{"id":22181,"date":"2014-10-08T23:01:44","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T15:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=22181"},"modified":"2022-02-09T22:40:41","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T14:40:41","slug":"creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Creative Things People Did With Keyboard Keycaps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever been in the situation when suddenly one of your keyboard keys stop working <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/faster-keyboard-typing\/\">whilst you are typing<\/a>? Sometimes it takes a little force to get that key working but most times it <strong>refuses to budge no matter how many times you continue to press it.<\/strong> Eventually some other keys follow suit and you are forced to replace the entire keyboard altogether.<\/p>\n<p>Now if this became a frequent occurrence, you\u2019ll soon have a pile of spoiled keyboards lying in some corner of your room, provided you haven\u2019t got around to discarding them. Before you get around to that, why not recycle those keyboard keys?<\/p>\n<p>Here we have found <strong>22 things keyboard keycaps can be reused<\/strong> of which some you can even attempt to do.<\/p>\n<h2>Things you can wear<\/h2>\n<h3>Necklace<\/h3>\n<p>Wearing keycaps around your neck makes for a unique piece of jewelery. You can even string several to spell out your name or a word.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/\">Pinterest<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/necklace.jpg\" alt=\"necklace\" width=\"500\" height=\"395\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Earrings<\/h3>\n<p>These can be matched with your keycap necklace. Some of them come with extra embellishments but the plain ones are not too bad either.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/763716764\/?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=keyboard+earrings&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&col=1\">Etsy<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/earrings.jpg\" alt=\"earrings\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Ring<\/h3>\n<p>The thing about keycaps is that they are the perfect size for a ring. Or several. You know, in case you want to spell out a word on your fingers.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/671061460\/computer-jewelry-upcycled-ring-computer?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=computer+key+jewelry&ref=sr_gallery-1-4\">Etsy<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/ring.jpg\" alt=\"ring\" width=\"500\" height=\"463\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Bracelet<\/h3>\n<p>Better yet, why not string the keycaps on your wrist? All the best to wear your name or your favorite word, yes? Yes.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instructables.com\/Wintereenmus-ideas-Keyboard-Bracelet\/\">Instructables<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/bracelet.jpg\" alt=\"bracelet\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Cufflinks<\/h3>\n<p>This one is for the men. Show off how classy (and geeky) you can look with a pair of these whilst wearing your shirt.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greendiary.com\/10-fantastic-reuses-computer-keyboards.html\">Green Diary<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/cufflinks.jpg\" alt=\"cufflinks\" width=\"500\" height=\"288\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Button<\/h3>\n<p>Lost a button from a favourite jacket? You can replace it with a keycap like how user babybayrs did with her daughter\u2019s jacket.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instructables.com\/Keyboard-jacket-and-shirt-buttons\/\">Instructables<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/button.jpg\" alt=\"buttons\" width=\"500\" height=\"450\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Jacket<\/h3>\n<p>Instead of just sticking to buttons or cufflinks, why not go all out looking dapper in this jacket? You\u2019ll definitely turn heads whilst wearing this.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trendhunter.com\/trends\/computer-keys-jacket\">Trend Hunter<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/jacket.jpg\" alt=\"jacket\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Handbag<\/h3>\n<p>You can actually purchase one of these classy bags from Jo\u00e3o Sabino\u2019s site and choose to have it in either black, white, red or hot pink.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instructables.com\">Instructables<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/handbag.jpg\" alt=\"handbag\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Things you can have around the house<\/h2>\n<h3>Bench<\/h3>\n<p>Made by Nolan Herbut who used 2000 keycaps, you can interact with this piece of furniture by pressing on the keycaps!<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coroflot.com\/nolherbut\/Wolfgang-Keyboard-bench\">Nolan Herbut<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/bench.jpg\" alt=\"bench\" width=\"500\" height=\"391\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Lamp<\/h3>\n<p>You can light up your house like how  Vietnamese <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ktscongthanh\/media_set?set=a.494227073925747.137541.100000153754564&type=3\">Dinh Cong Thanh<\/a> did with this lamp made by attaching keyboard keys to acrylic panels.