These Steam Deck custom resin b***ons look phenomenal — and they’re for sale

GIF by DeckButtonsWould you spend $40–$60 on artisan b***ons for your Steam Deck? What if they were cast by hand from custom resin molds, made by just one guy in the USA? I imagine it would depend on how they look — but thankfully, they look amazing. GIF by DeckButtonsSuch shimmer.Today, Greg Leddy is following up his TouchProtect touchpad and b***on skins and custom-painted ColoredControllers with the new DeckButtons.com, a shop where he exclusively sells b***ons and D-pads for your Steam Deck. Each one is cast in a custom two-part silicone mold of his own design, itself created from a master b***on he 3D prints from resin, hand-sands, and finishes to emulate the Steam Deck’s own slightly sandy shell texture.Leddy sent me…

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