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Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 2, applying first hardening lacquer, Chinese vase

This video shows step #2, applying first hardening lacquer to #4 silver.   I applied the silver last Friday and this application is 7 days after that.  After applying the hardening lacquer I dab it off with tissue. Each dab shows a lighter colored stain than the time before and dab until there is no stain.

For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com or https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225

 

Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, applying red for silver, Chinese vase

This video shows applying red for silver. I stopped the video after about 4 minutes because I am using an old brush and I needed to hold the vase closer to me which would have been out of camera range.  Also, it is horsefly season here in Japan and you can hear 1 or 2 buzzing around.
For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com or https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=80

 

Traditional, lacquer based kintsugi, step 6, applying sabi, Chinese vase

This video shows manipulating sabi. I applied this sabi made with lacquer and tonoko yesterday.  Usually I use jinoko to make sabi and wanted to try tonoko. It looks like I got a bad mixture of lacquer to tonoko as it is still very wet.
For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com or https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=80

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