Kintsugi Kit
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken items by mending the areas of breakage with urushi lacquer followed by dusting with powdered gold.
This Kit allows you to repair a chipped or broken plate together with our master classes (see below). For those with more experience we recommend our Advanced Kit that will allow for repairs of items with missing fragments.
Self-paced classes
This Kintsugi Kit goes with the 1st and 2nd of a series of classes
- #1 Repairing a chipped item
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#2 Repairing a broken item
- #3 Filling in a missing fragment
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#4 Repairing a crack
(not compatible with this Kit)
For those who prefer to learn completely offline we offer these leaflet add-ons:
- #1 Repairing a chipped item
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#2 Repairing a broken item
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#3 Filling in a missing fragment
(not compatible with this Kit)
About Kintsugi
Kintsugi golden joinery is the Japanese art of repairing broken wares by mending the areas of breakage with urushi lacquer followed by dusting with powdered gold. Read more about the history of kintsugi.
One of the beauties of kintsugi is that the experience is unique to each individual, type of ware, and condition. While the core philosophy, materials, and process are shared, each kintsugi master and student has developed and refined a method that best suits their expression and local terroir. Therefore, there is no single ‘correct’ way to restore items with kintsugi. We seek to share with you our ever-evolving best practices to continue to serve as the guide on your kintsugi journey.
- Kiurushi 10g
- Eurushi 10g
- 24k Gold Powder 0.1g
- Tonoko Powder 15g
- Sandpaper 600 & 1500
- Gloves x2 pairs
- Brushes 2 types
- Spatula x1
- Masking tape x1
- Free self-paced class (available on YouTube)
To customers who purchase urushi in tube products:
To prevent the urushi from hardening, please place it in the refrigerator immediately upon arrival and store it there after opening the package as well. Storage at room temperature will cause the urushi to expand and cause it to rupture or leak.
While urushi can cause skin irritation in its raw, wet state, once it has completely cured and hardened, it is absolutely food safe. Urushi is one of the most durable natural materials and thus extremely well-suited for environmentally-responsible, long-lasting repair of ceramics, porcelain, and other wares.
I will be aware of my surroundings. If I accidentally come in contact with urushi, I will massage the affected area well with any plant-based oil straight away to remove urushi from my skin. I understand that POJ Studio is not liable for any adverse reactions caused by urushi.
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