Momentum Factory Orii Products | From Tableware to Interior Design
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Momentum Factory Orii in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture, uses its traditional coloring technique to make a wide range of products, from everyday items to architectural decoration.
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This time, we introduce Orii's product lineup, including the "tone" series of trays and tumblers, the decorative panel "ORII MARBLE," and flower vases and accessories.
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<h2>What is "tone," the copper everyday-goods brand?</h2>
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Orii runs a brand called "tone" to bring the coloring technique of Takaoka Copperware into everyday items.
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It was launched as a collaboration between designer Yukiri Toda and a metalworking (spinning) manufacturer in Tokyo.
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According to Toyama Prefecture's official site "TOYAMA PRODUCTS," exhibiting at the international trade fair "Interior Lifestyle" drew a strong response.
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The tone line includes several items, such as trays and tumblers.
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<h2>How tone's trays and tumblers are made</h2>
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The tone trays and tumblers are made of copper and finished using Takaoka's traditional coloring technique.
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Copper is a metal with high thermal conductivity.
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A feature of the tone series is that it translates traditional craft technique into tools usable every day.
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<h2>"ORII MARBLE," a decorative panel that colors walls</h2>
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One of Orii's signature products is the decorative panel "ORII MARBLE."
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It received the Good Design Award for fiscal year 2017.
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Orii's official website describes it as "wall decoration applying the coloring technique for copper and brass," and it is made by hand by artisans.
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Because coloring is done by hand, one panel at a time rather than by machine, even the same color varies in shade and expression from panel to panel.
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<a href="https://www.mf-orii.co.jp/files/oriimarble.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
View the official ORII MARBLE collection
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<h2>A coloring technique that extends to vases, lighting, clocks, and accessories</h2>
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Orii's products are not limited to tone and ORII MARBLE.
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The same coloring technique is also used in categories such as flower vases, lighting, clocks, and accessories (including bangles).
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The materials are mainly copper and brass, but the shapes and finishes vary depending on the use.
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<h2>No two colors alike, produced by hand</h2>
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Orii's coloring is a technique that uses chemicals and heat to chemically change the surface of the metal.
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Because it changes the color of the metal itself rather than applying paint, it is less prone to peeling or fading.
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Also, because artisans finish each piece by hand, the way color and pattern appear differs slightly even between the same products.
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Rather than the uniformity of industrial products, what characterizes Orii's items is the enjoyment of the metal's coloring itself.
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<h2>Orii products featured on Mikan</h2>
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On Mikan, we carry tableware made by Momentum Factory Orii.
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These are products unique to Orii, combining the traditional technique of Takaoka Copperware with designs suited to modern life.
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<a href="#">Click here for details</a>
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