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GMK Lazurite | Color Samples from GMK

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GMK LAZURITE
An allusion to High Renaissance art and the value of the pigment ultramarine

GMK Lazurite takes inspiration from the mineral lazurite found in lapis lazuli, processed and turned into a pigment called ultramarine. It was used by High Renaissance painters for the color blue, and was even priced more than the value of gold.

Group Buy Schedule: May 7, 2021 to June 6, 2021
Estimated Shipping Date: Q2-Q3 2022

Where to place your group buy orders?

GMK Lazurite Kits and Accessories

EU : MyKeyboard US : Mechs & Co. UK : Proto[Typist] Keyboards CA : Desk[H]ero Oceania (AU/NZ) : Daily Clack CN/East Asia : zFrontier (EN) CN : zFrontier (CN) South Korea : SwagKeys SEA : iLumkb Latin America : Fancy Customs Philippines : Zion Studios PH
Separate PATAG x Lazurite Deskmat Links
*Some vendors have the same product page links with GMK Lazurite kits

Philippines : PATAG CA : Desk[H]ero Latin America : Fancy Customs SEA : iLumkb

KBDfans x Lazurite Keyboard
*DOES NOT come with the keycap set

Worldwide : KBDfans x Lazurite D60Lite

GMK Lazurite Kits and Accessories Pricing

KBDfans x Lazurite D60Lite
a keyboard collaboration of GMK Lazurite with KBDfans
60% keyboard, color-matched with GMK Lazurite's colors, sold as a Group Buy.
Available for pre-order from May 7, 2021 to June 7, 2021 at KBDfans (worldwide distribution).

P.S. THE KEYBOARD DOES NOT COME WITH THE KEYCAPSET.

MORE images of KBDfans x Lazurite D60Lite keyboard with the keycapset

FULL INFORMATION about the KBDfans x Lazurite D60Lite

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Layout
60% WK and HHKB

Price
$119 (keycap set NOT included)

Where to buy?
https://kbdfans.com/collections/diy-kit/products/kbdfans-x-lazurite-d60lite

Keyboard Group Buy Date
May 7th to June 7th 2021
Keyboard Estimated Ship Date
2 months after the group buy

Specs
PCB: DZ60RGB-WKL RGB hot-swappable PCB ( QMK and VIA supportable,
Type-C, support Windows, Mac, Linux )
Plate: Polycarbonate
Stabilizers: KBDfans transparent stabs
Gasket: 2 sets of gaskets, injection-molded silicone gaskets, foam gaskets Switch foam: it's the type with the switch holes Bottom silicone pad：which is tightly fitted. Compared with kbd67lite, it is a newly added configuration.
Case: PC+ABS material, using an injection molding process, the surface is matte, opaque (The picture is rendered, physical picture will be updated later)
USB-C Cable
Colors: Bottom Case (Blue); Top Case (White), USB Port (Gold) - color-matched with GMK Lazurite
Typing angle: 6°
Gasket mount Designers：KBDfans Wei ( D60lite ); jaekeyed ( GMK Lazurite )

GMK Lazurite Color Combination

Here is the summarized breakdown of how the set looks like in terms of colors

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For people who want minimal colors, ultramarine blue and white
Lazurite (Base): blue alphas, white mods
Calcite (Alternate Alphas): white alphas
Lapis (Spacebars): blue
High Renaissance (Blue) | Novelties 2: blue on white

For people who would like to accentuate their keycap set with gold on ultramarine blue
Lazurite (Base): blue alphas, white mods, gold accents
Lapis (Spacebars): gold
High Renaissance (Gold) | Novelties 1: gold on blue

I have added a few gold Esc and Enter keys for the 40s community so you can also have the Pyrite accents.
Ultra (Extension): blue on white, blue on gold

Kits

Lazurite - Base Kit ($126)
Inspiration: lapis lazuli's lazurite on a calcite marble with pyrite mineral accents

Colors

-Ultramarine Blue Alphas
-White Mods
-Gold Accents

Support

-Full-size layout
-Compact-1800
-65%
-75%
-80%/TKL
-60% HHKB/Tsangan
-Basic 40% (3-key support)
-Basic US ISO
-Alice layout (Shift keys, extra B)
-Barred and Scooped Homing Keys

Calcite - Alternate Alphas Kit ($63)
Inspiration: pure calcite marble with minimal touch of ultramarine

Colors

-White Alphas
-Ultramarine Blue Legends

Support

-Barred and Scooped Alphas Homing Keys
-Alice extra B
-Basic US ISO alphas

Lapis - Spacebars Kit ($30)
Ispiration: lapis lazuli bars and pyrite accents

Colors

-Blue
-Gold

Support

-split
-Alice
-centered and off-centered stems

Ultra - Extension Kit ($38)
Inspiration: the 40% community, no need for a deeper meaning, I would just like to give love to the community.

