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Originally posted by ilciuchino View Post Hi all,

this is my first post.
My name is Alex and I live in Italy after graduating in the UK in Design

I used the search button but, although I found some very interesting threads, I could not find what I was looking for.

Keeping it very simple... I am evaluating the idea of starting a handmade range of sunglasses and I am looking for people with previous experience to share them.

Now a little more in depth... as I already mentioned, I graduated in Product Design and I "stumbled upon" a very small, family run, eyewear workshop.
I chatted to the lady and we agreed on a collaboration as far as the creation/assembling of acetate frames are concerned.
Then I went to a very small (again!) Company which cuts acetate with Laser and we agreed to co-work on this project.
These guys have never fully explored the potential of the laser they own and so are happy to that together with me.

I use a vector file software and I would like to know if any of you have already tested lasers for the aesthetic treatment of acetate (zyl) sheets.
Anyone?

I would appreciate if some of you could share experiences in order to speed up the start-up process and the test time in front of the laser machine.

Many thanks.

Alex Originally posted by Robert_S View Post Well sorry Chris but I would much rather have a handmade acetate frame. The extra time spent polishing can make a huge difference in particular.

I'm sorry you've lost all excitement about the industry and seem to think the future is all Chinese mass produced crap. It's not, but keep repeating yourself if it makes you feel good.

I've designed sunglasses myself for an American brand which are hand made in Italy. If you've any questions please ask away! I've not been involved in the production but I do have a good understanding of that too.

There's a French brand called Volte Face which uses laser cutting to beautiful effect. They are worth looking at for inspiration.

What are you thinking of using the laser for? Or do you prefer to keep your ideas a secret? If so I understand.