Optician's guide

HOW TO PUT LENSES INTO AN ARIAS FRAME

The frames are handcrafted from real horn and therefore some special precautions apply when inserting the lenses.
Note: We recommend that you follow the guidelines carefully. The guarantee we give to our customers is conditioned by this. Should you have the misfortune of breaking or damaging them, it is your insurance that is responsible for the customer replacing them with a new frame.
If you have any questions, please contact us.

ALWAYS SCAN EVERY SIDE

It is important to scan both sides of the frame individually. Since the frames are handcrafted from horn, there may be small differences on the two sides of the frame. The grooves will always vary slightly on each side.

WHEN YOU CUT YOUR LENSES

It is very important that the lenses are not too large for the frame. We recommend cutting horn lenses -0.1 smaller than normal.
Horn cannot tolerate the lenses “stressing” the frame. If this happens, the frame material will begin to fall apart and this is covered by the optician’s warranty.
Our organic material works differently than other man-made materials. The horns do not expand, they function in the same material way as a metal eyeglass frame: their shape is constant.

HORN GUIDELINES

Real horn frames must be heated before carefully inserting the lenses. To do this, carefully heat the frame with hot air or a heating machine. Do this individually on each side before inserting the lenses into the frame, otherwise the frame may be damaged.
Now carefully press the lens into the frame and proceed to gently dry the water with a cotton cloth.

PERSONAL ADAPTATION OF THE AUCTIONS

Our rods can be adapted to the specific customer by heating them.
Do this by carefully heating the specific point of the temples with hot air or a heating machine and fold it behind the client’s ears. And then put it under cold water, to make it stay in the new proportion, you can do it again, just be careful not to exceed 180 Celsius (°C) / 356 Fahrenheit (°F).
If as an optometrist you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.