After finding a suitable source of hides in a local leather factory, Chen started to develop advanced carving techniques, until he finally adopted two basic styles.
可是有的彈性太好，一刀刻下去，馬上又還原；有的太硬，根本刻不動，都不適合用來做皮雕。海畔有逐臭之夫陳自良不灰心，終於在皮革工廠裡找到一種可以雕刻的皮料，這種牛皮俗稱「帶皮」。