Corner Pocket بلیئرڈز چاک ہولڈر by Tamas Fekete

Corner Pocket بلیئرڈز چاک ہولڈر by Tamas Fekete is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award لوہے دا انعام in کھیڈ دا سامان، تندرستی تے تفریحی سامان ڈیزائن Competition Category.

لوہاکھیڈ دا سامان· 2025

Corner Pocket بلیئرڈز چاک ہولڈر

by Tamas Fekete

Client: Openend Design Ltd.

A' Design Award لوہے دا انعام Winner in کھیڈ دا سامان Category

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The Design

About Corner Pocket بلیئرڈز چاک ہولڈر

چاک ٹائم کارنر پاکٹ ہک کلائی تے پائے جاݨ آلا مقناطیسی چاک ہولڈر ہے جیہڑا کھیڈ دے دوران کیو چاک کوں مسلسل دستیاب رکھدا ہے۔ ڈیزائن وچ ہک ہاؤسنگ شامل ہے جیہڑی کہیں بھی معیاری 20 ملی میٹر گھڑی دی پٹی تے لگائی جا سگدی ہے، جیندے نال ہک الگ تھیوݨ آلا چاک ہولڈر ہے جیہڑا مقناطیسی طور تے اُتے جڑدا ہے۔ دو نیوڈیمیم مقناطیس محفوظ پر آسانی نال کھولھیا جا سگݨ آلا فٹ یقینی بݨاوندے ہن۔ چاک رگڑ نال جگہ تے قائم رہندا ہے تے کیو دی نوک ورت کے تھلوں بدلیا جا سگدا ہے۔ تبدیل تھیوݨ آلے ہولڈرز مختلف چاک برانڈز تے قطرز کوں سپورٹ کردے ہن۔ ایہ مواد، سطح دی تکمیل تے رنگ وچ حسب منشا بݨائے جا سگدا ہے، تے جمالیاتی تبدیلیاں دی ہک رینج پیش کردا ہے۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award لوہے دا انعام

Corner Pocket بلیئرڈز چاک ہولڈر A' Design Award لوہے دا انعام دا جتݨ والا ہے، معزز پچھاݨ جیڑھی انہاں چنگے ڈیزائناں کوں ݙتی ویندی ہے جیڑھے چنگی طرح ڈیزائن کیتیاں ہوئیاں تخلیقاں کنوں متوقع پیشہ ورانہ تے صنعتی ضرورتاں پوریاں کریندے ہن۔ لوہے دے جتݨ والے اپݨے خالقاں دی وݙی مہارت، اعلیٰ ماہری، ماہرانہ سمجھ تے تخلیقی صلاحیت ݙکھیندے ہن۔ Corner Pocket بلیئرڈز چاک ہولڈر کنوں امید کیتی ویندی ہے جو او ہک بہوں قدر کیتی ہوئی، سراہی ہوئی تے پیاری تخلیق ہوسی جیڑھی عملی تے جدت والی ہے۔ ایہ ڈیزائن جنہاں A' Design Award لوہے دا انعام جتیا ہے، صنعت دے بہترین طریقے جمع کریندا ہے تے علم تے صلاحیت نال جڑیاں ہوئیاں قابل تکنیکی خصوصیتاں رکھیندا ہے۔ Corner Pocket بلیئرڈز چاک ہولڈر دی سنجیدگی کنوں عزت کیتی ویندی ہے تے او زندگی دے معیار وچ بہتری آݨݨ کیتے بݨایا گیا ہے جیڑھی دنیا کوں بہتر جاہ بݨاوݨ وچ مدد کریندی ہے۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Corner Pocket is an intuitive, wrist-worn magnetic billiard chalk holder designed to transform how players access and carry their chalk during a game. It accommodates various chalk shapes and offers a wide range of customization options in colors, materials, and finishes. Two strong neodymium magnets securely attach the holder to the housing, ensuring stability while allowing effortless removal by sliding the chalk holder sideways. The chalk is held in place by friction and can be easily replaced by pushing it out through a bottom opening using a cue stick. The housing is compatible with any 20 mm watch strap and features interchangeable holders to fit different chalk shapes and brands.
Dimensions & Packaging: Housing Dimensions: 46 x 51 x 13 mm
Chalk Holder Dimensions: 33 x 33 x 19 mm
Assembled Unit Without Straps: 46 x 51 x 28 mm
Strap Compatibility: Standard 20 mm watch strap
Tags: Magnetic billiard chalk holder, wrist chalk holder, 3D-printed chalk holder, pool chalk accessory, billiard equipment, cue sports gear, magnetic pool accessory, ergonomic chalk holder, billiard accessory, watch-style chalk holder
Production Technology: The design blends the aesthetics of wristwatches and pool tables, with a shape reminiscent of a watch housing and the corner pocket of a billiard table. 3D printing was chosen to allow cost-effective production without expensive tooling. Prototyping began with watch parts and magnets to refine functionality before aesthetic development. After testing various 3D printing methods, an optimal solution was chosen for cost efficiency and various color and finishing options, enabling scalable production.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was designing an assembly that securely locked strong magnets in place without screws or glue while ensuring easy assembly. Extensive trial and error led to a three-part interlocking system. The second challenge was cost-effective manufacturing, requiring an in-depth exploration of CNC machining and 3D printing. The goal was to find a method that allowed multiple finishing and coloring options, enabling the creation of different product ranges, including higher-end models.
Research: User-centered research revealed that players chalk less due to inaccessibility, affecting shot accuracy. Common waist-level holders had multiple flaws, including staining clothing and being knocked off during play. Observations and feedback highlighted the need for a wearable solution. Prototyping confirmed wrist placement as non-disruptive. SLS 3D printing was chosen for cost-efficiency, durability, and customization, enabling future product expansion and bridging sports gear with wearables.
Inspiration: This project was born from the desire to create an alternative, intuitive way to keep cue chalk within reach during a billiards match. Traditional chalk holders typically clip to the waist or pocket, which isn’t always convenient, especially when moving around the table or leaning over for a shot. Chalk often gets left behind, misplaced, or disrupts the rhythm of play. Corner Pocket offers a new alternative by relocating the chalk to the wrist, where it's always visible, always accessible, and never in the way. The design draws inspiration from the convenience and wearability of wristwatches, as well as the structural form of a pool table’s corner pocket.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2023 in Rotterdam and finished in January 2024 in Rotterdam
Operation Flow: Worn like a watch, the holder secures the chalk by friction. Simply push it in to lock it in place. To use, the player slides the holder to the side, effortlessly disengaging it from the magnetic pull. After chalking, place it back in the housing where the magnet attracts it to its position. Chalk can be replaced by pushing it out through the bottom opening with a cue stick. Interchangeable holders allow compatibility with different chalk sizes and shapes.
Patents: Patented. US12186650B2. Randy William Carville. 2022. United States.
Copyright belongs to Chalk Tyme Billiard Accessories, 2024-2025
Team Members: Tamás Fekete
Image Credits: Image #1: 3D Visualization by Tamás Fekete, Corner Pocket, 2024.
Image #2: 3D Visualization by Tamás Fekete, Corner Pocket, 2024.
Image #3: 3D Visualization by Tamás Fekete, Corner Pocket, 2024.
Image #4: 3D Visualization by Tamás Fekete, Corner Pocket, 2024.
Image #5: 3D Visualization by Tamás Fekete, Corner Pocket, 2024.

Video Credits: Animation by Tamás Fekete, Corner Pocket, 2024.