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MILLEMO by STUDIO NOENCO. Alain Karkégi from the Sopafonte Company: The Noenco Studio as seen through the eye of a professional.

How did your first meeting with the “Studio Noenco” and more specially with Bruno Caby go?
Mr Karkégi: I’m very open to new collaborations and therefore I also enjoy working on unusual concepts and systems. The “Studio Noenco” meets these conditions. The first time Bruno came to see me with his rings, I was amazed. In Sopafonte, we decided to take the challenge and help him develop this original process.

Actually, could you tell me why this know-how is original?
Mr Karkégi: I’ve never seen this process used anywhere else. I didn’t know whether Bruno would only come once or if there actually was a real manufacturing process. He managed to adapt his concept to several materials and for me, he has found a way to make it unlimited. I’m very hopeful about its development and the future.

You don’t have any problems working with young designers?
Mr Karkégi: I’ve often met students just graduated from schools who had no access to companies. I love working on something genuine. The young designer is unfamiliar with the whole manufacturing process, and therefore is ready to acknowledge his mistakes and becomes at some point aware of his craftsmanship. Each day spent with a person like Bruno is full of thrills and surprises.

Have the self-taught persons been able to carve out a place on this market?
Mr Karkégi: Coming myself from another sector and having managed to carve out in this niche, I would tend to say that everyone has something to bring wherever he comes from. If you are open-minded, you always get the opportunity to meet new people with new ideas and you are ready to start new challenges. It’s a real exchange of skills. These meetings are always very constructive and very helpful in our sector.

SOPAFONTE SARL
Caster Founder – Precious metal – Lost wax casting – Paris