Maison Lalique entrusted Prad with the made-in-France decoration of two of the perfume bottles in its Noir Premier Collection (Or Intemporel & Illusion Captive), Amethyst Exquise, and the candle jars in the Voyage de Parfumeur range (La Nuit Nairobi-Kenya and Noir Premier-Plume Blanche).
These creations illustrate not only Prad's mastery of each of the glass decoration technologies, but also its ability to combine them to sublimate containers and produce the material and light effects so emblematic of the Lalique brand.
"Glass is a wonderful materialRené Lalique, 1925
The three perfume bottles are distinguished by their metallic shine, achieved through liquid metallization, Prad's flagship technology that provides a total or partial metallic appearance, numerous metallic nuances and infinite transparency and gradation possibilities. The process is carried out on a special dust-free line, using a perfectly controlled and environmentally-friendly process. Laser engraving adds relief and light effects. They are enhanced by hot stamping on the Amethyst Exquise and Illusion Captive bottles, and silk-screening on the Or Intemporel bottle.
Complexity is revealed in the regularity of the metallization, despite the flat or incised surfaces, and the precision of the laser cutting, which preserves the metallic violet, black and gold colors, notably for the iIllusion Captive bottle laser-engraved over its entire surface. In addition, screen-printed and/or hot-marked motifs are accurately registered.
For the candles, the jar of Noir Premier - Plume Blanche was metallized in bright gold before being screen-printed; the jar of La Nuit Nairobi-Kenya was metallized before being hot-stamped. The challenge was to perfectly protect the drinking cup and obtain a flawless silk-screen print on a truncated cone-shaped support, thanks to a digital registration process.
