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Toyohari Tools

A new site to present my work, dedicated to toyohari and shonishin tools creation.
I am an artisan with over 35 years of experience in contemporary jewelry. I create unique single pieces with passion and dedication. (see more in about me)
Back in 2002 I started working on the creation of toyohari tools. My methods are only artisan, with no industrial or bulk resources. The Techniques and procedures used , together with the care and love put into every detail, give special features to each tool. This quality is highly appreciated by the acupuncturists already using them.

Special thanks to thank them all, old and new customers. Thanks to them I have been able to spread my work, word of mouth, teishin to teishin...

I am pleased to introduced you my work, discover it and feel free to contact me for any suggestions, doubts or any further comment you may have. Thanks a lot for your time.

Xavier Domènech

About Me

My name is Xavier Domènch. I was born in Barcelona in 1960.
I studied artistic jewelry in Escola Massana and Fine Arts in Barcelona University.
For 17 years and until 2004, I was a professor for Jewelry projects in Escola Massana in Barcelona.

I have participated with my work in a great number of exhibitions, single and grouped ones, through all Europe, US and Canada. Some of my work is shown in Edinburgh Scottish Museum, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg and Design Museum of Barcelona, as well as in several private collections.

In 2002 I was asked by Steve Birch and Miguel Angel Cabré to create some toyohari and shonishin tools and since then, I have served several orders for acupuncturists all over the world. So far, I am pleased with the work done and my clients have been very happy with the results.

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My Work

As Jeweler I only create single pieces. Conceptualisation, creation and making process is made by me. Same works for toyohari tools creation process; from melting to form creation, the finishing and polishing, is only done through my hands, using only artisan methods.

I love the artisan work and a committed and professional service for my clients. My work pieces are made one by one, with detail care and meeting every personal need from each order.
I also do on demand orders with different or several metals, shape or size, meetings each acupuncture needs.

I have developed a 5 metals alloy (Ag, Au, Pt, Cu, Ni) that I mainly used to do teishin. It’s highly appreciated by acupuncturists using it and they say it has very singular and unique harmonizing features.

My partner, Carmen Saumell, does toyohari herself and is an active member of SBTA (Spanish Branch of Toyohari Association). Her insights help me to a better understanding of the qualities and features needed on each tool in order to obtain better accuracy and effectiveness. Thanks to her and the association collaborations I am able to present my work in the Toyohari workshops held across Europe year over year. In such events, tools can be tested and special offers and discounts are offered for purchases or orders.

I work without middlemen and on my owns. Pieces are entirely made in my workshop, they are unique and artisan and therefore there is no piece like any other, each of them have their unique identity.
Shape and size of the pieces may differ hundredth of millimeters at a time, or they might have a pinhole on the metal surface. None of this interferes tool’s functionality, none the contrary, it makes is unique.