從泥到珠：一顆景德鎮陶瓷珠的誕生 · From Clay to Bead
很多人問我們，一條陶瓷手鏈到底是怎麼做出來的，為什麼價格和一般飾品不太一樣。這篇想用實際的步驟說清楚：從一塊泥到一顆可以戴在手上的珠子，中間經過了什麼。
原料：高嶺土
我們的珠子用的是景德鎮的高嶺土（kaolin）。這種白泥可塑性高、雜質少，燒成後質地細密、不易吸色。一批泥要先經過淘洗、陳腐，去掉粗顆粒和氣泡，泥性才會穩定，拉坯時不容易裂。
塑形：一顆一顆做
珠子是手工塑形的，不是倒模量產。師傅取一小團泥，搓圓、修整，再用工具穿出中間的孔。一顆珠子的大小、孔位都靠手感控制，所以同一批裡每顆都會有些微差別。做好的素坯要在陰涼處慢慢陰乾三到五天，乾得太快會開裂。
兩次燒：素燒與釉燒
乾透的素坯先進窯做「素燒」，溫度約 800°C，讓坯體定形、方便上釉。上釉之後再進窯做「釉燒」，溫度推到約 1300°C，釉料在高溫下熔成玻璃質的表面，顏色也在這時候才真正顯現。一窯從升溫到冷卻通常要一整天以上，中途不能開窯。
冰裂紋是怎麼來的
冰裂紋（crackle glaze）不是畫上去的，而是釉和坯體在冷卻時收縮的速度不同，釉面自然繃出細小的裂紋。每一條紋路的走向都無法預先設計，所以沒有兩顆珠子的紋理會完全一樣，我們也沒辦法讓每顆都長得一模一樣。
挑選與保養
陶瓷本身不含金屬，對金屬過敏的人通常比較友善。日常配戴時，避免大力撞擊硬物，洗澡和運動時建議取下。沾到汗水或乳液後，用微濕的軟布輕輕擦過再放回盒子就好，不需要泡水或用清潔劑。我們的手鏈多為可調節設計，手腕較細或較寬都能戴。
想看看實際的款式，可以逛逛全部手鏈，或看看適合送禮的禮盒套裝。
English
People often ask how a ceramic bracelet is actually made, and why it isn't priced like ordinary costume jewellery. Here is the real process, step by step — from a lump of clay to a single bead you can wear.
The material: kaolin clay
Our beads are made from Jingdezhen kaolin — a white clay that is plastic, low in impurities, and fires to a dense, fine body that doesn't easily absorb colour. Each batch is washed and aged first to remove coarse particles and trapped air, so the clay stays stable and won't crack on the wheel.
Shaping: one bead at a time
Each bead is shaped by hand, not poured from a mould. The maker takes a small piece of clay, rolls it round, trims it, and pierces the centre hole by hand. Because size and hole position are judged by feel, every bead in a batch comes out slightly different. The raw beads then dry slowly in the shade for three to five days — dry them too fast and they split.
Two firings: bisque and glaze
The dried beads are bisque-fired first at around 800°C to set the body and make it easier to glaze. After glazing they go back in for the glaze firing, pushed to roughly 1300°C, where the glaze melts into a glassy surface and the colour finally appears. A single firing usually takes more than a full day from heat-up to cool-down, and the kiln can't be opened partway.
Where the crackle comes from
The crackle glaze isn't painted on. As the piece cools, the glaze and the clay body shrink at slightly different rates, and the glaze naturally crazes into a web of fine lines. No pattern can be planned in advance, so no two beads are ever quite the same — which is also why we can't make every bead look identical.
Choosing and caring for it
Ceramic contains no metal, so it tends to be kinder to people with metal allergies. In daily wear, avoid knocking it hard against solid surfaces, and take it off for showers and exercise. If it picks up sweat or lotion, wipe it with a slightly damp soft cloth and return it to its box — no soaking or detergent needed. Most of our bracelets are adjustable, so they fit narrower and wider wrists alike.
To see the actual styles, browse all bracelets, or look at our gift sets if you're shopping for someone.
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