Wabori(Japanese Style Engraving)

Traditional "Wabori" technique is often used in SHINKO STUDIO's jewelry. During the 260 years of Japan's isolation in the Edo period, Japanese arts and crafts developed their own style and skills. The Wabori technique was used in various products such as Kanzashi (ornamental hairpin), Saya (seath) and many others. In order to use the Wabori technique, you first need to make a "tagane" (a cold chisel) to fit your hands so that you can make engraved patterns on the metal. It takes a master to make a beautiful line.

A designer of SHINKO STUDIO encountered Wabori when she was a student. She had been interested in Japanese chasing and "share-gokoro" (spirit of jokes), and wanted to be able to use these techniques to create works of art. She started to attend Wabori classes taught by Mr. Takashi Kikuchi. She was fascinated and awed by his high-level of skills and technique. The union of these artists led the creation of SHINKO STUDIO.