# Build a Dark Interactive Keyboard in 3D - Spline Academy (https://spline.design/academy/tutorials/build-a-dark-interactive-keyboard-in-3d)

> In this tutorial, you will learn to create a keyboard with more complex key designs and add interactivity.

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# Build a Dark Interactive Keyboard in 3D

Spline 3DIntermediate16 min

In this tutorial, you will learn to create a keyboard with more complex key designs and add interactivity.

Live version: <https://my.spline.design/darkkeyboardtutorial-214f3bbc802a05f846868bc75004cb62/>

## What you’ll learn

1. [0:00Introduction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZVdMR1qErw&t=0s)
2. [0:28Creating the first key](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZVdMR1qErw&t=28s)
3. [4:10Making the other keys](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZVdMR1qErw&t=250s)
4. [5:50Creating the materials](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZVdMR1qErw&t=350s)
5. [7:20Making alternative designs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZVdMR1qErw&t=440s)
6. [9:00Adding the key symbols](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZVdMR1qErw&t=540s)
7. [10:50Adding glow to the keys](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZVdMR1qErw&t=650s)
8. [12:15Final Style adjustments](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZVdMR1qErw&t=735s)
9. [14:00Adding the interactions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZVdMR1qErw&t=840s)

## Related resources

- [Dark KeyboardTemplate](https://app.spline.design/academy/tutorials/build-a-dark-interactive-keyboard-in-3d?redirect-duplicate-template-uuid=b9e61593-b49b-4010-a585-e7d89c171aef&is-2d-file=false)
- [3D Modeling ToolsDocument](https://docs.spline.design/designing-in-3-d/3d-modeling-tools)
- [Depth Layer / 3D GradientDocument](https://docs.spline.design/materials-shading/depth-layer-3d-gradient)
- [Events & InteractivityDocument](https://docs.spline.design/interaction-states-events-and-actions/events-interactivity)

## Overview

- Spline 3D
- 16 min
- Intermediate

## Part of

- [Modeling Essentials in Spline](https://spline.design/academy/collections/modeling-essentials-in-spline/build-a-dark-interactive-keyboard-in-3d)

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