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PBTFans Shakudō | Minor Kitting Update

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PBTFans Shakudō

Welcome Enthusiasts:
I'm happy to introduce my first set to you all, PBTFans Shakudō!

INSPIRATION:
This two-toned hiragana set takes simple inspiration from the colours surrounding the irogane (coloured metal) Shakudō. This ornamental copper-gold alloy has been used to decorate nihontō fittings and fine wares over Japan's storied history and is renown for its unique black patina.

Shakudō's black colour is achieved through the 'niiro' (boiled/cooked colour) patination process, where the original bronze-red Shakudō alloy is boiled in a typically seafoam blue-green solution! A curious side note is that Shakudō has garnered a colloquial name 'Crow Copper’ (カラスドウ) due to sometimes resembling the black-indigo sheen of crow feathers.

I hope you enjoy the set! - Fuku

Reference Images:

Shakudō's typical colour

Raw Shakudō before the Niiro patination process

Shakudō used on a Tsuba with Kamon designs

A typical chemical solution used to patina the alloy. It is given it's distinct colour by the compound rokusho (緑青), that is found in most traditional recipes

DETAILS:

Material: PBT Material
Profile: Cherry Profile
Manufacturing Method: Tripleshot Sublegends/Double shot modifiers and novelties
Manufacturer: KBDfans
Packaging: keycaps tray with designed tray cover
Compatibility: Cherry MX and MX clone switches
Designer: Fuku
**If run, this set will be run as an in-stock product

ETA - Q1 2023

Kitting

*** IC Form ***

Renders

Concept Image

Disclaimer
This photoshopped image serves as a concept art to show the potential colour relative to typical copper keyboard pieces. Modifier keys in final product will not be text based and the colour of the keycaps in the image is matched to the best of my ability. Do not take this image as a real life photograph

Credits:

Iron180 by Smith and Rune
M60-A by Rama Works
Koyu by Rama Works
Iron165 by Smith and Rune
Dalco 959 Mini WKL by Hand Engineering
Phoenix WK by Cable Car Designs
Amano by h40
Cypher by Cable Car Designs[/size]

Concept from real life photo:

Photoshopped (amateurly by myself) from an real-life image provided by anchor#5809 (Discord)
- Iron165 R2 PC smoke

Renders all done by myself (Fuku)

Disclaimer
While the renders are colour matched to the best of my ability, monitors display digital RGB representations of the real world pantones.
As such, the final product may differ slightly from what is displayed in the above renders.

Deskmats

Collaborations
TBD

Vendors

Global/AS:KBDFans

Other Regions TBD

Pricing

TBD

Updates Log

Kitting Section Updates

* 17/09/2022 - 40s kit amended to include label for 1.50U key. Erroneous R4 label changed to proper R3.
* 20/10/2022 - Spacebar kit updated - 6.25U and 7.00U Copper replaces the Black

Render Section Updates

* 19/09/2022 - Concept Image added

IC Page Updates

* 17/09/2022 - IC Form added
* 20/10/2022 - Rough estimate for set to run updated