The Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Lunetiers (Best Craftsmen of France in eyewear), who play a key role in the dynamic innovation of the optical industry, will be at SILMO Next.

Eyewear discovery workshops

The return to craftsmanship, proximity and authenticity is more than ever a response to new consumer behaviour and the challenges of the future. Learn the techniques of the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France Lunetiers by taking part in a 30-minute workshop at the next SILMO.
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The MOF Eyewear School: tailor-made transmission of eyewear expertise

Training modules are offered on an à la carte basis, depending on the project and the level of skill involved:

  • Eyewear design: the keys to creating your collection
  • Taking measurements, drawing up a design and shaping a frame
  • Production of eyewear prototypes cut using a spectacle-maker's router
  • Designing, shaping and assembling a metal frame
  • Making frames from natural materials
  • Setting up an eyewear workshop
  • Computer-aided design and use of numerically-controlled machines
  • Producing eyewear prototypes using 3D printing
  • Dressing frames with the rigour of industrial production
  • Acetate decoration and metal treatment
  • Further training
The ‘Design challenge’ was conceived by the MOF Lunetiers as a real team challenge: getting design students and trainees from the Eyewear School to work together. The result? Highly eclectic frames, both in terms of shape and inspiration. Different visions of the ‘eyewear’ object based on the theme of VEGETABLE MATERIALS, and above all beautiful stories of transmission and sharing, to be discovered.

Watch: exclusive interviews with two Meilleurs Ouvriers de France for SILMO Next!

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SILMO Next Talks - Xavier Christin (MOF Lunetiers)

Xavier Christin, Meilleur Ouvrier de France, eyewear designer and creator, talks about the importance of good in-store repairs, gives tips for inspiration and presents the support solutions offered by the M.O.F. Lunetiers school. Want to find out more about the MOF Lunetiers? Come and meet them at SILMO Next!
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SILMO Next Talks - Bérangère Evain (MOF Lunetiers)

Bérengère Evain, Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Craftswoman in France) and an eyewear craftswoman, explains what an "eyewear craftsman" is and the added value that made-to-measure can bring to an optical shop. Want to find out more about the MOF Lunetiers? Come and meet them at SILMO Next!