Object 001 - Titanium Art Card - Inner Strength

Object 001, Inner Strength

A solid titanium art card engraved with a Japanese-inspired design, made as a small object to carry, keep or give.

Precision cut from 0.8 mm Grade 2 commercially pure titanium with a lightly brushed finish and laser marked on both sides. The design combines traditional Asanoha geometry with Mount Fuji, breaking waves and the rising sun.

The artwork is created through controlled surface oxidation rather than material removal, producing a subtle silver-on-silver finish that remains crisp and highly legible as the card catches the light. The surface stays smooth and soft to the touch, with no rough engraved edges to catch or snag.

Titanium was chosen not only for its finish and strength, but for its permanence, giving the card a physical durability that mirrors the ideas explored in the design.

It may be enough simply to enjoy it as a precisely made piece of titanium. The notes below offer my own reading of the design, rather than a fixed interpretation.

Design Notes

INNER STRENGTH

Growth · Resilience · Endurance · Permanence · Hope · Renewal · Light

Asanoha for growth and resilience.
Fuji for endurance and permanence.
Breaking waves for adversity.
The rising sun for renewal, the light always returns.

Together, the design becomes a quiet reminder of inner strength, to endure difficult moments, keep moving forward and trust that the light returns.

A note on the finish

The appearance of the laser-marked titanium changes with the angle of light, shifting between subtle silver-on-silver and much higher contrast. Still photographs can only capture one moment of that effect and produce refraction gremlins in the image that aren't there. The product video gives the best impression of how the card looks and feels in the hand. Its a beautiful finish!

Material: Grade 2 commercially pure titanium
Finish: Lightly brushed
Size: 85.6 × 54 × 0.8 mm
Format: Standard bank-card dimensions, fits conventional wallet card slots
Orientation: Available in portrait or landscape
Weight: approx. 17 g
Marking: Double-sided laser-induced oxidation
RFID: Directional RFID blocking, place between the reader and the card you wish to shield
Made by: Kōsen Studio, UK