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Brushes, traditional, lacquer based kintsugi materials

Kintsugi materials, brushes
Brushes are essential to a good final kintsugi look. There are several types of brushes for kintsugi. Most lines a medium to fine brush will suffice. Hairline cracks require a very fine brush. All are natural fiber and handmade in Japan. They should be cleaned with vegetable oil and stored with a very thin coating of oil which needs to be removed before use.

Kintsugi materials, fine brush
Kintsugi materials, fine brush

Kintsugi materials, medium brush
Kintsugi materials, medium brush

Kintsugi materials, very fine brush
Kintsugi materials, very fine brush

Kintsugi materials, brushes

Kintsugi materials, brushes
There are several types of brushes for kintsugi. For most lines a medium brush will suffice, for getting the finest lines either a fine or very fine brush will be necessary. All are natural fiber and handmade in Japan. They should be cleaned with vegetable oil and stored with a very thin coating of oil which needs to be removed before use.

Kintsugi materials, fine brush
Kintsugi materials, fine brush

Kintsugi materials, medium brush
Kintsugi materials, medium brush

Kintsugi materials, very fine brush
Kintsugi materials, very fine brush