Design and manufacture of packaging for bobbin lace products

Diplomsko delo obravnava oblikovanje in izdelavo embalaže za klekljan nakit ter vizitke, ki se povezujejo z embalažo. Cilj diplomskega dela je, da bi se za klekljan nakit izdelala posebna vrsta embalaže, ki se po navadi ne uporablja pri embaliranju nakita ter da embalaža ni za enkratno uporabo, temveč se jo lahko ponovno uporabi. Posebnost embalaže je tudi vrsta materiala, iz katerega je izdelana, saj gre za papirje in kartone izdelane iz invazivnih rastlin. Teoretični del predstavlja osnove embalaže, pomen in uporabo darilne embalaže ter pregled trga že obstoječih in uporabljenih embalaž za klekljane izdelke. V eksperimentalnem delu je opisano preizkušanje petih različnih vrst papirja, ki so jih izdelali na Inštitutu za celulozo in papir. Uporabili smo papir iz Miskantusa, dva vzorca papirja različne gramature iz Navadne robinije – »akacije« ter dva vzorca papirja različne gramature iz japonskega dresnika. Določene so bile osnovne, mehanske, površinske, strukturne in optične lastnosti papirjev. Na podlagi opravljenih meritev smo za izdelavo embalaže in vizitke izbrali visokogramska papirja iz Navadne robinije in Japonskega dresnika, saj oba vzorca izkazujeta primerno visoko razpočno in raztržno odpornost. Sama oblika embalaže za nakit je posebna, spominja na romantično kuverto. Dodan vzorec metulja nas obdaja z občutkom nežnosti ter doda 3D efekt. Kot ilustracijo, napis in logotip smo uporabljali osnovne elemente ter uporabljali samo črno barvo pri tisku.The thesis deals with the design and production of new packaging for a piece of bobbin lace jewellery and business cards, which is associated with the packaging. The goal of the thesis is to create a type of packaging for the bobbin lace jewellery, which is usualy not used in jewellery packaging, and to make the packaging reusable. The packaging is also special because of the type of material from which is made, as it is paper and paperboard produced from invasive plants. The theoretical part presents basic data about packaging, the meaning and the use of gift packaging, as well as an overview of the existing packaging for the bobbin lace products in the market. The experimental part describes the testing of five different types of paper produced at Pulp and Paper Institute in Ljubljana. Paper from Miscanthus, two samples of Robinia (black locust) paper of different grammage, and two samples of Japanese knotweed paper of different grammage were used. The basic, mechanical, surface, structural and optical properties were determined. Based on the measurements, we used high-grammage paper from Robinia and Japanese knotweed for the production of packaging and business cards, as both samples show a correspondingly high burst and tear resistance. The shape of the jewellery box itself is very special, reminiscent of a romantic envelope, and the added butterfly pattern surrounds us with a feeling of tenderness and adds a 3D effect. We used the basic elements as illustration, lettering and logo, and only used black for printing