Hello Deskthority!
This is my first Interest Check for a keyset, GMK Ashes, A volcanic ash set with soft colors.
GROUP BUY STARTS Feb. 15th till March 16th 2020
Design & Inspiration
This idea originally began as a dark keyset, I was working with a lot of dark gray and red pantone colors, after rethinking what I was trying to achieve I decided to look at other keysets to get ideas, I decided to try to invert the colors similar to GMK Honeywell to test out that idea and really liked the look of it. I threw out the red because it just didn't fit in well with the set but kept the gray colors. Then I started messing with more with different shades of gray and came to love the final result of colors!
I present to you GMK Ashes:
OSA by BlindAssassin111
Kit Design
Base (NOT FINAL)
I plan on having support for standard TKLs to 65%, WKL bottom rows, HHKB, a numpad, UK-ISO and more! I am also working on getting some renders that will use Left Centered Legends for Mods! I really would love to give the legends a shot seeing as they are going to be on 9009 R3! I Originally had Pantones that I was going to use to color match but ended up switching to RAL colors that were very similar to the Pantones.
Ghost Kit (NOT FINAL)
Mod Colored Alphas, with support alice type boards built in, along with ISO keys for ISO users.
Extension Kit (NOT FINAL)
I am working on making a kit that will cover novelties, spacebars, a second B and support for some 40s boards.
Deskmats?
I'm working on making a couple of deskmats for the keyset! One simple design and one that is more busy and pays homage to a special game that I love.
Artwork for GMK Ashes by @hiki_draws on instagram
Group Buy / Vendors
Group Buy Starts Feb. 15th 2020 - March 16th 2020
US:ProjectKeyboard
EU: MyKeyboard.eu
Oceania: DailyClack
Asia: DailyClack
Thanks
Many thanks to the following for your help and support during the design of this set:
BlindAssassin111 for feedback and support on the set guiding me on how to make an IC!
OneFiveNine for giving me ideas on what to theme the set after, running the set and helping me out with the set!
The Texas Mechanical Keyboard Discord for all the feedback and support everyone has given me in there!
MetallicCharles for helping me out with these amazing renders of the set! (More renders on the way by him and other renders in the community!)
UndercoverBrother for the sick render of the Kepler FC65!
HamKenobi, DixieMech, Kristmascane, Koriko, Erin and Gus along with others from the Houston Discord for being there for me for these past two years!
N E Renders Avail?
Satisfaction75 designed by CannonKeys
OSA by BlindAssassin111
Full Album with more renders!
Next Steps
Add more renders
Get feedback from the community
Deskmat designs have been completed, 1 of 2 deskpad designs have been released
Adjust kits
[IC] GMK Ashes (GB starts Feb. 15th)
- ZedTheMan
- Location: Central US
- Main keyboard: IModel F77/IBM 3101/Omnikey 102/96Kee
- Main mouse: Logitech G430/Logitech M570/Kensington Expert
- Favorite switch: Beamsprings. Alps SKCM Blue, Capacitive Buckling S
- DT Pro Member: 0219
A lovely set, I wish it the best. Sadly I cannot participate this time, I've participated in two sets already this year.
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- Location: Canada
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 2
I could imagine myself using this, but it would need some 'lava' accents. On Enter and Escape at the very least.
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- Location: Texas
- Main keyboard: HHKB
- Main mouse: Logitech G502
- Favorite switch: Topre & 78g Zeals
- DT Pro Member: -
To keep the achromatic look to the set I unfortunately will not be adding any red lava novelties to the set, I do plan on trying to contact some artisan makers to look into possibly making some exploding volcano resin caps so that could be a possibility for you!HungerMechanic wrote: ↑22 Dec 2019, 22:08I could imagine myself using this, but it would need some 'lava' accents. On Enter and Escape at the very least.
- Khers
- ⧓
- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: LZ CLSh
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Ergo
- Favorite switch: Buckling Springs | Topre | Nixdorf Black
- DT Pro Member: 0087
Very nice colour scheme! Unfortunately not at all a fan of what Dixie's done to the good old icon mods. Might still pick up a ghost-set and pair it with some other mods.
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- Location: UK
- Main keyboard: Massdrop ALT
- Main mouse: Logitech G305
- Favorite switch: Purple Box Royals
- DT Pro Member: -
Really liking this! Very neutral and fits loads of colour cases so I am in. Can I assume that they are not listed yet on the vendors you have partnered with as it is not at mykeyboard.eu
- Techno Trousers
- 100,000,000 actuations
- Location: California
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F-122
- Main mouse: Mionix Naos
- Favorite switch: Capacitive Buckling Spring (Model F)
- DT Pro Member: 0159
- //gainsborough
- ALPSの日常
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: some kind of alps keyboard
- Favorite switch: clk: SKCM blue, lin: SKCL cream, tac: SKCM cream
- DT Pro Member: 0188
I think it was pushed back to March 1 or something
edit: it's march second. Source: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=102338.0
edit: it's march second. Source: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=102338.0
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