og@n on Sat, 12 October 2013, 10:28:42
Thanks for your input....and by my people I mean my fellow Geekhackers.
It was a spin off of the "You people, what do you mean you people" comment. No offense meant :P
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 18 October 2013, 00:35:09: I have half of the Jack O Lantern set done and ready. I'll be able to finish the other half over the weekend (hopefully by Sunday) so I'll start selling them by Sunday or Monday.

Hope you all like them!

On another note the HyPnoCaPs are going really well so far and I want to thank everybody who has bought some so far and supported the idea. Special shout out to Krogenar for his help on the naming and joining in on the first run.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Pacifist on Fri, 18 October 2013, 01:02:25: Quote from: do_Og@n on Fri, 18 October 2013, 00:35:09
I have half of the Jack O Lantern set done and ready. I'll be able to finish the other half over the weekend (hopefully by Sunday) so I'll start selling them by Sunday or Monday.

Hope you all like them!

On another note the HyPnoCaPs are going really well so far and I want to thank everybody who has bought some so far and supported the idea. Special shout out to Krogenar for his help on the naming and joining in on the first run.

They're amazing! I love how they look and can't wait for mine to come!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: tormentor on Fri, 18 October 2013, 01:04:28: Quote from: do_Og@n on Fri, 18 October 2013, 00:35:09
I have half of the Jack O Lantern set done and ready. I'll be able to finish the other half over the weekend (hopefully by Sunday) so I'll start selling them by Sunday or Monday.

Hope you all like them!

On another note the HyPnoCaPs are going really well so far and I want to thank everybody who has bought some so far and supported the idea. Special shout out to Krogenar for his help on the naming and joining in on the first run.

Hope you got one of those set aside for me. XD
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Pacifist on Fri, 18 October 2013, 01:19:35: Quote from: tormentor on Fri, 18 October 2013, 01:04:28
Quote from: do_Og@n on Fri, 18 October 2013, 00:35:09
I have half of the Jack O Lantern set done and ready. I'll be able to finish the other half over the weekend (hopefully by Sunday) so I'll start selling them by Sunday or Monday.

Hope you all like them!

On another note the HyPnoCaPs are going really well so far and I want to thank everybody who has bought some so far and supported the idea. Special shout out to Krogenar for his help on the naming and joining in on the first run.

Hope you got one of those set aside for me. XD

You would have had competition for them except for the fact that I'm starting to run out of cash and I already have some portal mods
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 18 October 2013, 09:09:56: Quote from: do_Og@n on Fri, 18 October 2013, 00:35:09
On another note the HyPnoCaPs are going really well so far and I want to thank everybody who has bought some so far and supported the idea. Special shout out to Krogenar for his help on the naming and joining in on the first run.

Doogan, received my ~~keycap~~ HyPnoCaP yesterday, and it's awesome. Skillfully done, the topcoat makes it pop -- really, really great work. I'll post a pic later. :thumb:
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: terrpn on Fri, 18 October 2013, 11:11:04: just moving the pictures i posted of my alps hyponocap in classifieds over here.........
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sun, 20 October 2013, 11:02:58: As promised....PUMPKINS!!!!

Not only that but Pattie found them in the back. ;)

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A few more pics... http://imgur.com/a/IKi3c#0
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sun, 20 October 2013, 11:05:03: I'm still not sure how I should sell them. I want to keep them as a set but for the set it would cost $130. :eek:

And....I would also like to give everybody a chance to buy one. Any suggestions!!!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: terrpn on Sun, 20 October 2013, 12:34:01: Quote from: do_Og@n on Sun, 20 October 2013, 11:05:03
I'm still not sure how I should sell them. I want to keep them as a set but for the set it would cost $130. :eek:

And....I would also like to give everybody a chance to buy one. Any suggestions!!!

lol.................of course- paint more :p
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Binge on Sun, 20 October 2013, 12:38:35: Quote from: do_Og@n on Sun, 20 October 2013, 11:05:03
I'm still not sure how I should sell them. I want to keep them as a set but for the set it would cost $130. :eek:

And....I would also like to give everybody a chance to buy one. Any suggestions!!!

from doing this before in the past do not sell as a set... people love choice and making it a set really takes away from their ability to pick and choose how they spend their money. If someone wants to buy all of them at once... allow it, but I think you'd be doing a service if anyone could buy singles.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: terrpn on Sun, 20 October 2013, 12:44:51: Quote from: Binge on Sun, 20 October 2013, 12:38:35
Quote from: do_Og@n on Sun, 20 October 2013, 11:05:03
I'm still not sure how I should sell them. I want to keep them as a set but for the set it would cost $130. :eek:

And....I would also like to give everybody a chance to buy one. Any suggestions!!!

from doing this before in the past do not sell as a set... people love choice and making it a set really takes away from their ability to pick and choose how they spend their money. If someone wants to buy all of them at once... allow it, but I think you'd be doing a service if anyone could buy singles.

well shucks if that is the case can i get dibs on 1st choice if they go single as well?
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Wed, 04 December 2013, 23:05:21: Haven't updated this thread in a while. Just want to let you guys know that I'm still painting away. Here is a sneak at some of the stuff I've been playing with.

