小編常常被問為什麼mittag jewelry品牌會決定用手工來做銀飾/飾品？為什麼不利用電腦3D繪圖並使用3D列印技術輸出模型，不是又快又精確又省料？！是的，3D列印輸出有非常多的好處，說實話設備也不算貴，但是一點都不吸引我們…因為我們為手作商品深深著迷。在這裡，小編舉幾個mittag公司內部的例子，來讓您知道我們的初心。

 

雖說工業化量產商品很精準、少誤差且價格合理，因此被大量廣泛地使用，也用得很順手，尤其在代工業相當發達的台灣就更有幫助；而且，這些商品每個都長得一模一樣，所以絕對不會被一個個拿起來欣賞，因為，看不出來哪個是特定屬於哪個人的，當然更不會跟產品產生情感連結而且冷冰冰的。比如拿用餐的碗盤來說，一般用來裝菜、吃飯、喝湯的餐具買的是工業量產碗盤是很普遍的，但是mittag為員工準備的是能一邊吃一邊欣賞的餐具，這些購買自台灣品牌『Mao’s樂陶陶』的手工繪製和上釉的餐盤，是源自鶯歌的兩個姊妹因承接父親毛昌輝先生於1980年設立的祥鑫窯後所創的手工陶藝品牌。因為不是量產商品，釉色因窯溫每次呈現會有小小不同，上面繪製著自己提供的最美好的記憶，所以一眼就看出這個碗是屬於誰的碗，也因為它是手工製成，依大窯排窯和燒製時間決定，平均製作為15~20個工作天。但是我們甘於等待，因為它帶給mittag員工除了是一次次美好的用餐體驗以外，更時刻提醒著我們在這股強勢的工業化環境裡對於堅持手作商品的品牌態度。另外，小編用來喝水的茶杯還是設計師米米送給我的手工拉胚陶杯呢，全世界就這麼一個，是不是很有fu哩(請問是在得意甚麼呢？！)…

 

 

此外，同事James在工作之餘也喜歡親自手作木工，他說這是他放空抒解壓力的方式，我們親眼見過他手工製作的椅子，筆筒，餐盤，餐具組(希望他也可以送我一套手工餐具組。疑？這裡是許願池嗎？)，因為他說手作木工家具才有獨特的生命感，所以比較小型的細木工他都想自己來做。也因此我們很幸運的可以透過這位同事向一個位在新竹市的『郁田工藝社』與它的品牌『木微加空間設計─木家具』訂製了我們工作室的金工工作桌與mittag招牌，這個品牌的主人KK與亞外原是專營手作木工教學的頂尖老師，經由多年的努力逐漸採多角化經營，將木工教學、手作家具與空間設計合而為一，店內無論是榫卯家具或是鄉村風格家具皆為自行設計並手工製作，商品並有甲級木工技藝證照的品質保證。當然，這也是伴隨著mittag每日工作的台灣品牌之一。

 

 

另外，米米則特別喜愛手工皮件，並鍾情於一間台中市大隆路上，創始於1997年的台灣手工皮件品牌『ea手工涼鞋精品服飾』，她常背著該品牌各種包包穿越大街小巷，掛著該品牌的識別證皮套，悠遊卡皮套，並持續使用該品牌某一個長夾”十數年”，問她難道不膩不想換一個皮夾嗎？她說她試過幾次想換掉那個皮夾，改用某知名品牌真皮長夾及短夾，但是總是持續不了幾天就換回該皮夾，除了因為它是真皮皮夾不會壞之外，再來就是因為那是一個台灣製手工皮夾，米米常常來回的用手觸摸，用心感受欣賞，所以那個皮夾充滿被喜愛的歷史足跡，我相信米米這輩子大概都換不了皮夾了吧 :P！

 

 

而小編自己則喜歡縫縫剪剪，在自己的衣服上加工，或縫製自己的工具收納袋，送給大山跟米米的環保餐具袋，杯墊等。出國玩都是帶當地的布料回來發揮創意做成生活上需要的各種物品。一方面可以量身訂做生活所需品，另一方面也不會跟人撞衫、撞包。小編還喜歡手工食品(手工果醬、手工餅乾、手工冰淇淋或麵包等)，也常帶去工作室跟同事們分享，我們都非常喜愛也吃得很放心，因為賣家都已經花心力手工製作了，難道還會在裡面添加化學物品嗎？

 

在清潔部分，我們使用外表樸實、內在誠懇的”阿原”手工肥皂，它比一般市售液體皂來得原始單純，使用久了還真的回不去以前，因為我們已經習慣了肥皂的清爽不黏膩好沖洗，味道相對單純天然。不只是身體的清潔習慣了手工滋潤皂，連家事清潔也都改成手工家事皂，洗碗盤，洗衣物都是用家事皂，雖然便利性沒那麼高，但是清潔度很好。而且還可以為環保盡一份心力，因為手工皂的肥皂水流進環境中後，約24小時後會被微生物完全分解吸收的；但是一般清潔劑內的合成介面活性劑生物難以分解，容易造成環境的生態汙染。

 

您說，我們這樣為手工製品著迷，還有可能用電腦繪製設計圖，用3D列印機輸出嗎？我們的靈魂裡堆滿了手作魂，相信手作才會付于作品生命力，獨特性，所以我們願意花更多的時間手繪設計圖、手工鋸料、手工焊接、手工銼修、手工拋光到手工完成作品。每一件商品都是經過我們無數次親手處理檢視才會出貨到您手上，所以每件商品都存有我們的手感溫度，希望這樣的溫度能傳到您手上，讓您真切地感受到手作商品的迷人美好。

 

 

 

 

The touching of the handmade brand! Introducing Taiwanese handmade brands

by mittag jewelry

 

We were often asked why mittag jewelry brand decided to make silver jewelry by hand. Why not use computer 3D graphics and use 3D printing technology to output mockups, it’s faster, more accurate and less material wasting! Yes, 3D printing output has a lot of benefits, and the cost is not that expensive, but it doesn't appeal to us at all...because we are deeply attracted to handmade goods. Here, we have a few internal examples of mittag to let you know our initial intentions.

