"Where there's a will, there's a way."Sometimes, the sheer persistence of a single idea is enough to propel a newcomer from the automotive world into the realm of fine jewelry. Designer Maddox (Max), who won gold at the 2015 International Creative Jewelry Design Competition, went on to earn global recognition again three years later, securing a spot among the top five finalists at the JNA International Jewelry Design Awards. This achievement instantly made Max a rising star in the world of fashion jewelry. But few know that Max wasn’t trained in jewelry or metalsmithing — in fact, he often jokes that he's a "Muggle" in the world of goldsmithing. With no formal background and not even a design degree, he calls himself a "mixed breed" — driven purely by an untameable designer’s spirit. Max recalls the moment his design soul was first awakened: A classmate had pierced a hole through a U.S. coin, then hammered it over a ring mandrel to shape it into a wearable ring. The delicate craftsmanship and soulful transformation of such a simple object captivated him — and he never looked back. Having no formal training, Max began traveling far and wide to acquire the skills he lacked. From wax carving, forging, and Keum-Boo (gold foil fusing) to mokume-gane (wood grain metal), he immersed himself in every technique he could find. He also incorporated the 3D digital processing skills he had studied during university, forging a unique path that would become the hallmark of Maddox xiao's 3D jewelry artistry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 「有志者‧事竟成」有時一個念頭的堅持，就足以讓一個社會新鮮人從汽車界闖進珠寶界。曾於2015年國際創意珠寶設計競賽中摘金的設計師 Maddox(Max)，於三年後再度榮獲JNA國際珠寶設計大賽世界前五名的殊榮，這讓Max瞬間成為珠寶時尚圈的超新星。但很少人知道，Max其實算是半路出家，就連他自己都笑稱，像他這樣非本科出身、也沒有相關背景，品種不純正、只是有個「設計魂」，簡直就是珠寶／金工界的「麻瓜」。 Max老師談起當初激發出「設計魂」的時刻，原來是因爲同學在美金硬幣上挖出了一個洞，並利用戒圍棒將其敲打成戒指的樣子，如此細緻及富有靈魂的工藝手法就此吸引住他，從此便無可自拔的一頭栽進金工行列。由於從前所學並非金工設計本業，因此Max積極前往各地學習技術，舉凡蠟雕、鍛敲、熱貼金、木目金等技法皆盡可能涉略，並在自學期間將大學時期所學的3D製程技術融入，就此展開了屬於蕭銘成的3D數位工藝之路。