Jewel : Tibetan ring in white metal, resin, turquoise fragments (a priori) Origin : Trésors du Tibet, Paris crédits photos : L’Envers du décor
Candice Egloff uses eggshells to create her jewels. She shows us her studio and reveals more details about her working process. Where are you working ? I work at home in my small appartment in Bordeaux. I have established a cozy and welcoming workshop that suits me. What is your favourite tools? How does it work? Well…it is not very glamorous but toothpicks and tweezers are my essential tools to work. This is how I arrange eggshells one by one, side by side. Otherwise, emery paper is also necessary to work (to have flat surfaces) as well as glue. How do you choose your raw materials ? I use my production process on all possible materials, I do not have any limit : wood, stone, plastic, metal and even mother-of-pearl. I can truly do anything! My only concern is to use an eco-responsible policy and to recycle. Fabriques-tu toi même…Continue Reading
Jewel : Metal and glass earrings Maker : Ethnik Glass crédits photos : L’Envers du décor
Jewel : Metal earrings + added silver clasps Maker : Hmong people, North of Vietnam (mountains) These earrings come from a shop called Vietnamese Craft specialized in Hmong crafts in Hanoi crédits photos : L’Envers du décor
Candice Egloff is a self-taught jewelry maker. She is a fighter and a passionate person who tries to distinguish herself in the jewelry world. One of the purposes of this website is to show the beginnings of the creator story therefore I am really glad to show the meticulous process used by Candice and her work. Can you please introduce yourself? I am 25, I have been living in Bordeaux for 6 years, it is my adopted city. I have a strong temperament. I have been hiding behind fake desires for a long time. Then I decided to take another way (jewels) instead of studying history. To this day, I am blooming! How would you define your universe ? Ethnic, organic, original, coloured, similar to a mosaic and adapted to every woman. When and how have you decided to launch your activity? What has been your experience before this launch? I have created…Continue Reading
Jewel : Heart shaped brooch Designer : unknow, there is a mention on the back “C*B” This jewel was bought during a designers market in Nantes. crédits photos : L’Envers du décor
To conclude this interview and immersion into Kapara’s universe, Justine evokes her taste and the challenges of her job. Can you name 3 of your favorite creators? Jérôme Dreyfus for the beautiful leather goods and the selection of skins, Frédérique Trou Roy for her audacity in mowing colors and materials and Janaina Milheiro for the sweetness, graphic design and savoir-faire. What are the qualities necessary to do your job ? Without hesitation, patience is the first necessary skill. Nowadays, a weaver also needs to reinvent technics. What would you advise to a new weaver? To learn techniques and then get rid of it and to question it to go further. What is the most difficult thing in your job? To sell a product that is not a final product. To get into the creator’s consciousness to suggest a fabrics that will match with the final product he is conceiving. What…Continue Reading
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