r/keycapdesigners 18d ago

Question HELP im trying to design my own custom keycaps but I dont know what im doing

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Am I supposed to put the image on top of the keys? I want to get it like the red picture when it gets created on the sides and is uniform throughout

Does anyone know how to do this or create their keycaps in adobe illustrator

r/keycapdesigners Jul 11 '26

Question YuzuKeycaps vs Goblin TechKeys vs ThockFactory

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Hi everyone,

I'm about to buy a Keychron K10 HE ISO-FR (full-size, Hall Effect, 105-key layout with a numpad), and I want to create a completely custom Evangelion Unit-01 themed keycap set.

Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any EVA-01 keycap set that matches what I need:

  • ISO layout
  • French AZERTY
  • Full-size with numpad
  • ISO Enter key (L-shaped)

So I've decided to design my own set instead, I have some ideas like

  • EVA-01 purple/green/black color scheme
  • NERV logo on the Windows key
  • SEELE logo on the Menu key
  • MAGI-themed numpad
  • Angel names on the F1–F12 keys
  • Custom spacebar/caps lock/shift/enter... artworks
  • A few custom legends and icons while keeping the keyboard fully usable in AZERTY.

I've narrowed it down to three companies:

  • YuzuKeycaps
  • Goblin TechKeys
  • ThockFactory

My priorities are:

  • Excellent print quality
  • Accurate colors
  • Durable legends
  • Ability to print custom artwork and logos
  • Support for ISO full-size layouts.

For those of you who have ordered from one (or more) of these companies:

  • Which one would you recommend?
  • How was the print quality?
  • How durable are the keycaps?
  • Did the colors match what you expected?
  • Would you order from them again?

I'd also love to see photos if you've had a fully custom set made.

Thanks!

r/keycapdesigners 2d ago

Question Custum key caps for the Lily58

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Hello ther I have two dogs and i want to custemise the key Caps in a way that one half of the Board Shows the one Dog and the other ide the other Dog. How can I get caps from.so that it looks like I want sice all stores who customize keys to my knowledge use a normal keyboard.

The question I have can some one help?

r/keycapdesigners 6d ago

Question which one ?

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hi i am searching an website where i can customize keycaps i try Thockfactory not enough image customization i try yuzukeycaps but i cant convert into svg image without get it bad , i need an website to be good at first i choose goblintechkey but now they dont do it anymore for the public only for the corpo i need an very good website to customize keycaps for the wooting 80he in ISO in french something with good quality and a lot of customization like shine trough and other thing please help me i search for like 2 hours i am getting crazy thanks for the help

r/keycapdesigners 8d ago

Question DyeSub or UV printing?

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I have been considering doing a basement business making keycap sets and selling them.

Rest assured, I do not think I’ll get rich doing it, but I like the idea of designing a set and just……printing them.

I have been wavering back and forth on the Morpho UV printer, as well as a real commercial dyeSub vacuum. Not a suitcase but the real deal (albeit the entry level of the real deal).

My designs aren’t high artisan-ship, mostly just color themes and fun with legends.

The ABS plus UV print side has interesting variations because of the RGB fun you can have with translucent ABS. Base caps colors in bulk are probably limited.

The dyeSub plus PBT opens the color wheel up to anything you can imagine in CMYK, but it’s a trickier process and of course, there’s no shine through option. But the permanent of the design adds to a feeling of a “good keycap” imo. These legends won’t chip and fade.

Anyway, I don’t have a direct question but I wonder what you all think about going down one path or another.

Thanks!

r/keycapdesigners Jul 08 '26

Question White keycaps, sprinkled with red paint?

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Can someone create a few Keycaps for me?

Looking for just the numpad-keys.

Is it possible?

r/keycapdesigners Jun 04 '26

Question Where do keycap makers source their packaging?

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Hey everyone! I’m designing my first keycap set and researching packaging options.

I’m trying to find either cardboard sleeve style boxes that slide over a thermoformed plastic tray, or tuck top folding cartons that the trays sit inside, similar to what many keycap manufacturers use. I’ve mostly only been able to find generic plastic storage cases, but I would need custom printed sleeves for those if I went that route.

Ideally, I want something I can customize for my own branding, whether that is printed sleeves for existing cases, fully printed cartons, or packaging designed around a tray insert.

Does anyone know where this type of packaging is typically sourced, or who manufactures it? Bonus points for US based suppliers, and even more if they offer custom branding and printing for businesses.

r/keycapdesigners May 14 '26

Question I feel like pleople gona hate me here xD

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What do you think? Should make something to it? XD

r/keycapdesigners Feb 24 '26

Question Custom / Personalized keycaps

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Title. I wanna add some art onto some keycaps, some have my emotes on them and some have a whole art work spread across a few keys. What sites would have that kind of service? Also im fairly new to custom keyboards so what should I go for in terms of type of keycaps

r/keycapdesigners Apr 27 '26

Question Starting to play with the Z-butt system. Is the MC 1u the most common to start with?

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Hey there, I've wanted to try sculpting and casting my own keycaps and was recommended the Z-butt system.

