2024 - Pocket mirror
After an initial collaboration to create candle bases and covers, Diptyque called on Boutures to create a bespoke pocket mirror in reclaimed shell terrazzo!
A small, precious and technically challenging nomadic object: creating a precise assembly of the various handcrafted elements.
The 1st edition of this mirror is available in white and mussel shells with various reflections, in a limited edition. The finely engraved logo blends in with the shell fragments, revealed by meticulous sanding.
For this project, we worked from the customer's design and carried out the following steps:
Design and development :
- Material recommendations
- Sourcing of brass and mirror screws
- Adaptation of original design, 3d design of parts
- Prototyping, definition of quality levels and inspection methods
Manufacture :
- Planning and follow-up with various manufacturers (mirror cutting, shell molding, gluing, assembly, mirror and screw gluing, packaging).
An attractive collaboration renewed in 2025 with a new, unpublished edition....
Photos @Diptyque
2022 - Candle accessories
The famous Diptyque brand of perfumes and candles also offers a range of accessories and decorative objects, highlighting the expertise of craftsmen and designers, with an emphasis on innovation and eco-responsibility.
For the candle base and lid, previously made in marble, Diptyque called on Boutures to propose a new material version.
This led to the creation of "marine terrazzo", a composite of mussel shells and a white mineral base, developed by our partner workshop in Nantes.
We also selected the packaging workshop to produce the gift-wrapping for each piece, and managed the entire project to deliver a finished product in line with the brand's quality standards.
photo credit @Diptyque