Colors

-Ultramarine Blue Bars
-White Mods
-Gold Accents

Support

-typical 40%/ortho layout

High Renaissance - Novelties Kits 1 and 2 ($60/kit)
The idea is to create a paint frame design for your mechanical keyboards using the novelties, which will act as 'borders' on ortholinears, usual 40% layouts, 60%, 65%, 75%, 80%/TKL, Tsangan, HHKB, WKL, 1800 and full-sized keyboards. (almost all layouts are supported by both novelties kits)

Color Compatibility (PLEASE READ)

Both novelties kits 1 and 2 can complement the look of these two configurations:
-Lazurite base kit (blue alphas, white mods) and
-Lazurite base + Calcite alternate alphas (full white set)

At the end of the day, it is your own preference and you can create your own combination with both of these novelties. Enjoy!

High Renaissance (Gold) | Novelties Kit 1

Color: Gold on Ultramarine Blue

High Renaissance (Blue) | Novelties Kit 2

Color: Ultramarine Blue on White

GMK Lazurite High Renaissance Novelties Compatibility

These novelties are also intended to complement or accentuate other mono-tone sets (same-colored alphas and mods). Mix and match them with your existing/upcoming keycapsets

CLICK MORE to check a few of the existing/upcoming keysets which can pair up nicely with the High Renaissance Novelties

High Renaissance (Gold) | Novelties 1 will complement the ff. colors:
-saturated yellow
-gold
-blue (light)
-white
see the GMK Civilizations x GMK Lazurite render

High Renaissance (Blue) | Novelties 2 will complement the ff. colors:
-gold
-white with any shade of blue-colored legends
-blue (light/dark shade)
have a look at this GMK Earth Tones x GMK Lazurite High Renaissance (Blue) Novelties render

These renders were permitted by the respective designers. I also tapped Holi, designer of GMK Honey to show you how the High Renaissance Novelties 1 and 2 can complement, this time an existing set which has already been shipped to buyers.

GMK Honey x GMK Lazurite High Renaissance (Blue) Novelties render

GMK Honey x GMK Lazurite High Renaissance (Gold) Novelties render

Keyboard Renders

KBDfans x Lazurite D60Lite

SWIFT65 by Swift Cables

Chapter 1 keyboard design and renders by Rooke Design

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Loki65 by Nedzc27

CLICK MORE TO VIEW ALL KEYBOARD RENDERS (OLD AND NEW - UPDATED NOVELTIES)

40% Keyboards

Keeblade by Qlavier

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Alice Keyboard

NOTE: I am currently reworking on the renders to show corrected High Renaissance novelties

Charlotte by KraizesGB

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60% Keyboards

NOTE: I am currently reworking on the renders to show corrected High Renaissance novelties

RAMA WORKS M60-A by RAMA WORKS

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NOTE: I am currently reworking on the renders to show corrected High Renaissance novelties

Mekanisk Fjell by Mekanisk

AXE60 keyboard design and renders by S61

MORE PHOTOS (Different variations of GMK Lazurite's kits)

KN2.10² by thesiscamper

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65% Keyboards

Swift65 by Swift Cables

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NOTE: non-existent keyboard case colorway (image for render purposes ONLY)

Kohaku65 by Elaine of SINGAKBD

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Nseries N6 keyboard design and renders by Neson Design

Reasonable65 by Rizwanislol

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NOTE: I am currently reworking on the renders to show corrected High Renaissance novelties

Pizza65 by Pizza Keyboards

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75% Keyboards

NOTE: I am currently reworking on the renders to show corrected High Renaissance novelties

GHS.RAR keyboard design and renders by Gone Hacking Studio (mods legends are changed to ICON+TEXT on the final kits)

ALTERNATE ANGLE

KL-90 by Kiko's Lab
a new set of photos will be uploaded with the PC version of a teal KL-90 which will go LIVE for GB in a few

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80% Keyboards

NOTE: I am currently reworking on the renders to show corrected High Renaissance novelties

F2-84 by Geon

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NOTE: I am currently reworking on the renders to show corrected High Renaissance novelties

RAMA U80-A by RAMA WORKS

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PATAG x Lazurite Desk Mats

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Specifications:
-900mm x 400mm
-microfiber top
-stitched edges
-rubber base

Notes:
-I have partnered Lazurite with a desk mat brand, PATAG that I founded last year
-PATAG is a brand geared towards promoting Filipino culture through our products (desk mats), with a commitment of sharing our profit to the local Filipino indigenous communities where designs are inspired from.
-Lazurite's desk mats are distinct from what we design as a brand. Even so, I have decided, being a majority owner of this venture, that our brand will run the Lazurite deskmats to inspire local artists/designers in pursuing their talents.

CLICK MORE to view individual deskmats

Paint Frame - Ultramarine ($25)

Paint Frame - Calcite ($25)

Renaissance Ornament ($25)

Metal Artisan Esc Keycap ($60)

RAMA x Lazurite
Brass with Polished Gold PVD)

Renders with the keycap set on KBDfans x Lazurite D60Lite

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Renders with the keycap set on KN2.10², keyboard designed by thesiscamper

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Collaborations

All collaboration pieces for GMK Lazurite. Some of the artisans have already been sold out (raffle type of sales). More information and ease of access to these collaboration pieces can be found inside my Discord server.

