After graduating from Arts and Craft Section of Da Jia high school, Shih started learning large sculpture making with teacher Tong-Liang Hsieh and traditional lacquer art making with teacher Kao-Shan Lai and Zuo-Ming Lai. From ceramic to lacquer, with continuous experiment and trying, Shih successfully applies lacquers on the form bodies of different materials, creating a new generation of lacquer art. “Polishing-like” lacquer technique is the skill that Shih uses the most - firstly layer up several lacquer colors on the body surface, then rub and polish the body with water sandpaper to present the beauty of lacquer layers.