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How to Cast Artisan Keycaps with Silicone and Resin 

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Topics Index:
0:54 - Materials you'll need
1:13 - Making a mold box
1:59 - Silicone Introduction
2:18 - Silicone Spec Sheets
4:25 - Silicone Calculator
5:07 - Mixing and Pouring Silicone
5:42 - Why Pressure Pots are important
6:11 - Making the second part of your mold
7:29 - Demolding your master
7:55 - Punching Sprues
8:33 - Common silicone issues
9:12 - Resin Introduction
9:47 - Resin Spec Sheets
10:50 - Pigment
11:37 - Saftey
11:59 - Making a keycap
13:23 - Demolding the keycap
14:01 - Common resin issues
15:13 - Wrapup
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As part of the on-going initiative of the Artisan Alliance to provide helpful resources to both makers and collectors within the artisan community, we set out to make a complete guide outlining how to cast artisan keycaps in the modern era. This video not only teaches you the entire process of casting a keycap, but also includes experiential knowledge such as troubleshooting common issues and outlining how to choose your materials. We hope this extra information allows you to start experimenting with the casting process and discovering your own art as opposed to just following a recipe. If you’re already casting or just curious about an artful side of the mechanical keyboard hobby, we hope this video will give you tangible insight into how to make high quality artisan keycaps.
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Useful links:
L2Ks: ArtisanAlliance.mx/L2K
Calculator: ArtisanAlliance.mx/tools/calcu...
Silicones and Resins: smooth-on.com
Discuss on Geekhack: geekhack.org/index.php?topic=...
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Комментарии : 170   
@aeit999
@aeit999 5 лет назад
This video is pure gold. Never seen anyone on RU-vid describing the process so briefly. Insta sub
@Brunnen_Gee
@Brunnen_Gee 4 года назад
Not gonna lie, the "bad cast" with all the bubbles looks pretty dang cool. Throw that over some RGB and woah.
@dat_bois1966
@dat_bois1966 4 года назад
Chew Magna that’s exactly what what I thought
@nrrdgrrl4life365
@nrrdgrrl4life365 4 года назад
I thought the same thing! (◍•ᴗ•◍)
@bekahmarie489
@bekahmarie489 4 года назад
Only problem is depending on how many air bubbles and how heavy handed you are, you can actually squash the keycap.
@jacksonnick1717
@jacksonnick1717 4 года назад
This is one of the most thorough yet concise and user friendly tutorials I've ever seen. I would have loved to see what you guys believed to be reasonable costs for each thing though!
@ZenMuff1n
@ZenMuff1n 4 года назад
"how to build a pressure chamber pot thing" next then. But this video answered several questions I had, so, thanks!
@Jackorias
@Jackorias 5 лет назад
Sweet. Just seen this on /r/mk and was recently thinking of casting a few blank caps for myself. Nice to see a modern video guide and will definitely be looking at the L2K.
@Finn_2187_Binks
@Finn_2187_Binks 5 лет назад
These guys are like an even nerdier version of South Park duo Trey Parker and Matt Stone haha, great video thanks!
@smergussson2587
@smergussson2587 3 года назад
bruh have you seen matt and trey interviews they are both huge fucking nerds
@MrAlekoukos
@MrAlekoukos 7 дней назад
This video is so well organized. Thank you!
@mr.grench1838
@mr.grench1838 4 года назад
This is easily one of the most well-put-together videos on RU-vid.
@swade98
@swade98 5 лет назад
wow this was definitely the BEST video on artisan keycaps :)
@pop_steez8009
@pop_steez8009 Год назад
Honestly have never seen such a thorough and informative tutorial I’ve ever seen
@imjustinb
@imjustinb 5 лет назад
This was insanely helpful, thank you!
@stevensavage2684
@stevensavage2684 5 лет назад
I'm in awe of the production values found within this video. It's quite impressive! I appreciate how detailed everything was. This is something that I've always been interested in and now I have a firmer grasp of what this all entails. Thanks a bunch!
@jtmcdole
@jtmcdole 3 года назад
Late to the party, but this has the most straight forward info on the entire process. Thanks!
@RD0231
@RD0231 5 лет назад
This was extremely professional. Great Video.
@LooseTransistorFPV
@LooseTransistorFPV 6 лет назад
Sweet channel man, just subbed! cant wait to learn more about artisan casting.
@bl00jay
@bl00jay 2 года назад
So informative!! I love how yall cover the specs of the silicone and resin!!
