This video shows polishing rounded, graded, #3 gold, step 5. #3 gold can also be polished with a polishing tool but I have found the other, more labor intensive process gives a far better and even finish. In the video I start for the first minute with a #2000 mesh stone but quickly switch to a #3000 mesh since #3 gold is so fine. There are about 8 more steps after this initial polishing. In the video it looks like I am not doing much but by the end of the 8 additional steps it will be a nicely polished seam of gold. Step 5 refers to this page, https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=225 For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
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Methods and techniques of kintsugi
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, Step 1, 2, and 3, assembly of blue bowl
This video shows steps 1, 2, and 3, assembly using a mixture of flour, water, and basic lacquer. https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=80
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Traditional, lacquer based kintsgui, numbering assembly points on blue bowl
This video shows preliminary work for assembly of this bowl. I am putting numbers on the glaze which I will later remove in order to help me know how it will go together.
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Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, first keshifun, step 1a
This video shows step 1a, the application of keshifun gold to the outside of a bowl. Step 1a is linked to below, it is a more detailed page on metal.
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Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, Step 5, second rough cleaning on blue bowl
This video shows Step 5, second rough cleaning using charcoal and a cutting blade knife, See https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=80
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Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi,, breaking secondary break on blue bowl
I am getting this bowl ready to put back together and first have to complete a partial break. It makes for a stronger repair to complete a partial break rather than try to secure it with lacquer. Lacquer will hold it back together for a while but the crack will eventually spread.
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Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, application substrate red lacquer
This video shows step 1, the application of red lacquer as a substrate for pure gold to the outside of the bowl.
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Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 1b, second application of pure gold
This video shows step 1b, the second application of pure gold to the outside of the bowl. Step 1b is linked to below, it is a more detailed page on metal.
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Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 1a, application of pure gold
This video shows step 1a, the application of pure gold to the outside of the bowl. Step 1a is linked to below, it is a more detailed page on metal.
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Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 1a, application of #3 gold
This video shows step 1a, the application of #3 rounded gold to the outside of the bowl. Step 1a is linked to below, it is a more detailed page on metal.
Step 1a refers to this page, https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=225
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