THE STORIES of MAKING

Many of MENTOSEN's jewelry are created by using 3D printers to output 3D models created by CAD, or by using CNC cutting. Modeling with CAD and outputting with a 3D printer is not always good, At MENTOSEN, one of our goals is to challenge designs that could not be done by hand, so we purposely use digital. What you can do with digital  What can you do with digital? For example, the Shikaku ring rotates 360 degrees while maintaining a certain angle of a 2mm square cube. First of all, it takes a lot of time to make an accurate...

Jewelry as a symbol of wealth and honor Jewelery has long been made as a symbol of wealth and honor, perhaps because of its material value. The value of gold and the value of stone. Indeed, one important element of jewelry is that it is worn on the body, so its durability is very important. You will need gold or platinum that does not change, high altitude, beautiful and unbreakable stone = precious stone (diamond, sapphire, etc.). Human-like, subtle sensibility or sensation But now, do we want to wear jewelry that is only worth the value of its materials and...

3D Printer A 3D printer is essential for the making of MENTOSEN. Even if the prototype is not printed out on a 3D printer, the output modeling is a very important communication tool to share the sense of design in 3D with designers, craftsmen, and other people. When we work as a team with various professionals, /p> sharing the awareness of one "line" and one "surface" has a great impact on the finished jewelry. One of the greatest joys of using a 3D printer is that we all now have a common feeling of what kind of curve line we...

For the launch of MENTOSEN, we have prepared an interesting gift for our customers. Curved Origami, "Plop Ball Making Kit" We designed this project to let people experience the "surface" and "line" that MENTOSEN values through origami. From just three sheets of paper, you can easily make it in 5 to 10 minutes. Curved origami is the hottest research topic in the world of origami engineering. This time, I, Yonei, researched the structure, drew and cut the paper, and we made most of it ourselves. The contents of the production kit are as follows.ー ・Three pieces of paper strips with...

Jewelry Cutting Technology It is often said that industrial products and human craftsmanship are opposites. I just can't see it that way. Even if it is made by a machine, I still feel that it is very beautiful when I see the tightly cut metals. These metal sheets are cut using a technique called wire cutting. This cutting technology, just like any other precision industrial product, depends on human experience and intuition. They have tried and failed with the complex computer settings of the machines. They have tried and failed with the complex computer settings of the machines. The precision...

I think it is very important to have a solid job and a stable job in order to use it in daily life.You can see that we are incorporating various Japanese handicrafts such as Japanese carving and other textures using chisel.