 

Although industrialized mass-produced products are highly accurate, error-free, and reasonably priced, they are widely used, especially in Taiwan, where the industrialization is quite developed. And, each of these goods looks exactly the same, you definitely won't pick up one by one to appreciate, because you can't tell which one belongs to which person, of course, we will not emotionally connected with the products. For example, in the case of dishes for dining, it is common to buy industrial dishes for cooking, eating, and drinking. But mittag prepares individual tablewares for employees to enjoy the fun while eating. The hand-painted and glazed plate purchased from the Taiwanese brand "Mao’s Joyful Kiln" is a hand-made pottery brand created by two sisters of Yingge after the Xiangxin kiln established by the father Mr. Mao Changhui in 1980. Because it is not a mass-produced product, the glaze color will be slightly different from the kiln temperature. The plate picture shows the best memory that everyone has provided, so we can tell which bowl belongs to whom at a glance. Because it is made by hand, according to the kiln and firing time, the average production time takes 15~20 working days. But we are willing to wait, because it brings mittag employees a good dining experience, but also reminds us of the brand attitude of insisting on handmade goods in this strong industrial environment. In addition, I’ve got a handmade pottery tea cup which designer Mimi gave me, and it is the only one in the world, isn’t that so cool.

 

 

In addition, colleague James also likes to work as a carpenter in his spare time. He said that this is the way he vented his pressure. We have seen his handmade chairs, pen holders, plates, and tablewares, because he said that handmade wood furniture has a unique sense of life, so he would like to do it himself. Therefore, we are fortunate to order a customized working table and the mittag signboard for our studio to  "Yutian Woodcrafts Co., Ltd." in Hsinchu City and its brand "Wood Viga Space Design - Wood Furniture". The owner of this brand, KK and Yawai, are the top teachers specializing in handmade woodworking teaching. Through years of hard work, the company has gradually adopted a diversified operation, combining woodworking teaching, hand-made furniture and space design. Traditional or country-style furniture are designed and handmade by themselves, and the quality is guaranteed. Of course, this is also one of the Taiwanese brands that work with mittag every day.

 

 

Besides, Mimi is particularly fond of handmade leather goods, and she loves a brand called "ea handmade sandals boutique apparel" on Tailong Road in Taichung City, founded in 1997, a Taiwan's handmade leather goods brand. She often carries the brand's bags to everywhere she goes, the brand's identification card holster, the transportation card holster, and continues to use the brand's one wallet for more than "ten years", we asked her why not to get a new one? She said that she tried to change the wallet  to a well-known brand several times, but she always ended up to change back to the this wallet in a few days, for that it is a leather wallet which is not easily broken. And more, because it is a Taiwanese handmade wallet, Mimi often touches it back and forth and feels it with her heart. So the wallet is filled with the favorite historical footprint. I think that Mimi will not change her wallet in this lifetime :P!

 

 

As for me, I like to cut and sew cloth, to decorate my own clothes, or sew my own tool storage bag, and make tableware bag as gifts to designers Dashan and Mimi. Going abroad always brought back with local fabrics to create a variety of items that are needed for life. On the one hand, I can tailor the items needed for life, and on the other hand, I will never wear same clothes or bags with someone else. I also like handmade foods (handmade jams, handmade biscuits, handmade ice cream or bread, etc.), and often bring them to the studio to share with colleagues. We all love to eat them and feel very safe, because the sellers have already made them by hands and hearts, is it still possible to add extra chemical stuff inside?

 

In the cleaning section, we use the simple and honest "Yuan" handmade soap, which is more primitive than the general liquid detergent. Once get used to soap for a while and we really can't go back to liquid detergent because we are so used to the refreshing of soap, easy to rinse, the taste is relatively simple and natural. Not only for the skin cleaning, but also the housekeeping cleaning changed into handmade soap, including dishwashing, laundry…, although it’s not as convenient as liquid detergent, but the cleanliness is very good. Moreover, it can also be an effort for environmental protection, because the soapy water of the handmade soap will be completely decomposed and absorbed by the microorganisms after about 24 hours; but the synthetic surfactant in the general detergent is difficult to decompose, which is easy to cause the environmental ecological pollution.

 

So you see, we are so fascinated by handcrafted products, is it possible to draw a design drawing with a computer and output it with a 3D printer? Our soul is just full of handmade spirits, we believe that handmade works will pay for the vitality and uniqueness of the works, so we are willing to spend more time on hand-painted design drawings, hand-saws, hand-welding, hand-finishing, hand-polished to finish the work by hand. Every item is shipped to you through our numerous hand-picked inspections, so each item has our hand temperature, we hope that this temperature can reach you and let you really feel the charm of the handmade goods.