:eek: Glow In The Dark :eek:

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[attach=2] A little blurry but I'm no pro photographer. :thumb:
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: dragonxx21 on Wed, 04 December 2013, 23:29:04: Is it just me or were a lot of posts removed?
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Wed, 04 December 2013, 23:32:19: Quote from: dragonxx21 on Wed, 04 December 2013, 23:29:04
Is it just me or were a lot of posts removed?

You might be thinking of my HyPnoCaPs Sale Thread. This is the one I started before that one.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: dragonxx21 on Wed, 04 December 2013, 23:38:52: Quote from: do_Og@n on Wed, 04 December 2013, 23:32:19
Quote from: dragonxx21 on Wed, 04 December 2013, 23:29:04
Is it just me or were a lot of posts removed?

You might be thinking of my HyPnoCaPs Sale Thread. This is the one I started before that one.

Ahah! I see now.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sun, 29 December 2013, 16:44:56: Question for you all...I'm thinking about painting the modifiers on my F660C. If I do a solid color it will be Metallic Apple red or should I paint them like the HyPnoCaPs?

I'm thinking about doing them similar to the Windows Key HyPnoCaP. Paint the Shift, tab, enter symbol and branching the HyPnoCaP pattern off of that.

What does everybody think?
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Pacifist on Sun, 29 December 2013, 16:45:56: hypnocaps look best on spherical caps, so ovalish caps don't look as good
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: riotonthebay on Sun, 29 December 2013, 16:53:12: Quote from: Pacifist on Sun, 29 December 2013, 16:45:56
hypnocaps look best on spherical caps, so ovalish caps don't look as good

I disagree; full hypnocap mods would be awesome.

I'm sure you already have something in mind, but I wouldn't do ovals like Pacifist suggested, but circles like the rest.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Pacifist on Sun, 29 December 2013, 16:56:35: Quote from: riotonthebay on Sun, 29 December 2013, 16:53:12
Quote from: Pacifist on Sun, 29 December 2013, 16:45:56
hypnocaps look best on spherical caps, so ovalish caps don't look as good

I disagree; full hypnocap mods would be awesome.

I'm sure you already have something in mind, but I wouldn't do ovals like Pacifist suggested, but circles like the rest.

Quote from: Pacifist on Sun, 29 December 2013, 16:45:56
ovalish caps don't look as good

I never suggested ovals. I suggest that he stick with the red cap as doing hypnocap circles would not look so good on a cap that isn't square or circle
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Sun, 29 December 2013, 18:18:41: They won't be a circle pattern though.

I would paint the up arrow for the shift key and the rest of the swirl will take on same shape.

Kind of like this one.

http://i.imgur.com/d2H1qho.jpg
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Pacifist on Sun, 29 December 2013, 18:36:46: Quote from: do_Og@n on Sun, 29 December 2013, 18:18:41
They won't be a circle pattern though.

I would paint the up arrow for the shift key and the rest of the swirl will take on same shape.

Kind of like this one.

http://i.imgur.com/d2H1qho.jpg

in that case go for it
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 31 January 2014, 01:47:29: Once again I am reaching out to all my Geek peeps for your help in naming my next series/line of painted keycaps.

Here is a list of what I've come up with so far:

1- ArachnoCaps
2- TrapCaps
3- WebCaps
4- CrawleCaps
5- SpideCaps

Here is also an image of some that I've painted up so far.

(http://i.imgur.com/ZhqustD.jpg) Thank you all for your help and support!!!
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: dragonxx21 on Fri, 31 January 2014, 14:28:41: New series idea: DogeCaps
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: Photoelectric on Fri, 31 January 2014, 14:34:47: Quote from: do_Og@n on Fri, 31 January 2014, 01:47:29
Once again I am reaching out to all my Geek peeps for your help in naming my next series/line of painted keycaps.

Here is a list of what I've come up with so far:

1- ArachnoCaps
2- TrapCaps
3- WebCaps
4- CrawleCaps
5- SpideCaps

Here is also an image of some that I've painted up so far.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/ZhqustD.jpg)
Thank you all for your help and support!!!

These are Very good! They actually look like there are physical threads on those caps, forming the webs.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 31 January 2014, 14:38:27: Quote from: dragonxx21 on Fri, 31 January 2014, 14:28:41
New series idea: DogeCaps

I like that....I've actually been looking for a Brand name for all my keycaps and that is now on the list.
Title: Re: do_Og@n Painted Keycaps
Post by: do_Og@n on Fri, 31 January 2014, 14:56:52: Quote from: Photoelectric on Fri, 31 January 2014, 14:34:47
Quote from: do_Og@n on Fri, 31 January 2014, 01:47:29
Once again I am reaching out to all my Geek peeps for your help in naming my next series/line of painted keycaps.

Here is a list of what I've come up with so far:

1- ArachnoCaps
2- TrapCaps
3- WebCaps
4- CrawleCaps
5- SpideCaps

Here is also an image of some that I've painted up so far.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/ZhqustD.jpg)
Thank you all for your help and support!!!

These are Very good! They actually look like there are physical threads on those caps, forming the webs.

Little do you know I actually tie a paint brush to a spider bum and leave them in a cup until the keycap is done. ;)

If I can make the paint lines thick enough you can actually feel them when you touch the keycap.