Crochet-pattern wedding invitations

The project

The commission began with a specific idea: wedding invitations that would recreate a traditional crochet doily. Archicercle developed and made the pieces, translating that motif into an openwork border around the invitation text.

The doily reference defined the character of the piece. The white, oval-shaped invitations combine a central area for the text with a border of repeated motifs and numerous openings. The pattern recalls lace without using a textile piece.

The manufacturing challenge lay in the number of areas that needed to be cut through with the laser. The power had to be adjusted to pierce without burning and preserve the delicacy of the pattern. Development and production focused on translating the crochet reference into cut-out detail.

The result was a set of finished invitations whose ornamental border frames the wedding information. Archicercle's contribution was to develop the commission and resolve its manufacture; the idea of recreating a doily came from those who commissioned the invitations.

Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.