"Although gold and silver are similar, silver hats are large and intricate, and require a huge amount of delicate work by hand," says Lin. "They are much harder to create than most gold jewelry." To make the switch, Lin began studying various silversmithing techniques, including how to hammer and carve sheets of silver and how to use silver wire.
「金、銀性質雖然相近，但體積大、型制繁複，需要精緻手工的銀帽，確實較一般金飾打造困難許多，」為了轉型，林啟豐開始反覆鑽研「抽絲」、「斬仔路」、「挑」、「刻」等打銀技法。