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I believe Urushi is magic.
An ideal that I try to keep in mind when designing a kintsugi is that the repair should not be more visible than the object to be repaired. Such an imbalance would betray the very purpose of the repair of the kintsugi
Preserve the nature of the object and enhance its individuality.
Luminous Renaissance ✨: The Art of Kintsugi Glass
Kintsugi on Glass: A Possibility, But Does It Truly Honor Tradition?
Discover the challenges and significance of this unique restoration
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✨ When Kintsugi Reinvents a Carved Cypress ✨
Renaissance of a Broken Figurine: Between Patience and Expertise, Kintsugi Reinvents the Object by Subliming its Fractures.
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📌 WHAT IS URUSHI RHUS DERMATITIS ?
Kintsugi practitioners neglected protection when handling ki-urushi lacquer and developed allergic Rhus dermatitis.
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Wabi-Sabi, Kintsugi, and the Tea Ceremony: A Philosophy of Imperfection
Wabi-Sabi, Kintsugi, and the Tea Ceremony are three iconic Japanese concepts that share a common philosophy of embracing and celebrating
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YOBITSUGI or AESTHETIC PATCHWORK
Yobitsugi repairs broken ceramics by adding fragments from other objects. Finding a perfectly fitting piece is rare.
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CREATE A DRYING CHAMBER FOR KINTSUGI or a hardening box for urushi lacquer
Make a drying box (Muro) for your Kintsugi creations to precisely control humidity and heat.
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TAIKI CRAFT MANUFACTURING
Le Taïki est un outil spécialement conçu pour polir les zones que les doigts ne peuvent atteindre lors de la finition en kintsugi
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TOKUSA KINTSUGI TECHNIQUE!
In ancient Japanese texts dedicated to kintsugi, an alternative to sandpaper and charcoal is described: Tokusa...
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POSSIBLE MISTAKES IN KINTSUGI
Preliminary preparation is often neglected out of haste, yet it could prevent possible errors in kintsugi
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CURIUM PORCELAIN CRAFT !
Curium Porcelain Craft - One of the oldest porcelain repair techniques in China, Artisans of this technique use diamonds.
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THE YAKITSUGI. Yakitsugi art of Chinese repair
YAKITSUGI’S STORY
This is a repair method called yakitsugi, which appeared during the second half of the Edo period.
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CREATE A MURO for urushi lacquer hardening box
In Japan, Kintsugi craftsmen and lacquerers place their lacquered and moistened objects on large wooden shelves called Muro.
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KINTSUGI THE ART OF PATIENCE
Kintsugi the art of patience
I take the liberty of writing this post in order to take up some truths about the traditional art of Kintsugi
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