The job gave Chen experience with special equipment used for engraving, such as magnifying glasses, steel needles, and extremely fine brushes. As he gained mastery with these tools, he began to think about combining his fine arts training with his newly learned miniature carving skills.
工作上的需要，讓陳逢顯有機會接觸雕刻印鈔鋼版用的放大鏡、鋼針、細微毛筆等特殊工具，於是萌生將自己的美術訓練與「微雕」結合的想法。