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Engrain Tactile Keyboard
Engrain Tactile Keys are available for purchase at:
www.michaelroopenian.com
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Michael Roopenian
Industrial Designer, Sculptor, Creative Project Manager
Portland, ME
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About
Independent Product Designer and Fine Artist. Founder/Principal at MichaelRoopenianDesign, a contemporary product design studio in the Brooklyn NY, developing and producing unique locally crafted products that blur the line between design and art, as well as design consultation, and design + build services.
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Education
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Masters, Industrial DesignPratt Institute2007 - 2010
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B. A. Sculpture / 3D DesignKenyon College1999 - 2003
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American Design Club
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very unique :)
great idea, could be used with many different materials to get different effects and then send them through the laser cutter
genius
Looks nice. I'd be interested in seeing some photos with the product reversed, ie, the keys are bare, but the rest is covered in wood, so the keys are flush with the wood. Would be nice to include the adhesive on that part as well in case people would rather use it that way.
Engrain Keys are officially on Kickstarter! Pre-order a set, or support just for the fun of it! All is greatly appreciated! Here's the link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1975231304/engrain-tactile-keys
Yeah really cool idea. I have a hard time not thinking of it as broken pretzels though :P Maybe it's the color choice or I'm just hungry...
very interesting idea!
very nice!
Very very cool
Where can i buy it??
toooooo...goooodddddd
Really enjoyed seeing the process of how you got to your final product, great concept!!
I've read about a type of therapy where you walk on smooth stones. This keyboard would do the same for your fingers. I wanna touch it! -Thomas Lynn Pool, Brooklyn
How did you learn about sandblasting wood to get that effect? I can see this technique being applied in many different applications.
Yeah, would love to buy it, too! Please make a serial production of it - don´t mind when the letters disappear sooner or later. I prefer tha haptic experience! Just do it! Thanks!
You, Awesome! Good study and it's really impressive to see how you have actually came on this concept. Congrats man! Would like to get one when it'll release. Let me know.
This is honestly incredible.
I love the process as much as the final design. well done!
Hey guys...Thank you all for the great feedback on this project. AND finally...the Engrain Keys are going into production via a Kickstarter campaign within the next 2 weeks. I will provide a link once it's live, but be on the lookout!
great project!
I'd tap that
This is really a fantastic project!
cool
interesting!
Very interesting concept
Engrain Keys are officially on Kickstarter! Pre-order a set, or support just for the fun of it! All is greatly appreciated! Here's the link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1975231304/engrain-tactile-keys
Looks nice. I'd be interested in seeing some photos with the product reversed, ie, the keys are bare, but the rest is covered in wood, so the keys are flush with the wood. Would be nice to include the adhesive on that part as well in case people would rather use it that way.
genius
great idea, could be used with many different materials to get different effects and then send them through the laser cutter
very unique :)