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upcycledzine.com\/light-of-characters-pendant-with-keyboard-keys-by-cong-thanh\/\">Upcycle Dzine<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/lamp.jpg\" alt=\"lamp\" width=\"500\" height=\"745\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Clock<\/h3>\n<p>Clocks are easy to make as is this one. Get yourself a base, a simple clock motor kit, and use the function keys as the numbers.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/\">Dr Prem<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/clock.jpg\" alt=\"clock\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Picture frame<\/h3>\n<p>This are so easy to make as all you need to do is attach keys to an existing frame. Display them around the house or gift it to a geeky friend!<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hannahackroyd.wordpress.com\/2013\/01\/24\/computer-keyboard-photo-frame-tutorial\/\">Hannah Ackroyd<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/frame1.jpg\" alt=\"frame\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Walls<\/h3>\n<p>Why not? It\u2019ll make for a distinctive wall, which The James Hotel can boast about after commissioning artist Sarah Frost to stick keycaps on their lobby wall.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/121526889919597838\/\">Pinterest<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/wall.jpg\" alt=\"walls\" width=\"500\" height=\"971\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Sculpture<\/h3>\n<p>Make a statement for your home with a sculpture like this rocking horse that artist Babis Cloud constructed  out of 18,000 keycaps and resin.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2012\/10\/a-horse-made-of-computer-keys-by-babis-cloud\/\">This Is Colossal<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/sculpture1.jpg\" alt=\"scupture\" width=\"500\" height=\"391\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Artwork<\/h3>\n<p>Why stop at just a wall when you can have a piece of art made of keyboard keys? This particular  mosaic was made by Kay Knight who even does portraits of celebrities.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/3034059\/80s-electronics-turned-into-mosaics-out-of-old-keyboards?partner=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feedburner+fastcodesign&utm_content=feedburner#3\">Fast Company<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"mosaic\" width=\"500\" height=\"628\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Rubik\u2019s Cube<\/h3>\n<p>Need something more challenging? Try out user Overlord5\u2019s instructions on how to make a Rubik\u2019s Cube out of keycaps.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instructables.com\/KeyboardSudoku-Rubiks-Cubedead-computer-conte\/\">Instructables<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/rubikcube.jpg\" alt=\"rubikcube\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Things for the office<\/h2>\n<h3>Keychain<\/h3>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about you but I would really like this for my house keys seeing that that keycap has been so aptly used.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/craftbits.com\/project\/computer-keyboard-keychain\/\">CraftBits<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/keychain.jpg\" alt=\"keychain\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Thumbtacks<\/h3>\n<p>Move over, regular thumbtacks! This brainchild of Instructables user noahw is a must have to pin ideas and notices on your office board.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instructables.com\/Keyboard-Thumbtacks\/\">Instructables<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/thumbtacks.jpg\" alt=\"thumbtacks\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Pen holder<\/h3>\n<p>Normal pen holders are so boring but at least you can customize them with old keycaps like these ones.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instructables.com\/Keyboard-Pencil-Holder\/\">Instructables<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/penholder.jpg\" alt=\"penholder\" width=\"500\" height=\"450\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Magnets<\/h3>\n<p>Again, why have normal magnets when you can make one or more of this? You can even spell out messages or play magnetic poetry  on your fridge.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instructables.com\/Keyboard-Refrigerator-Magnets\/\">Instructables<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/magnet.jpg\" alt=\"magnet\" width=\"500\" height=\"704\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Notebook<\/h3>\n<p>No, I don\u2019t mean the computer notebook. Yes, I mean embelishing a plain paper-bound notebook with keycaps.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: Perpetual Kid<\/small><\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/creative-uses-keyboard-keycaps\/notebook.jpg\" alt=\"notebook\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\"><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever been in the situation when suddenly one of your keyboard keys stop working whilst you are typing? Sometimes it takes a little force to get that key working but most times it refuses to budge no matter how many times you continue to press it. 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