Polygon Crafanc Wallt by Toru Matsuura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award in Gemwaith Competition Category.

EfyddGemwaith· 2022

Polygon Crafanc Wallt

by Toru Matsuura

Client: Polygon Hair Claw

Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award Winner in Gemwaith Category

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The Design

About Polygon Crafanc Wallt

Mae Polygon yn grafanc wallt a gynlluniwyd ar gyfer steilio gwallt bob dydd. Mae siâp a lleoliad y pigau yn wahanol i'r rhai mewn crafanc wallt safonol, felly gellir dal mwy o wallt. Mae siâp a lleoliad y pigau wedi'u diogelu gan batentau yn yr Unol Daleithiau a Japan. Gwneir y casgliad o alwminiwm, sy'n lleihau'r pwysau o'i gymharu â chrafangau metel cynharach. Mae'r corff ysgafnach yn aros yn ei le am fwy o amser ac yn lleihau'r anesmwythdra a achosir gan grafangau trwm. Datblygwyd y ffurf gan ddefnyddio dylunio drwy gymorth cyfrifiadur, yna'i chreu â mowldiau rwber a chastio.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award

Mae Polygon Crafanc Wallt yn enillydd Gwobr Efydd A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau rhagorol sydd yn nodedig am greadigrwydd, dyfeisgarwch a chraffter. Mae enillwyr Efydd yn arteffactau medrus iawn a thrawiadol o greadigol sydd yn dilysu profiad helaeth, dychymyg a dyfeisgarwch eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Polygon Crafanc Wallt fod yn wrthrych uchel ei fri, a edmygir ac a anwylir, sydd yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Efydd A' Design Award yn ymgorffori arferion gorau mewn celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg, ac yn rhagorol am ei sylw i fanylion. Mae Polygon Crafanc Wallt yn bodloni anghenion yn odidog, yn cyffwrdd â dyheadau, yn swyno teimladau ac yn apelio at chwilfrydedd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Polygon hair claw is not the same hair claw as you see usual. Its unique shape of prong and placement enable to catch the hair more than normal hair claw. They got patent for this unique prong shape and placement in U.S and Japan.
This time they made its collection with aluminium which reduce the weight much more than previous metal claw. Therefore it holds and stay longer also ease the pain from the weight claw has. Polygon hair claw is the first hair claw ever made with aluminium.
Dimensions & Packaging: 60mm x 40mm x 70mm
Tags: hair accessories, hair clips, industrial, alminium,
Production Technology: It is designed with CAD. Then make rubber mold then casting.
Design Challenge: Placement of prongs since it is new challenging of reallocate the place of prongs, it takes several years to find the perfect position and degree of prongs.
Research: They studied popular styles and reviews from our past sales data and found out specific character among them , then they figured out what they need to have and don't for function. After that they made prototype using 3D CAD and made samples with 3D printer. Once they confirm how it works, made prototype with casting metal. After prototype is ready send them all to hair stylist and check if it holds well or not.
Inspiration: Matsuura co ., ltd has been making hair accessories for more than 140 years and it is important mission for them to develop something totally new.
Recently most of hair accessories are already developed enough and we haven't seen unique and functional new products for long time. It was important mission for them to create something new and functional products for this industry to keep progress. Polygon hair claw has a concept of "Back to the simple and functional" . Based on this concept they made this unique products.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2018 in Japan
Operation Flow: First they studied which function and design can be popular hair claw from their past sales data. then they figured out what is the best shape and function to catch the hair most. Then they develop this idea to the 3D CAD data. Then they casting several times and try using its prototype for 3years.
Patents: PATENT NUMBER
1653772　1653773　1653774　1653775　1653776
Team Members: Toru Matsuura , Koh Matsuura