This video shows the second half of polishing of #2 silver on wood. I start out with abura tokoko, go to 3 different meshes of liquid compound, and they go to ishiko. Step 5 refers to this page, https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225
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Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 5, initial polishing of silver
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, metal finishing, step 3
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, metal finishing, step 2
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 10B, applying gold second time
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, Step 10, applying gold first time outside
This video has no audio. It shows part of step 10 keshifun gold over red lacquer. The whole process took about 1.5 hours. Things to note. The shape slopes out and the surface tends to swallow the gold. For that reason I used the brush dipped into the powder instead of tapping it onto the surface. If I had tapped the material onto the surface I would have used much more than I ended up using. As much as possible keep the angle of the brush acute so as to not get lacquer onto the bristles. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 10
This video has no audio. The step refers to this page, https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=80
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
This video has no audio. The step refers to this page, https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=80
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.