Notes
Occasional writing on frames, materials, and the atelier.
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Hand Polish
Notes A frame comes off the milling machine looking nothing like something you would want to wear. Everything after that point is ...
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Why Small Numbers
Notes There is a difference between a brand that limits production and a brand that cannot speed it up. We want to be clear...
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The Wait
Notes Most sunglasses you buy were finished months before you knew you wanted them. Yours were not. There is a warehouse som...
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The Atelier
Notes A factory is organised around output. An atelier is organised around the object. The distinction sounds like marketing...
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CR39
Notes CR39 has an unfortunate name. It is also the best lens material most people have never heard of. The name comes from C...
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Cellulose Acetate
Notes Cellulose acetate begins as cotton and wood pulp. Most people who wear it never learn that. There is a word that gets ...