2011 – Product by Process

Mouth blown ornaments

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Incredibly annoying voice, but interesting videos about those little glass pieces you find all over the christmas trees and pretty much everywhere in those vacations periods .

Bentley Factory

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By Coolhunting During a recent trip to England we were invited to tour Bentley’s factory in Crewe and had the chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at how these luxury powerhouses are put together from start to finish. The hands-on plant offered a wildly different experience than other car manufacturing processes we have seen and, by relying on a level of manual precision machines can’t always replicate, provided a fascinating example of the merge of technology and craftsmanship in creating truly luxurious custom automobiles. See more of our videos at coolhunting.com/video

hydroforming metal

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From folding bike manufacturer Dahon comes a video they took when they visited a hydroforming factory. Looks like a number of their bikes utilize this process to produce some very nice forms. Check out their Ios urban performance bike.

ROY handmade denim

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Incredible one man show video about making a pair of denim, talented craftman, great products. http://www.roydenim.com

J-L Lawson & co machined by Hand in the USA

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Bottle opener,Belt Buckles, Wedding bands, they do everything by hand “Your product starts with a bar of stainless or cold rolled steel and is milled by hand using my grandfathers machines that have been in use for decades. That’s pretty much it. Seems pretty simple but it’s actually a complicated process. There are no masters or molds to work from, it’s all about measurements and patience when it comes to machining. A machinist requires a certain skill set that is becoming rare, my hope is to keep this tradition alive…

Pointer brand Jeans

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Pointer Brand Blue jeans manufacturing process. founded in 1913 , Pointer BRand denim is crafted by the LC king Manufacturing company of Bristol Tennessee

The Sword Maker

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Korehira Watanabe is one of the last remaining Japanese swordsmiths. He has spent 40 years honing his craft in an attempt to recreate Koto, a type of sword that dates back to theHeian and Kamakura periods (794-1333 AD). No documents remain to provide context for Watanabe’s quest, but he believes he has come close to creating a replica of this mythical samurai sword. Takeshi Fukunaga is a NY-based filmmaker, specializing in directing and editing. His works have been featured in diverse venues ranging from Anthology Film Archives and The National Arts Club to Tokyo…

brass nuts – handmade

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London-based designer and artist Thomas Forsyth recently fabricated “ten bespoke brass nuts, each weighing in at just over half a kilo. Made using ancient metal-working techinques, with a 21st Century twist. Accompanied by a short film to show the entire process.” Check out the finished nuts here: thomasforsyth.co.uk/index.php?s=work&id=28 Many thanks to: backyardmetalcasting.com/ Also: 2011.buildconf.com/ via core77

Wood sunglasses by capital

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Wood Sunglasses Handmade in the USA by Capital http://www.wearcapital.com/