You can view the entire story on the Shwood Journeys site here.

Check out the photos below, watch the video of the process, and visit our WEBSITE to see more.

Introducing the Shwood for Atlantic Records Collection. Two versions of our classic Canby shape, both integrating genuine Atlantic vinyl records for a look as effortless as the music it embodies.

See more at: https://www.shwoodshop.com/us/collections/atlantic and check out the photos below.

See some sample photos below and check out Tally’s full photo essay HERE.

See some sample photos below and check out Jason’s full photo essay HERE.

It took us over a year of experimentation, research, and development to settle on this proprietary technique, shown in the video above.  Bad ideas, false starts, and near misses are all part of this process, but you eventually find that one thing that works. And that’s what this project represents: It’s the manifestation of an idea that was willed into existence. And it made for some pretty cool looking glasses too.

To make each pair of glasses, 1600 feet of newsprint is wound up into a 4-inch diameter “log” and these logs are then sawn into thin plies to reveal a unique, wood-like texture. The finished product is eyewear completely unique in appearance with dense lines, swirling grain, and just a hint of text.

See some detailed process images below and find out more about the collection here.

Newspaper plies freshly cut from the “log”.

Newspaper set in the self-aligning track.

A freshly rolled “log” drying.

Cutting the newsprint “log” in 1/8″ plies.

Frame fronts fresh from the CNC.

A pair of Canby Newspaper Selects being fitted with hinges.

The Shwood Eyewear Newspaper Collection comes in 3 iterations of our classic Canby shape.

The Canby Newspaper Select.

The Canby Newspaper & Walnut.

The Canby Acetate Newspaper.

The Canby Newspaper Select features temple inlays in addition to a full frame newspaper front.

Read below for an inside look at the process behind this truly Oregon grown collaboration.

See the finished product and watch the video HERE.

Shwood x Widmer Brothers – An Oregon Grown Collaboration from Shwood Eyewear on Vimeo.

The main idea behind this collaboration was to create a product that both beer and style lovers alike could cherish. We wanted to develop a beer that was a tribute to the spirit of the Northwest, and allow Widmer Brothers Brewing to be an integral part of the final look of the sunglasses. Thus the process rotates back and forth from the brewery to our workshop, just a few miles apart on the east side of Portland, Oregon.

The story begins in our Portland workshop, with raw oak being resawn using a traditional skipsaw technique – in which teeth are removed from the sawblade to intentionally create a highly textured and grooved surface texture.

At the same time, Widmer was busy brewing the special batch of Upheaval IPA, which would be aged on oak in the later stages of the brewing process.

After the beer finished the malting and hopping processes it was aged on Oak spirals cut specifically for this project by Shwood in our Portland workshop.

Early in the aging process, we set aside some beer to use for the staining of the shades. A custom stain utilizing Upheaval IPA was used alongside malts & hops supplied by Widmer. The ingredients were ground-up and applied to the sunglasses for a truly one-of-a-kind look.

The finished package is something to truly be savored. We carefully considered every aspect to make the Shwood x Widmer package something special. The screen-printed label, the branded bottle opener, and even the beer itself are developed completely custom for this project. Each element is thoughtfully arranged in an engraved crate for a beautiful unboxing experience.

See some sample photos below and check out Preston’s full photo essay HERE.

Check out the sample photos below and see Luke’s full post HERE.

To see Luke’s full photo essay visit Journeys.shwoodshop.com or to see more of his work find him on Instagram: @coooolhandluke @theadventurehandbook.