Quswa Wholecut Galaskuon by Que Shebley is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award yn Izer in Skoechguod, Skuon en Learzens Ûntwerp Competition Category.

IzerSkoechguod· 2021

Quswa Wholecut Galaskuon

by Que Shebley

Client: Q by Qs

A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Skoechguod Category

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The Design

About Quswa Wholecut Galaskuon

De Quswa Wholecut is ynspirearre troch de histoaryske Slach fan Badr, mei hânsnitsen Arabyske "Calligxraphitti"-ynskripsje op premium Italiaansk lear. Untwerper Que Shebley útleit: "De Quswa Wholecut is in searje fan fiif ûntwerpen, elk set de orizjinele ynskripsje fierder en symbolisearret in draaipunt fan de slach." Elk pear is mei de hân schildere mei in laachsjende patina-technyk foar unike djipte. De soal, makke mei in ôfskuinde taai, closed-channel finish en metalen teankapkes, foeget in ferfine touch ta fan aristokratyske elegânsje.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Izer

Quswa Wholecut Galaskuon is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Quswa Wholecut Galaskuon wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Quswa Wholecut Galaskuon wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Hand carved arabic calligxraphitti encryption on high grade italian leather, than it is hand painted in layers with a patina technique. The sole is hand made with a beveled waist and closed channel with metal toe taps. Than hand painted to perfection.
Dimensions & Packaging: This shoe comes in 4 International metric standard shoe sizing including EU US JP UK
Tags: Qbyqs, shebleygroup, qshoes, qbrand, queshebley, Badrbattle, quswashoe
Production Technology: Hand cut by mastery cutters from tanned high grade italian calf leather, the pattern than is hand carved with the arabic calligxraphitti, than assembled and connected by hand to the sole. the leather sections are than hand painted into multi layers with the patina technique including adding the base color, than secondary and third depending on the pattern’s need and color absorbability to the leather. A unqiue hand bleaching technique is than used to create the aging like effect and brush stroke feel, giving it an amazing antique like finish.
Design Challenge: The challenges come from perfection the right mold of the shoe and design as well as the pattern and exact placement of the seams. Many prototypes are made to finalize the right cut, size and stitch line end of each pattern to end with the best design aesthetic to the foot. Other challenges include perfecting the patina painting on each Part separately while creating a consistency for each color and piece in the pattern, as well as layering perfectly each pattern layer without over whelming the leather so that it keeps its natural supple and new exterior. Also perfecting the placement of the calligxraphitti is challenging since certain leathers should be more visible than others for aesthetics and significance reasons.

It is as you are working almost the same as on human skin, you have to be very carefull as any mark will show and it doesn't heal.
Research: The process of our designs start with inspiration both for design and functionality, this particular model started with the history of the battle of Badr, and the story behind it and events. Diving deep not the details of the battle we toke significant event and encrypted them directly into the leather, where in a digital age history is lost , we want to preserve this history into art form that is also made to last for centuries, just as our ancestors using different forms of art and materials to preserve their history.

We than sourced the best tanneries and importers that supply high grade italian calf leathers.

Our master cutters carefully cut the patterns and prepare them to be sewn after the natural rest of the skin.

The patterns than are stenciled with the calligraphy pattern and a master artist carves in the pattern, once finished it goes to the patina artisan to start the hand patina process.
Inspiration: Inspired by the historical battle of Badr, the design encrypts hand carved arabic calligxraphitti including messages that highlight certain events during the battle.
Project Duration: Started in may 2020 in detroit usa, finished in August 2020 in spain.
Operation Flow: It is as you are wearing a piece of art while having the benefits of durability and comfort of the high quality production. It is comfterble for all day wear and built to last.
Patents: QS Que Shebley
Team Members: Que shebley
Image Credits: Shebley group llc
Que Shebley
Q by Qs