After a prototype has been developed, the next stage is production. Giving shape to an idea and then mass producing it are two key processes when creating an industrial design product. To grow, you have to be ahead of the game. Glasses are the ultimate expression of aesthetics and functionality, so a combination of artisan

Making a name for yourself in the crowded eyewear industry isn’t easy. Innovation is key to success. But what does innovation mean in real terms? And how important is the relationship between art and technique? Find out what Corrado Rosson, the Lightbird designer whose forward-looking vision has become the mantra for his brand, had to

The new D.F. blog will feature our clients and key figures in the eyewear industry, because their stories are ours too We want to create a space where we can connect and explore. A place where we can cultivate new ideas and set ourselves new challenges to face together. How? With a new-look blog that

Today we would like to tell you a bit more about our core injection and thermoforming moulds which we use to hot mould acetate temples or temple tips which have already been cut with a punch. Punching gives us a semi-finished product which is then moulded to make the camber and define the edges of

Rebuli is a company from Valdobbiadene. Established in 1995 by Romano Vedova, it specialises in the finishing of sunglasses and optical eyewear and the manufacturing of acetate frames. On the cutting edge of research and development, its mission is to deliver products which combine technological innovation, top-quality materials and the excellence of Italian workmanship. As

In this article we are going to take a closer look at the lasers we use to cut and engrave a host of different details: in our workshop we actually have lasers which cut or engrave or cut and engrave simultaneously. This tool offers many advantages: it is fast, accurate, you can cut and engrave

Blackfin is a company based in Taibon Agordino (BL, Italy) which has built a solid reputation with titanium: untreated sheets are shipped from Japan and then shaped into one-of-a-kind eyewear. As Nicola Del Din, Chairman and CEO of Blackfin, says in an interview we arranged to discuss our working partnership: “Titanium is, by its very

Today we’re going to talk some more about milling and a machine that enables us to perform some very complex processes: the 5-axis milling machine. We use this machine for a variety of tasks: for instance, after we have produced pieces from our mould by coining or cutting, we use this special milling machine to

Today we would like to tell you a bit about how we make our thermoforming moulds at D.F.: the moulds are made of steel, they are in two parts and are used to hot mould acetate temples or temple tips which have already been cut with a punch.
Punching gives us a semi-finished product which is

We’ve already told you a bit about who we are and what we do, but now the time has come to take a closer look at our world. How? We’ve decided to start a new feature “Did you know…?” in this newsletter, so you can learn more about what our company does. As you know,