Polygon 헤어 집게핀 by Toru Matsuura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 동상 in 주얼리 디자인 Competition Category.

동주얼리· 2022

Polygon 헤어 집게핀

by Toru Matsuura

Client: Polygon Hair Claw

A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 주얼리 Category

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The Design

About Polygon 헤어 집게핀

폴리곤(Polygon)은 일상적인 헤어 스타일링을 위해 디자인된 헤어 집게핀이다. 집게 살의 형태와 배치가 일반적인 헤어 집게핀과 달라 더 많은 양의 머리카락을 잡을 수 있다. 이 집게 살의 형태와 배치는 미국과 일본에서 특허로 보호받고 있다. 본 컬렉션은 알루미늄으로 제작되어 기존 금속 집게핀에 비해 무게를 낮추었다. 가벼운 본체는 더 오랫동안 제자리에 고정되며, 무거운 집게핀이 유발하는 불편함을 줄여준다. 형태는 컴퓨터 지원 설계(CAD)를 통해 개발한 후 고무 몰드와 주조 방식으로 제작되었다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 동상

Polygon 헤어 집게핀, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Polygon 헤어 집게핀, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Polygon 헤어 집게핀, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.

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