Supervisor of the lacquerwork operations at Taichung Prison Wu Wenrui explains that lacquerwork is highly intricate, and to train someone to become professional at it can take at least two or three years. That path from knowing nothing to creating aesthetically pleasing, good-quality pieces can test the patience and willpower of the inmates, accustomed as they are to their old ways and with their "get-rich-quick" mindset.
台中監獄漆藝作業導師吳文瑞指出，漆器的做工極為繁複，要養成一個能獨當一面的「職人」，至少需花費 2 至 3 年的時間；而從無到有，製作一個美感及品質兼具的漆器，對過去習慣走歪路、妄想一步登天取得榮華富貴的受刑人來說，也是磨鍊耐心及毅力的莫大考驗。