For over 200 Years the Family-Run Workshop has Produced Hand-Hammered Tsuiki Copperware
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Hello everyone,
When I was a kid, my dad told me about the reduction of manpower in traditional trades due to the industrialization and modernization of Japanese society. Traditional products started to become outdated and forgotten.
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However, there are still young people who dedicate their entire careers to preserving these traditions. We want to honor them as much as we can. Therefore, I decided to create a series of video shows about them and their work, using footage from my friends and myself.
Today’s video will be even more captivating because I have edited the script, rewritten the content, recorded new voices, added new effects, music, and footage to create something truly unique. This new creation is titled: "For Over 200 Years the Family-Run Workshop has Produced Hand-Hammered Tsuiki Copperware."
This time, our main character is a Tsubame-Tsuiki copperware craftsman: Hiyama Akiko (樋山 朗子さん) from Niigata Prefecture, born in 1990. She continues the legacy of Gyokusendo, guided by the 7th generation master, Tamagawa Motoyuki (玉川 基行さん).
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Stay tuned for more insights into copperware, Gyokusendo, Tsuiki, and the art of hammered copperware. We will explore copper smithing, hammering copper, copper bowl making, and the incredible craftsmanship seen in Japanese craftsmanship documentaries.
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*_I"m So happy to know that Japanese youth still carry on their traditional art in every form of the Japanese form art so the world can have a chance to see the beautiful culture that I love._* Thank you for sharing.
Well said! I greatly appreciate it
So fine and so hard but extra ordinary result of wonderful products,i salute you.
glad you liked it!
@@WoodworkingEnthusiasts yes its so amazing skill,thanks for sharing it.
Craftspeople. The world needs more of them.
Beautiful work! it is so nice to have people to carry on traditions such as you show here.. To keep the beauty of the making alive is fantastic.. thank you all..
I really admire artists/ craftsmen who make such beautiful things. In a world with mass production and sameness, making unique things by hand is an important thing to keep alive.
When I did my Coppersmithing apprenticeship we did this kind of work. I still have my plenishing and peening hammers and bossing mallets. Hammers kept to a mirror finish. If your hammers have a mark on the face it'll transfer onto the workpiece. Alas, this kind of work is done much quicker and cheaper on a metal spinning lathe, and then finished by hand. Retired now, but ended up spending most of my life in a sheet metal shop.
That's really interesting. What did you used to make? What was the hardest part of your job?
it seems these pots are now made with machines, mass production. But attached to the factory they have a museum how it was done formerly. So they show the copper museum but this is only for advertisement. Nowadays the copper is no more pure but mixed with cheaper metals
That is amazing. I would love that opportunity to become an apprentice of a coppersmith.
In my apprenticeship in sheet metal working one of the things we had to do was hammer a vase out of a sheet of aluminum very much like the young lady does with copper in the footage. It's quite satisfying work if you get it right. And yes, these things are now usually manufactured through machine spinning or even pressing. But if you have a unique design, a one off piece, it's still better to hammer it and it also ends up being a piece of art that a lot of people are prepared to pay a good money for.
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Wow such skillful craftsmanship truly on another level I hope and pray this remarkable heritage and tradition is preserved
Thank you ! Always inspiring contents 👏🏻👏🏻
My pleasure!!
That young lady and all of those craftspeople deserve many accolades for their dedication to their craft and to their dedication to preserving their art. Many thanks!
I bet the program want to focus in the CraftMaster of the family but he probably tell them to focus in the youngest because she is the one who need it more.
Thank you for your loving portrayal of artist's creation. It all starts so raw and cruel sheet of copper. But, at the end, such lovely, functional forms. Such intensity and tenacity in the production of the copper tea pot.
I'm glad you like it!
Absolutely brilliant craftspersons. Last time I tried making a hammered bowl out of copper, I ended up with an expensive piece of scrap. All the best from Australia.
hey dude, at least you tried. got one up on me for sure. next time you'll get it I'm sure.
The last time you tried to make a copper bowl you got hammered...
As a copper metal spinner, I fully appreciate the incredible skill displayed in this wonderful video. I am thrilled that these folks are keeping this skill alive. Absolutely wonderful.
thank you kindly!
Japanese craftspeople are just next level! I mean there are other countries with great craftspeople but the Japanese has that other worldly feel from the ancient specialised tools to the quaint look and feel to their workshops. It may look old but always clean and serene! Thank you for sharing.