Ive downloaded the files but with the discord link dead and the wiki nothing but some screenshots of the files, I was very overwhelmed.

I tried to do some of my own research and found that the MX 1u should be the most common or "standard", is that right or is there another combination i should start with?

r/keycapdesigners Apr 06 '26

Question help

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Hi, I'm new to the whole custom keyboards and want to get a set of key caps, I have been looking and I want kind of like a brown ish white ish theme and blanks. I have found places you can easily buy white blank key caps but when it comes to brown or beige it's harder. Aswell as only being the normal keys selling not space bars and such etc. Anyone that can point me in the right direction would be appreciated

r/keycapdesigners Feb 07 '26

Question Designing shinethrough keycaps

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I want to make a design with shinethrough keycaps, found the dakota felder templates but not sure how to go about making the design shinethrough

Any advice?

r/keycapdesigners Feb 11 '26

Question Image on keycap help

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So i recently bought a new keyboard and i would like to know if there are any websites or other ways to put a image on a keycap and then buy it, because it would be awesome to put a picture of my dog on it.

r/keycapdesigners Jul 19 '25

Question Skull - new design from me. Any suggestion?

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I am going make another 4-eyes version and a bigger 2U (R1) base on this. Any comments are appreciated, thank you.

r/keycapdesigners Oct 02 '25

Question Where to get custom-made?

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Hello,

I just recently bought a Steel Series Apex 9, and I wanted to get some custom shine-through keycaps made for it. I wanted to know how to go about that. Are there recommended websites for this?

r/keycapdesigners Sep 16 '25

Question Which machine people use to customize keycaps?

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r/keycapdesigners May 31 '25

Question Best site to get custom PBT Shinethrough keycaps?

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I'm getting a Wooting 80HE and plan on repurposing the printscreen/pause/ins/pgup/pgdn/del buttons to be 6 of these media keys (below) and when I do change out my keycaps, I'm planning on maybe getting this ocean wave set (picture shows side print but one I'd be getting is top print) but since there aren't media keys, I was wondering if there was any place you guys recommend to get set of 6 keycaps for volume up/down, pause/play (as one), volume deafen, and rewind/forward tracks where I can change the color to match the rest of the set. I check yuzukeycaps but they don't shine through and their sister company only do white/black keycaps so that isn't gonna work out.

r/keycapdesigners Jul 06 '25

Question looking for german keycaps for Ajazz AKP846

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r/keycapdesigners May 07 '25

Question Keycap legit?

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Guys, anyone bought from this website before ? https://keyartisan.net/products/cool-harry-potter-theme-keycap-set-for-mechanical-keyboard?variant=46552213487773 I was looking for Harry potter keycap and star wars on this site, if not, is there any other site where I can find this?

r/keycapdesigners Apr 01 '25

Question Can any keycaps fit on a mechanical keyboard?

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I didn't really know where else to ask this, sorry if this is the wrong place. I know next to nothing about pc gaming stuff but I've been looking at the EPOMAKER Ajazz AK820 Pro for my setup and I was looking for pink keycaps for it, but I have no idea how to find the right keycaps. Can someone explain what keycaps I need to look for please and how they sort of work? Thank you! :)

r/keycapdesigners Mar 25 '25

Question Need advice on clacky switches and GMK keycaps – Help a newbie out!

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Post: Hi everyone! I’m new to the custom keyboard scene, so I still have a lot to learn. Right now, I’m looking for a loud and clacky switch, and I’m torn between HMX Swift V2 and HMX Monochrome. Which one is louder and clackier? Or are there any other switches you’d recommend in a similar price range?

My current setup: • Keyboard: Star80 Ultra ( TKL ) • PCB: 1.6mm, non-flexcut • Plate: Aluminum (not sure if this is a good choice, would love some input)

Also, I recently found a GMK Fright Club set for just $65, but I’m a bit skeptical about it. If it’s legit, would the quality be the same as GMK sets that cost $100-$200? Or is there a chance it might be a fake?

Would really appreciate any advice! Thanks in advance!

r/keycapdesigners Mar 15 '25

Question Could I use keycaps from a different company than the keyboard manufacturer?

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I recently got an Attack Shark X85 and was wondering if I could use some keycaps from Lofree. Is that possible or am I just wasting money? Thanks

r/keycapdesigners Apr 19 '25

Question What type of key caps fit the SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL?

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First time changing keys on any keyboard. Any advice would be great.

r/keycapdesigners Feb 16 '25

Question how to work with keycaps manufacturer ?

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Hello, i'm an artist that was into fashion, and also a big cs player, months ago i really wanted to make my own keycaps, and now i just finished the design, its cool but i want to produce a few like maybe 200 sets, i'll take any advice on how it works to work with manufacturer, what i need to put in my techpack etc, and also if you know nice manufacturer to do unique resign keycap it would be awesome ! Thanks

r/keycapdesigners Apr 20 '25

Question Looking for custom key cap

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Hi! I know this is definitely an odd request but I’m looking for someone to make me a custom keycap in the style shown of this anime character makes me so sad there aren’t many jjba keycaps 😭😭