Wang himself had excellent carpentry skills and he could make drum shells that were precisely curved without great difficulty. Moreover because he played the suona himself and was extremely musical, he could tune instruments perfectly. Although he had no master from whom to learn his trade, he was mentally agile and taught himself.
王阿塗本身具備木工技藝，弧度需精準的鼓桶製作難不倒他，加上本身會吹奏樂器，對音律領悟力高，可準確調音，雖然沒有師承，但他心思靈巧，無師自通。