Kintsugi
Our "Autumn in Kyoto" Itinerary
The word on the street is that after two and a half years, Japan is finally opening its borders to international travelers. That means we get to welcome you to our...
Our "Autumn in Kyoto" Itinerary
The word on the street is that after two and a half years, Japan is finally opening its borders to international travelers. That means we get to welcome you to our...
How to Care for Kintsugi-repaired Wares
Considering the nature of urushi lacquer, the kintsugi-repair process usually takes anywhere from two to three months, and for extremely complex breakages can take up to one year. Each layer of urushi must...
How to Care for Kintsugi-repaired Wares
Considering the nature of urushi lacquer, the kintsugi-repair process usually takes anywhere from two to three months, and for extremely complex breakages can take up to one year. Each layer of urushi must...
All About Kintsugi Brushes
Brushes are a key tool in kintsugi-repair. Getting comfortable and friendly with your brush, as if it is an extension of your arm, makes the kintsugi experience that much more...
All About Kintsugi Brushes
Brushes are a key tool in kintsugi-repair. Getting comfortable and friendly with your brush, as if it is an extension of your arm, makes the kintsugi experience that much more...
The Two Principles of Authentic Kintsugi
PRINCIPLE 1: PROPER ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGED WARES The assessment process is vital to determine how a piece should be kintsugi-repaired to ensure lasting durability and evergreen beauty. Material Firstly, we assess the type...
The Two Principles of Authentic Kintsugi
PRINCIPLE 1: PROPER ASSESSMENT OF DAMAGED WARES The assessment process is vital to determine how a piece should be kintsugi-repaired to ensure lasting durability and evergreen beauty. Material Firstly, we assess the type...
What is Kokuso Urushi?
Kokuso urushi is one of the top three most commonly-used urushi mixtures in kintsugi-repair. A close third to mugi urushi and sabi urushi. Kokuso, whose Chinese characters have multiple variations including 刻苧 and 木屎, is...
What is Kokuso Urushi?
Kokuso urushi is one of the top three most commonly-used urushi mixtures in kintsugi-repair. A close third to mugi urushi and sabi urushi. Kokuso, whose Chinese characters have multiple variations including 刻苧 and 木屎, is...
What is Sabi Urushi?
Kintsugi is the process of mending damaged, mostly ceramic and porcelain tableware, by leveraging the innate properties of urushi tree sap. Urushi is applied into the crevasses of broken surfaces, used to recreate missing fragments,...
What is Sabi Urushi?
Kintsugi is the process of mending damaged, mostly ceramic and porcelain tableware, by leveraging the innate properties of urushi tree sap. Urushi is applied into the crevasses of broken surfaces, used to recreate missing fragments,...
What is Mugi Urushi?
Japanese craftwork used to be parsed out into incredibly specific micro-roles. The bristles of the drawing brush, used for hyper-detailed lacquerwork, is made from mice hairs. And not just any mice...
What is Mugi Urushi?
Japanese craftwork used to be parsed out into incredibly specific micro-roles. The bristles of the drawing brush, used for hyper-detailed lacquerwork, is made from mice hairs. And not just any mice...
What is Urushi?
Urushi lacquer is the sap of the urushi tree. And it is the fundamental ingredient of kintsugi-repair. While "kin" of kintsugi, points to gold, it is in fact urushi that does all of...
What is Urushi?
Urushi lacquer is the sap of the urushi tree. And it is the fundamental ingredient of kintsugi-repair. While "kin" of kintsugi, points to gold, it is in fact urushi that does all of...
What is Kintsugi?
While the intention of Western styles of repair are to mimic the original state and make the repaired item look as though it was never damaged, kintsugi highlights the breakages...
What is Kintsugi?
While the intention of Western styles of repair are to mimic the original state and make the repaired item look as though it was never damaged, kintsugi highlights the breakages...
What's in the Kintsugi Kits?
Two years ago, we launched the Kintsugi Kit with the hope that anyone, no matter where they are in the world, can celebrate the unique story of the wares that make their house a...
What's in the Kintsugi Kits?
Two years ago, we launched the Kintsugi Kit with the hope that anyone, no matter where they are in the world, can celebrate the unique story of the wares that make their house a...
