{"id":16548,"date":"2018-05-07T17:09:58","date_gmt":"2018-05-07T09:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/?p=16548"},"modified":"2018-05-08T11:56:53","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T03:56:53","slug":"borrowing-cement-concrete-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/borrowing-cement-concrete-business\/","title":{"rendered":"He Started By Stealing Cement From Foreign Workers, And Now Creates Amazing Concrete Pieces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mention the word &#8220;craft&#8221; and you&#8217;ll immediately think of beautiful papers, intricate fabrics, vibrant gems and ink. Concrete is the last thing that comes to our minds. However, this is definitely not the case for Alvin Chan &#8211; the founder of Concrete Everything.<\/p>\n<p>Having been into creative designing since childhood, he eventually turned his passion into his profession.&#8221;I was always actively creating things, my entire school life I took the Design &amp; Technology subjects, studied architecture and design,&#8221; Alvin explains.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are so many &#8220;conventional&#8221; materials for people who are into crafts &#8211; what made him choose concrete? Alvin begins to tell me his interesting story.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16550\" style=\"width: 546px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16550\" class=\"wp-image-16550 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/26326950487_ec7ec9c40f_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"536\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/26326950487_ec7ec9c40f_c.jpg 536w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/26326950487_ec7ec9c40f_c-480x716.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 536px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16550\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Kamal Tung<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I was exploring various materials to work with. I was considering many materials (wood, metals, etc) but being in Singapore, having access to these materials and the tools was way out of my reach. I chanced upon\u00a0concrete\u00a0when I saw foreign workers repaving the corridor at my HDB void deck, and conveniently stole a small amount of\u00a0concrete\u00a0to cast my very first lamp.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Other Experiments<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Today, at the age of 32, Alvin has a family of 4, a corporate job and runs Concrete Everything. It is difficult to juggle between all three but he seems to be managing fairly well.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16553\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16553\" class=\"wp-image-16553 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29136557_1858376454232963_8413763074181978415_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29136557_1858376454232963_8413763074181978415_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/29136557_1858376454232963_8413763074181978415_n-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 960px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConcreteEverything\/photos\/a.795113933892559.1073741832.790915547645731\/1858376454232963\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>However, it took a lot of experimentation and exploration before he discovered what he wanted. &#8220;Since the beginning, I was actively looking for problems to solve. Using my limited life experiences, I started a delivery service, then a wedding props business, and later a smart home business,&#8221; he exclaims.<\/p>\n<p>Those never lifted off for various reasons. &#8220;I started\u00a0Concrete\u00a0Everything when I was 28 and I knew that this was it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When Alvin decided to establish Concrete Everything, he was sure of the fact that he enjoyed playing with the material to make fun stuff.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16552\" style=\"width: 515px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16552\" class=\"wp-image-16552 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/40304134015_c032e0f2ba_c.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"505\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/40304134015_c032e0f2ba_c.jpg 505w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/40304134015_c032e0f2ba_c-480x760.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 505px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: Kamal Tung<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Concrete\u00a0was much easier to play with. The properties of the material allowed me to explore what it is capable of becoming. I am still exploring and pushing the boundaries of what concrete can do is what I find most fun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Learning Through Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>At this point, I wonder if Alvin has a favourite creation &#8211; he tells me about his very first creation, which is also his most memorable one &#8211; a\u00a0concrete\u00a0lamp cast out from a milk carton.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong> &#8220;I wanted to create something that would contrast nicely with the industrial look of\u00a0concrete. I wanted to accentuate the beauty of it and what could have been better than an industrial lamp.&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He tells me that when he first casted the lamp, it wasn\u2019t to the level of the holder. He did another cast on top of it, which eventually had chips in it. Safe to say, he&#8217;s learnt from his mistakes &#8211; today, lamps are amongst the bestsellers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16555 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Desktop18-1024x408.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"408\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alvin confesses that he never feels like he is an artist.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am a practical person and I never felt that I was capable of art. Truth be told, I was never very good at sketching, never had any natural artistic flair.