Design is an interesting thing that is constantly overturned and reinvented. We hope to present it to you.
Let's open the birth file of Jianze's "ZERO-0" together, and experience the ups and downs of charm behind it over a period of 2 years and 6 months.
Origin - ZERO MAP
"0", the creative gene engraved in Jianze, is an almost instinctive existence of the brand. ZERO-0, jointly developed and designed by Jianze and Chen Min Office, uses the brand's spiritual symbol "0" as inspiration. With a seemingly effortless design, it breaks the conventional form of containers and taps into the unusual freshness in daily life. .
▲We used an ellipse close to "0" as the base surface and a perfect circle as the top surface. We created a "zero map" with increasing height and diameter along the X-axis and Y-axis, and used it as a context to calculate based on actual life needs. Design products with the most appropriate height and volume. This series of waterware will include kettles, cups, coffee cups, and coasters, while the foodware series will include dinner bowls and three dinner plates of different diameters.
Modeling - the objects begin to show their atmosphere
As the first product in this series, ZERO-0 coffee set was launched first. Starting from modeling, after repeatedly optimizing multiple versions of the mold, the prototype of ZERO-0 was finally determined.
▲ZERO-0 product mold
As a special-shaped design, the ZERO-0 shape is extremely difficult to control the amount of deformation. The bonding of the cup body and handle must be made entirely by hand, with extremely high standardization requirements. Each process must be crafted by a senior craftsman.
Metamorphosis - elegant formation
From Dali, Jingdezhen, Quanzhou... for 2 years and 6 months, Jianze kept changing and looking for partners who could perfectly present ZERO-0. He never gave up, from the beginning of entrusting the studio to the final selection. Cooperate with quality factories. We personally control more than 10 manufacturing processes such as pressing, bisque firing, glazing, and glaze firing to high standards, and sometimes engineering designers stay in the factory for a maximum of 3 months, just to ensure that the design can be implemented better.
▲Each ZERO-0 has a weight requirement accurate to 0.01g. It not only has external design, but also has extremely high polishing standards for the inside of the cup body.
Glaze - vivid presentation
In order to give ZERO-0 a more natural color appearance and make the texture palpable, we use "matte glaze" which poses extremely high craftsmanship challenges. This not only requires the craftsman to have a deep understanding and experience in glazing, but also to be willing to devote time to it and conduct a lot of experiments.
▲ "Can I focus on the glazing process so that I can take a clearer picture?"
"It's difficult to shoot", "My hand speed is too fast", "It's useless as soon as I stop",
Well, after all, each of our products is valuable.
During this period, we repeatedly debugged in many factories, but could never achieve the expected glaze color effect, until several of them were no longer willing to invest time and manpower to try.
After extensive exploration, we visited a teacher from Dehua Ceramics College. She has both professional theory and practical experience. After analyzing the dilemma, she was willing to participate in this equipment experiment with Jianze. She worked closely with the craftsmen and went through dozens of adjustments to finally achieve the perfect ZERO-0 glaze effect.
▲Glaze samples during the test period
In order to achieve a uniform surface and a warm color, we use "high-temperature gas kiln firing" and continuously polish, add color powder and spray glaze by hand. The soft-gloss surface of the ZERO-0 coffee cup combined with three natural colors representing "soil, air and water" allows you to feel an interesting connection with nature during your daily meals.
During the final ceramic decal process, 100 ZERO-0 coffee cups became "different-colored limited editions" with yellow logos. The materials, craftsmanship, and processes were consistent, but an "unexpected" scene occurred. It was never reproduced in subsequent batches. None of the masters in the factory could explain the reason. This is the unknown interest in the creation of daily folk art.
Quality inspection - "0" defects
In the factory, each piece of ZERO-0 must go through several inspections to determine whether it can match the regular "0" symbol. Every minor defect will be regarded as a defective product.
▲Strict quality control to ensure that every ZERO-0 is a top quality product
Appearance - the choice to express your feelings
In June 2022, ZERO-0 will finally meet everyone. An elegant and heart-warming coffee cup brings a rich sense of satisfaction to both the maker and the user. Once it came out, it became the "choice of choice" for life masters.
@Caprice
@飞上月球的胖子
@十 八
In the design files that lasted for 2 years and 6 months, the growth process of ZERO-0 was not smooth, but in the end it met you unexpectedly.
Feel Jianze's continuous attempts and efforts, I hope you like this work.
