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Salt – the one ingredient that can make or break your signature dish! Understandably, this is why the Pinch was the first product ever launched via Kickstarter. It is the drama and experience of adding ‘a pinch of salt’ to the dish that makes it exciting. In its conceptual stage, we loved and supported the Pinch; now when it’s the real deal…we want to share its story with you.

Inspired by the use of coarse and flaky seas salts that chefs use while cooking, designer Craighton Berman wanted to bring these amazing salts and the visceral experience of pinching to the dining table, and so he designed the Pinch.

The salt cellar holds a portion of sea salt, and the top sphere is a traditional pepper shaker, which acts as a cover for the cellar when not in use. The act of ‘closing’ Pinch results in the satisfying slide of two pieces of ceramic against each other—reminiscent of using a ceramic mortar and pestle.

Apparently salts are kept in open containers called “salt pigs” and are placed next to the stove. While cooking, portions of salt are “pinched” and applied liberally to the food. This entire drama of adding salt to food gave birth to the Pinch. Designed in Chicago, made in Thailand, this unique salt and pepper holder has its roots tracing back to a design competition in Chicago, circa 2007. Ever since its October 2010 Kickstarter success, the Pinch has been an object of desire, a classy product that you want spicing-up your dining table.

Designer: Craighton Berman Studio [ Buy it Here ]

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(A Pinch of Life was originally posted on Yanko Design)

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Say Yes, Hell No! Maybe, Why Not? Don’t be so confused, because time never lies and nor does this beautifully crafted Foretell Watch. In essence it answers all your questions, and of course tells you the time! Simply ask a question, look at the Foretell and read the sage advice that is showcased in the bubble. The advice changes every five seconds, so you can wait till a favorable one comes along.

The Foretell Watch comes with a black leather band or a black stainless mesh band.

Designer: Daniel Will-Harris [ Buy it Here ]

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For a person who gets inspired by fine writing instruments, it should be easy for me to articulate my opinion about the X – Pen, but for some odd reason I have a block! I think it stems from the fact that I equated well designed pens with the high-end brands. The X – Pen has forced me to rewire my thinking & take into consideration that lovingly crafted pens can be equally inspiring, distinguished and exude the same amount of confidence that a Porsche Design TecFlex or a Mont Blanc can!

Designer Arash Malek fell in love with the Pilot Razor Point and Fineliner when he was studying in design school. His brother Mehdi (engineering background) and he were equally passionate about the process of making things and often delved into the DIY world. The love of tools and drive for making things, led to the idea of creating a pen the celebrated the awesomeness of the plastic felt tip Pilot Pen. The idea was to integrate fun and functionality, while presenting an affordable product.

The brothers decided to craft a pen that incorporated everything they cared about. As Arash explains, “The hex on the cap is a tool used to refill the pen. The process of refilling the pen is an exploration of disassembly and assembly. The magnetic cap was a feature we needed to tell apart ferrous from non-ferrous metals while shopping for metal, it also makes mounting the cap incredibly fun.”

Their excitement regarding the X – Pen is infectious! If I were to come up with a fun-DIY-pen, then this would probably be it!

The X – Pen is essentially a machined 6061 aircraft grade aluminium felt tip pen that is powered by both the Pilot razor point & the Pilot Fineliner. The pen hopes to excite and engage designers, architects, engineers, and do it yourselfers; but quite honestly I think anyone with passion for pens will love to add this to their collection!

Features:

• The cap has a hex machined on it so that you can open the hex set screw used to secure in the ink. The process of refilling the ink is as exciting as building a model car or airplane!
• Aircraft grade aluminium 6061.
• X – Pen uses a standard off the shelf hex set screw (easy to replace in case it gets lost) the pen looks great with or without a nickel plate setscrew.
• Unibody design, nothing to get loose while using the pen.
• Magnetic cap secures effortlessly on pen, is fun to play with, makes grabbing paper clips or push pins a breeze.
• 0.43” diameter (most comfortable diameter according to experiments and feedback from users).
• 4” overall length fits in your pockets unnoticed.

Designers: The Minimal Duck, Arash and Mehdi Malek [ Buy it Here ]

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The Cross Over Watch is a good take on the game “Pick up stix”, it features contemporary and graceful hands that appear to be precariously balanced rotate around the dial. What makes it striking is the way the hands are slightly askew to the center giving this timepiece an elegant vibe.

• Crossover is a unisex watch measuring 40mm (1.57″) in diameter and 7.6mm (0.30″) high.
• It is made of a black IP stainless steel with hidden lugs that connect the band seamlessly.
• Available with either a 20mm black leather or silicone band.

Designer: Denis Guidone [ Buy at CKIE ]

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If you feel a twinge of embarrassment when you look at the clutter on your desk, then you are in serious need of help. Pens, wires, gadgets, basically the contents of a junk drawer strewn across is what best describes most office desks around the world. Modo or Modular Desktop Organizer is the answer we all have been waiting for. This functional Chinese-checkered kind of board adapts to the needs of your desk and makes it look worthy of the shining success that you are.

Zen and balance in life is achieved if all the elements are in sync with each other. You may own the best of the Smartphone, tablet and the most expensive pens, but what good are these if they are not in harmony with your surroundings. It takes a little creative genius to see the value in orienting horizontal wall pegs, downsizing them and placing them as verticals. Crafted from naturally warm bamboo and matte finished aircraft grade aluminum, this customizable plug n organize system will conform to whatever devices and equipments you use now and in the future.

Details about Modo and B&A Studio can be found here.

Key Features:

• The Modo pins can be spaced in any configuration to store items like the tablet, computers, note books / pads, phones, hard drives, letters …
• The Modo band can be used for pens pencils and other items
• The Modo balls can be used as pin or tack cushions
• The Modo caps provide extra protection for your device screens and double up as stylus tips
• The Modo slots help manage your cables on top or below Modo
• The Modo USB hubs allow you to manage up to 3 USB drives

Designer: B&A Studio [ Buy it Here ]

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