New vitality of handicraft products

The craftsmanship is reflected in the production technology, the products are the connection between sophisticated craft methods and artistic creation. It is this characteristic that makes the difference between handicraft products and modern industrial products that are mass produced. And today, even though it does not match the usefulness of industrial products, handicraft products are always attractive to discerning people.

Embark with travel

Recently, leaving the simple, primitive shaping, Vietnamese handicrafts in many craft villages have "stripped" with an eye-catching appearance and become fashionable items sold at prices. much higher. In Trang Bom - Dong Nai, there are many wooden carpentry households for decades, the products here are models of ships, boats, airplanes or wood mosaics as a unique tourist gift. With the typical developments in the fine arts industry in Trang Bom district, it can be seen that the owners are not only developing at a small and stable level but also thinking, integrating and grasping innovation. catch the market trend to develop production and business activities in the long-term and sustainable direction. The initiative and boldness of the owners,

Leaving the simple, primitive shaping, Vietnamese handicrafts in many craft villages are now "molting" with an eye-catching appearance, becoming a trendy item sold at a higher price.

The basis of Nguyen Dung wood mosaics in Song Trau commune, Trang Bom district is an example. This facility specializes in producing all kinds of fruit baskets, keychains, jewelry boxes, mosaics ... to serve souvenirs for tourists. The products of the facility are all produced on the basic formula of shaping the details and then pairing them into a complete product block for each different topic. The unique thing here is not to use paint to create color, but based on the natural color of the material of cajuput wood, the wood is rich ... The woodwork is both rustic and high artistic, friendly. environment, perhaps so that tourists are very interested in this item, enabling the establishment to maintain regular operations.

Not only Dong Nai, handicraft products are also developed in many other localities, including Ben Tre. It is blessed with charming river landscape, lush orchards, traditional handicraft villages that create attraction for domestic and foreign tourists. Coconut trees have been closely associated with Ben Tre people for generations, from war, labor and production, to coconut trees, people in Ben Tre have created values not only economically but also culturally. Coconuts are used in cuisine, in housing construction, in poetry and unique handicraft products, are meaningful souvenirs whenever visitors near and far visit Ben Tre.

Previously, in Ben Tre, the production of handicraft items from coconut materials had not yet become a formal occupation. In spontaneous development, only some households made coconut art for indoor decoration. or to donate to relatives and friends. Later, when the economy and society grew more and more, especially the tourism of Ben Tre, more and more international tourists are known, the traditional production related to coconut art also grows widely and becomes into a major economic sector, contributing to economic restructuring for the people. The people of coconut with skillful hands, talent and aesthetics have created a new profession, turning low-value things of coconut trees into fine-arts, fine-arts coconut products. High-quality and unique fine arts with hundreds of unique and unique designs.

Currently, Ben Tre has dozens of establishments making large-scale coconut handicrafts. Each facility has more than a dozen other satellites operating scattered throughout the districts. Products of these facilities will be supplied to domestic and foreign markets according to orders, annually exported to some countries such as Malaysia, Philippines, Korea, India, America, England and Switzerland. Artist ... In addition, in trade promotion fairs - tourism in the province, region and foreign countries, the fine art products are also introduced to visitors with the aim of bringing the far-reaching fine art products. more on the international market, affirming the brand, expanding the distribution network.

Currently, coconut art products have been created by artisans, with nearly 500 diverse products such as handbags, purses, chopsticks, spoons, masks, night lights, dolls, clock shells and animals in daily life ... The outside coconut is used to bundle brooms, through the skillful hands of craftsmen, it is also woven into fine products of flower baskets, gift baskets ... Rubbing coconut can turn into lanterns with diverse designs.

New look, new value

Changing the thinking about packaging to increase the value of handicraft products - that is what the occupants are satisfied. However, recently, Vietnamese handicraft products have significant changes, high aesthetics and immediately bring economic value to people who work. The basis of Mr. Vu Thanh Liem - Director of Hahanco Production and Trading Co., Ltd., Thuy Ung horn village, Thuong Tin district, Hanoi is one of the few manufacturing facilities to sign jewelry processing contracts. with famous brand Hermes.

Many products are made according to the new design, luxurious and surprisingly beautiful, so that if they do not speak, no one will think they will come from a small village along the capital of Hanoi. Beautiful bracelets, necklaces, beautiful earrings, luxurious designs, elegant and eye-catching colors are hung in the room to introduce small family products by the road, but everyone comes to see who think it is imported from abroad. Even the familiar horn combs still sold to the domestic market have a new, haughty and gorgeous life. The owner of the production facility said that, normally, such a comb sold in Vietnam only costs a few tens of thousands of dong, while in Japan it is about 700 thousand dong.

Previously, experts were very concerned about the future of Vietnamese handicraft products because the industry's biggest inadequacy is still designing product models based on old "motifs" and goods so difficult. export to foreign markets. Up to 90% of Vietnamese handicraft products are based on the designs of foreign customers. However, that concern has been relieved because now Vietnamese handicraft products have a new look and a different life.