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"Hello! My name is Thanadol Chomphukham, or you can call me 'Kob.' I was born in Chiang Mai and never left my hometown. I studied industrial design and finished with a High Vocational Certificate.<br><br>"I've been interested in jewelry design since I was young, and I intended to study industrial design with a focus on jewelry. After graduating, I tried to design some necklaces and bracelets from indigo-dyed cotton rope for myself, but didn't start making them to sell yet. Then my close friend from Japan saw what I wore, and he really liked it and wanted my products to sell at shops in Yokohama and Kyoto, Japan. That's when I started to work at my craft. I made the orders and shipped to Japan for a couple years, and then I started my own shop in the heart of Chiang Mai.<br><br>"The first products I designed were necklaces, bracelets, anklets, and earrings made from indigo-dyed cotton rope decorated with hammered silver pendants, Karen silver beads from Lamphun province, and red thread that contrasted with the indigo-dyed cotton rope.<br><br>"I compare my products to foods; I'm like the chef who has to create new menus and ingredients, then cook the dish that will showcase my own unique taste.<br><br>"I use various types of materials, such as kimonos (a traditional Japanese garment), cotton fabric from northeast Thailand, printed cotton from Chiang Mai or Africa, glass beads, brass beads, gemstones, etc. I think delicacy and design are my specialties.<br><br>"When I get orders from my customers, first I'll design a prototype and let customers give feedback and revise as they want. If they're in small quantities, I'll make them all by myself, but for larger orders I have my small team make the pieces. My team includes my younger sister and a neighbor in my village, and our work affords them a better living. I'm the one who is preparing all the materials and suggesting techniques and processes to them. At the final stage, I'll quality-check every piece again before delivering it to our customers.<br><br>"I'm proud of each piece, because I put all my intention and my heart into them. Thank you!"