@spike4972
@spike4972 4 года назад
Wonderful Tutorial. Very well done, clear, concise, and informative
@lotsati7804
@lotsati7804 5 лет назад
Awesome videos so far :) Would love to see more for sure
@Gounesh
@Gounesh 2 года назад
Holy moy the efford. Amazing casting tutorial guys!
@AstroZilla
@AstroZilla 5 лет назад
Great video! Would love to see a future discussion on sprues and the different options available.
@emeinnovative7442
@emeinnovative7442 2 года назад
thank you for this video. it was the most helpful one have seen do far. I haven't come across anyone else who explains the process in such detail. thank you again.
@arield7828
@arield7828 5 лет назад
Great video! I look forward to seeing more from ya
@UnboxedTrades
@UnboxedTrades 4 года назад
Great guide I love it!
@majinkeyboards
@majinkeyboards 3 года назад
super informative, best clips on this topic that you can find!
@xviadd8605
@xviadd8605 3 года назад
I love this video. So informative and helpful, will help me get to casting.
@chipsar0
@chipsar0 5 лет назад
great video and clear explanation, thx
@utankamungggay
@utankamungggay 3 года назад
you guys are awesome. this deserves more views, and you guys deserves more subs! thanks.
@dafishcooka
@dafishcooka 5 лет назад
Wow, great video!
@Gounesh
@Gounesh 2 года назад
Getting 90s MTV vibes. Pure gold tutorial, respect.
@bllsmb
@bllsmb 5 лет назад
Such a cool video. Bought the L2K adapters and my first silicone mold is in my pressure pot right now -- all thanks to this great guide. Hoping for good results!
@smeliscave
@smeliscave 4 года назад
can you please link the compressor and the pot you're using?
@calv.io.n8080
@calv.io.n8080 Год назад
Amazing tutorial
@amandalee3229
@amandalee3229 6 лет назад
This is awesome
@FallSilence
@FallSilence 3 года назад
Great Starter guide thanks!
@SophiaWuvHeart
@SophiaWuvHeart Год назад
Thank you this is great! I'm excited to try it out :D
@baileyannabella
@baileyannabella 3 года назад
this is so helpful! thank you!
@walk_dont_walk
@walk_dont_walk 5 лет назад
more videos!! :D can't get enough
@AnthonyJames7
@AnthonyJames7 4 года назад
I learned a lot well done. Thanks!
@WRLD_EATR
@WRLD_EATR 5 лет назад
This is amazing
@Romanslost
@Romanslost 3 года назад
Just stumbling on your channel, and as this being the first video I gotta say that I couldn't subscribe fast enough. The thoroughness just from this first video (first I'm watching) is refreshing from a DIY standpoint. Definitely going to check out videos on the channel, and I'm looking forward to taking this video and making some keycaps for my keeb :D.
@DanielTejeda
@DanielTejeda 5 лет назад
great video by the way!
@brendanfennell9592
@brendanfennell9592 5 лет назад
Great Great GREAT Video!!
@burgerlord1297
@burgerlord1297 3 года назад
awesome video thanks!
@danosdotnl
@danosdotnl Год назад
Thank you guys for the great video. I had experience with casting resin and silicone but not on the scale of keycaps. You just helped me cast my first (almost) perfect spacebar (no pressure pot required really).
@danosdotnl
@danosdotnl Год назад
Pro tip mould making: get a long setting, stiffer silicone. Pro tip casting stems: use a stir stick to add a small stream (not drips) of resin into one corner of the stem just like casting silicone. Do not move, do not drip, let the stem fill from one point and thus push out all the air.
@luisbarbosa5597
@luisbarbosa5597 2 года назад
bro, what a presentation. applause*
@phananhnguyen1819
@phananhnguyen1819 4 года назад
thank you guys, I have some idea after watching your video
@Fizzor
@Fizzor 4 года назад
brilliant, thank you
@rebeccatrinket3041
@rebeccatrinket3041 3 года назад
Hi! I absolutely love this video, it's honestly what has given me the push I needed to get involved in artisan keycaps. I'd like to ask, what brand of pressure pot do you guys use? And if it's a super expensive one, do you know of any affordable but still good ones? I'm not planning to cheap out on supplies, but the more affordable it is, the more I can put towards other materials :P thank you for your time!
@jelteswinnen6865
@jelteswinnen6865 4 года назад
Thx im trying this
@voldem0rt
@voldem0rt 3 года назад
Just wanna shoot out The Glyph as a top tier caster. Absolutely love his work.
@rodolforincon8431
@rodolforincon8431 4 года назад
It would be great if you made a video of pigments, like what is recommended, when is too much, or how to paint them afterwards, what to look out for, etc, really loved this small series of videos, now im saving to get the materials and a vacum chamber tbh,
@meofjack9644
@meofjack9644 3 года назад
Jesus it's like a infomercial I love it
@sir0herrbatka
@sir0herrbatka Год назад
Those air bubbles in a transparent keycap look kinda cool honestly.
