Urushi-no-Ippo - Japanese Kintsugi Kit

This high-grade Kintsugi Kit contains the essential tools and supplies required to repair broken or chipped wares in the traditional, food-safe, lacquer-based kintsugi technique.


This set includes:

• Paulownia Wood Storage Box
• Instructions 
  
• Jou-Kiurushi 10g 
  
• E-urushi 10g
  
• Tonoko (Clay soil) 15g x 1
  
• Dozuriko (white polishing powder) 20g
  
• Migakiko (cream polishing powder) 20g
  
• Japanese Gold Powder Maru-fun 0.1 g x 2 bags
  
• Wooden spatula(30mm Short) x 1
  
• 1 roll of washi tape
  
• Waterproof sandpaper # 600 1/16 size x 2 sheets
  
• Waterproof  sandpaper # 800  1/16 size x 4 sheets
  
• Waterproof sandpaper #1000 1/16 size ×2 sheet
  
• Fine brush
  
• Flat brush
  
• ke-bou (for dusting with gold) 
  
• 2 pairs of plastic gloves
  
• Glass board 
  
• Metal spoon

You will also need: water, a cardboard box, and turpentine (available at most art stores).

Kintsugi (金継ぎ - gold joinery) is a ceramic repair technique in which chips, cracks, and broken pieces are repaired with urushi lacquer, which is either mixed or dusted with precious metal powder, typically gold or silver. Rather than hiding the damage, the use of precious metals highlights the flaws, which tells the story of the item’s wear and repair over time, expressing an acceptance of the transient and imperfect nature of being.


PLEASE NOTE: Raw urushi is an extreme skin irritant. Please use the provided gloves, follow all instructions carefully, and avoid letting the raw urushi touch skin. If urushi gets on your skin, wipe it off with vegetable oil, and wash it with soap. If you rinse with water first, removing it will be more challenging. The rash may not occur immediately but may happen a couple of days later. Tezumi is not liable for any adverse reactions caused by urushi.

This product is final sale and we do not accept returns or exchanges.