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Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 5, shaping sabi again, black bowl 3

This video shows removing and shaping sabi. The sabi I applied a couple of days ago I made with lacquer for glass since I have a tube I want to use up.  The sabi is still too soft, it is still cold here in Japan and it isn’t curing fast.
For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com or https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=80

Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, 鎹 修理, kasugai repair, making staples, filing copper, part 5

This video isn’t about kintsugi but kasugai, staple repair. 鎹 修理,

The video shows fitting pure copper staples to the body of the bowl. I am using regular hand held burner to heat them, the staples are held on kiln bricks which are fireproof. The third staple fitting fails and that is the end of the video. I straightened out the points of that staple and then refitted it.

For more on this process and other steps for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, see

Step by step how to do metal for kintsugi, quick guide

Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, 鎹 修理, kasugai repair, making staples, filing copper, part 4abc

These videos aren’t about kintsugi but kasugai, staple repair. 鎹 修理,

These videos show filing pure copper in order to make staples. I am using a flat file.  The copper is from electrical wiring.

For more on this process and other steps for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, see

Step by step how to do metal for kintsugi, quick guide

 

 

Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, 鎹 修理, kasugai repair, making staples part 3

This video isn’t about kintsugi but kasugai, staple repair. 鎹 修理,

This video shows sharpening of the tips, the parts that will go into the holes in the ceramic body. I am using a flat file.  The staples are held in place by a mini vise. These staples are the ones in part 2 that are the 3rd set I made, from steel.

I will probably make 1 more set from pure copper.

For more on this process and other steps for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, see

Step by step how to do metal for kintsugi, quick guide

Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, more step 5b, polishing gold with aburatokoko.

Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, this video shows more polishing in step 5b, polishing #3 gold with aburatonoko. Abura(oil)tonoko(natural polishing powder) is made by adding oil, I use cooking oil, to tonoko to make a sticky mix.  Take that and apply it with your finger or tissue, rubbing as hard as you can.  Finish by using tissue to remove the excess.

I will do subsequent steps in following videos.

For more on this process and other steps for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, see

Step by step how to do metal for kintsugi, quick guide

Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, more step 5, polishing gold with compounds.

Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, this video shows more polishing in step 5, polishing #3 gold with 3 types of polishing compound. I will do subsequent steps in following videos.

For more on this process and other steps for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, see

Step by step how to do metal for kintsugi, quick guide