RIVE Sunglasses

The goal was to create an eyewear brand that was innovative in form, materiality, and manufacture, that could be realistically hand-produced. 

Model: Sarah Yanito

Slate-ish in the making! Scraps of Richlite and Paperstone laminate countertop are split along the layers to reveal a riven stone texture. This stuff is so strong...

machining the frames

one half inch Slate-ish slabs. Bridgeport 5 axis mill.

cutting the temples

hard maple and black walnut veneer. laser cut/etched.

ready for assembly

bending the temples

two plies per temple. glued and clamped in jigs.

finishing the temples

Slate-ish tips. hand-cut, glued.

extracting the frames

rough-cut from slabs for finishing.

setting the hinges

nickel spring hinges. glued and screwed.

stitching the cases

recycled leather substrate. waxed linen thread. laser cut/etched, hand stitched.

Model: Brandon Reynolds