Our Elderly Artists
When we first met our Master Artists, they were already planning to retire due to minimal orders and no apprentices. They are the last of their generation, and this is why we can only produce in small, artisanal batches. Inevitably, our artists will retire in the next few years.
Costs of Preservation
All-time high gold prices in the past decade have made traditional Gua Sha needles extremely costly to produce. However, our artists insist on maintaining the quality and authenticity of their work and would rather retire than give in to demands for cheaper metal alloy alternatives.
The Difference Between Gua Sha Needles & Metal Needles
Each needle is polished by being run through river stones before being plated in gold and pinned by hand. Bent and scratched pins are removed one-by-one.
Cultural Legacy
Cheap, mass industrialization offshore has decimated the demand for authentic, handcrafted reflexology tools in Taiwan. Ethically made and assembled by hand, your purchase goes towards ensuring the livelihood of our brush makers and the hopes of attracting the next generation to preserve a cultural art form & legacy.