Cloisonné Butterfly Earrings: DIY-Inspired Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage Jewelry

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1. Artisan Experience: Handcrafted by Intangible Heritage Master Chen (DIY-Referenceable)

These butterfly earrings are handcrafted by Master Chen, a Beijing municipal-level cloisonné intangible cultural heritage inheritor (with 14 years of cloisonné craft experience). His technique is a core teaching content in his “Intangible Heritage DIY Experience Classes”:

  • The spot pattern on the butterfly wings uses 0.2mm fine copper wire, bent into irregular circles by hand with tweezers (students in Master Chen’s DIY classes can complete the basic shaping of one wing in 3 hours);
  • For enamel filling, he uses “matte white mineral glazes” designated by Master Chen (easily sourced by DIY jewelry enthusiasts), fired at 700°C in a low-temperature kiln (home DIY users can substitute with a dedicated small oven) to achieve a delicate gold-and-white textured finish.“This is my ‘beginner-friendly butterfly style’—beginners can replicate a similar DIY jewelry piece by following my steps,” Master Chen explains.

2. Professional Craft: DIY-Friendly Traditional Cloisonné Techniques

Cloisonné is a national intangible cultural heritage of China (listed in 2006). These earrings use “simplified traditional DIY techniques” optimized by Master Chen:

  1. Wire Shaping (Learnable for DIY)Bend copper/aluminum wire into the butterfly outline + spot pattern using Master Chen’s template, then glue it to an acrylic sheet (a substitute for traditional copper bases to reduce DIY difficulty);
  2. Enamel Filling (DIY-Ready)Use pre-mixed matte white glazes (to avoid beginner coloring mistakes), fill in the colors with a fine brush, and air-dry (beginners can skip kiln firing and use epoxy resin for sealing instead);
  3. Final Piece (DIY Extension)This butterfly design is Master Chen’s “intangible heritage DIY bestseller”—it has helped over 400 handmade jewelry enthusiasts master basic cloisonné techniques.

3. Authoritative Background: Authentic Intangible Heritage Inheritance

  • Master Chen is a Beijing municipal-level cloisonné intangible cultural heritage inheritor; his studio is a “Beijing Intangible Heritage Skill Promotion Demonstration Base” that regularly offers “Cloisonné DIY Jewelry Classes”;
  • These butterfly earrings are Master Chen’s “intangible heritage craft popularization work”—they were exhibited in the “DIY Zone” of Beijing Intangible Heritage Cultural Market and serve as standard demonstration samples in his teaching.

4. Trustworthy Details: Product & DIY Practical Info

  • Materials: Copper base (acrylic sheets can be used for DIY substitutions) + mineral glazes; ear hooks are S925 silver (hypoallergenic—DIY users can replace them with clips);
  • Included Resources: A “Master Chen’s Butterfly Cloisonné DIY Step Card” (with material sourcing links, tailored for DIY jewelry enthusiasts);
  • Support: Master Chen’s studio offers free online DIY technique consultations—specific questions about replicating these earrings can be addressed directly.

Ideal For:

Daily wear as an elegant Chinese-style accessory, or as a template for DIY jewelry lovers to learn intangible heritage crafts (perfect for recreating butterfly-shaped cloisonné pieces).