Edo-Bekko: From Kimono to Eyewear
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Edo tortoiseshell goods are made from the shells of hawksbill sea turtles, using a special technique to attach pieces of shell together. During the Edo era, tortoiseshell kimono accessories were produced in the Kanto region. Items produced today include accessories for both traditional Japanese and modern Western clothing as well as frames for eyeglasses.
This is a very important material that cannot be imported now, so we make products using stock or farmed materials.
I will make one product by pasting two or three sheets of paper, so I will make a pattern while imagining the finished product.
I don't put out much material.
I will also use firewood for earrings and small products.
Since nickel is included in the shell itself, it can be glued by adding heat and compressing it.
The charm of bekko is that it has a good touch to the ear, but it also has a good touch to the skin.
Bekko gradually gets used to heat, so I think that's a good thing.
I think that it is a unique pattern that cannot be made artificially, and there are no two.
I want you to use it carefully for a long time.