Black Tableware Collection Prototype

A concept build for a designer developing his own tableware line: cutlery, stemware, cups and serving pieces, all prototyped in resin so he could hold the shapes before committing to production. The signature of the collection is a shining, polished edge element running against a matte black body, and getting that contrast right on a 3D print is where the real work was.

The shining edge

A resin print comes off the machine in one uniform surface, so the two-tone finish is made entirely by hand afterwards. Each piece was sanded smooth, kept matte across the body, and then the edge detail was polished step by step until it read as a bright, mirror-like line, the way the renders intended. It is the kind of high-end post-processing where the finishing takes longer than the printing.

How we made it

Every form was SLA printed for smooth, even surfaces: the knife, fork and spoon with their sculpted bolsters, the champagne flutes printed upright on fine supports, the cups and the fluted serving dish with its scalloped rim. The gallery shows the design renders with their polished edge detail, pieces fresh off the printer on their supports, and the finished prototypes packed and delivered for review.