【Workshop(s)】[Metalwork that doesn’t require fire or hammering] Tin-carved cherry blossom thumb piano for a group of 1 person

**Healing Crystal Music Spirit** Kalimba is also called the "thumb piano" because of the way it is played, with the thumbs plucking left and right. Its ethereal sound is like a crystal music box and is very healing. It is compact, easy to carry, and easy to learn! By engraving the scales and personalized Chinese/English words on the piano keys, and decorating them with spring-flavored cherry blossoms, you can create a unique kalimba by yourself, making playing the piano an auditory and visual feast! -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- **The sound of kalimba (students completed their own tin-carved harp and performed it live)** https://youtu.be/kX874wxjYd0 -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- **17-tone tumbler kalimba made of Taiwanese pine wood** The kalimba used in this course, from the selection of wood to the construction of steel sheets, is all developed and manufactured by Taiwan Music City Co., Ltd. The piano case contains a small and exquisite tuning hammer and a simple exercise book. -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- **What is handmade tin sculpture?** Handmade tin carving is a European classical craft technology. Tin has a soft personality and a warm silvery white color. You only need to use drawings instead of knocking or using fire. With a simple pen-type tool, you can "carve" your own style of "tin" one stroke at a time. do! **Tin carving basic tools** https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49023114597_ee37f7e080_k_d.jpg -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ** Brief description of activity content** During the event you will learn: __🔹Basic process of tin carving🔹__ (1) Artwork drawing (2) Artwork transfer to tin sheet (3) Tin sheet concave and convex operation (4) Shading drawing (5) Filling (6) Retro dyeing (7) Tin sheet and carrier bonding __🔹Basic techniques for “convex” tin carving🔹__ Including: (1) round pen convex, (2) paper pen convex and (3) decorative embossing. Using pen-shaped tools and soft and hard pads alternately, different degrees of relief expression are produced, making the pattern three-dimensional and layered. -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ** Customized projects** 🔰The completed tin carving can be dyed or polished according to personal preference to produce a retro or retain the silver-white effect of the tin! 🔰You can engrave your own or your relatives’ and friends’ names in Chinese and English to create a unique gift. __**Please inform in the remarks what text you want engraved**__ 🔰You can fill in the cherry blossoms on the top of the guitar body to add a soft color. -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ** Fee description** ●Single person (single item) NT$2250 __If you take classes at Wonderland Cafe on weekdays, you will get a free drink for 100 yuan, and you can make up the difference and exchange it for other drinks.__ ●**Only one person can form a group. If there is no time period you want to choose in the form, if there are more than 2 people, you can make an appointment at another time**. -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- **Materials and Tools** ●Tin plate - about 15x11cm ●Carrier - pine wood color 17-tone roly-poly kalimba ●The production tools and necessary consumables are all free to use! ●Class environment https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49155894776_89aba1342f_o_d.jpg -------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- ** [Targets and teachers]** ♥Suitable for: Those who want to make a unique handmade gift for themselves or friends. ♥Professional teacher: Liang Xinyun (Japanese certified metal embossing teacher) Originally, I was going to play with my children with clay, but unexpectedly, it unexpectedly ignited my crafting spirit and led me to come into contact with more different media. During the learning process of tin carving, I watched the tin piece being embossed with tools, and then slowly modifying and defining the edges. The moment it was completed, people had a happy feeling of "**WOW**"! As the graphics slowly emerge, my heart becomes calm and joyful. In several exhibitions, tin sculptures were combined with clay succulents. The elegance of tin paired with colorful and lively succulents made the works more visible and gave people a refreshing feeling. I hope to promote the handmade craftsmanship of tin carving so that more people can know about tin carving and experience the beauty of handmade tin carving! 2017 Taiwan Bread Flower and Paper Clay Promotion Association-Bread Flower Variety and Succulent Sketch Art Course Certified Teacher 2018 Rongti Workshop Handmade Tin Sculpture Team Teachers 2018 Taipei City Mingde Middle School Multi-Learning Tin Sculpture Course Teacher 2018 [Ai Wu Xi Fu] Tin Sculpture Life Creation Joint Exhibition 2018 Daxia Art Gallery Tin Sculpture Life Creation Joint Exhibition 2019 Miaobei Art Center [Xi Qing Touch Life Exhibition] 2019 Japanese Certified Metal Embossed Teacher Certificate 2019 [Rongti Summer Handmade Family Day] Tin Sculpture Course Teacher 2019 [Landscape in Hands-Rongti Handicraft Studio Teachers Joint Exhibition] Tin Sculpture Course Teacher 2020 4H Art Education-Art Creation Laboratory Children and Adult Tin Sculpture Course Teacher 2021 Banqiao Dayuanbai [Aesthetics of the Sea Course-Introduction to Fishtail Mirror Tin Sculpture] Teacher 2021 Guoguo Creative Art Classroom Mother’s Day Tin Sculpture Portable Mirror Teacher ................................................................. ................................................................. .. ** [Location.Transportation]** **Wonderland Cafe https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51953541878_f7270b6a9b_k_d.jpg ●Exit No. 1 of MRT Mingde Station, turn left on Mingde Road, and walk for about 3-4 minutes to get there.