Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

Mike · 2007-09-26 09:05:32

A few months ago I asked a jewelry designer for help because I had been unsuccessfully searching for a nice SHAKUHACHI silver pendant for a necklace. After a lot of talking and email corresponding, with explanations, suggestions, pictures, sketches, design adjustments a.s.o. I was quite proud an happy to hold the result of our work in my hands yesterday. I thought it is worth sharing the joy about the outcome of that co-operation, so I quickly took some (not so good) pictures.

This is one of two different versions we made:

The SHAKUHACHI pendant is made of Sterling Silver. Length: 42mm/1.65 inches. The shape and the details are fully adapted to an original SHAKUHACHI bamboo flute. We have designed two different versions (the pic above shows version no. 2):

1. The five fingering holes are bored normally, and a KINKO style UTAGUCHI frame is engraved

and

2. each of the five fingering holes is set up with a dark Sapphire of about 2mm in diameter. A small piece of black high-grade wood inlay is used for the KINKO style UTAGUCHI.

The pendant is held by a black caoutchouc cord with a silver clasp.

Some more pictures with details:
small pictures:
http://www.nyogetsu.de/images/flutes/Flute-V2-2-d.jpg
http://www.nyogetsu.de/images/flutes/Flute-V2-3-d.jpg
big pictures:
http://www.nyogetsu.de/images/flutes/Flute-V2-1.jpg
http://www.nyogetsu.de/images/flutes/Flute-V2-2.jpg
http://www.nyogetsu.de/images/flutes/Flute-V2-3.jpg

Please let me know what you think about these pieces of silver art.

Mike

Tairaku 太楽 · 2007-09-26 09:47:40

That's cool. Are you thinking of manufacturing them. I would buy one and I'm sure other people would as well.

Nyogetsu · 2007-09-26 10:16:37

Hi Mike,

Very beautiful.
Is it for you or Ela - or both ?

Ronnie

(By the way, does the Artist make them for "fat" necks as well ?)

Mike · 2007-09-26 10:50:24

Thanks for your comment, Brian!

Well, at the moment these pieces are MY unique ones.

But yes, I surely could let them be reproduced or manufactured in a series if more people were interested.

I will speak about this with my jewelry designer/maker.

Mike · 2007-09-26 11:00:17

Hi Ronnie Sensei,

the pendants are for me. It's my birthday gift for myself!

But, who knows. If I let them be reproduced in a series, then I would think about ...... maybe Xmas . We'll see.

Do you like the design?

Mike · 2007-09-26 11:04:01

Ronnie,

I'm sure that caoutchouc cords can be made long enough for everybody.

Yungflutes · 2007-09-26 14:40:47

Mike wrote:
The SHAKUHACHI pendant is made of Sterling Silver. Length: 42mm/1.65 inches. The shape and the details are fully adapted to an original SHAKUHACHI bamboo flute....

1. The five fingering holes are bored normally, and a KINKO style UTAGUCHI frame is engraved

and

2. each of the five fingering holes is set up with a dark Sapphire of about 2mm in diameter. A small piece of black high-grade wood inlay is used for the KINKO style UTAGUCHI.

Hi Mike, I like that it's an old Kinko style. Looks like #3 is a bit sharp too!
Great work! Perry

BrianP · 2007-09-27 02:50:07

I am interested in one if there is a run made.

BrianP

Jean · 2007-09-27 03:31:50

Hi Mike,

Really attractive.
Me too, I would be ready to buy one if you manufacture it, hold me informed.

Jean

Nyogetsu · 2007-09-27 20:14:34

HI Mike,

Yes, I really do like the design!
Ronnie

nomaD43 · 2007-09-28 00:08:08

Well, since it looks like orders are being dictated, you should add me to the list. Would I be correct in assuming that the jeweler created a cast for the piece? If so, that should simplify 'production'.
And since my birthstone is saphire, what more reason could I find for wanting one. Oh, and if anyone is interested tomorrow is my birthday. So, happy birthday to Mike (a little late) and to me (a spot early).
Damon

BrianP · 2007-09-28 08:32:40

Happy Birthday nomaD43!

Mike · 2007-09-28 14:25:39

Thank you very much Perry - for your kind critique

Thank you Brian, BrianP, Jean and nomaD43 (happy birthday to you nomaD43!) for expressing your interest in the silver pendants.

What I know definetly up to now is, that the re-production of the pendants will not be a problem at all.

The next important facts to know about are prices, production and delivery times, costs for shipping and possible payment methods.

I will let you know more about that soon, but please give me some more time.

Brian (Tairaku), would you like me to make a new posting in the Buy/Sell section when I know more about these facts? So we could keep this 'Shakuhachi Art Gallery' free from that kind of pure business matters.

I'll come back to you soon.

Mike

geni · 2007-09-28 22:50:59

happy Birthday Damon!

Mujitsu and Tairaku's Shakuhachi BBQ

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