How do silversmiths make silver ornaments in Qingyan Ancient Town?

This is the second time to visit Qingwa ancient town. Before that, it was just a hasty trip. This time, we spent one night in the Fanwen No.1 Academy in Qingyan Ancient Town, and saw more different scenery and humanities.

Last time I saw many silverware shops here, and many craftsmen knocked on the door to attract tourists to stop and attract business. I was curious too. Unfortunately, there was not enough time, so I had to take a few pictures in a hurry and left, which was a pity. I missed the trip and had a lot of time, so I deliberately stopped in front of a silversmith to observe it carefully.

I saw that this silversmith was not an ordinary hammer, but would first draw a pattern on a flat piece of silver with a small chisel, and then beat the chisel with a hammer to let the pattern come out deeply.

The silversmith's craft seems to be good. He is going to make a dragon bracelet this time. I saw him draw the dragon head first, then carve a rough outline, then draw the dragon figure, and then carve it. In this way, the general shape of the dragon came out.

At this time, it is not vivid, explained the silversmith. Then, I'm going to carve the shapes of Jia Lin on the dragon pattern and draw two rows for me. Oh, forget it. After I drew some sketches by Jia Lin, I began to feel a little smart. However, these nails are really too small. Look at the silversmith's thick but dexterous hands, and the small nail pieces painted next to him are also very similar.

I asked him what else was handmade, and the silversmith pointed to the silver pot on the side and said it was the same. I played with it, and the weight and size were all right. I can see traces of manual knocking. Things are good and attractive, but the wallet is not full, so such good things can only be taken away by people who have fate.

Seeing that the silversmith was very talkative, I chatted with him. It turns out that the silversmith is from Yunnan and has only been in Qingyan ancient town of Guiyang for a few months. A shop of more than ten square meters costs hundreds of thousands a year, but it takes a whole day to make such a dragon bracelet.

I also asked how much this bracelet could sell and earn. The silversmith said 10 yuan is one gram, but this bracelet costs more than 1000 yuan, which can only earn 300 yuan to 500 yuan. You can't earn back the store rent by handmade silver jewelry, but you have to sell other finished products in the store.