Amazed by giant bamboo animals of a workshop owner in Quang Nam

At the foot of Cua Dai Bridge (Hoi An City, Quang Nam ), the workshop of Mr. Vo Tan Tan (born in 1979) is always bustling with visitors coming to buy unique products made from bamboo.

Born into a family of craftsmen in Cam Thanh commune, Tan learned to make items from bamboo and coconut from a young age.

In 2001, he graduated from university with a degree in Electronics and Telecommunications. After working in many jobs, in 2012, Mr. Tan returned to his hometown to follow his father's career. Over the years, he has achieved many successes in the field of producing souvenirs, handicrafts and household items made of bamboo.

In 2020, Mr. Tan's facility was temporarily closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In his spare time, he came up with the idea of ​​making giant animal models from bamboo for display. These products unexpectedly attracted viewers and were contacted by many tourist areas and hotels at home and abroad to place orders.

Mr. Tan said that when he first started making large models, he encountered many difficulties in stages such as finding the right proportions, suitable bamboo materials, and methods of connecting the parts...

Mr. Tan with his 2.3m long bamboo bee that he just completed.

With perseverance, he researched and succeeded in finding the secret to processing models to make them come alive. Familiar animals such as bees, shrimp, crabs, fish, etc. were magnified 1,000 times, surprising many people with their meticulousness, sophistication and realistic details.

“Depending on the customer’s requirements and difficulty, the time to complete each model varies, on average from 1 to 4 months. Each model costs from 30 to 140 million VND,” Mr. Tan shared.

Some giant animals made from bamboo by Mr. Tan and his colleagues:

After more than 3 months of production, the phoenix, more than 4m long and 2m high, gradually took shape. The product was ordered by a customer for more than 100 million VND.

Firefly made of bamboo, inside the eyes and tail are placed lights to create a realistic lighting effect

The crab is over 2.2m tall and was crafted by Mr. Tan and other craftsmen.

Giant bamboo mantis

An owl over half a meter tall perched on a branch

Mr. Tan and Mr. Hoang Anh Tuan (born in 1983) together made a giant shrimp.

Mr. Tan applies the principle of modular design. The independent small parts will be packaged to be delivered to customers and they can easily assemble according to the instructions.

Flying fish model costs 80 million VND

Each part of the bamboo tree is "magically" transformed into a vivid model.

Each animal has lights installed inside by Mr. Tan to attract viewers.

The insect world is exquisitely magnified by Mr. Tan.

Every month, Mr. Tan's workshop welcomes hundreds of visitors to visit, experience and make bamboo souvenirs by hand.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ngo-ngang-nhung-con-vat-khong-lo-tu-tre-cua-anh-chu-xuong-o-quang-nam-2339327.html