Gold leaf production: customers prefer handmade gold leaves

Myat Par Yat gold leaves produced in Mandalay are handmade and high-quality gold leaves. Most of the customers prefer Myat Par Yat handmade gold leaves than mechanized gold leaves as the gold quality of Myat Par Yat is better than mechanized gold leaves.

Owner, Myat Par Yat Gold Leaf production, Zaw Min Aung said "It’s hard and complex to produce handmade gold leaves. The weight and quality of handmade gold leaves and mechanized gold leaves are different. As most of the customers are familiar with gold products, they like the handmade gold leaves. "

There are a total of 12 steps in making handmade gold leaves and the qualified gold leaves can’t be produced unless the gold leaves makers ensure that each step of making gold leaves is completed systematically.

Gold leaf maker said "It takes 5 hours to strike a pack of gold in making gold leaves. We need 5 workers to strike a pack of gold as each of them strikes the pack for an hour with different striking techniques. Some customers like handmade gold leaves but some like mechanized ones."

In rainy season, there is only a few gold leaves donors at famous pagodas so the gold leaves businesses only depend on the customers who buy gold leaves to offer the Buddha images at their home during rainy season.