Often used in sculpture because it allows for great freedom of form, the lost-wax glass casting process is demanding and precise. Upon discovering in 2023 one of the very few workshops that still master this craft, Garnier & Linker set out to reinterpret this technique for lighting fixtures and objects, thereby ensuring its continued existence.

“The lost-wax casting process gives us tremendous freedom to create textured glass pieces. The result—always unexpected—is magical.”

It all begins with a wax model, which must have the shape and all the details desired in the final piece. This wax model is lost during firing, gradually replaced by its twin in clear or colored glass. Once removed from the kiln, cold-working processes—including polishing with progressively finer grits and sandblasting—bring out the brutalist beauty of the glass.

Finally, to transform these glass pieces into light fixtures, great care is taken in crafting the structures that hold them and in designing the lighting that showcases them. This work is carried out in the Garnier & Linker workshop in the Paris region.