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Mason60 - Art Series

Sneak peek into how the Mason60 keyboard cases and wrist rests are made.

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Published March 11, 2022
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Ian from Brazen Studio posted a video teasing their new "engineered stone"(?) keyboard case series.

The Mason60 is cast from a gypsum resin composite. Once the case is demolded and then sanded, it almost feels like marble – cold and smooth. It's heavy, impact resistant and sounds great! – Brazen Studio.

I'm not into this form factor but love to see how these are made, even for only a few seconds:

More details: https://www.brazenstudio.co/pages/art

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Published on Fri 11th Mar 2022. Featured in KBD #69 (source).


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