This video shows application of gold over red lacquer. I waited 30 minutes after application before applying gold. From this will wait about 5-6 days and then take off the over-spray of the gold.
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This video shows application of red for gold. I also thin it a little bit after application. I will wait 30 minutes after application before applying gold.
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This video shows adding a thickened lacquer to a couple of small holes. The lacquer is thickened with jinoko without water. It is like what is sometimes used for making raised areas in makie. The piece is very close to being finished but there were still a couple of very small holes that needed filling.
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This video shows rough sanding of sabi and removing some of the masking tape. I am using a #400 whetstone instead of wet-dry sandpaper. The whole removal will take 30-60 minutes so this is only a small part of that.
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This video shows applying sabi to a very narrow, masked off scar. The pieces of paper on the bottom and top of the vase are so that the masked area won’t contact any surfaces when I place the piece in the muro.
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