quality guidelines

quality and acceptable standards

With many of the processes requiring hours of manual labor, there will be slight variances in our products however we strive our best to mitigate these issues as much as possible. If you require any assistance do not hesitate to reach out to us.

Keycaps

Dye Sublimation is a manual labour intensive process which includes alignment of the film thus, there may be slight variations and tolerances between each keycap. There are a number of guidelines and quality control procedures in place to limit the number of keycaps that do not meet our quality standards. However, there are certain quality expectations that are considered acceptable and can only be seen upon closer inspection.

Some examples may include:

  • Alignment of legends or drift
  • Minor discoloration or color fading
  • Warping of keycap especially with longer keycaps (DIY Fixable here)
  • Slight scratch or marks during manufacturing & handling (very faint marks are considered acceptable)

We strive to avoid such issues and to provide the best in quality for our keycaps however please be aware that by purchasing any of our dye-sub products, you are agreeing to the above terms.


Kindly contact support if there is an issue not stated above or if there is a significant imperfection in regard to the issues stated above.

There will be differences in colors seen in renders and in real life. this is due to various factors, including monitor differences, lighting, and colour matching processes. Multiple rounds of colour matching are done and then approved by the designer to ensure the product is as representative of the renders as possible.

Deskmats

There may be slight variances in the alignment of borders on deskmats. Subtle alignment variances are considered acceptable.

Deskmats that are inspired by our keycap collections may not be an exact match in colour due to the difference in materials.

Enamel Pins

Enamel pins are handmade items and natural variations or slight flaws can occur during the production process. Flaws or imperfections also vary by production batches. As such, please be aware that this store does not sell collector's or perfect grade items.

Standard Grades are near perfect pins, but may still come with minor imperfections. 

 

Some examples of imperfections include (but not limited to):

  • Little imperfections in the metal plating or enamel
  • Light scratches on the metal plating
  • Tiny speckles or dots on the enamel
  • Tiny pores or dust on the enamel 
  • Minor underfill or uneven fill in the enamel
  • Minor discoloration & unevenness in the metal
  • Minor imperfection in screenprinting
  • Minor imperfection in metal craft and plating
  • Tiny spots or marks on the pin

B-Grades have more noticeable flaws on top of imperfections that may appear on Standard Grades. Some examples include (but not limited to):

  • Speckles or dots on the enamel
  • Mild discoloration of the enamel
  • Light scratches or scuffing across the pin
  • Mild oxidisation on the metal

Seconds have very obvious imperfections, but are perfect for regular wear such as pinning them on bags or jackets. Some examples include (but not limited to):

  • Scratches, scuffing or marks across large areas of the pin
  • Noticeable specks or stains on the metal or enamel
  • Obvious paint smudges
  • Large areas of underfill in the enamel
  • Large areas of oxidisation on the metal
  • Imperfect or badly aligned screenprinting
  • Obvious plating or metal chippings
  • Loose back posts

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