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Title: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: Defect on Tue, 10 March 2015, 13:11:22: Attempt 1 at an ALPS Beer Cap. No pressure pot so lots of bubbles.

(http://i.imgur.com/G4p3UT8h.jpg)

Props to Click Clack for the first beer cap I've ever seen. Hopefully you guys don't get too mad at me for using a similar color set. Clack's is way better obviously.

I used clay and resin to thicken the underside. These are the first two caps off this experimental mold, for QWERTY row.

Original Post:
Watermelon Cap!

(http://i.imgur.com/3jjqDRph.jpg)

To be fitted on my watermelon board soon!

(http://i.imgur.com/ipcX9qah.jpg)
Title: Re: Made a Watermelon Keycap!
Post by: Hellcatz on Tue, 10 March 2015, 13:16:49: Would like to see it with more meat!!!! Like my melons with a lot of bite XD
Title: Re: Made a Watermelon Keycap!
Post by: inanis on Tue, 10 March 2015, 13:18:05: This is very cool. I love the layered colors, and in-particular the translucent pink.
Title: Re: Made a Watermelon Keycap!
Post by: dustinhxc on Tue, 10 March 2015, 13:22:38: Wow, that looks pretty cool man!
Title: Re: Made a Watermelon Keycap!
Post by: Zapheo on Tue, 10 March 2015, 13:24:30: I love that color combination! The translucent pink looks very nice.
Title: Re: Made a Watermelon Keycap!
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 10 March 2015, 14:09:16: Nicely done :)
Title: Re: Made a Watermelon Keycap!
Post by: 3Love on Tue, 10 March 2015, 14:39:14: Love this spring color! It looks so cute.
Title: Re: Made a Watermelon Keycap!
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 10 March 2015, 14:42:10: So. ****ing. Cute!!! I love how your board has a theme and you're continually building on it :D. Please show us more build logs or info on the cap making process!!
Title: Re: Made a Watermelon Keycap!
Post by: Alpsie on Thu, 12 March 2015, 07:49:11: Great looking cap, any chance of seeing the other side of it ?

I really like the whole idea about custom keycaps like these, if it was possible to find small enough letters in plastic, one could add them after the transparent top layer and befor the solid other layer..
Title: Re: Made a Watermelon Keycap!
Post by: Defect on Fri, 13 March 2015, 13:47:59: I'll post underside photos soon. Working on making maybe 10 of these since a few people actually wanted to buy (for a lot more than I would want to sell for!).

I'll post them all :)
Title: Re: Made a Watermelon Keycap!
Post by: Rotaku on Fri, 13 March 2015, 13:57:10: Quote from: Defect on Fri, 13 March 2015, 13:47:59
I'll post underside photos soon. Working on making maybe 10 of these since a few people actually wanted to buy (for a lot more than I would want to sell for!).

I'll post them all :)
I'd also be interested in buying one of these, they look great :D
Title: Re: Made a Watermelon Keycap!
Post by: Rotaku on Fri, 13 March 2015, 14:00:46: edit: didn't mean to post :p
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: Defect on Fri, 01 May 2015, 12:55:36: Now with ALPS goodness! The purple is also a custom ALPS cap. I used clay and resin to thicken the underside and made some molds. This is attempt 1, and these are the first caps from this custom mold.
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: Rakanishu2199 on Fri, 01 May 2015, 13:20:27: Just curious, why is your X key upside down? :eek:
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: Defect on Fri, 01 May 2015, 13:26:11: Quote from: Rakanishu2199 on Fri, 01 May 2015, 13:20:27
Just curious, why is your X key upside down? :eek:

To draw you in closer.

I think it was from when Beardsmore posted a photo with an upside down x, I wanted to join.
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: Rakanishu2199 on Fri, 01 May 2015, 13:28:26: And now your beer cap is making me thirsty. :-*

Where did you get the blue and purple sets? They look gorgeous as well (not really original but beautiful).
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: Defect on Fri, 01 May 2015, 14:03:35: Quote from: Rakanishu2199 on Fri, 01 May 2015, 13:28:26
And now your beer cap is making me thirsty. :-*

Where did you get the blue and purple sets? They look gorgeous as well (not really original but beautiful).

The blue on white MX is Vortex Bi-Color Thick PBT. The lone ALPS lavender cap is one I made.
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: Badwrench on Fri, 01 May 2015, 14:19:07: So much want for that bubbly beer cap in Alps. :eek:

Very nice.
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: suicidal_orange on Fri, 01 May 2015, 14:35:39: Loving the beer cap, if you can't get rid of the bubbles make them a feature!
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: FrostyToast on Fri, 01 May 2015, 14:53:44: THAT BEER CAP. WAT
I need this thing. Not only does it have those sweet bubbles with those sweet colours, but it is freaking alps compatible!
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: Defect on Fri, 01 May 2015, 15:21:46: Guess I'm making a lot more.
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: njbair on Fri, 01 May 2015, 17:04:32: That is a really cool effect. I've never seen a cap that takes advantage of the bubbles. Nice job!
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: tufty on Sat, 02 May 2015, 05:25:05: Quote from: Defect on Tue, 10 March 2015, 13:11:22
No pressure pot so lots of bubbles.

"EMC"

Hrm, the embed doesn't seem to wrk for me, so here's direct link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS75xQfYr40)
Title: Re: ALPS Beer Cap Attempt #1
Post by: Defect on Sat, 02 May 2015, 07:25:23: Quote from: tufty on Sat, 02 May 2015, 05:25:05
Quote from: Defect on Tue, 10 March 2015, 13:11:22
No pressure pot so lots of bubbles.

"EMC"

Hrm, the embed doesn't seem to wrk for me, so here's direct link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS75xQfYr40)

LOL Splitting Beer Atoms.