This video shows applying sabi. I cut the sabi that was in place way back since it was so hard from sitting around so long. Super hard sabi is difficult to shape.
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This video shows step 6 of metal finishing for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi. Step 6 is the first polishing and re-application of jozuri, see https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225
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This video shows the last polishing of silver #3 on 2 pieces I am finishing for someone who did the substrate lacquer. There is a breakthrough on the first one and second one, probably caused by the application of the red. Short of completely sanding everything off and reapplying the metal there is no way to fix it.
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This video shows step 6, application of middle black to a piece that has been fitted back together and had sabi applied a couple of of times.
Step 6 refers to this page, https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=80
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This video shows Step 6, first layer of middle black over a partially shaped and sanded seam. The lacquer doesn’t go on that easily mainly because I am holding the bowl so it is in the camera focal area and the angle of the brush is not great. See https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=80
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This video shows step 6, application of middle black lacquer in preparation for metal. I use a middle thickness brush and apply it as thinly as possible. If it seems too thin then that is about right.
Step 6 refers to this page, https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=80
This video shows a kind of hybrid Step 6, polishing gold. I first polished the gold with a polishing stone without doing any hardening first. I am now going back in and jumping to final jozuri lacquer as written on this page, https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225