[SHIPPING] Granite Set ~ 100% PBT ~ Dye Sub ~ DSA

[matt3o]

Here, just a try...

this is not bad actually

[nerdvana]

Here, just a try...

+1 to 42! (43?)

Which form would be more befitting Nerdom: 7-segment LED, or some interpretation of Nixie? (Humbly acknowledges his own abject lack of graphic design skills.)

[fifted]

Space invaders! (Retro gamer nerds unite?)

[drrtyrokka]

Shrooms Overdose!!

Nixie would be nice too btw... Let's see what I can make.
Is there any limitation for color?

[matt3o]

SP won't print the mushroom... it's already a miracle we can use the heart.

[zulios]

To anyone having a tipro or similar : I am going to order 100 x 2 units 2 stems keys in the modifiers colour (dark gray). I only need 25 of them, so you can contact me if you need some.

Please note they will not be offered in the GB, this is an order I had to place with sp directly.

[matt3o]

To anyone having a tipro or similar : I am going to order 100 x 2 units 2 stems keys in the modifiers colour (dark gray). I only need 25 of them, so you can contact me if you need some.

Please note they will not be offered in the GB, this is an order I had to place with sp directly.

can I place a note in the first post?

[drrtyrokka]

Icon RGB got 2 now, woohoo!

[StylinGreymon]

Icon RGB got 2 now, woohoo!

If you're the other order, it's just you and me against the world, buddy.

[matt3o]

don't worry, the rest of the world comes at 24h from finish

[Muirium]

If SP took up front payment in enthusiasm, I'd be all set. I'm there with you guys, but my bank isn't quite with me yet…

(Actually yet to cross the $0 threshhold, but you know how these things are. Last day indeed…)

[drrtyrokka]

Icon RGB got 2 now, woohoo!

If you're the other order, it's just you and me against the world, buddy.

Yea, i'm against everything mainstream anyway
Got used to fight against the world everyday

[drrtyrokka]

And another question here:
Are the caps on the right side of the nerdom kit 1.25u or 1.5?
Do the stepped keycaps have an off-centered stem (like in round5) ?

[matt3o]

nerdom keys are 1u and 1.25u

stepped key is left stemmed.

[Supergeek]

Re: nerdom

If we're voting for alternatives, I'd vote for Space Invaders alien, Aperture Science, infinity symbol, radioactive, biohazard, celtic knot, or computer chip

What's with the cats? That's not really an iconic figure, to me. Maybe a pixel kitty head or something, like this without the background.

[matt3o]

Re: nerdom

If we're voting for alternatives, I'd vote for Space Invaders alien, Aperture Science, infinity symbol, radioactive, biohazard, celtic knot, or computer chip

all good suggestions. infinity, radioactive and biohazard are a bit over-used and I'd skip those.

What's with the cats? That's not really an iconic figure, to me. Maybe a pixel kitty head or something, like this without the background.

my wife's keycap. you can't really touch it, sorry (but I may ask if she likes your pixellated version)

[Muirium]

Cats are there by Mrs. Matteo's decree!

The hard thing with icon legends is that dye sub is only really single colour, or two at a stretch.

[matt3o]

Cats are there by Mrs. Matteo's decree!

The hard thing with icon legends is that dye sub is only really single colour, or two at a stretch.

technically speaking... we could have justin bieber's face in full technicolor if we really really wanted... but we don't want. right?

[Muirium]

Oh? Well, Mr. Beaver to one side, what colours can we manage? The chip icon could use a separate grey and black…

[scottc]

technically speaking... we could have justin bieber's face in full technicolor if we really really wanted... but we don't want. right?

speak for yourself!

[matt3o]

Oh? Well, Mr. Beaver to one side, what colours can we manage? The chip icon could use a separate grey and black…

I probably never explained how dye sub works.

The image (any picture) is printed at fairly high definition on a special sheet of paper. The paper is wrapped around the keycap (actually vacuumed) and then heated at temperatures over 100°C.

The PBT soaks the ink that is permanently transferred on the plastic. Durability of the sublimation depends on temperature, material, ink and time of exposure.

The primary problem is that the colors are summed to the keycap base color. So basically, if you have a yellow cap and you print cyan ink, you get a greenish result.

So, on a white keycap you can basically print whatever you want. On a light gray keycap we are also pretty free but we have to use slightly darker colors. On medium/dark gray we are basically limited to black and red/blue dark tones. Of course we could use two shades of dark gray, but I'm not able to make print proofs, so I have to stay safe and use colors I'm sure they are going to work.

Lastly there's the bleeding effect. The ink slightly bleeds during the process, so it is better to avoid: 1) very dark colors on light backgrounds (higher contrast colors = more bleeding) 2) fine lines that are too close.

[Muirium]

Ah, one single full-colour pass. Now I get it! Thanks Matt.

Just out of interest: can we dyesub sparkly, shiny, unicorny inks like you find in gold pens?

[matt3o]

Ah, one single full-colour pass. Now I get it! Thanks Matt.

Just out of interest: can we dyesub sparkly, shiny, unicorny inks like you find in gold pens?

they must be very special kind of inks and the end result wouldn't be so unicorny... but yeah technically speaking it should be possible. Practically, no, not really (ie: SP won't do that).

[Muirium]

Thanks. Someday a copper / silver striped tiger cap will be mine! Next time…

[Supergeek]

You've got two Star Wars... how about a Trek? http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2007 ... 2270er.svg or an IDIC or a "Live Long and Prosper" hand.

You've got Linux and Mac (parody), how about an Android? http://www.holoncom.eu/Portals/holoncom ... ndroid.jpg

[Muirium]

Hello copyright.

[matt3o]

LLAP key was there and everybody was like "what a nice quadruple slash keycap"

[Vierax]

the legend is pretty obvious \\//
\ backslash (direct access)
\ dead key (shift layer)
/ slash (altgr layer)
/ dead key for diacritics (shif+altgr)

[7bit]

I've added GRANITE-style PBT keys to Round 5!


Here is the thread: Round 5 / GRANITE style


Because I can offer lower shipping costs, matt3o's group buy is now obsolete!

[Muirium]

FINALLY!!