Our Story

Our Story
On October 6, 2025 Forma-Rest LLC came to life, show casing our innovative solution for
violin players. By merging functionality, engineering, aesthetics and ergonomics, our
design provides the solution that players have dreamed about: A comfortable way to assist
in holding the violin to minimize neck and shoulder strain. The story started long before
Forma-Rest LLC was born. The concept was sketched and pondered upon several years
prior. Prototypes have been in use for over a year, leading to refinements and
improvements.

Photo of pile of photo of early prototypes
Shoulder rests

Many shoulder rests were tried (over 30 years), but were basically very similar in overall
performance and ergonomics.

Our early designs were continuously in use and with player feedback, improvements were
made.