Multishot Resin Casting for Artisan Keycaps

[@KDP2009]

This guy exudes ungodly levels of early 2000's energy just from his appearance. I love it!

[@sensuku]

tru

[@PodmornicaFTW]

The only thing missing is the music from his ska band playing in the background during the video.

[@loopymind]

If he has a wallet on a chain, I'll lose my mind :)

[@fahimxd1901]

ehh...kinda like femboys

[@ChrisFredriksson]

Even your "trash" was just completely amazing! Really cool to see :)

[@majinkeyboards]

subscribed because of the amount of heart and soul you put into making these

[@mysteryunit]

Love the encouraging vibes at the end there! It's so easy to get discouraged after a few bad pours in a row. Great vid, thanks!

[@GG-od2tr]

Thankyou for showing this, you are a good teacher.

[@danzo5521]

Could you make a video going over some resin techniques like marbling, etc?

[@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps]

We use marbling twice in this video!

[@danzo5521]

@@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps could you make a dedicated video showing multiple techniques like that? I think that would really help a lot of beginners as it was confusing for me to figure out how some cap makers were achieving certain colors, patterns, or designs.

[@danzo5521]

@@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps The couple of likes I'm getting on these two comments seem to point towards other people wanting dedicated videos too. I think people would really get a lot out of it and I'd be grateful too haha!

[@audahdrey]

Danzo hey, not sure if youre still interested but honestly you could just look those up on KZbin, there’re lots of videos on resin marbling

[@danzo5521]

@@audahdrey I've watched them but marbling in a small mold is a little more difficult, thanks for the suggestion tho

[@TyroneShulaces]

I really love seeing how you make these artisans! Super cool! It would also be helpful if there were some links to find different kits to start molding keycaps. I checked out the synthes and they’re a bit pricey

[@esra_erimez]

This man has God like talent

[@tczhu]

Thia video helped me make my first custom keycap! Thank you! Any ideas what to do with the excess resin at each shot

[@littlekid307]

What kind of resin did you use?

[@Laughadaffadil]

this channel is goated

[@Mejy]

thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! would you be willing to share a list of the supplies you use? Specifically resin brand, dye brand, and silicone brand.

[@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps]

For this video I used Moldstar 30 silicone for the bottom molds, Moldstar 20 for the top molds, Smooth Cast 327 resin for the multishots, and Task 9 resin for the body shot

[@ReallyUndead1]

What's that?! A toothpick for ants? Love the tutorial. I'm sure it can help emerging artists.

[@aleksandrh.4251]

Can you print actual letters and other symbols with multishot casting? I wonder if DIY keycaps can be as good as those nice 100 - 150 $$ keycap sets BUT it is up to you to pick colours and fonts.

[@MrSkullface]

Hello! These videos are a goldmine! Can you go over your vacuum chamber set up?

[@ianaprecio2732]

What does the pressure tank or compressor used for?

[@tjalivio]

but why does your resin stick to the surface even if you move the mold around? i have a smoothcast 327 and mine doesnt behave like that. they all slide down that bottom and nothing is left sticking to where i put the resin

[@muglecruzle]

How do you prevent your resin in your pot from curing(while you wait for your cast to cure)? Or do you recreate your resin each time you cast?

[@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps]

You will want to mix a fresh batch of resin for each cast

[@ryanxaiken]

This guy oozes 'trad climber'. Love him

[@spinkey4842]

where can we get molds from, not exactly that but any for artisans?

[@mpittman17]

Everyone makes their own molds for artisans. You can't really buy them pre-made.

[@spacenerd8741]

Such a cool channel! wish there were more vids. Thanks guys! Gonna try my first artisan key pour.

[@ThatDudeDeven]

what percentage of artisans would you say are made this way? like, when someone says "full casted" are they just pouring into a mold and painting then or doing this?

[@jesusrivera6786]

Very clear and well presented video. What resin do you prefer and what do you recommend for a beginner?

