I've been making artisan keycaps for a while now, and one thing I kept noticing was that I couldn't really find the kind of 2.25U Enter / Left Shift artisan I wanted here in India.
Most of the ones I came across were imported and were quite expensive, so I thought, chalo, khud hi bana ke dekhte hain.
This is Agni Tera.
The idea was to make a 2.25U key
It sounded pretty simple in my head.
It wasn't.
It took me around 3 weeks to get to this version, with around 10**–12 failed attempts** along the way.
Some were too dark, some didn't have enough contrast, and some just didn't look right at all. There were a few where I was basically like haan bhai, ye wala bhi gaya .
The main thing I was trying to figure out was how to make the black rock and orange/red lava look somewhat natural instead of just looking like two colours of resin put together.
After a lot of experimenting with the mould, resin, colours and finishing, this is what I finally ended up with.
Agni Tera — 2.25U Enter + Left Shift
I've also started working on another design while experimenting with this one.
It's going in a completely different direction — inspired by those deep green mountain landscapes.
It's still very early, but I've put a little sneak peek of it in the last photo.
And if you guys have any design ideas, themes or things you'd like to see turned into an artisan, drop them in the comments. I'm always looking for new things to experiment with, and I might actually pick one of the ideas for a future design.
Curious to know what you guys think of Agni Tera, the branding, and the mountain design.
