Later, Tsai left the tile factory to work at a kiln at Yingko, Taoyuan County. Then, at a friend's invitation, he became a partner in a new ceramics factory. Finally, he decided to create independently.
其後蔡曉芳離開磁磚工廠，受聘到鶯歌窯場，又應友人之邀合夥開設陶瓷廠，之後又決定獨立創作。