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I am applying gold over red. Things to note. I don’t use my wrist to spread the gold, I use a pulling motion with my arm. That is, don’t use your wrist to move the brush, use your whole arm. Also, the technique is to keep your brush at about a 35 degree angle, a little more acute than a 45 degree angle. Then imagine your gold as acting as a mediator between the lacquer and your bristles. Also, I always pull the brush, don’t stab the bristles into the lacquer, it will get lacquer on your bristles and ruin the brush.
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Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 9
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I am applying red over middle black in preparation for gold. Things to note. This video is about 10 minutes, I continued for about 50 more minutes after thinning and widening the line to the edges. I think let it dry for about 30 minutes in the muro. The first thing I did in preparation for widening and thinning is to run a line of lacquer down the middle of the seam.
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi workshop, Nara, Japan, October, 2018
Nara, Japan, October 8th. to October 25th. 2018 10 day traditional, lacquer based kintsugi workshop.
October 8th, workshop
break 1 day.
October 10th. workshop
break 1 day
October 12th. 13th. workshop
break 2 days
October 16th, 17th, workshop
Break 2 day
October 20th, 21st. workshop
Break 1 day
October 23rd, 24th. workshop
1 day flexible time may be added for drying.
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 6, middle lacquer
This video has no audio. It shows part of step 6, applying middle black lacquer. The whole process took about 1.5 hours.
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 5a
This video has no audio, it shows step 5a, see https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=80 , filling a couple of holes in the seam.
For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
Nara, 10 day workshop, day 1
Here are some photos of the first day of the May, 2018, traditional, lacquer based kintsugi workshop.
New project, Edo period figure, traditional, lacquer based kintsugi
Here is a very damaged porcelain figurine from the Edo period. I got it because the face is outstanding and I like pieces that have gone through a hard time. The piece has been dropped on its head and had it glued back on, the left hand has been lost, the right foot too. The sleeves of the kimono on both sides have been broken and partially repaired on one side. It will take a long time to get back together.
Traditional, lacquer kintsugi, Step 2 first application of lacquer to harden silver
This video shows step #2, the first application of #5 silver and the removal of it as the first step in hardening the silver. See this page for the steps, https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=225
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, reconstruction of missing pieces on Meiji net weights
Application of sabi to fishing net weights to reconstruct missing pieces and fix edge chips on these Meiji era fishing net weights.
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, 2nd application of gold on plate and cup.
This video has no audio. It shows the second half of step 1, https://zac.wnz.mybluehost.me/website_a640e8d6/?page_id=225 This is the second application of gold.