The two decided that wooden flowers were not only aesthetically pleasing, but also had great commercial potential. In 1970, a company was formed, and response was so good on export markets that 300 people were hired to produce the flowers. But Tien's luck did not hold.
一位施姓貿易商看了，認為木片花頗具藝術價值，較之其他人造花自然、有生韻，值得推廣外銷，便於民國五十九年，與田雲祥合夥，組成公司外銷木片花。