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Lacquer فون کیس by La Sonmai

Lacquer فون کیس by La Sonmai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award آسنین انعام in فیشن، اپیرل ءِ گارمنٹ ڈیزائن Competition Category.


آسنفیشن· 2020

Lacquer فون کیس

by La Sonmai

Client: La Sonmai

A' Design Award آسنین انعام Winner in فیشن Category

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The Design

About Lacquer فون کیس

لاکر یک دستی جوڑ ءِ فون کیس اِنت کہ ویتنام ءِ رواجی لاکر ءِ ہنر ءَ بہ درست بوتگ۔ زیورین سطح یک فلزی بنیاد سرا جوڑ بیتگ و چندین پرت رزین ءِ ساتہ پوش دیتگ بیت۔ طبیعی مواد ماننک تخم ءِ پوست، معدنی چیز، طلا و نقرہ اِنو پرتانی مینگ ءَ گوستگ بنت۔ ای کار چودہ روچانی وہدءَ یک نمی کنترل بوتگین ماحول ءَ دستی راہ ءَ انجام بیت۔ استاد کاریگر پہ سرا سائیش و پالش کننت تاں پت پوشیدگ نقش و رنگ ءَ ظاہر بنت۔ یک محافظتی پوش لاکر ءَ چہ آفتاب و آپ ءِ ضرر ءَ گوں دور داریت۔ ہر یک کیس مشخص فون ماڈل ءِ گوستئے واسطہ اندازہ بوتگ اِنت۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award آسنین انعام

Lacquer فون کیس A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءِ ورگ آ انت، معزز اعتراف کہ آ جوانیں ڈیزائناں دیگ بیت کہ جوانیں ڈولا ڈیزائن کنگ بوتگیں تخلیقاں چہ متوقع پیشہ ورانہ ءُ صنعتی ضرورتاں پورا کننت۔ آسن ءِ ورگ آ وتی خالقاں ءِ مزن مہارت، اعلیٰ ماہری، ماہرانہ سمجھ ءُ تخلیقی صلاحیت پیش کننت۔ Lacquer فون کیس چہ امید کنگ بیت کہ آ یک باز قدر کنگ بوتگیں، ساراہگ بوتگیں ءُ پیارکنگ بوتگیں تخلیق بیت کہ عملی ءُ جدت ءِ انت۔ ای ڈیزائن کہ A' Design Award آسنین انعام ءَ برتگ، صنعت ءِ بہترین طریقہ یکجا کنت ءُ علم ءُ صلاحیت گوں جوڑ بوتگیں قابل تکنیکی خصوصیتاں دار انت۔ Lacquer فون کیس ءِ سنجیدگی ءِ سببا عزت کنگ بیت ءُ آ زندگی ءِ معیار ءَ بہتری آرگ ءِ پہ جوڑ کنگ بوتگ کہ جہان ءَ جوانتر جاگہ جوڑ کنگ ءَ مدد کنت۔

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Lacquer surface is handcrafted and multilayered art on metal surface. Natural materials including resin, minerals, gold and silver. The product is a graceful demonstration of the traditional technique that requires manual work completely, lasting for fourteen days in an extreme moisture controlled environment with grinding to reflect the hidden drawings under layers of resin. The paintings convey the diversity in cultures and life creatures, delivering human belief of beauty and desire.
Dimensions & Packaging
Each case has different size to fit with specific phones. Types of available phonecases: iPhone X, XS, XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro Max. Samsung Note 9, Galaxy S10.
Package: rectangle dark blue box with logo printed outsides. Insides we have a soft velvet cardboard frame to hold tight the phonecase avoiding crashing and falling out of position during transportation.
Width: 10.5cm
Length: 19.5cm
Tags
lacquer art, lacquer phone case, traditional art, customized phonecase, golden phone case
Production Technology
For each product, artisans would select suitable materials and layers. The base layer before applying materials like eggshells, colors, gold and silver is covered in resin multiple times to create different layers of paint. After applying and then drying process, the surface is smoothen by the stones. The most important of the process takes place after the final layer has been applied. The artist will rub and polish different parts of the painting until he obtains the preferred colors of the painting. Since different colors are located in different layers, rubbing must be done carefully.
Design Challenge
La Sonmai has been working with our hearts to bring the finest art . The hardest part is to make a smooth and polish surface without losing the colors and the texture of materials. After serveral times tested, a polish substance was found to apply on the final surface to protect the lacquer from damage factors like sunlight, water. The creativity lies in the form of item, owners can actually use and carry the case to any places as a silent language to connect with like-minded people.
Research
The work involves qualitative research conducting with numbers of artisans and designers to improvise experiments on materials and manufacturing lasted for one year before the product official launched. The objective is to invent a product that conveys the beauty of lacquer and closely connecting to society. Phone case is unusal lacquer ware but easy to emerge and attract attention. Generally, customers are excited to perceive the hardwork of lacquer as a valuable art through familiar design.
Inspiration
Lacquer is most impressive art form of Vietnam as it conveys the Vietnamese culture as well as characteristics of the people. However there are not many artists continuing working on traditional lacquer art. This leads to the fading of the art among artisans and public. La Sonmai is founded to learn, develop lacquer ware, and bring this hidden gem closer to public and to maintain traditional technique to keep the original beauty but shorten the time to manufacture.
Project Duration
La Sonmai was founded in May 2018 and based in Hanoi Vietnam.
Operation Flow
The product is designed not only to function like a regular phone case but also work as a jewelry for owners. It can be used daily with simple operation. It is sophisticated symbol for the characteristic and style of the owner, as well as presenting his desire and faith.
Patents
Patents:"Patented. 0108291393. Le Xuan Truong. 2018. Hanoi Authority for Planning and Investment
Team Members
Co-founder: Duc Anh Vu
Co-founder: Truong Xuan Le
Marketing Manager: Thu Ha Vu
Artist: Quynh Anh Le
Designer: Trang Nguyen
Accountant: Lam Nguyen
Artisan: Minh Le
Salesman: Na Thai
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer,Anh Duc Vu, The Spring Lady, 2018
Image #2: Photographer,Anh Duc Vu, Precious Peony, 2019
Image #3: Photographer, Anh Duc Vu, Golden Dharma Chakra, 2019
Image #4: Photographer, Anh Duc Vu, Peacock Goddess, 2018
Image #5: Photographer, Anh Duc Vu, Amitabha Buddha Statue, 2018

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