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Title: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: moonexe on Tue, 24 December 2013, 15:32:15
Well, I decided that I wanted to try making my own keycaps... So I took the escape key off my keyboard and a little piece of sculpey, and here's my progress for the first few minutes of my career. :D
Tools of the trade: a flat screwdriver, an x-acto knife, and the back of a paint brush. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: fourzeropooh on Tue, 24 December 2013, 15:33:07
I am interested in making my own caps too!

Do update with progress! :thumb:
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: eth0s on Tue, 24 December 2013, 17:01:04
errbody making keycaps now.
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: moonexe on Tue, 24 December 2013, 17:35:52
But is errbody making fox keycaps? :D
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 December 2013, 17:44:57
Sad I thought it was an alien.
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: moonexe on Tue, 24 December 2013, 17:55:22
Shhh it doesn't have ears yet. That's the hard part. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 December 2013, 18:04:48
Raccoon?! :D I love foxes too though heh
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: moonexe on Tue, 24 December 2013, 18:14:47
I suppose it could be a few different animals depending on the color of the key... :p
It's still fairly rough, but I'm working on it. It's hard to get precise at such a small scale. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 December 2013, 18:16:39
I suppose it could be a few different animals depending on the color of the key... :p
It's still fairly rough, but I'm working on it. It's hard to get precise at such a small scale. :rolleyes:

Very cool! You should try making some on SP or Cherry profile so they arent as high.
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: moonexe on Tue, 24 December 2013, 18:48:04
This one actually is a cherry profile, it's the esc key off my G80-3000. :D
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 24 December 2013, 20:06:47
This one actually is a cherry profile, it's the esc key off my G80-3000. :D

Oh good choice :)
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: moonexe on Wed, 25 December 2013, 02:25:21
Minor progress
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: RESPRiT on Wed, 25 December 2013, 08:58:07
Do you plan on making a mold and casting it? That would look pretty neat!
Title: Re: Trying my hand at custom keycaps
Post by: dustinhxc on Wed, 25 December 2013, 10:23:59
Minor progress

That's pretty neat with the tail!