November 2011 – Product by Process

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

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/

knife maker Joel Bukiewicz of Cut Brooklyn

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Outstanding movie and life lesson. In our second film, we meet writer turned knife maker Joel Bukiewicz of Cut Brooklyn. He talks about the human element of craft, and the potential for a skill to mature into an art. And in sharing his story, he alights on the real meaning of handmade—a movement whose riches are measured in people, not cash. director-producer KEEF director of photography JOSHUA KRASZEWSKI editor-composer MATT SHAPIRO music MICHAEL TRAINOR & NATHAN ROSENBERG music produced at THE DOG HOUSE NYC sound recordist ROBERT ALBRECHT re-recording mixer…

violin and cello maker : Michael Doran

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A Labor of Love is a photography series celebrating the rich traditions of craftsmenship in the Puget Sound area, from wood workers and metalsmiths to saddle makers and sail makers. This series honors those that have chosen a non-automated route in life, building one piece at a time, with all the precision and perfectionism that often seems lost in our ever-accelerating society.

The carpenter

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The first of a series of short films regarding the art & science of professionals working with their hands. directed / edited / vfx – Dimitris Ladopoulos, Spiros Rasidakis director of photography – Nikos Mexis sound design – Nikos Tsines music – The Three Corners of the Earth, The Fire Shall Devour Us (shot using available light, with Canon 5D+7D, edited in Final Cut Pro X, tracked with PFTrack, composited in After Effects)