Cashmere Where traditions meet emotions
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Initial Concept Mood Thesis Statement & Project Brief Selecting Furniture & Concep Wording Research Evolution of Paisley Analysis Ideation & Scale Model Development 3d Renditions & Technical Drawings Building Process Finished Product Appendix & Bibliography
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Conversations Global
Traditions
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Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. -Gustav Mahler
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This thesis intends to explore the traditional motifs of India and its approach in the international market .
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Project Brief
This project is closely related to my homecountry. My visit to India during my summer break gave me a lot inspiration and made me aware of how important traditions and customs are which keeps the family together. It is when we accept traditions followed across the world, we start developing emotions for people and bond with each other.
The Mango Motif that was developed in India was used for centuries and was believed to be symbol of emotional bonding, love and fertility. Paisley was originated as a symbol in Persia and named after a small town. In Scotland named as ‘Paisley’. Although it was originated in Persia, it can be traced back to the days when Akbar used Kashmiri shawls which were made with the use of this motif. The Kashmiri shawls became popular among the people in Europe and that is when it was developed and modified into a decorative form and names as ‘Paisley’
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Selecting the furniture In furniture, Centre table is one of the most widely used piece in the categ o r y of tables. It is an elementar y piece in an interior space that helps people connect and it acts as a common surface for a group of people to org anize their stuff and connect with each other. This piece promotes the emotional ties by using the ancient motif of love and bond.
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Concept Wordings
Traditions Motifs Customs Values Ethnicity Emotions Bond
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Why is it important to preser ve the heritage value ?
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What are traditional motifs ?
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Research Research shows that routines and traditions are part of healthy families. It grows along with the family and is carried forward to next generations. When we follow traditions and learn more about it, it gives us the sense of unity and closeness with the roots of our own generation. With the increase in globalisation and the change in generations we forget the importance of our own traditions and tend to adapt what the world follows. Our traditions act as the main thread between the human relationships and interactions. We respect other humans as we respect our traditions and respect customs and social norms of the society. The people of India believe and grow with emotional bondings, by sharing diverse culture and traditions. India is widely known for its culture and traditions. This being said with the market gradually growing on international level, it becomes important that we are aware of the culture and resprect the traditions followed by people, all over the world. Motif are most of times inspired from nature and are often linked to the religious, cultural, traditional values and socio economic factors.
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The motifs which are being used on Indian textiles for generations and since old times can be termed as tradtional motifs. Althought the artisans modify the motifs based on the fancies of kings of a particular era, the basic form remains the same and means the same. The forms of traditional motifs remind us of Mughal history and Islamic portrayals.
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How it evolved ?
◊ Paisley patterns
became popular formal male fashion during the Mughal Empire 1599
1050
◊ Kashmir Shawl
originated with the patterns of Mango Motif
◊ Pashmina Paisley
1575
shawls; lavish gifts from Mughal princess
1625 ◊ East India com-
pany see Kashmir Paisley shawls
1800
Persia
◊ Paisley town
weavers were the main producers of Paisely shawl and hence the pattern becomes known as Paisley Pattern
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What & Why Paisley ?
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Paisely is a droplet shaped motif of Indian origin through its printed forms on the shawls manufactured in India. It was originally known as the’ Mango Motif ’ and symbolized love and bond.It got its dominance in a small town in Scotland named ‘Paisley’ and was named after the town due to its extensive use. Paisley is a traditional motif and is proven as a balanced design. It is being examined through the golden ratio.- The interntion to spread the importance of the trtadiitonal motifs in the international market. It is a well proportionate design and is known world wide Denotes connection and bonding as its true meaning and also as it is popularly used world wide
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56 %
Textile Design
24%
Fashion Design
09 %
Interior Design
08%
Graphic Design
03 %
50 %
Persia
25%
Scotland
20 %
France
All Categories
25 %
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Paisley motif used in different design categories Awareness about origin of Paisley Motif
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Analytics
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Ideation
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Ideation
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1/4" Scale Model
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Early stage of rendered designs
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Cashmere is a minimal conversation table with hints of ornate elements. It is adorned with the traditional Indian motid which adds a humane touch to the functional design of the coffee table.
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The unique shape of this motif enhances the simplistic function of this table.
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RIGHT ELEVATION
Technical Drawings
FRONT ELEVATION
TOP VIEW
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Form & Function
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How it's
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Making the Jig :
Materials & Cost :
2 sheets of 3/4" MDF : 68 USD 1/2" Forstner bit : Gulfstream Tool shop Fastner : 12 USD
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After removing from the jig :
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:Materials & Cost
2 sheet of 1/8" Bending ply : 68 USD AAA Flat Cut Cherry Veneer Sheet 16.5" x 84" : 28 USD Unibond 800 Glue with medium hardner : 57 USD Clamps : Gulfsttream Tool Shop
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Cutting the extra and tapering:
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Making a refined MDF template of the paisley shape Rough cut the remaining MDF pieces on the band saw and finished cut on the router table with flush trim router bit Glue all the piece together Make 1/2" holes with forstner bit on each piece Sand the MDF jog on disc sander and with hand
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Finished it with bondo to give it a smooth surface Cut the bending ply to rough size on the table saw Put glue on all the sheets of MDF ply Bend the first www of sheets on the jig and clamp it with verticle supports to put even pressure on the bending ply throughtout ( leave for 12 hours ) Take it out of the jig and with a glue scrapper take out all the glue
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Plane one edge on the planer Final cut one edge on the Table Saw Outline the tapered edge on the piece using flexible ruler and accurate mesaurements Make a roughcut on the bandsaw Make the remaining cut of the bent part with a Japanese saw Sand both the edges with hand sanding machine by clamping it firmly
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Drilling 1/2" holes on the straight edge of both the pieces Maing sure the piece has support at the bottom to avoid cross drills
:Materials & Cost Dewalt 1/2" brad point drill bit : 11 USD 1/2" Cherry Dowels All purpose mixing container : 2 USD
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Making rough forms for the base :
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Veneering the outer surface :
Rough cut veneer sheet Put contact cement on both the surface to be glued with a paint brush or a roller Let it sit for 5 min Carefully start placing the veneer on one edge of the bent peice and apply pressure to take out all the air and give a finished and smooth surface
:Materials & Cost AAA Flat Cut Cherry Veneer Sheet 16.5" x 84" : 28 USD Contact Cement : 15 USD
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Applying finish :Materials & Cost Boiled Linseed oil : 9 USD Watco Natural Finish : 9 USD Cherry Wood : 22 USD
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Gluing the cherr y dowels
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Appendix Materials used: • • • • • •
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3'4th " MDF boards 1/8th " bending ply Cherry Veneer Cherry Wood Hex Nut and Bolt Unibond 800 Glue with Medium Hardner All Purpoe Mixing Container Roller Glue Mixer Bondo Wood Glue Clamps 120 Grit Sand Paper 250 Grit Sand Paper Oval Glass top
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Band Saw Table Saw Disc Sander Hand Sander Verticle Drill Press Glue Scraper Hand Drilling Machine Gulfstream flatbed printing
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Guerry Lumber Homedepot Veneer Supplies Woodcraft.com Gulfstream Tool shop Vaccupress.com Dulles Glass & Mirror
Total Cost of Material & Manufacturing : $ 500 Approx.
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