Chalk Pebbles Chalk Pebbles by Rui Huang

Chalk Pebbles Chalk Pebbles by Rui Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award nga Bronse in Disenyo sa Gamit sa Arte ug Pangsulat Competition Category.

BronseGamit sa Arte· 2025

Chalk Pebbles Chalk Pebbles

by Rui Huang

Client: Xiamen University of Technology

A' Design Award nga Bronse Winner in Gamit sa Arte Category

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The Design

About Chalk Pebbles Chalk Pebbles

Ang Chalk Pebbles usa ka pundok sa tisa nga idro para sa mga bata, hinulma sama sa mga gagmayng bato sa suba. Ang matag piraso adunay dili regular nga tekstura ug kolor nga mga banda nga hinimo gikan sa makaon nga pulbos sa prutas ug utanon. Ang pito ka lebel sa katig-a nagtugot sa mga bata sa pag-usisa sa kalainan sa pagkabati ug sa pagpadayag sa natago nga mga sapaw sa kolor. Ang tisa direktang makamartsa sa gagmang nawong ug mahimong buk-on aron gamiton sa libre nga pagdula sa pagtukod. Kon mabasa, ang tisa mahimo usab nga gamiton isip watercolor. Ang mga materyales nga luwas sa pagkaon ug ang natunaw nga pakete nagsuporta sa kaluwasan sa bata ug pag-atiman sa kinaiyahan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award nga Bronse

Chalk Pebbles Chalk Pebbles usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Bronse, usa ka labihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa talagsaon nga mga disenyo nga gipaila sa pagkamamugnaon, kaabtik, ug kamatngon. Ang mga mananaog sa Bronse mga hanas kaayo ug makapahibulong nga mamugnaon nga mga artipakto nga nagpamatuod sa dakong kasinatian, imahinasyon, ug kaabtik sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Gilauman nga ang Chalk Pebbles Chalk Pebbles mahimong gipabilhan, gihangaan, ug gihigugma nga butang nga talagsaon ang pagkapropesyonal ug bag-o. Kini nga disenyo nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Bronse naglakip sa labing maayong mga praktis sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya ug maayo kaayo tungod sa pagtagad niini sa mga detalye. Chalk Pebbles Chalk Pebbles nagtagbaw sa mga panginahanglan sa matahom nga paagi, nag-igo sa mga tinguha, nagbihag sa mga pagbati, ug nagdani sa pagkamausisaon.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Chalk Pebbles is designed with the concept of nature as a teaching tool, inspired by the natural shapes of riverbed pebbles. Each piece features irregular textures and vibrant color bands made from vegetable-based pigments. With seven hardness levels, children can explore tactile gradients, revealing hidden color layers. The chalk also doubles as a watercolor medium when moistened. Chalk Pebbles reconnects children with nature in a poetic way, offering low-tech, high-sensory interaction in the digital age.
Dimensions & Packaging: Individual: 56mmx42mmx23mm, 40mmx35mmx20mm, 50mmx38mmx18mm, 59mmx30mmx21mm, 58mmx26mmx21mm, 62mmx34mmx26mm, 70mmx50mmx25mm
Packaging: 264x142mm
Tags: Stationery, natural materials, tactile experience, fine motor skills, children's development, eco-friendly design, sensory play, educational tools, hand-eye coordination, creative exploration
Production Technology: The components of this product are edible fruit and vegetable powders. The pebbles are made using a molding process with food-safe materials, combining starch and powdered pigments for adjustable hardness.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge lies in the ratio of product ingredients, because different color simulations, surface textures, and hardness are required, so multiple tests are needed to optimize the user experience.
Research: Chalk Pebbles reimagines traditional chalk through nature-inspired design, combining edible vegetable pigments and riverbed pebble morphology to create a multi-sensory chalk for children. Through naturalistic observation, material testing, and questionnaire from 28 users，Open-ended interactions deepen children’s connection to ecological cycles. Future work will scale the play-learn-renew model to broader sustainability education contexts.
Inspiration: Bring the pebble elements of nature indoors to arouse curiosity and closeness to nature in educational scenes.
The unique texture and color changes of natural pebbles are retained in shape and material, allowing children to directly feel the beauty of nature through playing.
Environmentally friendly, edible raw materials and degradable packaging are used, which are friendly to the environment and concerned about children's safety.
Project Duration: The project runs from March 2024 to February 2025 in Xiamen, China
Operation Flow: Paint directly onto rough surfaces.
Break apart and paint onto rough surfaces.
Smudge painted areas with a wet brush for a watercolor effect.
Use Chalk Pebbles or break them apart for free-building play.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Rui Huang, 2025.
Team Members: Rui Huang
Image Credits: Image #1: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.
Image #2: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.
Image #3: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.
Image #4: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.
Image #5: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.
Video Credits: Designer Rui Huang, ChalkPebbles, 2025.