BEAR was the first Locknester, with his friend Small Bear following soon thereafter. Their five pieces make for a straightforward puzzle to put together, they look fantastic as a display piece either together or as individuals. All Locknesters are designed, made, and hand finished in Brooklyn, New York, USA and are a result of devotion to craftsmanship & quality.
Part puzzle and part toy, Locknesters are the result of a fascination with unconventional geometries and a desire to create design work that encourages interaction. Locknesters could be thought of as three dimensional jigsaw puzzles, each model can be taken apart and assembled, used as a challenge to friends, a distraction from work, or to liven up a room.
Producing high quality design objects is a passion at Locknesters. Taking pride in both designing and manufacturing these products, this process helps maintain quality control and ensure that the design and production phases are in tune with one another. Locknesters are produced from high quality, American-made plastic without use of toxic chemicals. Locknesters are made in the Brooklyn headquarters using a blend of old and new manufacturing techniques. Models are designed digitally on the computer before being 3d printed, sanded, tumbled, and hand lacquered.