The Optical Workshop

The Optical Workshop Don't replace, resurrect! We repair, refurbish and re-lens your treasured eyewear. We will perform repairs that most opticians say cannot be done.

We have twenty years experience in eyewear and especially in the luxury, high-end sector. We have been working with hand-made frames throughout our experience and have the necessary skills and care to look after your expensive frames. Our repairs are carried out by our highly skilled craftsmen and are guaranteed for 3 months from their return to you. From replacing screws, and nose pads to making

entire new frames that match your broken ones exactly. As the potential repair list is enormous, we have not been able to list all so if you have a request that is not mentioned, please email with a clear photo of the damage and one of the full frame to our email address and we will try to make an assessment. We make lenses to prescription in standard and thinner lenses and also we can replace scratched, non-prescription sun lenses. We offer Hoya lenses as standard. Hoya are a Japanese company that, although very well known in the camera industry, are less so in eyewear however we believe in their quality and durability and are pleased to make them our provider of choice. If you require an alternative, please contact us so we can quote you for another brand. We can make a clip on sunglass for your spectacles, allowing you the luxury of prescription sunglasses without the cost of a new pair of glasses. When you come to change your prescription, you can keep both the frames and the clip and just change the lenses. Finally we can take your worn frames and give them a new lease of life through careful cleaning in our ultrasonic tank, then polishing and buffing on our specialist equipment giving you the feel of a new pair of glasses for relatively little in these austerity times.

23/04/2026

Simon told me he had a pair of his father‘s RAF issue 1950s aviator sunglasses that he hoped to put into service.
I replaced the badly scratched lenses with polarised ones and added a blue mirror finish.
The frame, which had become tarnished over the years, was polished and a cracked nose pad arm was soldered to strengthen it.
These beautiful frames, handmade by Algha in East London, are ready to wear again.

20/03/2026

Bill asked me to try and bring his glasses back to life and if I could, convert them to sunglasses.
These frames are surprisingly well made and were a pleasure to restore.
New varifocals with a tint and back AR coat and another pair of treasured eyewear is back on the street, well the golf course in Bill’s case.

02/03/2026

I’m so pleased with the result of this glamour tint. My first time using Beach from and it is just perfect.
My customer bought these Zeelool frames online and asked me to supply varifocals with a tint that matched them. I think I answered the brief.

28/01/2026

Atelier spectacles made in Ireland. Huh? Who knows anything about them? I’d love to know the history.

16/12/2025

Another vintage Bausch & Lomb Rayban Wayfarer in for a refurbishment. The dull matted finish was restored to its factory shine and the tarnished metal work was given a thorough clean with a fibreglass pen. Finally hinge rivets were peened to tighten them up.
Ready to be sent all the way to Australia in time for Christmas

05/12/2025

Another Timelapse. This time it’s a pair of Jimmy Fairly spectacles that didn’t stay in place and were not comfortable for Hannah.
Now her glasses are back in use and a pair of frames are saved from the bin.
If you would like the same customisation or another repair, send a dm. #

I don’t need to be reminded of the importance of fixing things here but it’s nice to see a day of celebration for the ar...
18/10/2025

I don’t need to be reminded of the importance of fixing things here but it’s nice to see a day of celebration for the art of repair.
Keeping things in service resonates so much more with me than buying something new.
Buy good quality, look after it as best you can and when you can’t, have it repaired.
I’m here for you when that happens.

03/10/2025

Despite multiple fittings, Ms.D could not get these frames to stay up on her face.
Titanium nose pad arms with new lenses and hopefully these are now the perfect glasses.

FL-41 tints are gaining popularity due to many celebrity wearers. It is a therapeutic tint that precisely filters specif...
25/05/2025

FL-41 tints are gaining popularity due to many celebrity wearers. It is a therapeutic tint that precisely filters specific wavelengths of light that are known to trigger migraines, eye strain, visual discomfort and many other conditions; particularly from screens or fluorescent lighting.
My client wanted some for office work but wanted to be without them socially so we made a clip on glazed with the special tint.

Leaving the workshop today; Hannah has struggled to find sunglasses that cut the glare as much as she requires. We’ve th...
30/04/2025

Leaving the workshop today; Hannah has struggled to find sunglasses that cut the glare as much as she requires. We’ve thrown everything at this one. Polarised, bronze mirror coating on the outside and anti reflection on the inside. They look amazing and should ensure that no amount of sun is going to spoil her day.

Here we go again…
27/03/2025

Here we go again…

Someone’s getting new varifocals today. The UHD from Nova is an amazing lens that delivers premium quality vision at bud...
06/03/2025

Someone’s getting new varifocals today. The UHD from Nova is an amazing lens that delivers premium quality vision at budget prices. How do I know? I wear them myself.

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We have twenty years experience in eyewear and especially in the luxury, high-end sector. We have been working with hand-made frames throughout our experience and have the necessary skills and care to look after your expensive frames.

Our repairs are carried out by our highly skilled craftsmen and are guaranteed for 3 months from their return to you. We will perform repairs that most opticians say cannot be done. From replacing screws, and nose pads to making entire new frames that match your broken ones exactly. As the potential repair list is enormous, we have not been able to list all so if you have a request that is not mentioned, please message with a clear photo of the damage and one of the full frame to our inbox and we will try to make an assessment. We make lenses to prescription in standard and thinner lenses and also we can replace scratched, non-prescription sun lenses. We offer Hoya lenses as standard. Hoya are a Japanese company that, although very well known in the camera industry, are less so in eyewear however we believe in their quality and durability and are pleased to make them our provider of choice. If you require an alternative, please contact us so we can quote you for another brand. We can make a clip on sunglass for your spectacles, allowing you the luxury of prescription sunglasses without the cost of a new pair of glasses. When you come to change your prescription, you can keep both the frames and the clip and just change the lenses. Finally we can take your worn frames and give them a new lease of life through careful cleaning in our ultrasonic tank, then polishing and buffing on our specialist equipment giving you the feel of a new pair of glasses for relatively little in these austerity times.