Pink Onyx Bathrub Custom Made

1. Material selection: Determine high-quality rough stones

The first step is to choose the jade raw material suitable for bathtub making. High-quality jade is key to the durability, beauty, and uniqueness of your bathtub. Here are a few factors to pay attention to during the material selection process:

Texture and color: Natural jade has various textures and colors. When selecting materials, you need to consider the customer's aesthetic needs and the style of the interior design. Common jade colors include pink, green, white, blue, etc. Jade of different colors usually have unique textures.

Hardness and density: The hardness and density of jade directly affect the durability and polishing effect of the bathtub. High-density jade is more suitable for carving and can withstand higher pressure.

Size: The bathtub needs jade material that is large enough to ensure it has enough space to realize the design during the carving process.

No cracks: During the material selection process, jade needs to be carefully checked for cracks or defects to avoid breakage during the carving and polishing process.

2. Design and customization: Confirm the appearance and size of the bathtub

After selecting the right jade, the next step is to design. The design phase mainly includes the following steps:

Communicate with customers: Understand their needs, including bathtub shape, size, depth and other parameters, and confirm whether special engraving or decorative details need to be customized.

Draw design drawings: Draw detailed design drawings according to customer needs. Designers can use hand-drawing or 3D modeling tools to help customers understand the final effect of the bathtub more intuitively.

Technical confirmation: After the design drawing is completed, technicians need to confirm it to ensure that the designed bathtub size is consistent with the stone material, while ensuring the safety and stability of the structure.

Budget evaluation: After the design drawing is confirmed, communicate with the customer the specific budget cost, including jade materials, carving fees, transportation and other costs.

3. Rough machining: preliminary cutting and shaping

Once the design is finalized, the preliminary cutting and shaping process can begin. The main task of this process is to roughly carve the jade into the basic shape of the bathtub. The following is a detailed introduction to the roughing steps:

Stone cutting: Use a large cutting machine to cut the jade to ensure the basic shape of the bathtub. This process requires high-precision cutting machines and professional cutting technology to ensure the smoothness and precision of stone cutting.

Preliminary carving: Use professional carving tools (such as electric chisels, carving knives) to initially carve the inside and edges of the bathtub, and roughly remove excess stone to form the basic outline of the bathtub.

Thickness and depth adjustment: According to the depth and thickness parameters in the design drawing, further adjust the bathtub to ensure that its basic structure meets the design requirements.

4. Fine engraving: detail polishing and engraving

Delicate carving is one of the most challenging aspects of bathtub making. During this process, craftsmen need to carefully carve every detail to ensure the beauty and comfort of the bathtub.

Hand engraving: Use hand engraving tools (such as small engraving knives, grinding wheels, etc.) to engrave the details of the bathtub, including smoothing the inner wall, engraving lines on the edge, etc. This step requires extremely high carving techniques to ensure that every detail is exquisite and flawless.

Detailed polishing: Craftsmen will further refine the surface treatment of the bathtub to ensure that the interior is smooth and scratch-free and the exterior has clear contours to avoid rough stone surfaces affecting the user experience.

Special engraving needs: If the customer requires customized engraving, such as relief or decoration, the craftsman will gradually complete each engraving according to the design drawing.

5. Polishing: Increase gloss and beauty

Polishing is a key step in giving your jade bathtub its beautiful luster. The polished jade bathtub not only makes it more beautiful, but also enhances its durability and waterproof properties.

Preliminary polishing: Use a low-grit polishing disc to polish the jade surface to remove scratches and rough surfaces left during the carving process.

Gradual refinement: As the mesh number of the polishing disc increases, the polishing accuracy is gradually improved, and the jade surface is finally made smooth and flat.

Final polishing: Use high-grit polishing paste and a soft polishing disc for final polishing, so that the surface of the bathtub will show the natural luster of jade, showing its beautiful texture and color.

6. Quality inspection and waterproof testing

In order to ensure the safety and quality of the bathtub, detailed quality inspection and waterproof testing are required after completion of polishing:

Quality inspection: Check the polishing effect of the bathtub surface to ensure there are no scratches or flaws; also check whether the carving details are exquisite and in place.

Waterproof test: Fill the bathtub with water and perform a 24-hour waterproof test to ensure there is no leakage. Waterproof testing can detect possible micro cracks and repair them in a timely manner.

Structural strength testing: Test the structural strength of the bathtub to ensure its safety in daily use.

7. Packaging and Shipping

The jade bathtub is a heavy and fragile product and care must be taken during transportation:

Safe packaging: Use protective materials such as foam and cushions to wrap the bathtub to ensure that it will not be affected by external forces during transportation. At the same time, the exterior is encapsulated in a solid wooden box for added protection.

Fixing and reinforcement: During the packaging process, steel straps or wooden frames will be used to fix the bathtub to prevent it from moving during transportation.

Key points and precautions for production

In the process of making a jade bathtub, every link is crucial. The following are the points that require special attention:

Avoid temperature difference cracks: Natural jade is prone to cracks at extreme temperatures, so drastic temperature changes should be avoided during processing.

Maintain humidity control: Appropriate humidity is required during processing and polishing to avoid over-drying of the jade, which can lead to cracking.

Use protective equipment: Operators need to wear protective glasses, masks and gloves to prevent dust and debris from causing harm to the body.

Professional craftsmanship: The engraving and polishing process requires professionals to ensure that the surface of the bathtub is smooth and beautiful while ensuring its durability.

Conclusion

The customization process of natural jade bathtubs is a professional skill that combines art, technology and craftsmanship. Through the above process, craftsmen turn a piece of original jade into an exquisite bathtub, making it a stunning work of art in your home space.

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