先週、もう一回弘前市のブナコ工場に行ってきました。冬と比べて全然違う感じがありました！地面が見えるし、従業員の顔と体も見えます！冬の時、とても寒かったので、みんなは温かいくて着ました。顔だけ見えました 笑
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| The outside of the Bunaco warehouse |
We were greeted warmly by the same people as before. Surprisingly, they remembered both me and Ryan!! They also remembered that I was one of two people who messed up last time... yay...
でも、顔だけが見えるのに、従業員が私達を覚えました！すごい。（ところで、私のしっぱいも覚えました。。。＾＾；；）
They told us about the buna shaving process again and showed us the process for making bowls, trays, trash cans, lamps, and tissue boxes!
もう一回ブナコの製品の作り方を説明してくれて、新しい形を見せてくれました。例えば、ボールだけではなくて、トレ―やダストボックスやランプやティシュ―ボックスも作っています。
でも、顔だけが見えるのに、従業員が私達を覚えました！すごい。（ところで、私のしっぱいも覚えました。。。＾＾；；）
They told us about the buna shaving process again and showed us the process for making bowls, trays, trash cans, lamps, and tissue boxes!
もう一回ブナコの製品の作り方を説明してくれて、新しい形を見せてくれました。例えば、ボールだけではなくて、トレ―やダストボックスやランプやティシュ―ボックスも作っています。
To freshen up your memories, the wood that they use is from the beech (buna) tree. They make thin boards from the tree and cut those boards into strips of varying widths. Those strips are rolled up and the end product resembles a baumkuchen! Those baumkuchens are rolled into various shapes using teacups.
思い出すために、ブナコの木はブナと言うきが作られています。薄いボードを作ってその薄いボードを切っています。バウムクーヘンのようにラップをしています。そのバウムクーヘン見たいな丸を好きな形にロールをします。
This time, I learned even more about the finishing touches on the various products. After rolling the wood into the desired shape, they put something that resembles wood glue/caulking into the holes where one strip of buna ends and another one begins. That way, the finished product looks like it's from just one strip of wood! From there, they cover it with glue and let it dry. Once it's dry, they paint it with one of the many colors available. There's even a plastic coating finish option (if I remember correctly)!
今回、仕上げについて勉強になりました。たくさんの色があります！プラスティックみたいなコーティングもあります。
思い出すために、ブナコの木はブナと言うきが作られています。薄いボードを作ってその薄いボードを切っています。バウムクーヘンのようにラップをしています。そのバウムクーヘン見たいな丸を好きな形にロールをします。
This time, I learned even more about the finishing touches on the various products. After rolling the wood into the desired shape, they put something that resembles wood glue/caulking into the holes where one strip of buna ends and another one begins. That way, the finished product looks like it's from just one strip of wood! From there, they cover it with glue and let it dry. Once it's dry, they paint it with one of the many colors available. There's even a plastic coating finish option (if I remember correctly)!
今回、仕上げについて勉強になりました。たくさんの色があります！プラスティックみたいなコーティングもあります。
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| We could only choose from 5 colors (brown, dark brown, natural, rose, and black), but as you can tell, they have many options available for their products! They seem to include violet, scarlet, yellow, and many others. Perhaps these are just ingredients in the mixtures for the 5 colors above~ I don't know ^^; |
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| Spray-painting! |
We got to create new bowls this time, too! This time, Ryan and I decided to make taller bowls. It was a bit more difficult than before, since we had to roll the wood in such a way that the bowl walls were a thinner than before. With the help of the friendly workers, I was able to do it mostly on my own *without making an explosion*!! Yay for not messing up~!
今回もボールを作ることができました！もっと高いボールを作りたかったです。前回より、ボールの壁がもっと薄くなりましたので、今回の方が難しかったです。でも、親切な従業員の手伝いと自分の力でかんぺきでした！失敗しなかったのでうれしかったです。^_^
今回もボールを作ることができました！もっと高いボールを作りたかったです。前回より、ボールの壁がもっと薄くなりましたので、今回の方が難しかったです。でも、親切な従業員の手伝いと自分の力でかんぺきでした！失敗しなかったのでうれしかったです。^_^
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| Our work space |
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| Ryan with the coiled base that we later rolled into a bowl |
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| Ryan and I with a friendly Bunaco worker (who remembered us)! |
We went to their showroom again, but this time, we were to discuss our visit (and Bunaco in general) with the company president! We learned that Bunaco has been showcased not only in Japan, but also in Europe, especially in Paris. Big companies like Starbucks also special-order hanging lamps and such for their shops.
ブナコのショールームもう一回行って、ブナコの食品などについて社長と話しました！青森だけではなくて、ブナコはパリにも人気があります！！
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| Starbucks hanging lamps. They were made to resemble garlic (seen on the left) and an apple (the one in the middle) |
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| They make not only lamps and bowls, but they also made speakers!!! Pretty crazy!! They play smooth jazz especially well. |
It's a bit pricey, but I can understand why! Every piece is delicately hand-made by professionals who make the difficult process look extremely easy. Any product from Bunaco would be an excellent addition to a home or business wishing to go for a classy look with effortlessly clean, simple, and modern decorations. Not only are they great-looking, but they're also incredibly eco-friendly. According to one of their brochures, they require about 310 square centimeters of wood (and waste nothing). Using wood-turning methods, other companies would require about 3,200 square centimeters of wood and would waste all of the shavings! Pretty incredible!
値段がちょっと高いんですけど、理由がよくわかっています。製品が一個ずつプロで作られています。簡単みたいのにとても難しい作り方です。特級なイメージがほしいなら、ブナコの製品がとてもいいと思います。モダンだし、きれいだし、シンプルです！また、とても環境共生です！全部のブナコ木を使えます。屑がぜんぜんありません！すごいです！
If you're interested, please take a look at their company website at http://bunaco.jp!
気に入れば、会社のウェブサイトに見てください！http://bunaco.jp
Anyways, that's all for this time! I'll post soon about our trip to the Energy Park in Rokkasho!
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