Here is a video I did on Google +. It shows application of e-urushi which is a high quality red and the application of #5 silver. Don’t use neri bengara urushi, a cheaper type that won’t give you good results.
Kintsugi, applying gold.
Here is the second step in applying gold.
Kintsugi video
I will do a Google+ live hangout to apply gold to the piece in this video.
Finished kintsugi piece
This is a piece I am almost finished with. It is done with fine powder silver.
Video, kintsugi, how to apply silver
Kintsugi workshop, second week of 10 day workshop
Here we are in the first day of the second week of the 10 day workshop. We have worked with lacquer, flour, and sabi which is jinoko and lacquer to get to this stage. The green pieces look very nice.
Ｋｉｎｔｓｕｇｉ workshop, Nara, Japan, end of first week.
The first week of the 2 week kintsugi workshop is finished. We will go to Shigaraki tomorrow and let everything dry Saturday and Sunday. There are 2 pieces we are focusing on out of a number in the muro.
The advanced metal work part has been finished but from now on we will do ‘live’ practice.
10 day kintsugi workshop, Nara, Japan
Here are some photos of the 10 day kintsugi workshop, Nara, Japan.
Berkeley talk, October 14, 2016
Kintsugi materials, flour
One of the materials you use in kintsugi is flour. It is used as an additive in a mixture called mugiurushi, mugi = flour, urushi = lacquer. Mugirushi is used as a “glue” to stick things back together. Regular, white wheat flour is what I use. In Japan there is a type called middle gluten which works best for me.