@TheBigLou13
@TheBigLou13 2 года назад
Thank you
@deepblue153
@deepblue153 5 лет назад
The air bubbles look cool to me
@dat_bois1966
@dat_bois1966 4 года назад
So underrated
@ShouriSeifuku
@ShouriSeifuku 5 лет назад
Hi guys! Thanks for the vid! Went ahead and snagged two L2Ks. Quick question on pressure for silicone/resins. I'm eyeing a pot from Artmolds, but it doesn't go higher than 50psi. Is 60psi generally what's needed for bubble-free molds? Or would 50 work just as well? Thanks!
@GameCultureSculpture
@GameCultureSculpture 4 года назад
Hey, thanks for this tutorial. Looking to buy few adapters. One question though. As i sculptor, i am planing to sculpt top part of key cap and make molds out of them, my problem is that, in the video, u r using master(real key cap, with mx adapter at the bottom) , my sculpt will not have mx adapter underneeth. How to deal with that problem using ur adapters? Cheers , thanks
@firzt0
@firzt0 4 года назад
Where can i get one of those big hollow needles you use to punch the part B mold?
@sambarnes6750
@sambarnes6750 4 года назад
Heyo, nice informative video!, what mould release is it you guys use? or what should i look out for here in the UK? x
@idkthetime
@idkthetime 5 лет назад
Great video, how durable is resin? does it start to shine with time, like abs?
@elPepinooo
@elPepinooo 4 года назад
Could you all do a video on the pressure pot/compressor set up or provide a link to some? Pressure pots seem pretty self-explanatory, but wildly vary in price and it seems as though there might be some conversion necessary since most pressure pots are intended for use with paint. And then there's the compressor bit, completely lost on that.
@pastuh
@pastuh 5 лет назад
Can you link to LEGO specific series, which has specific parts? :X
@pastuh
@pastuh 4 года назад
I answer to my own question.. www.lego.com/en-gb/page/static/pick-a-brick Look for: 16x16 plate (1 piece) 2X8 brick (12 or more)
@EvilDaveCanada
@EvilDaveCanada 3 года назад
Very nice & informative video. I do have a couple of questions. Would it benefit first using a vacuum chamber and then use the pressure chamber afterwards leaving the mold in the pressure chamber for the full cure time? I want to make keycaps with a totally transparent outer shell and then in inner piece with the legend on it. I figured using your method to make batches of transparent outer shells and then make each unique insert how ever I want. I was thinking of buying one of the smallest UV curing resin 3D printers to make inner pieces as acrylic would look better on the outside of the keycap and If I had a multi-head 3D filament printer, I could print the insert in multi-colours. I want the keycaps to shine through the legend and around the bottom of the keycap. My other thought was making a flat top insert, engrave the legend on the insert (either by laser or spin drill), fill the engraving with some sort of paste and the buff off any paste above the top of the insert head. I'm 60 but I do remember doing the 'engrave, fill & buff' back in the late 70's in plastic shop in Junior High.
@saladfingers69420
@saladfingers69420 2 года назад
YES
@sephirothbahamut245
@sephirothbahamut245 5 лет назад
Doesn't the result with bubbles spread the light more nicely around? I'd like to see a resin keycap with bubbles on a backlit keyboard
@animemayonnaisesalad6055
@animemayonnaisesalad6055 Год назад
It was really interesting adn would like to try, but it really seems to be a high budget thing
@RHCP557
@RHCP557 3 года назад
I have a question, ¿Does the silicone needs to be in the pressure pot? or can i let ir dry alone in more time? Thanks for your great video!!
@druzyek
@druzyek 3 года назад
Awesome video! Have you had any luck putting text or letters on the keys? Seems like dye sub might melt the key
@christophercardona1965
@christophercardona1965 4 года назад
hey looking for a pressure pot, dont quite know what to look for. any tips? which one did you guys go with?
@wawagirl
@wawagirl 4 года назад
miss u guys
@Thespokenone
@Thespokenone 3 года назад
What type of needle do you use to make the sprue holes in the silicone mold? I've used a football pump needle, which looks similar to what is shown in the video, but it doesn't leave a nice big puncture hole like the ones seen in the video.
@romario5080
@romario5080 4 года назад
Quick question, what polymer is the best for casting metal?
@BrowncoatInABox
@BrowncoatInABox 3 года назад
Yes.
