THE STORIES of MAKING

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.

Manufacturing and Craftsmanship - Creating with Contemporary Jewelry Artists

We design "surfaces" and "lines" that we find comfortable in our daily lives. This is because we believe that beauty and truth can be found in our daily lives.

The Kakeru [Sho] diamondless ring was originally an original order from a customer in Paris.