Chalk Pebbles Cailc Líníochta by Rui Huang

Chalk Pebbles Cailc Líníochta by Rui Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award in Dearadh Soláthairtí Ealaíne Competition Category.

Cré-umhaSoláthairtí Ealaíne· 2025

Chalk Pebbles Cailc Líníochta

by Rui Huang

Client: Xiamen University of Technology

Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award Winner in Soláthairtí Ealaíne Category

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The Design

About Chalk Pebbles Cailc Líníochta

Is éard atá i Chalk Pebbles ná sraith cailc líníochta do leanaí, cruthaithe ar chuma clocha beaga ó ghrinneall abhann. Tá uigeacht neamhrialta ag gach píosa agus bandaí datha déanta as púdair torthaí agus glasraí atá inite. Ligeann seacht leibhéal crua do leanaí difríochtaí táchtála a fhiosrú agus sraitheanna dathanna folaithe a nochtadh. Fágann an chailc marcanna go díreach ar dhromchlaí garbha agus is féidir í a bhriseadh óna chéile le haghaidh súgradh tógála saor. Nuair a fhliuchtar í, feidhmíonn an chailc freisin mar mheán uiscedhathanna. Tacaíonn ábhair atá sábháilte do bhia agus pacáistíocht indíghrádaithe le sábháilteacht leanaí agus cúram don chomhshaol.

The Recognition

About the Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Chalk Pebbles Cailc Líníochta Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award, aitheantas an-ghradamach a bhronntar ar dhearaí sármhaithe a mbíonn cruthaitheacht, aireagacht agus géarchúis mar shaintréithe acu. Is déantúsáin ghlic agus chruthaitheacha go suntasach iad buaiteoirí Cré-umha a dhearbhaíonn taithí fhairsing, samhlaíocht agus acmhainneacht a ndearthóirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Chalk Pebbles Cailc Líníochta ina rud a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear, atá thar a bheith gairmiúil agus nuálach. Ionchorpraíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Cré-umha A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr san ealaín, san eolaíocht, sa dearadh agus sa teicneolaíocht, agus tá sé sármhaith as a aird ar mhionsonraí. Sásaíonn an dearadh Chalk Pebbles Cailc Líníochta riachtanais go hálainn, bainíonn sé le mianta, cuireann sé draíocht ar mhothúcháin agus tarraingíonn sé fiosracht.

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.