View Size ChartGuys & gals, you may be thinking that you’re too rough to wear something called a ‘glass-buckle belt’, but even if you’re the bull-in-a-china-shop type, these artisan belts are durable enough for you. A metro-western fusion style, John Frechette of our own Jackson Hole, WY handcrafts each and every buckle, and custom-designed our own MK mountain version. The colored glass is cut, layered into design, then kiln-fired for up to 12 hours at 1400 degrees. That’s hot enough to melt your toenails. 4 color options. Brown leather belt included.
Details: The Man Behind the Glass
Chances are, John Frechette had no idea that his Amherst College dual degree of Art History & Economics would land him in Jackson Hole, WY making hand-thrown glass belt buckles. An outcome even further from expectation for his Varsity Hockey ‘meat-head’ & Varsity Golf teammates. But his real-life juxtaposition of ‘tough guy makes beautiful art’ is perfectly played out in John’s one-of-a-kind, hand-hewn glass belt buckles – perfectly durable for tough guys and gals who appreciate unique, authentic design. Just like Mountain Khakis® fans…
When Frechette and MK Global Brand Manager, Noah Robertson were talking one night over dinner about John’s success in his wearable art venture, the light bulb went off for Robertson, “It seemed like an obvious opportunity to integrate our MK mountain logo into one of John’s glass belt buckles. We’re proud of our Jackson roots and like to support local programs and artisans as much as possible. John’s belts are unique, durable, and have a ‘metro-western’ fusion look that reflects the work-and-play nature of Jackson Hole."
It takes John 3 days to create a Strapped Belts® buckle… 3 days and countless cuts to his hands, that is. A process not for the weak at heart, each buckle is fired in a kiln at 1500 degrees, then cooled, cleaned, polished and epoxied into place. But before the heat, each unique design is intricately cut out of fine glass using a diamond-coated blade or ring saw and John’s freehand prowess – thus, the cuts.
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