The CREO workshop in Positano: workbench, press and sample wall

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18 layers

The front is born from 18 layers of wood, resin and other secret ingredients, joined in a shaped hot press: the curve comes out perfect and the frame stays strong and light.

CNC cutting of a wooden front in the CREO workshop

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Design and cutting

I design every model in 3D and cut the front with a CNC machine. I have designed hundreds of them, and I know every single centimeter of each one. And they are the same drawings you move in the configurator: widen the lenses and the bridge stays in place, just like on the real frame.

Crescenzo hand finishing a frame on the workshop bench at CREO in Positano

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The hand

From cutting to the final polishing, every frame is hand finished on the workshop bench. Where needed, the techniques of a lifetime come in: inlay, carving, gilding, decoration, restoration. This is also how the front styles are born: checkers, slats, bands and brow bars are different woods, cut and glued together before the frame takes shape. Not a print: real woods, side by side.

Wood and cork sample collection of the CREO workshop

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The woods

Ebony, rosewood, wengé, zebrano, walnut, maple, birch, mahogany, ash, beech: a kaleidoscope of woods. And for the one-offs: slate stone, cork, lavender stems, real leaves, Positano ceramic.

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Made for you

Choose shape, woods, lens color and engraving: your pair is made to order in 2 or 3 working days, and in the shop even made to measure in 4 hours. You can also build it from home, in the configurator: if a size is not among the ready ones, the front is cut just for you. A protective treatment seals it against water and sweat: made for everyday wear.