May 2011 – Product by Process

D-locks :: bike locks

A look at how different parts of a bicycle D-lock are made and assembled. The final product is also subjected to some vigorous testing.

28 series chandelier by Omer Arbe

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This is the 28 chandelier by Omer Arbel IT’s basically an “exploration” of glass-making. Check the video to truly understand the process -his process involves forcing air into hot glass, removing it, heating and cooling the whole thing and plopping scalding blobs of milk glass on the surface to create that unique interior space. thanks to fastcodesign for the link.

BAmboo and canvas bag

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John Cho Moore grew tired of the limitations of the industrial design process and is now trying to capture the essence of design with his beautifully handmade bamboo and canvas bags. Follow John through his unique manufacturing process that challenges convention thinking about product design and the creative process. thanks to core 77 for the link .

Forging metal

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Forging is a manufacturing process involving the shaping of metal using localized compressive forces. Forging is often classified according to the temperature at which it is performed: ‘”cold,” “warm,” or “hot” forging. Forged parts can range in weight from less than a kilogram to 580 metric tons.Forged parts usually require further processing to achieve a finished part.

ceramic speaker : the natural speaker

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transmission line speaker with porcelain which is making natural resonance sound’ the natural speaker is start from the desire to have unique speaker which is absolutely crafted and precious piece for interior. However, there is a lot of speaker which could make super bass and sharp high tones, we felt the sound is stuck inside of the speaker sometimes. During the development of the natural speaker, we realized the porcelain could gives you the natural reflection of the sounds. From the research, we found a special structure to give a…

Letterpress

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Letterpress,an instructional beautifull video by Naomie Ross celebrates the subtle beauty and craftsmanship of printing on an intimate scale

Vinyl Record

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This video walks you through the process of creating one of the most beautiful and qualitative sound support, the vinyl record .Basically a short documentary on how the Vinyl Record is made, from the master,the lacquer disc, the silver process , the nickel process, to the produce, engraved copy . The second video shows a little bit more automatize process, this french factory closed in 2008 Thanks Ronan.

Primitive snowboard by Corey Smith

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Out of curiosity and boredom Corey Smith decided to attempt to build some handmade snowboards. He was interested in long boarding style in surfing and exploring similar concepts on snow. He wanted to deconstruct contemporary snowboarding down to its simplest element and find beauty in simply turning. “I’ve always wanted to explore and experiment with snowboarding as a physical outlet of creativity,” states Smith. So he ended up building some experimental snowboards. When it finally did snow record amounts in Tahoe he was glad it did. These boards provided a…

Bicycle tubes – Vittoria Tubular

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an inside look at tubes manufacturing, handmade process, latex, cotton and glue..