Unlike his older brother, who came into the field with some reluctance, Lin Meng-chen, who is one year younger than Meng-hsiu, began learning the basics of cutting, forging and chasing silver from his father while still a student in the design department of Changjung Senior High School.
有別於哥哥被迫入門，小一歲的老二林盟振在就讀於長榮美工科夜間部時，便跟隨父親學打銀，從最基本的剪、焊接、敲花等技巧學起。