Keyboard

KBDfans x GMK Lazurite D60 Lite

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Coiled USB Cables

Swift Cables

Mechanical Keyboard Bag

From Scratch
I designed this mechanical keyboard bag in collaboration with the amazing Ruby of From Scratch special shoutout to Alstr27 for reaching out.

Artisan Keycaps

CLICK MORE to see all Artisan Keycaps Collaboration of GMK Lazurite

DEAGcaps (US)

NORK (Philippines)
(RAFFLE FORM IS LIVE)

Nonekomata - "Featuring the usage of ultramarine pigments, a replication of the randomness of real Lapis Lazuli (thanks nature!), and pieces of history itself. That’s right, there are actually 2 pieces of the gemstone itself encapsulated inside both ears of the sculpt." -NORK

Keebsake (Philippines)
(GROUP BUY ON-GOING)
Medici

Alpha Keycaps
Yohan allowed me to design/choose a colorway for his amazing sculpts: Keypora and Salvador.
actual sample photos soon to be uploaded

AK Keypora

AK Salvador

Buckeys! (Philippines)

Buckeys! Eerie Lazurite and Maskara Lazurite

Buckeys! Rogue Lazurite

ZappyCappys (US)

Lazurite Arrow Set

Artisan Keycaps (ENDED SALES)

Primecaps Artisans (Canada)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Al Bumen - Feldspar Tsar

Golden Star Keycap (Vietnam)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Sokratis and Bara

Velites and Wooloo

Solunar

MORE GSK Artisan Keycaps PHOTOS

Zero Sky (Philippines)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Cyber Marshal

Ochre + Moss (US)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Lazuli Goob

Krapshop (Malaysia)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Catto19 Calcite

Catto19 Lazurite

Catto19 Raw Lazurite

Skull Keycaps (Philippines)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Megalodon Lazurite

CECEcaps (Vietnam)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Gukong Lazurite

Bowbie Keycaps (US)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Bearbie Lazurite

LandCaps (Indonesia)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

LandCaps Rangda and Barong Lazurite

Gooey Keys (US)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Hecky Lazurite

Namong Keycaps (Korea)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Baekho, Jujak and Dokkaebi Lazurite

Sandun Art (Korea)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Grim Reaper Lazurite

Picaps (Vietnam)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Butora and Master Rua

Amidst The Clouds (Arizona, US)
(RAFFLE ENDED)

Cloud Caps

(Waiting for sample photos - CONFIRMED)

KEYFORGE (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Artisan Wrist Rests

Resinboy Project (Philippines)

Artisan Labs (South Carolina, US)

Custom Mouse Mod

Leonardo Da Mouse (UK)
Custom Mouse Mod Raffle

If you want to view the photos like a gallery, you may check the Instagram link below where I also post updates, stories, collaboration raffles and renders of the set.

For faster updates regarding the progress of GMK Lazurite, and if you want to follow what comes next after my first keycapset design, you can hop inside my Discord server! Welcome!

Ultra marinus, the theme of this set means beyond the sea, representing us as a community, a distant bond but a precious one. I will always wish the best for all of you. Thank you for being a part of this journey!

Special thanks to the following:

ON THE EARLY STAGES OF GMK LAZURITE

konstantin
NoPunIn10Did (DSS Late Harvest)
simbusped (GMK Earth Tones) and the rest of Zion Studios PH
HungHingDaiLo (GMK Maestro)
Bobas (KAT Great Wave)
EURA
Nick's Clicks (GMK Lavender)
Lumis (KDD)
Swishy (KDD)
u/Rizwancameback (Reasonable65)
u/jkaos92 (Melody65)

For responding to my concerns about my blue GMK set, thank you for your kind words and nice gestures
Virtual (GMK Sumi)
ARSLOCK (GMK Classic Blue)
Tom (GMK Deep Navy)
Zambumon (GMK Striker)

UP UNTIL THE GROUP BUY

Ehmerald, Darlene, Erica
PATAG Team & Fam
Alfred of Swift Cables
Wei and Bob of KBDfans
dvorcol
Army of Keyboards
Mike, Psyoshi and the whole team of Mechs & Co.
OG BRASS GANG: McPatty, Deara, Aurora Camo, Cdog019
Yuliaa and David of MyKeyboard
and all vendors/proxies of GMK Lazurite
ImperfectLink#5617
Daniel of Your Mouse Mods

ALL KEYBOARD CASE DESIGNERS who allowed me to render GMK Lazurite on their amazing keyboards

ALL AMAZING ARTISANS and COLLABORATORS of GMK Lazurite

THESE CONTENT CREATORS
Army of Keyboards
Jeff
Straubrey TV
Eri Neeman
Tiny
Brandon
Jukay
Elyxirine
TaeKeyboards
Magniboards
Qlavier
TechBroll
Tom Bermor
Madam Bonez

And to everyone I have come across, who has been a part of this wonderful journey, showing support and sharing their feedback about my very first keycapset.

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