Lacquered pieces, in small batches
Colour built slowly,one layer at a time
Jewellery and small objects finished in lacquer, traditionally the natural resin of the lacquer tree: quiet to look at, light to wear, different in every piece.
A palette in five lacquer colours. Hover or tap a colour to open it.
The twelve animals fall into four groups of three. Earth does not appear. In the year of your own animal, custom favours wearing red as well. WillowShe's own reading, for beauty and reflection. Not a prediction.
From the collection
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Five Elements Bracelet, 12mm
Sixteen 12 mm lacquered beads on elastic cord
Price shared when you reserve
Statement Bead Bracelet, 15mm
Thirteen 15 mm lacquered beads
Price shared when you reserve
Lacquered Wood Bangle
Wood core, layered xipi finish
Price shared when you reserve
Peace Plaque Pendant
Xipi lacquer on a wood core
Price shared when you reserve
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Heritage
A vessel with no body
Fuzhou lacquer is a national intangible cultural heritage. Its best-known form is built from cloth and raw lacquer over a mould, and then the mould is taken away. Read how it began, how it is made, and why it still needs people.
What draws us to lacquer
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From a tree
Traditional lacquer is the natural resin tapped from the lacquer tree, not a plastic coating. It is the oldest layer of the craft.
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Time
Traditional lacquer work builds a surface from many thin coats, each left to cure and then polished.
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Layers
Colour and pattern come from layers, so each piece has its own depth and no two match exactly.
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Light
A polished lacquer surface shifts with the light and, with care, settles into a warm lustre over the years.
Details of how our own pieces are made are being confirmed with the workshop and will be published here once verified.
Before you reserve
Materials, verified
We list a material only once our workshop has confirmed it in writing.
Shipping confirmed with you
Shipping, duties and delivery time are agreed with you before anything is sent.
Plainly stated
Natural resin can still bother a few people, so we will not promise it is allergy-free. If you know you react to lacquer or plant resins, tell us before you reserve, and stop wearing a piece if your skin is irritated.
In development
Zodiac pendants and prayer-bead strands
We are considering a small range of zodiac pendants and mala-style bead strands. If that interests you, join the waiting list and tell us what you would like to see. Nothing is made until our workshop has confirmed materials and details.
Tell us which piece you have in mind
Reserve a piece or ask a question. We reply by email to confirm the details. Nothing is charged now.