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Vietnamese lacquerware painting are solid and beautiful that every individual wishes to keep them at home for giving masterful and regular <br>look to their interior.
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The traditional Vietnamese lacquerwareprocess practiced in Vietnam is quite complicated and can take up to 4 months to finish just one piece. Even a simple tray takes a minimum of 75 days. www.aurijinal.com
The Silk lamp base made from fibreboard is examined and any cracks or indentations are sealed with lacquer from the native lacquer tree (rhusseccedanea" tree) found in PhuThoProvince. www.aurijinal.com
After checking that the lacquer has not affected the intended shape of the item, the product is covered with fine cotton gauze to ensure that there will be no cracking at a later stage. www.aurijinal.com
Next, the piece is covered with a thick coating which is a mixture of natural lacquer, finely ground mountain rock, sawdust and alluvial soil. www.aurijinal.com
When this coating has dried, the product is placed under water and sanded. www.aurijinal.com
The base is left to dry and then the process of applying lacquer, sanding and drying will repeated at least fourteen times, that’s why is takes so long to make just one piece. www.aurijinal.com
The lacquerware is given a final hand polish to enhance its lustrous, glassy sheen. www.aurijinal.com
Here an artist paints a lamp base in Van Gogh style before applying 14 coats of clear lacquer. www.aurijinal.com
The craftsman carefully applies broken eggshell before the coats of clear lacquer are applied. www.aurijinal.com
After over 75 days of making the lacquerware, it is carefully packed ready to be shipped to waiting overseas customers. www.aurijinal.com
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