It's amazing to see a young at this her age do this kind of craftman work. It was rarery to see at my country.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I love making things with my hands when passion is involved time flys when making such things cuz the Hart's contentness stops time .. it gos without knowing where but when done the love of fabricating such wonderful vessels folks think how wonderful an so your Hart is filled with joy after doing something you love doing thanks for sharing
me too thought same!
I call the loss of time: being in the zone. Time to me doesn’t matter when doing something I love.
Well said Bill, your comment was a pleasure to read.
Greetings from the UK
John.
The simplicity of the finished pot belies the sophistication and artistry of the maker. Exquisite and delicate work.
Who said anything about "pot bellies"? I can do this work, but it's too difficult to sit on a floor mat because of my pot belly.
Please read what I have written more carefully as I think you misread my comment - and kindly, do not accuse me of making personal remarks.
@@orlando1a1 Lighten up, Orlando, it was just a joke. My brand of humor tends to be self-effacing to make way for others to extol their virtues.
So beautiful, the skill and craftsmanship
Thanks
Such craftsmanship should be preserved
Amen she is brilliant a true treasure if Japan
Impressive craftsmanship! It is my dream to go in Tsubame and buy myself rare crafts especially tsubame kalita copper kettle
glad you liked it!
It's really amazing to learn about people of the World and the skills they have acquired and achieved!! As I lay in bed at night, these artist are creating on the otherside of the Planet!! Great work and thanks so much for this amazing Video!! 🙏
I'm glad you enjoyed!
Superb job, thanks for sharing skill.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Way to go!
I find it amazing watching this beautiful woman make a copper tea kettle. We Americans have been making copper moon shine stills, pots and pans plates and kettles for over 500 years the same ways. Times have change, the industry has also changed. With hygienic presses and punches. It's a dying art, expected for my Tennessee brothers. They keep the dreams alive.
Yeah, that makes sense. Thank you for brings up an interesting point!
Nothing is more satisfying than hand crafting a one of a kind piece of art!
Much respect for them, I hope they can keep doing this for a long time
Absolutely fascinating to see this!
I've been to Tsubame, Niigata.
A lifetime ago I was an exchange student in the next town up the road.
I have a deep respect for traditional made goods such as this. It's amazing to watch someone produce something from nothing. Amazing craftsmanship.
glad you enjoyed it!
I love how they make things manually..i hope they hand down the knowledge and keep it alive
I can watch this all day. Such skill. I would love to all a peace. Its a dieing trade. Such dexterity and skill
Glad you enjoyed it!
she's cute! like what she's doing. for me it is an art to protect. good job!
Working metal that way produces buitifull work unlike fast pressed junk! Thanks
Hebat. Saya suka kerajinan. Saya sudah berkunjung. Kutunggu yaa
i happen to have 6 copper disc same gauge think will send them to you as i did not know what to use them for. Hope you are all getting decent pay cause i would buy this, something for garden and one for in house, make that two for garden. this is real work
Great beauty and music is very pleasant
our pleasure!
Beautiful.
Handmade. Point. Respect - stay for you ... Kind ragards, Germany :-)
Enjoyed your video and gave it a Thumbs Up
This process is very pleasant to watch. I couldn't understand what the narrator was saying, but loved every minute.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful. Very organic and grateful.
Her work was awesome 👏 and beautiful as herself 💗 thank you 🙏 Japón 🇯🇵
👏 👁
agree, what your seeing is true craftsmanship
So happy to see there continuing the traditions...much respect
glad to hear that!
Takes me back to my hand craft workshop days. Oh yeah I miss them.
I used to refine copper for the Anaconda Copper Company in Anaconda, Montana. This is outstanding.!
This is fascinating work by hand, really appreciate the family bussiness.
Beautiful work. And traditional techniques. Great to see a young person continuing the craft.
Still my thought was please protect your vision with eye protection.
Beautiful 👌
Nice video.
The woman did a very nice job.
Such videos can be longer. :-)
Outstanding.
I was at the 8 minute mark before I realized there was no more English in use. I watched the rest then went to back find where the English stopped, 2 minutes. I just enjoy watching someone working their craft.
this lady has incredible skill and patience
I had a lot of sheet copper left over from my new chimney covers. Made roofs for some bird houses.
Did you make little shingles?
This was a lovely video, and I deeply appreciate the skill of true artisans! ❤️❤️❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!
Looks like satisfying work, take a piece of copper and create a masterpiece.
Outstanding
Love watching crafts people working fascinating
Love watching this. All craftsmen are hands on, I do the same but not up to some quality. Jealous no the rest of us do the best we can, after all how can you get better without someone to show you how. That's how we learn and in some cases tradition handed down from one artist to an apprentice. Awesomeness. Most do not realise we build on those that have gone beyond. Skills should not be lost or they will disappear
Well said!!!
