This video shows polishing rounded, graded, #3 gold, step 5a, 5b, and 5c. I use ishiko, and 3 polishing compounds. In the video I only polish 1/2 of the foot of this Edo period bowl. Yesterday I did the other 1/2. In the next couple of days I will do the outsides and the inside. It will take about 1-2 hours to polish to the end of the compounds. There are about 5 more steps after this middle polishing.
Step 5 refers to this page, https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225 For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
This video shows polishing rounded, graded, #3 gold, step 5. #3 gold can also be polished with a polishing tool but I have found the other, more labor intensive process gives a far better and even finish. In the video I start for the first minute with a #2000 mesh stone but quickly switch to a #3000 mesh since #3 gold is so fine. There are about 8 more steps after this initial polishing. In the video it looks like I am not doing much but by the end of the 8 additional steps it will be a nicely polished seam of gold. Step 5 refers to this page, https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225 For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com
I am getting this bowl ready to put back together and first have to complete a partial break. It makes for a stronger repair to complete a partial break rather than try to secure it with lacquer. Lacquer will hold it back together for a while but the crack will eventually spread.
For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com