Dong Xam silver carving craft village

About 20 km east of Thai Binh City, Dong Xam silver carving village always has a characteristic sound of carving. The result of those sounds are many exquisitely patterned products created by the skillful hands of artisans here. Silver engraving requires perseverance, patience and attention to every detail of the artist. Therefore, the workers are always patient, diligent, and meticulously carve and engrave each decorative pattern from rudimentary tools such as awls, nails, hammers... Each person has a part to do, the one who creates the shape, the one who creates the shape. floral strokes. With silver carving, carving is the step that requires the most concentration, requiring the artist to be extremely skillful, not allowing himself to make even a small mistake, otherwise, the entire product will be considered defective. give up, have to start over. A highly demanding job, but in the past many people could not make a living with the job because of limited income. Many generations, although they love their job and want to keep it, still have to leave because they are entangled in food, clothes, and money. As time passes, silver-engraved products become closer to everyday life, from souvenirs such as silver necklaces, bronze paintings... to more sophisticated and valuable products such as incense burners with worth several hundred million. That richness has expanded the customer base. Gradually, the silver carving profession has helped people here improve their lives. Today, the silver carving profession is still circulating and developing more and more widely. Dong Xam's products today revolve around copper materials, bright silver plating, very good-looking and affordable.

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Ngày cập nhật : 12/03/2023