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Title: Stuff to make keycaps for my wife
Post by: Tally810 on Sun, 02 April 2017, 00:25:59
Not sure if this is the right place for this but basically my wife isn't in to keyboards but she really likes artisans and is a pretty crafty person.  She's mentioned to me a couple times that she would like to make them.  She doesn't want to sell them or anything but more of a creative thing.  Basically I want to order all of the stuff she needs to give it a go and wash my hands clean since making keycaps seems super frustrating to me.  Not to mention I made her mad today and it would make a nice surprise.

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Title: Re: Stuff to make keycaps for my wife
Post by: Halverson on Sun, 02 April 2017, 02:41:37
A quick and easy artsy way to do caps, nail polish!

I think you can pour it on water and then dip the cap in. Something like that, old guides may be around somewhere.
Title: Re: Stuff to make keycaps for my wife
Post by: Tally810 on Sun, 02 April 2017, 11:42:37
Quote from: Halverson on Sun, 02 April 2017, 02:41:37
A quick and easy artsy way to do caps, nail polish!

I think you can pour it on water and then dip the cap in. Something like that, old guides may be around somewhere.
Hmm I'm gonna look into that.  Thanks

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Title: Re: Stuff to make keycaps for my wife
Post by: Dvoraknolegends on Sun, 02 April 2017, 11:56:36
Quote from: Tally810 on Sun, 02 April 2017, 00:25:59
Not sure if this is the right place for this but basically my wife isn't in to keyboards but she really likes artisans and is a pretty crafty person.  She's mentioned to me a couple times that she would like to make them.  She doesn't want to sell them or anything but more of a creative thing.  Basically I want to order all of the stuff she needs to give it a go and wash my hands clean since making keycaps seems super frustrating to me.  Not to mention I made her mad today and it would make a nice surprise.

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Seems like your second reason is the real reason you asked this today ;-) Hope that clears over...

Great that your wife wants to get in on your hobby though!
Title: Re: Stuff to make keycaps for my wife
Post by: olah101 on Mon, 03 April 2017, 13:37:56
Here is a thread that I started in hopes to find tips from people who are already creating keycaps and to also be a resource for other people starting out. Hope it helps :D

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=88389.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=88389.0)
Title: Re: Stuff to make keycaps for my wife
Post by: Tally810 on Mon, 03 April 2017, 16:17:05
Quote from: olah101 on Mon, 03 April 2017, 13:37:56
Here is a thread that I started in hopes to find tips from people who are already creating keycaps and to also be a resource for other people starting out. Hope it helps :D

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=88389.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=88389.0)
Hey thanks!

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