Cement shapes creative life

        A few years ago, the pandemic disrupted many people's overseas travel plans, but also allowed some local attractions to develop unique market cultures. I often take advantage of holidays to stroll through the old streets and stop for a long time when I see my favorite little toy products. The surprised expressions of the children in front of the stalls also leave a deep impression on me.

                Due to work requirements, it is necessary to regularly clean and destroy the sample cement, which inevitably makes me feel wasteful. Therefore, I came up with the idea of reusing the waste and making some small figurines, flower pots, stationery and other cultural and creative works.

        After starting to create cement, I constantly studied the methods and became more interested in them. Moreover, due to the handmade nature, each finished product is different, with some small bubbles, missing corners, and even slight color differences, which make the work more distinctive. In addition, handmade cement painting also adds diverse charm to cement handicrafts. After a long period of creation, I have found that handmade products can be extended to the following uses:

        1. As gardening and decoration

        During the epidemic, we were unable to go out and spent every holiday with handmade clay. Transforming discarded cement into new figurines or decorative items can become a small surprise for home decor; You can also use paint or other decorations with your child to make handmade flower pots more unique and beautiful, becoming a part of the courtyard landscaping. I will encourage children to choose the plants they want to plant, decide where to plant them themselves, observe the changes of plants every day, record their growth process, to increase their sense of participation, and invisibly strengthen the emotional connection between parents and children. It can also extend the life of cement resources and reduce the amount of waste soil in the factory. It's really a win-win situation.

        2. Research and innovative applications

        After becoming familiar with handmade cement, I further came into contact with silicone molds. Due to the need to pay attention to many details when making models, from mixing ratios to curing time, it is necessary to be extremely patient and strictly control the accuracy. Therefore, the finished product is particularly satisfying.

        After completing handmade clay stationery products such as computer screen stands, mouse pads, pen holders, business card holders, clocks, etc., my creativity and manual skills have also greatly improved. For example, using a hair dryer to blow epoxy resin out of the layers of waves can make handmade computer screen stands look more unique.

                3. Enterprise promotional purposes

        When the company participates in large-scale exhibitions, handmade cement products can increase exposure; When customers visit, it can also be used as a gift to increase mutual topics and emotions; If the outside world knows that these finished products are made from recycled cement samples, it can also enhance trust and reputation in the company. For example, Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation invited visitors to check in, like, and share at the provincial building materials exhibition, and gave cement figurines as gifts, which successfully attracted a lot of attention.

        4. Community and educational activities

        After all, cement production is a high energy consuming process. If we can establish partnerships with local community leaders, community development associations, environmental organizations, and enterprises, and set up cement production workshops in the community to teach residents how to transform waste cement into new products or figurines, we can extend the life cycle of cement products, improve resource utilization efficiency, and reduce carbon footprint. Therefore, Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation has partnered with the Taiwan Wetland Conservation Alliance to establish a clay art workshop by the Erren River, providing a family art feast.

        5. Conclusion

        The recycling and reuse plan for retained cement samples not only contributes to environmental protection, but also promotes cultural creativity and resource conservation. Ya Tung Ready Mixed Concrete Corporation hopes to serve as a demonstration and actively promote technological innovation and application in the field of waste recycling and reuse.

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