Decision 01
Refill pans on magnets
Two 0.30 mm tinplate godets sit on Ø8 × 1 magnets, so a pan lifts out and a refill drops in.
Designed
Packaging · Beauty · compact
ÉCLOS
My octagonal blush compact — designed in 2023 and available in the Middle East and Turkey — re-engineered in 2026 as a refillable: pans on magnets, a three-knuckle hinge and a lid stop found by sweeping the hinge.
01 — The product in 10 secondsÉCLOS
Paris · refillable beauty
- What it is
- A 55 mm octagonal duo-blush compact, 11.7 mm closed, with an Art Deco lid and embossed flowers.
- Who it is for
- People who want to keep and refill a compact rather than replace the complete pack.
- The problem
- The original file was a surface model: the lid sank into the base, the powder was a solid block, the mirror a 0.06 mm sheet — and nothing could be refilled.
- What is different
- Two tinplate refill pans on Ø8 mm magnets, a three-knuckle stainless hinge and a lid stop found by sweeping the hinge: 108.5°.
- Closed height · 55.0 × 58.3 mm footprintMeasured on model
- 11.7 mm
- Lid stop: first contact in a 0.5° hinge sweep (none at 108.0°)Measured on model
- 108.5°
- Refill pans on magnets, 2.13 cm³ eachDesigned
- 2
- Glass mirror, bonded in a recessDesigned
- Ø40.4
02 — The design challenge
From a surface model to a refillable compact.
The 2023 compact is available in the Middle East and Turkey; its design file, though, was a surface model — the lid sank into the base, the click tab overlapped the base and the powder ran to the floor. The 2026 version keeps the Art Deco lid, the embossed flowers and the engraved name, and adds refill pans on magnets, a hinge pin, a glass mirror and a magnet closure.
Original render and 2026 model — different cameras and lighting, so compare the geometry, not the mood.
03 — My contributionOwn design, re-engineered
What I did.
My own design (2023), available in the Middle East and Turkey. The 2026 refillable version on this page is my CAD re-engineering study, not the version on sale.
- Original compact design: lid, emboss, lettering
- Rhino modelling
- Refill and hinge engineering
- Measured audit
- Technical drawings
- Renders and motion
04 — Design response3 decisions · reason · evidence
The decisions that shaped it.
Decision 02
A hinge stop that is measured
A stainless Ø0.8 mm pin runs through three knuckles. Sweeping the lid in 0.5° steps found no interference at 108.0° and first interference at 108.5°, so the stop is measured on the model to within half a degree, not guessed.
Measured on model
Decision 03
Closed by magnets, mirrored in glass
A Ø3 × 1.5 magnet pair holds the lid across a 1.59 mm air gap; a bonded Ø40.4 glass mirror replaces the 0.06 mm sheet.
Designed
05 — Product architecture & engineering2026 re-engineering · CAD-developed
How it is built.
CAD-developed architecture: every part is a closed solid, so walls, mirror clearance and the refill lift can be measured on the model; forces and tooling are not.
| Item | Value | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Footprint | 55.0 × 58.3 mm · 11.7 mm closed | Measured on model |
| Lid stop | 108.5° · first contact in a 0.5° hinge sweep (none at 108.0°) | Measured on model |
| Refills | 2 tinplate pans on Ø8 × 1 mm magnets · 2.13 cm³ each | Designed |
| Closure | Ø3 × 1.5 mm magnet pair · 1.59 mm air gap | Designed |
| Mirror | Ø40.4 mm glass, bonded in a recess | Designed |
Engineering notes the longer story
The ÉCLOS duo blush compact was an octagon with a filigree lid. As modelled, the lid sank into the base, the powder was one solid block to the floor, the mirror was a 0.06 mm sheet and the click tab overlapped the base.
Re-engineered at 55.0 mm across the flats, it now has two tinplate refill pans on magnets, a stainless pin through three knuckles, a bonded Ø40.4 glass mirror and a magnet closure. The lid's stop was found by sweeping the hinge in 0.5° steps: no contact at 108.0°, first contact at 108.5°.
ÉCLOS · Open it · scroll
Closed11.7 mm high, held shut by a Ø3 magnet pair.
HingeA stainless pin through three knuckles.
MirrorØ40.4 glass, bonded in a recess.
RefillTwo pans on magnets. The hinge stop, swept on the model: 108.5°.
06 — Drawings
Production project
07 — CMFColour · material · finish
Material with a job.
Material intent from the 2026 model; finishes and plating are not specified for manufacture.
- Gold-tone zinc alloy
Lid and base · Casting assumed (≈ 83 g)
Weight and a crisp Art Deco relief.
- Tinplate
Refill pans · 0.30 mm
Magnetic, so a pan can lift out.
- Stainless steel
Hinge pin · Ø0.8
- Glass
Mirror · Ø40.4 × 1.1, bonded
08 — Project status
Production project- Stage
- Production projectReleased for manufacture or sale.The original 2023 compact is on the market in the Middle East and Turkey. The 2026 refillable re-engineering shown on this page is a CAD-developed concept: not built, not on sale.
- What exists
- The original 2023 compact, available in the Middle East and Turkey; its Rhino + KeyShot design files; and the 2026 refillable re-engineering with drawings and a measured audit.
- Physical evidence
- The original compact is on the market in the Middle East and Turkey. The 2026 refillable version is not built.
- Not claimed
- That the version on the market has the 2026 refill pans, magnets or hinge
- Magnet grades, pull forces or hinge stop load
- Casting or tooling feasibility of the refillable version
- Powder performance
- Still open
- Zinc casting review (≈ 83 g assumed).
- Engraving and relief detail against the tooling process.
- Images
- Renders of the re-engineered Rhino model. Original: Rhino + KeyShot.
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