Yet again stunning workmanship.
Thanks again!
High skill! Continue to keep the tradition!
At 10:55 hardening the overall structure of the vase, fill up the vase with water as weight to provide stability also even out the hardening temperature without over heating the piece...11:00 mild oxidation flame is used...11:33 machine power brush the surface before patina process...11:45 patina process called liver of sulfur, the whole room smell like rotten eggs...12:01 pumice powder surface finishing get rid of excess of oxide...12:12 notice the shine on the surface compare with earlier. The process repeated as she went back to the sulfur tank until the desire color is achieved, finally neutralized the surface with clean water.
copper is work hardened not heat hardened. You need to reheat copper to keep it malleable. I think they are just focusing on controlling the oxidation/patina around 10:55, and the water is to prevent it from softening.
Awesome..my family were copper smiths, generations of Norse metal men..
Wonderful to watch.
What a beauty!!! The surface of the vessels looks almost like solidified water.
Wish I knew what they were saying. Still find it beautiful.
Turn on auto captioning and autotranslate japanese to english.
@@garywheeler7039 It works here. Many videos don't have it in English. It's not too good, but better than nothing.
@@garywheeler7039 captions not available in English.
doesn't need words . its spoken in the universal language of the metalsmith.. much respect from a family shop metalsmith in the United states .
@@michaelvitetta7231 They were for me. When they were speaking Japanese, the autotranslate converted it to english. Not perfectly though, sort of broken English.
I can see a market world wide for such quality items , would be great if they get someone going to do marketing on these pieces of art.
Looks really good and a lot of work was put into it. I would've laid down some sand paper on a flat surface and thenm slide the opening on the bowl/cup back and forth until there's no bumps left.
This copperware is beautiful. Amazing old world skill.
Thank you!
Such loyalty to tradition is humbling
Cool,. Doing it self,. Very cool,
Thank you!
@@WoodworkingEnthusiasts your welcome, nice to see it. 😁
I love : this hand work. Art.
Some beautiful artwork
congratulations ,that's soo nice !
Wow. True "CRAFTSMANSHIP". 👍
Very Beautiful
excellent quality and techniques .
These items are so beautiful & ideal, it makes me cry. ❤️💕
I cant stop crying and cutting myself, its just so beautiful
I cried and then died. It was a rough time. I'm good now though
Comprends rien des commentaires mais j’adore les gens qui bossent en chaussettes ,))
I am in awe! Respect!
What an awesome skill.
I loved working in copper. Would do it as a hobby now but there are no shops available for hobby work.
Very nice!
this is one of the best video in youtube.....
Me impressionou a técnica e quanta habilidade e PACIÊNCIA!!! PARABÉNS
Abraço aqui do Brasil 🇧🇷
Woodworking Enthusiasts great for family is beauty a art and quality of peace .
Wow beautiful 😮
Beautiful work well done!
NIEWIARYGODNE! To jest warte wszystkie pieniądze świata. młoteczkie ze zwykłej blachy taki wyrób !
Those shears she used to cut the copper are amazing!!
God that stuff is neat ....
they should melt the copper and use metal lathes, it would speed up their work 2,000x
真の芸術作品、それらの職人に対する私の敬意。
どうも
you guy's are Awesome!
Unbelievable work
Excellent job 🙏🙏👍🇲🇽
Best of the best
👍👍👍👍
hi i love copper you do🔨
glad you liked it
Japan treasures
traditions of the craftsmanship
, to become a mastery that make masterpiece
that last for centuries. given them great respect.
Thank you very much!
I make miniature fully-articulated steel armour exactly the same way, and I can say without question that my Japanese clients appreciate the handmade nature of my craft over and above all others. They prefer to see the evidence of nine months of raising, forging and planishing, especially the file-marks, they give me STRICT instructions to leave these in key places, because that is my story, and each one just like a snowflake is totally different than the last. These marks are signatures, each proof this was made by hand... MY hand. BRAVO, this was a joy to watch, it actually brought a tear my eyes as I know what that real toil feels like. DEATH to 3D printers!! 😂🏆
Smiths who work with copper, brass, and bronze are called red smiths not blacksmiths. Red smith because they work with the red metals. Blacksmiths work with the black metals such as iron, and steel
Steel, the blackest of all metals
I did not know that thanks for the information.
@@darthvader6533 haha yeah. According to metallurgy it's a black metal though it's very silver haha
@@ihaveacookie4226 glad to help. I love learning interesting facts so hit me up if you want to learn further
Muito talentosos
Mesmerising