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Materials-savvy designer turns senior project into a company

By Rain Noe - February 2, 2009

in Object Culture

As part of his senior year ID project, Australian Craig Nottage designed a transparent billiards table; now he's founded his own company in Adelaide, Nottage Design, and made the table a reality. A special combination of glass and resin provide the same resistance you'd get with felt, but are completely transparent; the tubing of the slick ball-return mechanisms are also exposed. At AUS $40,000 it ain't cheap, but it's nice to see someone turn a senior project into a reality--and build a company around it.

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Ken J

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I'd like to see a video of a mass on this table
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jeth

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fingerprints?
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I've had a few shots on the prototype and due to the "resin" film over the glass it's not a great deal noisier than slate covered with felt.

Congrats Craig!
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Chris

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This is cool as hell. I want one!
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jomy

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It could also do double duty as a dining room table equipped with cup holders.
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Ali

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Cool...but that will be one hell of a noisy game!
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