From hobby to masterpiece.

In 2021 I went looking for artisan keycaps in India and found almost none. So I decided to make my own.

This is The Raze, my very first one. Hand-painted, a little wonky, and proof that everyone starts somewhere. (I know, katai zeher painting skills thi meri.)

It began with trial and error, and every attempt taught me something new. That first piece is now a reminder of how Wackeys came to life, and of how far it has come since.

— WackyPaJJu, founder of Wackeys

The Raze: a small hand-painted bust of a character in a yellow cap and headphones, sitting on a keycap base
The Raze, my first keycap. September 2021. A fan piece, made for my own desk.

Shuruwaat chhoti thi, par sapne bade the.

It started small, but the dreams were big.

The story so far

From one wonky keycap to a shelf full of monsters.

  1. A skull keycap design being sculpted in 3D software on a monitor

    December 2021

    Learning to sculpt

    Painting could only take me so far. So I started sculpting designs on the computer, getting every ridge and tooth right before anything touched resin.

  2. A small red and green keycap held in the palm of a hand

    December 2021

    The first small pieces

    Tiny, fiddly and far from perfect. Each one taught me something about paint, resin and patience.

    Fan piece, made for myself. Not for sale.

  3. A white keyboard with several hand-painted artisan keycaps on its keys

    February 2022

    On my own keyboard

    Bit by bit, my own keyboard filled up with caps I'd made myself. Every new one a little cleaner than the last.

  4. A row of painted skull keycaps in different helmet colours, with more keycaps on the desk behind

    March 2022

    A growing collection

    A whole row of painted skulls, and the start of thinking in series rather than one-offs.

    Early fan pieces, made for myself. Not for sale.

  5. A hand-painted controller stand shaped like a horned skull, holding a game controller

    April 2023

    The side quest

    Painting a controller stand was meant to be a quick detour. It turned into the best practice I ever had, and my keycap painting levelled up because of it.

    Fan piece, made for myself. Not for sale.

  6. Meltspawn keycap beside a white keyboard on a yellow and teal backdrop

    Today

    Wackeys originals

    Forged Ronin, Meltspawn and Cranktooth: original characters, sculpted and cast by hand in Bangalore, and shipped free across India.

    See the keycaps

Har keycap ek art piece hai.

A little crazy, a little classy. And every one is still made by hand.

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