Sorapot - Final Design

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sorapot_modern_teapot_factory

Sorapot has been my biggest project since I learned about the existence of industrial design and switched out of my English major almost four years ago. What you see above is the final design. This is one of the first, done when I knew a lot less about Solidworks:

old_sorapot

I stayed with the sheet metal construction for a while, even adding an improbable glass lid:

oldsora2

Sorapot forced me to learn more and more about manufacturing, and its design evolved with my understanding:

sorapot_prototype

Finally, with some great advice from friends and collaborators, I decided on ancient but subtle investment casting (lost wax), and arrived here:

sorapot_modern_teapot_front

Stay tuned for updates on availability!

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Published:
11.15.07 / 2am
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Products, Design, Tea, Materials, personal