@Pifferfish
@Pifferfish 3 года назад
If I were to print a base + sculpt, how do I add fill holes for a a clear dome on the top side? Do I just have to cast it upright with a sprue, and cut/polish it off?
@mytenore
@mytenore 3 года назад
Could you please tell me what kind of equipment are you using? Maybe a specific model of that vacuum machine? Thank you in advance
@danoooo2897
@danoooo2897 4 года назад
looks lovely but also looks like dear hobby
@mikesgarage9026
@mikesgarage9026 5 лет назад
can i use blue stuff/oyumaru instead of silicone?
@michaelburris7258
@michaelburris7258 4 года назад
Hello! So I've started casting my own keycaps, and the first few I've done have come out with the sides being pretty pliable still. I'm using a 72D hardness resin, and I'm well past the cure time on it so I don't think the cure is the issue. Is it possible the sides for the key I'm casting are too small, or do I just need to wait longer for it to fully set?
@zyeniteloma3215
@zyeniteloma3215 3 года назад
I'm no expert but that sounds like it could be an issue with the ratios of resin parts when mixing, maybe using a more precise measuring method could help :)
@williamhendricks2633
@williamhendricks2633 Год назад
I'm new to this and was just curious how many times you can reuse the mold?
@bluevoodooplays
@bluevoodooplays 4 года назад
How do you clean the resin out of your syringe?
@jaro4599
@jaro4599 2 года назад
Hi I watched your videos about silicone casting. I am looking for a resin that can be applied to silicone keyboards to strengthen them and give them better aesthetics. Can you tell me which varnish can I use and where to buy it. Best regards Jarek from Poland
@rylandmalcolm3825
@rylandmalcolm3825 4 года назад
"YES"- Yes shirt 2018
@josephp8712
@josephp8712 4 года назад
What pressure pot can you recommend?
@MultiSkayer
@MultiSkayer 4 года назад
im have problems finding pressure tanks, what am i looking for?
@JKholmatov
@JKholmatov 3 года назад
can you leave a link to the pressure tank on amazon?
@EmissaryofWind
@EmissaryofWind 4 года назад
An easy way to measure the volume you need is to fill your mold box with water, then transfer the water into a measuring cup, and add your overfill. Dry your master and mold box thoroughly after that though.
@buxbbu9512
@buxbbu9512 4 года назад
Where can I buy pressure pot like the one used in the video?
@yunniekal
@yunniekal Год назад
I know this might be a stupid question but can we just cure the caps without pressure? I want to make caps but not commercially. I just have weird shape caps. I dont care if they have all those tiny bubbles. I actually think that looks nice.
@dookiesaur7915
@dookiesaur7915 5 лет назад
hey so i bought some legos and a l2k adapter but im clueless on how to make a pressure pot or what to even buy. Could you help me out? sure there are others out there
@abbers.c
@abbers.c 5 лет назад
Same!
@Fopenplop
@Fopenplop 5 лет назад
idk if it's easy to make one at home, but I'm pretty sure the one these guys are using was purchased. Something like this is what you're looking for www.amazon.com/California-Air-Tools-365B-5-Gallon/dp/B008FQEC6Y/ref=sr_1_6
@giainhgold652
@giainhgold652 5 лет назад
i want to get it
@ubuynow
@ubuynow 4 года назад
How many keycaps can you pressure pot at any one time?
@DatBoi-eh6dw
@DatBoi-eh6dw 3 года назад
the shirt: YES
@pierreng3414
@pierreng3414 2 месяца назад
Hi is it possible to remove air bubbles without the use of a pressure pot?
@kyleburgess1399
@kyleburgess1399 3 года назад
any suggested dyes to use??
@teabagNBG
@teabagNBG 2 года назад
so with this and a small cnc u basically can make own keycaps?
@guyromhild3737
@guyromhild3737 Год назад
Can somebody point me in the direction of the size of hollow needle used to mae the sprues?
@emirasa3379
@emirasa3379 4 года назад
What pressure pot did you use?
@youtubeaccount0x073
@youtubeaccount0x073 4 года назад
How do you avoid showing the stem part? It looks super ugly imo when you can see the stem. What if I want to make a clear top without showing the stem?
@TheAWG38
@TheAWG38 3 года назад
Where can I get one of those hollow needles?
@adelaide7822
@adelaide7822 5 лет назад
Can you use a pressure cooker instead of a pressure pot?
@the_arcanum
@the_arcanum 5 лет назад
Higly unrecommended. A pressure cooker walls would be to thin to endure the pressure involved (about 80psi) and risk blowing up. Ask any penturner that had this idea, you don't want to build an air bomb.
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