Valuing
metal leaf’s expressions
Every time we touch gold leaf, with its thickness of 0.1 micron, we know how ancient people valued gold. Embracing that legacy, we make it our mission to preserve traditional techniques using entsuke gold leaf, which has contributed to the preservation of Japanese national treasures and important cultural properties, and hand it down to future generations.
Metal leaf produces various expressions depending on the material it is applied to, and it bears an ever-changing attractiveness achieved through craftsmen’s techniques.
We value the expression of metal leaf itself, and named this new line “HAKU WORKS”.
We have succeeded in the development of “pure gold platinum leaf”, an alloy of pure gold and platinum, creating new value and potential for outdoor use. We hope to express metal leaf in new forms which have not existed before.
An integrated system, from gold leaf production to processing and sales, has enabled us to do this. We will continue to explore the possibility of metal leaf and develop diverse “HAKU WORKS.”
The power of gold leaf
to receive and embrace light
Due to its thinness, gold leaf envelops the texture of the underlying material, capturing even the faintest light imperceptible to the human eye. Working in harmony with shadow, it transforms that light into its own radiance.
Crafting Gold Leaf. Shaping Every Possibility
We produce gold leaf at our gold leaf factory and process it at the HAKUHIN workshop.
Specialized craftsmen in each field inherit time-honored techniques while developing new ones, striving to create new value for metal leaf.
Metal leaf processing at HAKU WORKS
At HAKU WORKS, we offer spatial art creation, commissioned metal-leaf expression and processing, and on-site application.
Through services tailored to each project’s goals and requirements, we bring new forms of metal leaf to life.
Spatial art creation by craftsmen at the HAKUHIN workshop
Our craftsmen create unique spatial art.
* Image is for illustrative purposes only.
Metal leaf application and processing on various materials
We accept orders for metal leaf application onto various materials such as wood, glass, acrylic and fabric.
Please experience the expression and production of metal leaf within the space.
Provided by OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi
Provided by OMO5 Kanazawa Katamachi
Metal leaf craftsmen conduct on-site application work
Gold leaf craftsmen who have restored national treasures and important cultural properties are dispatched to the site for gold leaf application.
High-level skills are applied in the work.
© Tiffany & Co.
SPECIALITY
Exploring the Expertise and Possibilities of Gold and Metal Leaf
Gold leaf development and manufacturing
while preserving traditional skills and technology
Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (towa color / kuon color)
In 2002, though considered difficult due to the difference between melting points, we succeeded in creating the world’s first alloy of pure gold and platinum. We developed two types of Pure Gold Platinum Leaf.
Although extremely close to being pure gold, the towa color possesses a distinctive hue, due to its 1% platinum content. Kuon color has a hue close to champagne gold and a distinctive character.
Pure gold platinum leaf contains no substances that cause discoloration, making it highly suitable for outdoor use.
We have recently developed a new on-site application technique called “random processing” using kuon colored pure gold platinum leaf, which recreates entsuke gold leaf, a traditional craft with over 400 years of history. We will continue to devote ourselves to the development, production and processing of metal leaf as a metal leaf specialist.
*In 2020, traditional entsuke gold leaf was designated as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.
Development of new materials and techniques
* Image is for illustrative purposes only.
HOW TO ORDER
Custom orders for products using metal leaf
Custom order flow
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Inquiry (reservation)
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Consultation
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Product proposal and quotation
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Sample creation
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Final quotation
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Contract and production
[To customers considering custom orders for products using metal leaf]
We are unable to provide metal leaf application services for products, parts, or components sold by individuals or companies.
Please note that we may decline requests for quotations where details such as delivery dates or specifications remain undetermined.
SHOW ROOM
HAKUZA Nihonbashi (Tokyo)
HAKU WORKS
showroom
HAKUZA Nihonbashi(Tokyo) HAKU WORKS showroom
WORKS
Examples of metal leaf processing
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Automatic door at Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa (Ishikawa)
Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (towa-color) with Indian ink
Base material: stainless steel
Design and construction: Takenaka Corporation -
Reception desk at Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa (Ishikawa)
Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (towa-color) with Indian ink
Base material: wood
Design and construction: Takenaka Corporation -
Indoor lighting at Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa (Ishikawa)
Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (towa-color)
Base material: iron -
Indoor lighting at Mitsui Garden Hotel Kanazawa (Ishikawa)
Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (towa-color)
Base material: glass -
HAKUZA Gold Leaf Room at Millennium Mitsui Garden Hotel Tokyo (Ginza)
Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (towa-color)
Base material: acrylic and PVC panels
Design and construction: Kajima Corporation -
Automatic door at Gold Leaf Crafts Studio (Ishikawa)
Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (towa-color)
Base material: aluminum
Design and construction: Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. -
Muromachi showroom spatial expression at HAKUZA Nihonbashi (Tokyo)
Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (towa-color) with Indian ink
Base material: aluminum sheeting (covered with Japanese traditional paper) -
Reimei-no-maku (Dawn Film) artwork at Nihonbashi β project (Tokyo)
Silver leaf with Indian ink
Base material: cloth (butcher, black thread-dyeing) -
Metal leaf artwork at HAKUZA Nihonbashi (Tokyo)
Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (towa-color)
Base material: PVC -
Sales counter at Chaya Bijin (Ishikawa)
Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (towa-color)
Base material: metal -
Interior decoration at Tokyo Midtown Pop-up Shop (Roppongi)
Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (towa-color)
Base material: PVC -
Gold leaf panel at Takumi Artisans (Singapore)
24k gold leaf
Base material: wood -
Interior decoration at Tiffany & Co. Ginza
Gold leaf application on a ceiling spaceEntsuke Gold Leaf, Pure Gold Platinum Leaf (kuon-color)
Base material: Plaster board
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Direct application to walls at POUYUENJI
Platinum Leaf
Base material: Plaster board
