Steampunk Keyboard Mod by Atratus

Made from a generic $8 keyboard, 104 buttons, acrylic resin, photo-paper, vinyl, and some metallic spray paints.

For a step by step breakdown of the process see my LiveJournal .

[edit 071230] - I replaced the picture with some better ones done with my light-tent and proper lighting.

KaBar41 Featured By Owner Jun 26, 2014

Does is still make the click-clack of a normal keyboard. The entire reason besides needing it to use the computer for having it.

Tearahk Featured By Owner Jul 5, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

I want one of these so bad! I wish I had enough skill to even come close to what that looks like!

theMonsterBox Featured By Owner Nov 30, 2009

OK, that is officially the coolest thing I've seen all week.

Almoon Featured By Owner Aug 10, 2009

i would so buy this

Navaratti Featured By Owner Jun 4, 2009

I love this soooo much! this is epic!!! I wish I could have 2 - one for home and one for work! LOL

Eezeelee Featured By Owner May 2, 2009 Hobbyist General Artist

simply love it!

PheonixRyzyng Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2009 Student Photographer

i want!!!

Valevice Featured By Owner Jan 21, 2009

ugh I love this!! and your step by step is

Atratus Featured By Owner Jan 21, 2009 General Artist

Thank you

Valevice Featured By Owner Jan 22, 2009

no! I want one but I have no where near enough skill to make out x.x

vonSmallhausen Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2008

Ehum... You don't happen to have the template for the buttons still do you?

I just so happende to like this so very, very much so I'm gonna make my own x3

Atratus Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2008 General Artist

No. I didn't keep it.

vonSmallhausen Featured By Owner Dec 20, 2008

Oh ratstail...
Well well, nevermind then ^^,

Kettricken Featured By Owner Dec 15, 2008

awesome, it looks great! too bad about the purple plug though

Iynai Featured By Owner Dec 14, 2008 Professional Filmographer

I wish I could have this keyboard. ): You did a marvelous job on this.

moogleboy64 Featured By Owner Dec 12, 2008 Student Artist

Amazing. I hope for all the work you went to that it's not too difficult to type on. :0

RyuukuBR Featured By Owner Nov 24, 2008 Photographer

Very cool, man!!! I mean: wooooow! Yeah, very cool indeed!

Divulged Featured By Owner Nov 16, 2008

That actually looks like it would work better than a regular keyboard, because small things would not get stuck inside the keys!

crabplant Featured By Owner Aug 25, 2008

Oh wow, that's ultra ace. I'm not into the steam punk aesthetic, but despite this, the piece caught me eye.

Caahhloomm Featured By Owner Aug 17, 2008

does it work properly?

Atratus Featured By Owner Aug 19, 2008 General Artist

Of course. What would be the point if it didn't work?

Caahhloomm Featured By Owner Aug 19, 2008

well there wouldn't be.
i was only wondering.

str4yk1tt3n Featured By Owner Mar 21, 2008

very cool!

Meliadhor Featured By Owner Feb 17, 2008 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

Looks wonderful!

And how's typing on it? Fingers don't tend to slip a bit?

Atratus Featured By Owner Feb 24, 2008 General Artist

No, not really. But I do plan to make the keys concave on the next one.

EntwinedScylla Featured By Owner Feb 3, 2008

This is, by far, the most awesome thing EVAR.

I'm going to have to make myself one of these soon.

Stimulated-Detergent Featured By Owner Jan 26, 2008 Hobbyist Photographer

wow! I want a keyboard like that...

It came out great!

Atratus Featured By Owner Jan 28, 2008 General Artist

Thanks. I'm actually going to be starting a new-and-improved version and will likely put this one up on eBay.

Stimulated-Detergent Featured By Owner Feb 4, 2008 Hobbyist Photographer

wow... cool..
I really have to say that you have some serious talent over here... keep it up!

ChardwolfArmory Featured By Owner Jan 3, 2008 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

the new photo looks good

sykoqween Featured By Owner Dec 31, 2007

My keyboard bows to your keyboard!

ChardwolfArmory Featured By Owner Sep 12, 2007 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

very cool

Atratus Featured By Owner Sep 12, 2007 General Artist

Thanks. I've been using it daily for a few weeks now (an am using it right now) and it is working well. There are definitely a few things I will do a bit differently the next time, not the least of which is use a better quality keyboard as the base. As good as it looks, it is still a $8 keyboard from China.