White PTB keycaps with Silver Legends ?

[acidtrip69]

Hello i would like to know if theres a white thick or normal ptb keyset with silver legends ? If there is not i would like to ask if anyone would like a set like that so we can get a group buy to make them ? Maybe we an ask Ivan or IMSTO cuz they seems to know who makes the ptb keysets.

[acidtrip69]

Really ? no one has any info if theses keycaps exist ? are they dye subed or double shot ?

[tp4tissue]

Silver?

hmm...

Well.. you can get those silver printed stickers... and cut them out carefully and put them on the "side" of the key caps..

For side printed..

[SpAmRaY]

I've seen white keycaps with grey legends.

[acidtrip69]

Silver?

hmm...

Well.. you can get those silver printed stickers... and cut them out carefully and put them on the "side" of the key caps..

For side printed..

Nha, thats not good. Won't the stickers just come off super easy ?

[acidtrip69]

I've seen white keycaps with grey legends.

Well it looks like we are going have to "Make It So ! " ahahahah XD so if we can get say white ptb double shot silver legends key set made would people want to join in a group buy for that ?

[tp4tissue]

Silver?

hmm...

Well.. you can get those silver printed stickers... and cut them out carefully and put them on the "side" of the key caps..

For side printed..

Nha, thats not good. Won't the stickers just come off super easy ?

not if you put them "on the side" / "front-side"

[Oobly]

I've seen white keycaps with grey legends.

Well it looks like we are going have to "Make It So ! " ahahahah XD so if we can get say white ptb double shot silver legends key set made would people want to join in a group buy for that ?

AFAIK you can't get silver PBT material... Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, I don't think you'd get enough people interested in silver on white to meet MOQ.

[tp4tissue]

I've seen white keycaps with grey legends.

Well it looks like we are going have to "Make It So ! " ahahahah XD so if we can get say white ptb double shot silver legends key set made would people want to join in a group buy for that ?

AFAIK you can't get silver PBT material... Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, I don't think you'd get enough people interested in silver on white to meet MOQ.

the problem with "silver " and "plastic"  is that you will need a very thick strip for it to look metallic.. otherwise a thin strip of silvery plastic will just look  GREY

The only other way is to have a reflective silver surface, but that's not easily achievable on plastics, and it wouldn't be durable..

So you see,  SILver plastic text is just not terribly viable for the font labels...

cutting out the stickers is your best bet.. for essentially "side printed" caps

[Oobly]

I've seen white keycaps with grey legends.

Well it looks like we are going have to "Make It So ! " ahahahah XD so if we can get say white ptb double shot silver legends key set made would people want to join in a group buy for that ?

AFAIK you can't get silver PBT material... Anyone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

Also, I don't think you'd get enough people interested in silver on white to meet MOQ.

the problem with "silver " and "plastic"  is that you will need a very thick strip for it to look metallic.. otherwise a thin strip of silvery plastic will just look  GREY

The only other way is to have a reflective silver surface, but that's not easily achievable on plastics, and it wouldn't be durable..

So you see,  SILver plastic text is just not terribly viable for the font labels...

cutting out the stickers is your best bet.. for essentially "side printed" caps

+1 to this.

Or just use a silver sharpie and some kind of templates / masks. Would wear off with use on the top, but it could work for front-printed caps.

[IvanIvanovich]

There does exist some metallic ink for dyesublimation for example I have seen it on coffee mugs, but as far as I can tell it is only useable on certain machines with specific capability and/or with certain materials. I am not sure if those used by imsto fall into that category and if it's possible to get a similar result on PBT. It's an interesting idea tough, there could certainly be some interesting design possibilities.

[acidtrip69]

There does exist some metallic ink for dyesublimation for example I have seen it on coffee mugs, but as far as I can tell it is only useable on certain machines with specific capability and/or with certain materials. I am not sure if those used by imsto fall into that category and if it's possible to get a similar result on PBT. It's an interesting idea tough, there could certainly be some interesting design possibilities.

So you think if you talk to them you think they can give it a try ? you know make a few sets see how they come out ? and if they do come out good maybe talk about making enough for a group buy ?

[IvanIvanovich]

I see if it's possible at all even. If so I will get one sample key to see how it turns out and can go from there.

[acidtrip69]

I see if it's possible at all even. If so I will get one sample key to see how it turns out and can go from there.

I can't wait to see ^_^ i hope it goes well