Adam Pickard
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Object Design.Bourgeois Brass Knuckle




Role: A design collaboration between Jonathan Sabine and I under the name Chromoly inc.
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The prototypes produced via stereolithography (3D Printing) in bronze infused stainless. They’re available from Shapeways and cost more than we’d like. But that’s because they’re printed in metal in 3 fucking dimensions. Here’s a link to the store. We recommend taking a look at this info sheet if you’re interested in buying one.
Role: A design collaboration between Jonathan Sabine and I under the name Chromoly inc.






Date: January, 2012
Role: A design collaboration between Jonathan Sabine and I under the name Chromoly inc.



Ninja Tacks are thumbtacks designed to give the illusion that throwing stars are embedded in a surface. This product is an informal re-imagining of an often overlooked essential office tool.
Role: A design collaboration between Jonathan Sabine and I under the name Chromoly inc.





Two of Chromoly’s past designs, the Ninja Tack and especially Bourgeois Brass Knuckle, emerged as problematic to market. Potential manufacturers were consulted by their lawyers to stay away from them, and Scandinavian retailers
The Ninja Tacks and Bourgeois Brass Knuckle modified two weapon types to serve a different, non-violent, function. Everyday Weapons inverses this formula so that the capacity of everyday things to be used violently is drawn out of them. A wrench and a pair of scissors are housed in leather holsters, putting them in a context of readiness for use as weapons; and a sling transforms a glass tumbler into a projectile. The leather apparatuses weaponize the objects without altering them.
Role: A design collaboration between Jonathan Sabine and I under the name Chromoly inc.