Meet the Maker Behind RELIQ

THE STORY BEHIND RELIQ

Ming, the maker behind RELIQ, working by hand
MING • JIANGSU, CHINA
Maker Behind RELIQ
MEET THE MAKER

Built by Hand.
Shaped by Curiosity.

Hi, I’m Ming, the maker behind RELIQ. I’m from Jiangsu, China, and my journey with knapping began around 2019.
2019 Started Knapping
Jiangsu China
RELIQ Independent Maker

What started as a small experiment at home gradually became years of making, learning, sharing, and exploring different materials, colors, and forms.

Over time, I began sharing my work with a growing craft community in China, meeting people at exhibitions, listening to feedback, and continuously refining the way I work.

RELIQ was created to bring that journey — and the pieces that come from it — to collectors around the world.

What keeps me making is the moment when a material begins to reveal a character of its own.
— Ming, Maker Behind RELIQ
YEARS OF CRAFT & COMMUNITY

A Community Built in China

Before RELIQ reached collectors worldwide, my work had already grown a passionate following across China’s craft and social communities.

154K+
Douyin Followers
China
RED
13K+
REDnote Community
China
7.6K+
Bilibili Followers
China
4,000+
Community Members
China
These numbers represent years of sharing my work, exchanging ideas, listening to feedback, and connecting with people who have watched the craft evolve.
OFFLINE • CHINA

From the Workshop
to the Exhibition Floor

RELIQ pieces have been presented at offline exhibitions in China, creating opportunities to meet collectors, makers, and people who appreciate handcrafted work face-to-face.

RELIQ exhibition and handcrafted collectible display in China
EXHIBITION • CHINA
Meeting the Community in Person
RELIQ at an offline exhibition in China
OFFLINE EXHIBITION
2026 Hardcore Gear Exhibition
RELIQ handcrafted pieces and exhibition community
COMMUNITY • CRAFT
Craft, Conversation & Feedback

Exhibitions let me experience something a screen cannot — seeing how people respond to the materials, textures and details in person. Those conversations and reactions continue to shape what I make next.

— Ming, Maker Behind RELIQ
THE MAKING PROCESS

Made by Hand.
One Piece at a Time.

Every RELIQ piece begins with material, patience, and a series of decisions made entirely by hand. From the first selection to the final form, each step leaves its own character on the finished piece.

Material selected for a handcrafted RELIQ piece
01
MATERIAL SELECTION

Material

Every piece begins with selecting material for its color, character, texture, and the possibilities it can offer.

Early shaping stage of a handcrafted RELIQ piece
02
SHAPING BY HAND

Shaping

The form develops gradually by hand. Proportion, balance, angle, and surface are adjusted throughout the process.

Finished handcrafted RELIQ collectible
03
THE FINAL RESULT

Finished Piece

The finished piece keeps the subtle variations created during the process, making every handcrafted result slightly different.

I don't try to make every piece perfectly identical. The differences are part of what makes handcrafted work worth collecting.

— Ming, Maker Behind RELIQ
THE STORY CONTINUES

Discover What Comes Next.

Explore handcrafted RELIQ pieces, or follow the journey as new materials, forms and ideas continue to take shape.