" Design Studio Carola Zee - Thixotropy

 


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images/schalen-top-400.jpgThixotropy Series

T
hix.ot.ro.py |θik'sätrepe|
noun CHEMISTRY
The property of becoming less viscous when subjected to an applied stress, shown for example by some gels that become temporarily fluid when shaken or stirred.
ORIGIN 1920s: from Greek thixis ‘touching' + trope ‘turning.'

Material: colour stained porcelain
Colours: Pink, Blue, Green and Dark Green
Cups: 10x10,10x12cm Bowls: 4x14,6x16,10x17 cm

Label: Designstudio Carola Zee, 2010
Prototypes


images/tix-bowls-400.jpgCreation

The serie was created from basic round shapes. After slipcasting these shapes Carola used the thixotropic property of the slip to deform the shape to create new unique forms.


Prototypes

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