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ZCS 3D Manufacturing • Project Cut To The Chase

The Salon Companion Cup Holder.

A purpose-built cup-and-phone holder that brings Cut To The Chase identity, practical workstation organization, and a confident black-and-white finish into one salon companion.

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  • Two locationsVernon and flagship UConn/Storrs
  • InspectableExact R052 geometry in 3D
  • Purpose-builtCup, phone, tools, and salon identity
ACTUAL 3MF CADR052 · ZCS012

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Supplied 3MF geometryExact R052 form and black/white material assignment. Drag, swipe, or zoom to inspect it.
Verified scope

The interactive viewer is derived from the exact Jadz R052 / ZCS012 3MF. It is a controlled design visualization—not proof of printing, send, completion, delivery, or physical acceptance.

The project partner

A family-owned salon story that began at UConn and grew into Vernon.

Cut To The Chase is a family-owned and operated Connecticut hair salon. The business began on the University of Connecticut campus in 2010 and expanded with a Vernon location in 2020—bringing an established salon identity to two distinct communities.

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01Original flagship

UConn · Storrs

Where the salon story began.

The original UConn-area salon opened in 2010. Today, its Storrs Center location serves the campus community from 1206 Storrs Road, Suite B.

Planned holder location1206 Storrs Rd., Suite B · Storrs, CT
02Vernon

Vernon · Connecticut

A second salon community.

Opened in 2020, the Vernon salon extends the Cut To The Chase experience beyond campus while carrying forward the same recognizable identity.

Planned holder location200 Hartford Tpk. · Vernon, CT
One project

The Salon Companion Cup Holder is intended to support both salon environments after controlled production release and location-specific placement review.

The project brief

One branded companion for two working salon environments.

The goal was not a generic container. It was a recognizable workstation piece with dedicated cup and phone openings, a confident footprint, and Cut To The Chase identity built directly into the product.

01

Observe

Start with salon work.

Translate cup, phone, tool, clearance, and placement needs into a brief grounded in everyday station use.

02

Engineer

Give function a form.

Balance usable openings, tall walls, stable geometry, readable lettering, and repeatable manufacturing.

03

Personalize

Build identity into it.

Use the salon name, contrast, and signature flourishes to make the companion feel native to Cut To The Chase.

04

Validate

Release with evidence.

Inspect geometry, materials, placement, fit, finish, and location needs before any controlled production release.

Inspect the design

The controlled model makes the product inspectable from every angle.

The viewer preserves the R052 geometry and its black-and-white material split, letting visitors explore the openings, tall walls, center seam, integrated identity, and overall workstation form directly in the browser.

A compelling story starts with a real design—and stays honest about the difference between digital geometry and physical proof.
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    Exact controlled sourceThe viewer is derived from Jadz R052 with visible serial ZCS012.
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    Brand integrated into the objectCut To The Chase identity became part of the product architecture.
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    Real interactionDrag, swipe, zoom, or use the keyboard to inspect the geometry.
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    Evidence boundary protectedThe R052 package remains RESERVED_NOT_SENT / SEND HOLD; this model is not print or acceptance evidence.

The result

A unified design direction for Vernon and the flagship UConn location.

ZCS combined custom CAD, additive manufacturing, interactive inspection, and release discipline to create a recognizable salon companion—while protecting the difference between a controlled design and a production-approved, location-ready product.

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