“I noticed that for a lot of things, [Indonesians] rely on their hands -- to make furniture and other handcrafted things,†he said. “I went to a trade show there, and after I came back, I thought about the idea of doing split-faced stone, because I know how to do this kind of work.â€
Once Sargi was convinced of his idea, he returned to Indonesia to begin hunting for a company to manufacture the products. “I went back to Indonesia, but couldn't find anybody that had the technique to do this kind of work and make it for me,†he said. “I waited about six months, and then went ahead and started my own factory.â€