We have touched on this adventurous concept already in an interview with Henrik Ørgreen earlier this year, but it deserves further mention. As the Ørgreen team explain, their fascination for the patina effect on metal – be it on motorbike parts, cars or tools – led them to experiment with patina and metal treatments in their beloved eyewear material: titanium. And the result is something quite different.
It wasn’t an easy mission, they say. Compared with other metals like steel, brass and copper, titanium is such a hard material that very few techniques could be used to create the desired patina effects. But the result is eye-catching and fascinating in the creative process as well as the colour and finish. Using a special firing technique iridescent flame colours are printed or “burnt” onto the titanium surface, with flecks of purple/blue and red/yellow. The result is a limited series – three spectacle designs and three sunglasses – where each frame is a one off and will slightly change with time and wear.
Above, example of one of the sunglasses styles in the new innovative edition: The Fiery Capote. For more information on the series of new 2017 releases, a tribute to the Danish brand’s 20th anniversary – visit www.orgreenoptics.com Find our 2017 interview with Henrik Ørgreen at http://www.eyestylist.com/2017/04/orgreen-optics-20-years-tribute-future/ CN