THE WORKSHOP

FROM MY WORKSHOP TO YOUR EVERYDAY.

I started utaupia in 2017. Today, I draw my designs and print them on phone cases and mouse pads in my workshop in Alsace, France.

HOW I MAKE THE WOODEN BACKS.

A tiger drawing in progress, in felt-tip pen.
DRAWINGA design takes shape, line by line.
Sanding wood veneer by hand
SANDINGI sand the ash veneer by hand to prepare it for printing.
Just out of the press.
PRINTINGWorking at the press in my workshop.
Brushing varnish onto veneer printed with turtles.
VARNISHINGAfter printing, I varnish the veneer to give the design lasting protection.
Veneer, tools, an illustrated phone case and utaupia packaging on the workbench
Materials and creations.
An actual view of the CNC milling machine, computer and press in the workshop
The machines in my workshop.
ON MY WORKBENCH

MATERIALS AND DETAILS.

Ash veneer, tools and finished pieces on my workbench, alongside the milling machine I use to cut the veneer, my computer and printing press. Two views of my workshop.

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