Each piece of oil-drop jewelry embodies the warmth and time of handcrafting, and is a unique work of art where color and metal are perfectly combined.

Oil dropper technique: Endowing jewelry with immortal colors and spirits

The oil-drop technique is a time-honored and highly valuable handicraft. Skilled artisans will precisely drop the specially prepared ink into the metal cavities. After being baked at high temperatures, a transparent and vivid effect is formed. This technique not only ensures clear boundaries and smooth texture of the patterns, but also endows the colors with strong adhesion. In the dazzling world of accessories, we are often instantly attracted by certain items - they have rich and vivid colors, clear and sharp pattern boundaries, and a smooth and silky texture like jade. This unique charm often stems from an ancient jewelry decoration technique: oil-drop.

What is the oil-drop technique?

"Oil-drop technique", also known as "dotting" or "enamel filling", is a special process in which specially prepared colored ink (or low-temperature enamel materials) are carefully injected into the cavities or recessed patterns of the metal. Craftsmen need to operate like miniature painters, using extremely fine tools to drop the ink drop by drop into the pre-determined areas, and then place them under high heat for baking to solidify. Eventually, a hard, transparent, and durable decorative surface is formed.

This is not just a simple color combination; it is the perfect fusion of color and metal.

A high-quality oil-drop accessory embodies that unique handmade touch, which is warm and cannot be replicated by machines. Its main steps include:

Design and engraving: First, the craftsmen will carefully engrave on the metal surface to create recessed patterns specifically for accommodating the ink. The depth and smoothness of these recesses directly determine the texture of the final product.

Cleaning and dust removal: This is a crucial step. Any tiny dust or grease will affect the adhesion of the ink, so the metal base must be thoroughly cleaned before applying the ink drops.

Precise ink application: Craftsmen use fine needles to extract different colors of ink and carefully fill the gaps. This not only requires steady hands but also an understanding of colors and patterns to ensure that each drop of ink is precisely placed, neither overflowing nor mixing colors.

Standing still and drying: After the filling process is completed, these decorative items need to be left to stand still and be placed flat. Then, they will be sent to a professional oven for low-temperature baking. This process causes the ink to change from liquid to solid, making the colors brighter and more stable.

Polishing and grinding: After the baking process is completed, the craftsmen will carefully polish the surface of the jewelry to remove excess ink, restore the luster of the metal part, and ultimately achieve a smooth, mirror-like, richly colored, and perfect surface effect. Advantages:

Uniquely distinctive color presentation effect: The oil droplet technology can achieve a color saturation and transparency that cannot be achieved through ordinary painting or printing. These colors are bright and long-lasting, and do not fade easily.

Unique three-dimensional texture: The ink-filled areas are slightly higher than or at the same level as the metal surface, giving a smooth and soft touch, making the jewelry present a unique three-dimensional effect and creating an elegant atmosphere.

Durability and longevity: This product made with oil-based ink undergoes high-temperature curing treatment, possessing extremely strong resistance to scratching and corrosion, allowing the jewelry to maintain its original beautiful luster for a long time.

The warmth and soul contained in handmade products: Each oil droplet jewelry piece embodies the hard work and a lot of time of the artisans. It is an art piece full of warmth and soul, rather than a cold and lackluster industrial assembly line product.

Care for it well to keep its beauty for a long time.To ensure that the oil-soaked jewelry you wear can remain beautiful for a long time, please pay attention to the following points:

Avoid bumps: Although this is difficult to do, strong impacts may still cause cracks in the ink.

Stay away from chemicals: Avoid contact with perfumes, lotions, cleaners, and other chemical products.

Store separately: When not worn, please put it in a soft jewelry bag to avoid friction with other jewelry.

In our opinion, this oil droplet technique is not only a technology, but also an art form. It gives the cold metal the warmth and vitality of life. We carefully select high-quality and environmentally friendly materials and collaborate with experienced artisans to integrate this delicate technique into each piece, only to convey this unique beauty to your hands.