Podushka Chetki - Acrylic Editions

Podushka Chetki - Acrylic Editions

Our acrylic Podushka chetki combine the beauty of modern materials, with the traditional styling of Eastern European chetki. The Podushkas are a chetki model that was originally designed to be hand made by one of our suppliers that specializes in manual work. The design turned out to be extremely popular, and we decided to explore expanding the range of material options through precision machining. These beautiful acrylics are the result. They play, and sound, as good as they look, and they're sure to become a favourite. The lightweight, durable material is truly perfect for chetki, and the colour options are unmatched by other materials. The acrylic Podushkas have been polished to a beautiful glossy finish, softening the edges of the rectangular beads, and providing excellent grip during use. As usual, they're strung up on our custom high density 1.2mm kevlar cord for performance and durability.

Delving deeper into a hobby often means exploring the roots, and thereby gaining a deep appreciation for traditional forms. Our Podushka chetki exemplify this, with design cues taken from traditional Eastern European chetki. The Pudushka chetki feature rounder, chunkier feeling beads compared to our sportier Remeshoks. The name translates to “pillow” in reference to the comfortably rounded plumpness of the bead shape. The character of this design is similar in spirit to our tradcore begleri series. They have a much more traditional look and feel than our other models, and while they are not as nimble as more contemporary designs, they pay homage to the roots and will give players a chance to appreciate the features that have made chetki a daily companion for so many across Eastern Europe over the years. And as we do, we've put our own special touches into the design, making it recognizably Aroundsquare, while still channeling some traditional design language.

Details

• Material: 
  • Acrylic Swirl Pearlescent Green (~30.5g)
  • Acrylic Swirl Pearlescent Brown (~30.5g)
• Components:
  • 13x middle stripe beads; 2x end plates
  • strung up on 1.2mm Kevlar Cord
    

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