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TOPNEWSExpressing the texture of metal – a proposal for jewelry that allows us to “Think softly about hard things.”

Expressing the texture of metal – a proposal for jewelry that allows us to “Think softly about hard things.”

Expressing the texture of metal” is interesting

I think that there is a “texture” for everything.
There is a preconceived notion of metal as something sparkly or shiny, so the texture of metal is hardly ever talked about.
 
However, it is extremely interesting.

Among other things, matte textures are also actually very fascinating.
There is an assumption that metal is hard, and when you try wearing this kind of texture, it feels so soft that you might be taken aback.

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Or like this, taking the pattern from actual Gujo tsumugi kimono fabric.
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Metallic expression is a part of Japan’s identity

I think that the matted feeling of this metal is deeply tied to the Japanese sensitivity.
For example, gold leaf has a quite tasteful feeling on the surface, and that’s also great, charming.
 
Also, in Japan, up until the beginning of the Meiji period (1868-1912), the Daimyo (Japanese feudal lords) kept craftsmen who decorated swords, who used these kinds of “chisels” called Tagane and such to craft and engrave various patterns in metal.
SHINKO STUDIO Craftsman's japanese traditional tools called Tagane.

Certainly it is hard, but gold, platinum, and such, in their pure form, are softer than you think, and you can’t polish them in the normal manner.
 
So it seems that the way one feels surface texture is something that changes.
 
I think that’s the way of so many things in this world.
 
Even things that seem difficult at a glance become simpler, and we try speaking to each other in a way that lets us come to an understanding. What happens when people who seem stiff try changing their appearance? They may unexpectedly be the owners of gentle thoughts.
 
To not be seized by a single surface impression; to be able to “think softly about hard things”—that’s cool. 


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