Qone (cone)
Salt & Pepper Dispenser
Salt & Pepper Dispenser
Design Brief:
Taking our individual style and developing a salt and peppershaker was the objective of this project. This design must be able to take thesalt and pepper dispenser and add style and innovation while still keeping thecharacter of a kitchen product. The design process from ideation to final modelwas incorporated in the completion of this product. Analyzing salt and pepperdispensers on the market and seeing what they lack was essential in solving aproblem that can be solved with our own design. Other objectives of this designopportunity was to fabricate a product for otherwise undeserved markets, createsomething that had visual interest as a pair and see if this product can be afocal point in the kitchen or dining table. Creating a salt and pepper that wasnonrepresentational was key; staying away from anything that representedanother object like houses, food or letters was stressed.
Taking our individual style and developing a salt and peppershaker was the objective of this project. This design must be able to take thesalt and pepper dispenser and add style and innovation while still keeping thecharacter of a kitchen product. The design process from ideation to final modelwas incorporated in the completion of this product. Analyzing salt and pepperdispensers on the market and seeing what they lack was essential in solving aproblem that can be solved with our own design. Other objectives of this designopportunity was to fabricate a product for otherwise undeserved markets, createsomething that had visual interest as a pair and see if this product can be afocal point in the kitchen or dining table. Creating a salt and pepper that wasnonrepresentational was key; staying away from anything that representedanother object like houses, food or letters was stressed.
Ideation/Sketches:
The first thing that popped in my mind was the idea ofhaving two pieces that could stand alone but that the same time work togetherto make a great piece of art. Two separate pieces that could work alone andtogether brought me to the idea of having one piece actually sit inside of theother piece. I wanted to create an illusion that one piece was sitting insidethe bigger pieces but also having enough of it suspended in air. I started offwith two simple cylinders that stood side by side, with the pepper “hiding”inside the larger salt cylinder. Another idea was having on piece slide into theother making a completely different shape.
The first thing that popped in my mind was the idea ofhaving two pieces that could stand alone but that the same time work togetherto make a great piece of art. Two separate pieces that could work alone andtogether brought me to the idea of having one piece actually sit inside of theother piece. I wanted to create an illusion that one piece was sitting insidethe bigger pieces but also having enough of it suspended in air. I started offwith two simple cylinders that stood side by side, with the pepper “hiding”inside the larger salt cylinder. Another idea was having on piece slide into theother making a completely different shape.
Construction:
When constructing the final model of the Qone I decided touse dense foam. The shape of the salt and pepper dispenser was formed with aband saw and a lathe. After forming the shape, I then used a drill press tocreate the whole in the pepper component in which the salt would slide in.Sanding the pieces was the next step, followed by a thick coat of Bondo bodyfiller in order to seal the foam. The Bondo was then sanded down and then twolayers of primer filler was spray on the surface. Sand paper was used again tocreate a smooth surface before five thin layers of white primer paint was used.The Qone was then finished with three coats of a white top paint. A push pinwas used to create the holes in which salt and pepper would come through. Ifmore time was granted, a gloss coat would be added to create a shiny finish.
Prototype:
The prototype was made of thick construction paper; thismaterial was perfect for the prototype phase because of its low price and theability to make rounded surfaces with ease. The prototype was the only way forme to determine the perfect size and if the size would work well in someone’shand. The prototype also determined if the pepper component was able to sit ontop of the salt dispenser.
When constructing the final model of the Qone I decided touse dense foam. The shape of the salt and pepper dispenser was formed with aband saw and a lathe. After forming the shape, I then used a drill press tocreate the whole in the pepper component in which the salt would slide in.Sanding the pieces was the next step, followed by a thick coat of Bondo bodyfiller in order to seal the foam. The Bondo was then sanded down and then twolayers of primer filler was spray on the surface. Sand paper was used again tocreate a smooth surface before five thin layers of white primer paint was used.The Qone was then finished with three coats of a white top paint. A push pinwas used to create the holes in which salt and pepper would come through. Ifmore time was granted, a gloss coat would be added to create a shiny finish.
Prototype:
The prototype was made of thick construction paper; thismaterial was perfect for the prototype phase because of its low price and theability to make rounded surfaces with ease. The prototype was the only way forme to determine the perfect size and if the size would work well in someone’shand. The prototype also determined if the pepper component was able to sit ontop of the salt dispenser.
The Qone is a contemporary salt and pepper dispenser thatwould ideally fit inside any high end kitchen of a bachelor pad or penthouse. Iwas focusing on mainly men around the age of 20-40 that appreciate the mixtureof function and art without reaching too far into a delicate look and feel.After looking at the finished product, I came to the conclusion that the Qonewould work for women as well, the round edges soften the contemporary look sothat it doesn’t come off too intimidating and scary to use. The Qone would fitperfectly alongside other products in high end stores like CB2 butwould also feel at home in discount yet design influenced stores like IKEA andTarget. Not only does the Qone work for the bachelor pad or penthouse but italso works in the commercial end like a modern hotel and restaurant.