[@switchesmx]

Likewise, great to see you back with a new video. They're all incredibly helpful and this one has come at just the right time for me. One question I have though is what do you do with the excess resin you mixed? The pink you used for the small shots for example, you only used a tiny amount. Do you just throw it away?

[@MakenModify]

I don't know what the Glyph does but I allways have some molds near by to cast some single color caps or blanks

[@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps]

​Like @@MakenModify says you can totally "piggyback" some colors to do other things, but a good amount of it does end up getting wasted (or you don't have time to use it depending how long the core application takes). In the grand scheme of things resin is /extremely/ cheap for keycaps, so a lot of us don't worry about it too much. It is worth noting that the less resin you mix, the higher percentage human error will affect your resin A:B ratio which some resins can be quite sensitive to. TheGlyph's arbitrary personal rule is to never mix less than 3ml of each side, just to be safe.

[@switchesmx]

@@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps thanks for the reply. Yeah that all makes a lot of sense. It's kinda what I thought might have been the case. Nice idea with the single colour caps and blanks too. Thanks for the 3ml tip too. I've recently been using a 0.00 sensitive weighing scale with good success (using the "by weight mix ratio" calculator here. www.smooth-on.com/support/calculators/#ratio ) and I did worry that perhaps I was going too small.

[@Estebanpueblos]

Did you also use a pressure/vacuum chamber for these keycaps?

[@gamerbi]

How long you put the resin to the pot dude?

[@kallymihova6232]

What resin are you using here? Awesome video!

[@quocvietngo2059]

may I ask what you use to clean the resin off the brush after painting?

[@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps]

You can watch this video about reusing casting consumables! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4DEe4mBnb1ljZo For paint brushes acetone can clean them quite well before the resin cures

[@cobracrass5666]

Love your vids! They've inspired me to give the hobby a shot and discover that I really love sculpting and popping the top of my pressure pot to Christmas morning every day. I have a couple questions though.. What kind of silicone are you using for the white molds? I've seen them around a lot. Also, what kind of pigment/resin combos are you using to get the opaque colors? Forgive me if I'm reaching for trade secrets. - mastonon

[@thebearjewcave9747]

What resin do you cast with, I use smoothcast 325 but it seems too short of pot life to do multishot with

[@MrGlyph]

326 or 327 can give you more working time without really changing any of the mechanical properties! Definitely try them out of 325 is too fast for you

[@HappyAITime]

which resin do you use and how do you add the pigment??//

[@foggyd8821]

Where can I get this?

[@MakenModify]

First 😬 awesome video, nice to see you back here ;)

[@treenutperson4978]

YES NEW VIDEO!

[@SlimeScholar]

I need more glennn videeos :)

[@МарьяКоробач]

What paints do you use for casting?

[@dudzakjakub]

But... how did you make that mold? U already had one artisan keycap? Or 3D printing/hand modeling?

[@paushuts9727]

Hey I love your videos! I’m currently getting a pressure pot and materials to start experimenting on some artisan but I have a question about this, what would be a good pot life for resin you will use with a multicasting technique? Just to be sure you don’t waste it but let’s say can make 5 at a same time without a lot of pressure to put it in the pot quickly

[@el_teodoro]

Did you end up making something?

[@thomasleak]

badass tutorial man

[@jdhobbitson]

What resin are you using and what's the average work time with said resin

[@SANFRAN]

Glyph, can you plz make more vids!

[@Pepino2012]

wow, I want to see more, plz.

[@SandunArt]

Hi. I'd like to know the purchase information about the resin and colorant used in the video. Is there a link that can be purchased by overseas users?

[@ffflufffy]

It's really helpful video. Is pressurizing necessary? or can I skip this process?

