Chopstick Rest
Real forms,
cast directly in metal.
Casting from original objects
CASTING METHOD
Casting from original objects
The original plant, food, or other object is encased in investment plaster and burned out. Molten metal is then poured into the cavity. This is not a surface coating: the original form itself is replaced by metal.
Leaf veins, layered petals, dried-sardine scales, and tiny textures can all be captured. Because the original is consumed during casting, each result is a one-of-a-kind metal object that cannot be reproduced in precisely the same form.
- 01Encapsulate the original in investment plaster
- 02Burn out the original
- 03Pour molten metal into the cavity
PRODUCTS
In PreparationCOMING SOON
Brooch
Dried Sardine Brooch
In PreparationCOMING SOON
Pair Object
Paired Sardines
In PreparationCOMING SOON
Brooch
Flower Brooch
Images, prices, and release dates for products other than the dried-sardine chopstick rest are still in preparation. Updates will be posted in NEWS.
GIFT
A lasting gift
for a meaningful day.
The form and delicate character of a real flower, preserved in metal. A lasting gift for anniversaries and meaningful milestones.
ABOUT
About
KOROMO STUDIO is a project by sisters Mai and Yui Yoshida, successors to YOSHIDA CAST INDUSTRY CO., LTD., founded in 1960. Known as the “Casting Sisters,” we are finding new ways to carry inherited casting expertise into the next generation. Mai works to pass artisans’ skills and livelihoods forward. Yui, who trained as a chef in France, explores how culinary ideas can take form in metal.
Using direct casting from real objects, we capture the thinness of petals, leaf veins, dried-sardine scales, and food textures. Techniques refined for jewelry and industrial components are extended to tableware, commemorative pieces, regional materials, and treasured objects—creating new work for craftspeople and partner workshops.
CHUZON
Looking to create
an original metal product?
CHUZON accepts inquiries for product development, commemorative pieces, and small-batch casting.Discuss a casting project
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NEWS
Updates
CONTACT
Contact
For questions about products, press, collaborations, or wholesale, please use this form. For custom metal product and casting inquiries, please visit CHUZON.