The Craft
From Nanjing workshops to your wardrobe
Lunar Bloom draws on the centuries-old craft of velvet flower making (ronghua) — the art of shaping velvet into petals that last. Each piece begins as copper wire and velvet cloth, folded and pinched petal by petal until a flower comes to life.
Because every bloom is shaped by hand, no two are ever exactly alike. The small variations are the signature of the maker's hand — not a flaw.
Velvet flower craft: traditional technique of shaping velvet into floral forms. Learn more about the craft in our Journal.