&#8221;\u00a0He thinks of himself as more of a designer; he has always been rooted to design theories.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Something that really caught my attention was the Japanese idea of beauty in transience and imperfections, Wabi Sabi. I am deeply influenced,&#8221; he explains.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16556\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16556\" class=\"wp-image-16556 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20664885_1586753258061952_5149376761478453327_n-e1525242665805.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20664885_1586753258061952_5149376761478453327_n-e1525242665805.jpg 950w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/20664885_1586753258061952_5149376761478453327_n-e1525242665805-480x329.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 950px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16556\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This piece created by Alvin Chan in collaboration with James Lewis was exhibited at a gallery in the US\/<a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConcreteEverything\/photos\/a.1513863178684294.1073741836.790915547645731\/1586753258061952\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alvin fondly remembers posting the first lamp on Facebook for sale. It did not get many responses and he later decided to list it on Etsy. He managed to make a sale to some customers overseas and this was the beginning of a new chapter in his life. He joined flea markets and eventually, set up his own company.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16576\" style=\"width: 980px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16576\" class=\"wp-image-16576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jtyj.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"970\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jtyj.jpg 970w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/jtyj-480x257.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 970px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Star Wars characters created at Concrete Everything\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConcreteEverything\/photos\/a.1513863178684294.1073741836.790915547645731\/1638277449576199\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Challenges And Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Beyond being the founder of the business, Alvin is also focused on his family. To him, family precedes everything else.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As much as being an entrepreneur is important, I also want to be successful in my family. For the longest time, I have been juggling being an employee, father, husband, son and on top of that a founder. It is not easy for sure, but everyone has a hobby and mine is a business.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16581\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16581\" class=\"wp-image-16581 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16387094_1355927351144545_7478799358212613758_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16387094_1355927351144545_7478799358212613758_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/16387094_1355927351144545_7478799358212613758_n-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 960px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Chan Family New Year&#8217;s Card\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConcreteEverything\/photos\/a.795113933892559.1073741832.790915547645731\/1355927351144545\/?type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to Alvin, the best part is when the business gets recognized. Another highlight is when people show interest in his success story. &#8220;With Concrete\u00a0Everything, I am on a journey of self discovery,&#8221; he muses.<\/p>\n<p>Alvin says that starting young gives him an edge in the business. &#8220;Being blessed with some good time and a supportive family, I have decided to take\u00a0Concrete Everything as a full time gig.&#8221; He explains that he finds more joy in running his own business and eventually plans to quit the 9 to 5 job.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am very much a millennial and I think that having a fulfilling career is an important aspect in my life. I know that my journey will teach me things that I wouldn\u2019t otherwise get out of a corporate job. Whether it fails or not, I think I will gain much more.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16586\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16586\" class=\"wp-image-16586 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/26047130_1761507953919814_1308569554971468946_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/26047130_1761507953919814_1308569554971468946_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/server1.webstudio.com.sg\/~staging\/ypsg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/26047130_1761507953919814_1308569554971468946_n-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 960px, 100vw\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ConcreteEverything\/photos\/a.795113933892559.1073741832.790915547645731\/1761507953919814\/?type=3&amp;theater\">Source<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alvin wants to share his passion and joy in this entrepreneurial journey with others and is open to meeting people for the same. He believes that if he is able to inspire even one person, his job as a young, driven businessman is done.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I owe it to the craft and to the people,&#8221; he says while signing off.<\/p>\n<p>To know more about Concrete Everything, click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/concrete-everything.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mention the word &#8220;craft&#8221; and you&#8217;ll immediately think of beautiful papers, intricate fabrics, vibrant gems and ink. Concrete is the last thing that comes to our minds. However, this is definitely not the case for Alvin Chan &#8211; the founder of Concrete Everything. 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