OverviewIn collaboration with HEUR’TECH, Tradition Pierre manufactured and reproduced the historic enamelled lava stone clock dials for Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris following the 2019 fire. The dials were reproduced using enamelled lava matching the original material and appearance; all operations followed traditional techniques and conservation rules.
Project informationYear: 2024
Project type: Restoration / Heritage
Role: Manufacture and reproduction of enamelled lava stone dials to original specifications
Partner on the project: HEUR’TECH (bell maker)
Project tagsVisuals & process highlights (from images/videos)- Close-up on finished plate detail showing the Roman numeral IV and finished surface.
- Presentation of four finished dials displayed in a slanted tray.
- Close-up on a raw lava stone plate prior to enamelling and preparation steps.
- Tracing of the dials on raw plates prior to enamelling.
- Hand detailing and enamelling of Roman numerals and hour markings on the plates.
- Enamelled plates shown coming out of the oven after firing.
- Application of off-white enamel by spray gun on a plate.
- Video documenting the enamelling process of black hour markings (prototype footage).
Technical specifications- Material: Enamelled lava stone (enamelled lava from Auvergne volcanoes)
- Application: Enamel spray application and kiln firing for enamel fusion
- Manufacturing steps: Plate preparation (cutting/tracing), enamelling, firing, hand painting/enamelling of Roman numerals, finishing
- Project scope: Reproduction of historic clock dials to original material and appearance for Notre-Dame Cathedral
- Collaborator: HEUR’TECH (bell maker) involved in the broader restoration project
- Year of project: 2024