Yet Another "i started sculpting keys" thread.

[DamnDan]

Hey there GH :-)

Yesterday i had some time to play around with the greenstuff, and decided to try sculpt a key or two...and...it is hard without proper tools :-P the result is as follows:



I would like some opinions on this as the concept of making DIY keys seems fun and i would like to continue...should i?:-P

[HairyBob]

I like the design on the left, looks like a rotting pumpkin.

[DamnDan]

I like the design on the left, looks like a rotting pumpkin.

Thanks Man! This is what I was aiming for Thought I missed the look of rotten pumpkin by a mile Great to hear someone likes it Unfortunate thing is that it was a test keycap, thus I used the rubber dome instead of sacrificing an MX key but it fits a friends Dell RD keyboard so he recieved it

[HairyBob]

I like the design on the left, looks like a rotting pumpkin.

Thanks Man! This is what I was aiming for Thought I missed the look of rotten pumpkin by a mile Great to hear someone likes it Unfortunate thing is that it was a test keycap, thus I used the rubber dome instead of sacrificing an MX key but it fits a friends Dell RD keyboard so he recieved it

Hey, now you have another chance to get the cap even closer to your ideal look of a rotting pumpkin (interesting and unusual subject to sculpt on a key, gg @ creativity). Hopefully v2 is even better.

[Frenir]

Those are pretty horrifying, I LOVE THEM.
I wouldn't mind having some of these in my collection 

[agodinhost]

I don't know why but I did remember that comic book "Preacher" when I saw the first keycap ...
 

[Pacifist]

Hey there GH :-)

Yesterday i had some time to play around with the greenstuff, and decided to try sculpt a key or two...and...it is hard without proper tools :-P the result is as follows:

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I would like some opinions on this as the concept of making DIY keys seems fun and i would like to continue...should i?:-P

looks like the smiling jacks

looks great :thumb:

mx I assume?

[StylinGreymon]

I don't know why but I did remember that comic book "Preacher" when I saw the first keycap ...
 

Good ol' Arseface 

[HairyBob]

Hey there GH :-)

Yesterday i had some time to play around with the greenstuff, and decided to try sculpt a key or two...and...it is hard without proper tools :-P the result is as follows:

Show Image

I would like some opinions on this as the concept of making DIY keys seems fun and i would like to continue...should i?:-P

looks like the smiling jacks

Show Image

looks great

mx I assume?

The one on the right looks like E.T. Op said that both of these were test caps, he used keys off of a rubber dome board.

[DamnDan]

Hey there GH :-)

Yesterday i had some time to play around with the greenstuff, and decided to try sculpt a key or two...and...it is hard without proper tools :-P the result is as follows:

Show Image

I would like some opinions on this as the concept of making DIY keys seems fun and i would like to continue...should i?:-P

looks like the smiling jacks

Show Image

looks great

mx I assume?

The one on the right looks like E.T. Op said that both of these were test caps, he used keys off of a rubber dome board.

Just to clear things out - Pumpkin is done on a RD keycap but the "E.T" as you called it is alps (my POS macro board uses ALPS keycaps on a slider, and as there is next to none novelty caps for ALPS i decided to make my own)

Thank you guys for all the good words This is what gives you wings to learn and produce more stuff When I get some time later this week I will try to sculpt Rotten Pumpkin 2.0 on an MX cap

Thank You

[agodinhost]

I don't know why but I did remember that comic book "Preacher" when I saw the first keycap ...
 

Good ol' Arseface 

yes sir!
that's the guy!
 )

[DamnDan]

I don't know why but I did remember that comic book "Preacher" when I saw the first keycap ...
 

Good ol' Arseface 

yes sir!
that's the guy!
 )

I had to do a search on the Arseface...I must say that they do look a like!:P Is the comic itself any good?

[Binge]

I say if you like it keep going.    The rabbit hole goes pretty damn far.

[DamnDan]

I say if you like it keep going.    The rabbit hole goes pretty damn far.

I do like it and I will keep on going If time will alow me Currently reading up some more on the Green Stuff sculpting methods and tools ;-)

Here is a shot of two uglies on boards

Ahtung: potato pic

[agodinhost]

I don't know why but I did remember that comic book "Preacher" when I saw the first keycap ...
 

Good ol' Arseface 

yes sir!
that's the guy!
 )

I had to do a search on the Arseface...I must say that they do look a like!:P Is the comic itself any good?

LOL
 

[deltuhhh]

These look great! I also really like the design on the left. 

[StylinGreymon]

I don't know why but I did remember that comic book "Preacher" when I saw the first keycap ...
 

Good ol' Arseface 

yes sir!
that's the guy!
 )

I had to do a search on the Arseface...I must say that they do look a like!:P Is the comic itself any good?

I'd say so, but then again, I am a huge Garth Ennis fan.

[DamnDan]

Learning to sculpt: Phase Two - Rotten Pumpkin Mark II




Will try to make better pics when the weather is clear (clouds and cellphone pics definatelly are not a good combination).
This is yet again ALPS. Still no MX love...tryin to find some mx compatibile caps board here in Poland..still no luck ;-)

[DamnDan]

Bumping to check interest, totally forgot about this thread

Could someone give me some info on how the last caps looks and if i am heading the right way? This would be much appreciated. I really want to go back into sculpting caps for fun

For the no MX love problem came a solution - I've recently recieved a crapton of POS caps and i am ready to use them for experiments

[tigersharkdude]

^^ 10/10 would buy ..

[suicidal_orange]

Personally I prefer pumpkin V1 as V2 looks a bit sharp to actually press, but that doesn't mean it's bad.

You enjoy making them and obviously have some talent so I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with next

[tigersharkdude]

Pumpkin V2 reminds me of the Scarecrow from Batman .... not sure why

[DamnDan]

A lot to learn - I have much more respect to the artisan sculptors now....

[deductivemonkee]

If alps, I buy.

[DamnDan]

Sadly the latest one is the first with MX cap
There will be other try's with both Alps and MX.
I won't cast until I am satisfied with what I sculpted

[QuincyJones]

Regarding your designs:

K.I.S.S.

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(keep it simple, stupid!)

Too much detail doesn't work on such a small area.

[DamnDan]

@QuincyJones - Thank you, I realised this after the last design. It is true that adding in too much detail distracts the eye too much.

Here is one I did yesterday:


It is hard to keep the gosh darn Green Stuff straight edged.....I will need to start working in layers and wait in between them for the previous layer to cure....otherwise the whole sculpt is starting to move around like crazy.

[DamnDan]

Less plan, more sculpt...need brain release...

[Malachor]

How did you do the eyes? They look great.

[DamnDan]

Hey, thank you.
They are just simple sewing beads.