Method for make gourd

First, make a small hole in the top of the gourd, then make a small hole with a screwdriver and pinch the silk, which is the most critical decoration process in the production of cloisonne.

One of the ancient traditional metal processing technologies. Twist the filaments of gold, silver or other metals into a pattern according to ink lines, knead them into a pattern, and stick them on the vessel, which is called pinching. This technology is not only used for precious stones, gold and silver ornaments, but also for enamel, such as cloisonne enamel.

Gourd craftsmen have been integrating cloisonne enamel and gourd technology, combining thick and fine cloisonne enamel with natural texture of gourd, and embedding different colors of enamel and glaze in the pattern, so that the process of copper wire pinching flowers and colorful glaze can be presented on ancient auspicious gourds of different sizes and shapes.