Our dedication to excellence begins with selecting only the most refined materials for our accessories.
Tools and Techniques
At Charles Simon, we are dedicated to creating products that fit into your life and correspond to your needs and individual taste. No matter what your ideal accessory might be, our talented team of designers, engineers and craftsmen is here to make your vision come to life. Our Personalization Service provides endless customization options, including premium materials choices, custom color combinations, embossed initials and much more.
Leather Work
The first step in crafting a bag is meticulously selecting the leather hides.
Leather Splitting
Parler de la refente. Pourquoi on refend le cuir ? etc.
Skiving
The paring process ensures quality by refining the edges of the panels to be assembled. This step makes it possible to create smooth lines and clean seams with minimal material waste.
Leveling
Because leather is a natural material, its thickness varies. To ensure perfect manufacturing, each panel is leveled to the nearest millimeter.
Template Cutting
The first step in crafting a bag, after meticulously selecting the leather hides, is hand-cutting the various panels of the bag, taking into account the natural characteristics of the leather.
Each Polène leather piece is the fruit of collaboration between creative design and handcrafted production. Designers, model makers, and leather craftsmen work closely together to establish a pattern from which the bag will be made. The craftsmen’s experience with the material allows them to adjust the design to sculpt the leather as closely as possible to the original design of the piece.
Hydraulic Press Cutting ou Die Cutting ??
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Punch
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Molding
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Creasing
The edges of the bag are meticulously finished to highlight the precise curves of a Polène piece.
Tint
The edges are coated and then painted, bringing attention to the fine details of exceptional craftsmanship. This step requires a great deal of skill to precisely outline the intricate contours of the soon perfect bag.
Gluing
The gluing process reinforces the leather to achieve the desired rigidity or flexibility. Extensive testing is required to select the right reinforcements that will give the leather the desired malleability and hold.
Parler du type de colle. À base d’eau, donc environment friendly, pas d’émanation etc.
Stitching
The stitching is done by hand or on a sewing machine operated by a craftsman.
Parler de la qualité du fil (provient de l’Allemagne, non pas de Chine, donc assure la qualité)
Finishing touches
Blablaba
Embossing
Taurillon leather is esteemed for its soft texture and remarkable resilience. The cattle are raised for approximately 12 months and provide leather with a higher fibre density, making it a particularly durable choice, ideal for objects that are made to last.
Marquetry
Taurillon leather is esteemed for its soft texture and remarkable resilience. The cattle are raised for approximately 12 months and provide leather with a higher fibre density, making it a particularly durable choice, ideal for objects that are made to last.
Hot Stamping
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"Leather is an experience not meant to be put into words but felt with one’s own two hands."
Aluminum
Taurillon leather is esteemed for its soft texture and remarkable resilience. The cattle are raised for approximately 12 months and provide leather with a higher fibre density, making it a particularly durable choice, ideal for objects that are made to last.
Polishing
Sablage / polissage à la main avant l’étape d’anodisation pour assurer une finition parfaitement lisse
Machining
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Laser Engraving
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Assembly
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Lock assembly
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Wood Work
Taurillon leather is esteemed for its soft texture and remarkable resilience. The cattle are raised for approximately 12 months and provide leather with a higher fibre density, making it a particularly durable choice, ideal for objects that are made to last.
Machining
Taurillon leather is esteemed for its soft texture and remarkable resilience. The cattle are raised for approximately 12 months and provide leather with a higher fibre density, making it a particularly durable choice, ideal for objects that are made to last.
Assembly
Taurillon leather is esteemed for its soft texture and remarkable resilience. The cattle are raised for approximately 12 months and provide leather with a higher fibre density, making it a particularly durable choice, ideal for objects that are made to last.
Sanding
Ponçage à la main, assure un contrôle et une finition parfaite
Protecting
Minimum 3 couches pour protéger le bois, appliquées à la main (mélange huile + polyuréthane donc pas trop écolo à ne pas mentionné !). Voir avec Charles pour les détails
Title
Nothing makes a piece more uniquely yours than adding your name. From initials hot stamping to name engraving, there are multiple ways to make your mark.
Savoir-faire
Nothing makes a piece more uniquely yours than adding your name. From initials hot stamping to name engraving, there are multiple ways to make your mark.
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Atelier
Regularly clean the leather with a damp cloth. In case of a persistent stain please use soap water to wipe the area. Use a mild dishwashing soap.
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Materials
Nothing makes a piece more uniquely yours than adding your name. From initials hot stamping to name engraving, there are multiple ways to make your mark.
Learn more about the materials we use