Sample (HC1051)

Catalogue Record

Collection

Maker

Seongyong Lee

Title

Sample

Made in

London

Date

2010

Description

Hollow Plytube leg sample

Materials and techniques

The unique material Plytube is made by Lee by gluing steamed thin plywood sheets together and formed using a mandrel. Maple and birch veneer are the basic material for plytube where different species of veneer or colour are added on the final layer.

The light weight of this full-sized stool combined with a rigid structure demonstrates the potential of such a process which reduces overall volume of material whilst increasing efficiencies in packaging and transportation overheads.

With additional processes to harden the wood, the tube can be fabricated to a specified diameter, thickness, colour and type of wood. This material is very light, strong, long lasting and suitable for all kinds of tooling and wood finishing. It could serve as material for both architectural and day-to-day purposes.

Dimensions

length:  34.7cm
diameter:  4.0cm

Object number

HC1051

Category

  • Plytube Sample, Seongyong Lee, 2010, © Seongyong Lee, Crafts Council Collection: HC1051. Photo: Stokes Photo Ltd.

  • Plytube Samples, Seongyong Lee, 2010, © Seongyong Lee, Crafts Council Collection: HC1051, HC1052, HC1053. Photo: Stokes Photo Ltd.

  • Plytube Samples, Seongyong Lee, 2010, © Seongyong Lee, Crafts Council Collection: HC1051, HC1052, HC1053. Photo: Stokes Photo Ltd.