[@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps]

We consider pressure to be necessary to produce high quality keycaps. If you just want to try out the process you can cast at atmosphere but it will be virtually impossible to avoid having bubbles in your final product

[@rry803]

How many times can you use a mould? Been doing my research on making caps and hope to have everything up and running in the next 2 weeks, thanks for these videos

[@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps]

That depends on quite a few factors like resin, handling, mold release, cap geometry, surface finish, etc so it's hard to give you a straight answer. Let's loosely say somewhere in the 25-50 range for most "average" conditions.

[@notjojuice]

You guys need to make more videos

[@livingman3909]

Hi, I’m from VietNam , taking my first step on artisan keycaps and very impressive on the L2K system. How can I buy and do you ship to VietNam please?

[@maiax3i]

nice im just starting my artisian

[@Josehenrique-se9dh]

i'd really like to know where to get a pressure pot like that

[@mrb2917]

is your copy of google not working?

[@Twosevenboy1]

awesome thanks for all the tips

[@ncnadinecreations4319]

Wonderful

[@haleychu]

ahh wish I had the funds to make my own mold!! these are great.

[@SesshomaruSama15]

message me ill make u one

[@sko1beer]

His trash box is better then most people keys

[@CinematicVlDEOS]

What resin? Smooth on 300?

[@vincentn872]

Really sticking to that once a year video schedule... great video though!

[@ethanbluestein7617]

why do you mix so much resin when you are only casting a handful of caps?

[@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps]

It's actually not that much! TheGlyph's arbitrary personal rule is to never mix less than 3ml of each side of resin, just to make sure the A:B mix ratio is accurate. What also may be confusing to you is the mixing cups can be reused many times, so what looks like a full cup is actually stacks of many previous shots that are already cured.

[@thaidye]

@@ArtisanAllianceKeycaps Seriously, you handle questions with valid explanations. 10/10

[@scottk3292]

I was expecting a complex (and generally undecipherable) series of pours with various "why the heck do you want that?" molds being created along the way, but then he started actually painting the resin into the mold! Which got me thinking about photoresist, vapor deposition and sputtering 😃 my question/challenge for you: So what could you do with putting down a layer of photoresist, exposing it, and using some photolithography techniques with resin? If there were a way to use a lphv sprayer to apply the resin through the photoresist template... but I have no idea if the sprayer could be cleaned out well enough during the resin pot time. Is there a good solvent for that? I'm just throwing two disciplines into a blender to see what comes out. 😁

[@sarah-878]

Really useful, thanks :)

[@Squancheeb]

Where do u get those molds?

[@lycander123]

x2

[@TyroneShulaces]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@supunchaleet]

thanks for the vid!

[@TigerKwan]

That t-shirt on a grown man makes me feel a certain way 😏

[@dudzakjakub]

And about that pressure pot, can some good person throw in here some link to that? I am a bit confused because all I found on google were systems with air compressors combined with pressure tanks (for painting maybe)? EDIT: something like in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6i5cmqbpb15eJY

[@touch_detective]

AmaIng videos but more importantly, I need to know the details of your shirt

[@Wolfvangmozarthoven]

loviu

[@ameryusof7320]

Now i understand why these kind of keycaps is so expensive

[@supernaturalmemberberry5924]

If you don't want the messed up caps Il take em..

[@MisanthropicDuck]

Would gladly take out your "trash" for you.

[@ortammanyaa]

could you share your trash designs with us? maybe sold these items to us half price?

[@johnyjoe2k]

Don't throw them! Gimme those trash caps!

[@kalahimoto7661]

can i have the trash ? hehehe

[@onelcardano]

can I have your trash keycaps :(

[@williamgrady6075]

you look so worried all the time, the frick...

[@Mkz0r]

If u were him u'd be concerned 24/7 too, with all the women that r outside fighting for his babies thankfully his workshop has four inch thick steel doors so he can keep making videos uninterrupted

[@injanmotojaw9228]

what type of resin (brand) are you using?

[@mrminhghi]

What brand and type of color did you use to mix with resin?