Craft
Precision is a process, not a claim.
The method being developed for the collection runs through five stages. None of them can be shortened without the material saying so.
Five stages, in order.
- 01
Material selection
Aerospace-grade tow is chosen for weave consistency and resin compatibility. Every roll is logged against the object it will become.
- 02
Lay-up
Plies are oriented by hand, degree by degree, so the visible twill and the load path of the object agree with one another.
- 03
Curing
Pressure and heat are held on a controlled ramp. The laminate consolidates without voids and the surface takes its final tension.
- 04
Finishing
Edges are worked back through progressive grades until the weave meets the perimeter cleanly and the hand feels resolved.
- 05
Inspection
Each object is measured, weighed and read under raking light. Anything that fails the reading is returned to material stock.
Process photography from the studio will replace these material studies as the collection is finished.
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Material study
Two expressions of carbon.
Carbon fibre is directional. Woven cloth carries load along its axes; forged carbon disperses it through randomly oriented tows. We treat that choice as a design decision rather than an engineering afterthought.
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Notes from the atelier
Occasional dispatches on material, method and new editions.