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ePBT Tea & Biscuits - BIG UPDATE (Manu change, collabs + more)

by Khaine

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Inspiration

This is my first keycap set that I've been set on making on and off over the last few months but I thought I'd make it my goal this year to create this dream into a real set!
Tea & Biscuits is a massive part of the British culture whether you like the drink/food or not! The inspiration ironically came from when I was sat of my sofa watching TV in the evening with a Tea in my hand and a plate of various Biscuits - this couldn't be more of a British thing honestly! That being said, this is where the set idea came from. Another thing is that Cream/brown are 2 of my favourite colours and lucky these 2 interests go hand in hand with each other.

If you'd like to share your thoughts on my set please do fill out the Interest Check Form

UPDATE - 02/06
Hello everyone! Here with another big update.
The main obvious part of this update is that the manufacturer has been switched to ePBT, this was a big choice I made for the set and couldn't be happier with it.
With this change I'm able to make the kits the way I envisioned from the start, that being said I've added an NorDeUK kit as well as 40'S/Ortho!!
The first 2 collaborations have been announced down below as well with a couple more to come.

Colours

There are many different shades of tea that can be made as it's all to do with preference! These colours chosen are to reflect both tea and biscuits colours combined into one, I went with this choice as it goes with how I envision the set. The chart below is the what I used as a colour reference for the tea aspect so you can see the direction I am taking, it might not be everyones cup of tea (ha ha funny pun). The dark colour is based of the shades that people class as builders tea as well as the biscuit that Bourbons has, the lighter brown shade is the most common shade of tea I see wherever I go as well as combining it with the lighter brown shades of biscuits - and lastly, the cream can be seen in the centre of the biscuit custard creams for example (plus it just works with the set really well!). I hope you can see where I am going with the set and the future of it.

Kits

Shades of Tea - Base Kit

Builders Tea - Dark Modifier Kit

Crumbs - Numpad Kit

Wafers - Spacebar Kit

Platter - Novelties kit

Nibbles - 40's/Ortho Kit

Sugar cubes - NorDeUK Kit

Unlabelled Kits

Shades of Tea - Base Kit

Builders Tea - Dark Modifier Kit

Crumbs - Numpad Kit

Wafers - Spacebar Kit

Platter - Novelties kit

Nibbles - 40's/Ortho Kit

Sugarcubes - NorDeUK Kit

Renders

TGR Alice - Yuktsi

J-01 - Jae (Proto[typist])

TGR 910 RE - Yuktsi

Evolv75 - NathanAlphaMan

TGR Jane - Yuktsi

Renders above done by PlopMK

Yeti - AxolStudio

More renders below by MakerJake

J-02 - Proto[Typist]

U80-A - RAMAWORKS

M65-A by RAMAWORKS

Deskmats

The deskmats are currently being made and processed in the factory waiting to be displayed!

All Deskmats will be designed by False_Shi

Vendors

US - Kono.store
UK - Proto[Typist]
EU - Mykeyboard.eu
CA - Ashkeebs
CN - zFrontier
SEA - iLumKB
OCE - Switchkeys

Collaborations

Salvun

NerdCables

Please let me know what you'd like to see with using the Interest Check Form!

Change Log:

26/01/2021 - IC Launched

10/02/2021:
Updated kits - Removal of 40's/Ortho as not enough interest as well as conversation with other creators about 40's kits
Updated board renders to show the colours better
Added Novelties and new deskmat changes
Done a new IC form for all necessary changes to get new feedback!
New tabs on thread (Vendors, Previous kits for example)
Removal of RAL 8019 Grey Brown - 3D3635 - Alpha Legends to bring it down to 3 custom colours

22/03/2021:
All Vendors announced + expected GB quarter
Update kitting renders on labelling/lighting
Update IC to show what is to be expected in the coming months
New updated IC form added
Actually post an update lel

02/06/2021:
Announced manufacturer change
New kitting renders both labelled and unlabelled added
New Renders done by PlopMK added
Collaborations added - Salvun/Nerdcables

To Do List:

Use feedback to revise everything to do with the set.
Novelties kit released.
More Renders.
Look into getting Collaborations.
Get vendors.
Revise colourway.
This will be updated when more things I need to do come up!

Credits

The Biggest Thanks to These Peoples

False_Shi - Both my best friend and room mate, this guy has done every bit of art work on this set. The banner, deskmats and the novelties when they arrive. He's also dealt with my constant talk on this set and I couldn't be more grateful.
(link to his socials - https://linktr.ee/False_shi)
DotNick - He has given me so much guidance on this set over the last month, thank you so much for dealing with my constant questions and need for feedback as well as help with the colours!
(Please go check out his set GMK Lavender)
MakerJake - Thank you for doing these absolute gorgeous renders of the set and teaching me a few tricks on Blender. (They socials are - https://solo.to/makerjake)
ManoliVisuals Discord - I've met so many of my friends through this server and they've again dealt with my constant talk about this set. They've given me so much feedback on what's good and not and I can't thank them enough. (Bread_Mold, KoolAidPapa, xlSantos, thatfnboi, KonamiAi to name a few....)
ManoliVisuals - Thank you for inspiring me with your optimism and pushing me when I've been down. Please Consider GMK Evil Eye - This is his personal set currently in IC I helped with, go show some love!
PlopMK - Thank you so much for doing these absolute beautiful renders as well as all the patience you've had with me while doing them!
I'd also like to extend a thanks to everyone who has given feedback in the past on this or who has encouraged/push me to make this set a reality!

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For updates on the set and to keep up to date with what I'm doing I've made an instagram where I'll post renders, collabs and other new things!