About

Step 1

We start by picking a palette and creating our color flecks. We make our main recipe and add color little by little, either with oxide pigments or paint, to slowly obtain the desired tint. The mix is then spread on a silicone mat and we let it dry (between 30 to 90 minutes depending on the consistency and thickness).

Step 3

Once the material is dry, we scrape it off the mat and squish is until we get the size flecks we need. These can be super sharp, but as the colors start to take shape, it makes it an oddly satisfying step of the process!

Step 4

It’s now time to weight all 4 ingredients for the main recipe, combine, mix and add the flecks to it. Then, we pour the whole mix into the molds/casts and nothing ever gets thrown away: leftovers are used to make more flecks or to make some conglomerate, which makes the pieces sturdier.

Step 5

We gently squeeze the sides of the molds full of the mix, and we tilt and tap the mold to get a maximum or air bubbles out of it. We then level the surface to avoid having to send it too much in the end and place the mold on a surface that is perfectly level to cure. Curing takes between 90 and 180 minutes, depending on the size and consistency of the piece.

Step 6

After checking that the piece is at least almost fully cured, we unfold it and inspect it for bubbles and other defects. If there are too many bubbles, we carefully add more material in the holes in order to get to a nice flat surface that will be ready to sand.

Step 7

The pieces have to be sanded and polished in order to reveal the color flecks. When they come out of the mold, they mostly show the main color of the mix. Sanding takes a lot of work, starting with 60 grit all the way down to 3000. After that, we polish the pieces with beeswax to give them a nice shine and make the colors pop.

Step 8

We take pictures of our pieces in order to prepare them to get sold, write a short and sweet description including product dimensions and options, define a sale price, and start posting on the channels we use to sell.

Step 9

Once the pieces are sold, we carefully package them using recycled and recyclable materials and we are ready to drop them off to the mail office so that they can start their new life with you!