Jesus Christ. 12 key caps (one of each kind) is >$800. Additionally, I used to faun over jelly keys like everyone else, but tbh I'm just not impressed with the way they look anymore. Idk what it is, but looking at those key caps... They look kinda sloppy compared to their previous ones. I know I'm being kinda judgy, but at $50 for a single key cap...
this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2024
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I'm really sad to hear that, man. You know I'm always trying to improve my designs, and I’ve always been focused on craftsmanship. I also keep my designs standard. Maybe while pursuing new designs, I’ve made some stuff you didn’t like or found unsatisfactory. Thanks for your feedback, I'll consider it and make improvements. As for the price, I posted a clip of me hand-assembling these Terix buttons in this post, so you'll see that $50 is not expensive.
I think I came off harsher than I meant to, I'm sorry about that. Your key caps are legitimately beautiful and I've been appreciating them from afar since I first saw them on MassDrop back when it first launched (sadly I haven't had the money to buy any).
I think the thing that seemed off was that it looks like you're trying to fit rectangular pieces into a non-rectangular space. It might have been better if you'd tried to warp the pieces to follow the shape of the key. It'd probably be a lot harder to do, but it'd also (hopefully) look stunning.
On a different note: have you considered starting a sister company that does mass-produced key caps in a similar style? I have a hard time justifying a single key cap in my current financial situation, but I might be able to justify saving up for a key set if it's like, <$150~ish.
Also, you should totally look into incorporating lab gems into your work. I only know of one company where you can get them at a decent price (Turtle's Hoard), but there may be others out there (the reason why they're cheaper is because they sell cast-offs that couldn't be used for scientific purposes).
You know, I always keep a notebook where I jot down feedback from customers, fans, and even those who don’t particularly like us. When I have time, I go through it carefully, filtering out the points I think our team could improve on. These ideas then get discussed during our weekly team meetings to debate and find ways to improve. That’s been my process since 2015.
Jelly Key is just a small team, not a big company—we’ve got just over 10 members. I’m Steven, and I'm responsible for ideas, the main designer, web developer, janitor, and sometimes even part of the production because I handle the tough cases.
Thanks for your feedback. That idea about using real gemstones is actually pretty cool!
I agree. I have two Zen Pond keycaps from them and they look amazing but every new keycap they have released since didn't look nearly as good. Additionally after a few years of using the Jellykey space-bar it has yellowed a bit I think which is a bit disappointing because I didn't know that this could happen. But apparently that is a trait of resin. I'm hesitant to replace the space-bar because it was a birthday gift.
Yeah, that used to be a common issue with resin. But since 2022, there have been some new crystal resins that significantly reduce yellowing. You can send me a picture of your button, and if I still have it, I can exchange it for you. Please contact me via email support@jellykey.com
The "The Terix keycaps" group-buy will conclude in the next 24 hours, earlier than anticipated
https://www.jellykey.com/artisan-keycaps/the-terix
We’ve never reopened a previous Groupbuy, so don’t miss out on this fantastic product!
It is beautiful, but its also a luxury. Living in a place where average wage is less than 1K USD, this is beyond my means.