Kintsugi Journal #9｜Repairing a Broken Bowl

About Kintsugi Journal - Rather than a step-by-step beginner-friendly guide, this series shows how I usually carry out kintsugi repairs as part of my daily work, while explaining the process as I go. Introduction 00:00 Digest 00:20 Introduction of the Pieces Surface Preparation 02:04 Sizing 04:40 Chamfering Gluing 06:26 Making Mugi-Urushi 07:36 Applying Mugi-Urushi 08:25 Gluing Filling 13:04 Removing the Masking Tape 14:15 Filling 16:50 Filling (Second time) First Coating 19:29 Trimming the Kokuso Urushi 22:31 Applying Black Urushi Middle Coating (first time) 27:34 Sanding the First Coat 29:30 Applying Black Urushi Middle Coating (second time) 31:21 Sanding the First Coat 34:06 Applying Black Urushi Gold Sprinkling 34:59 Applying Bengara Urushi 37:09 Sprinkling Gold Powder Powder Fixing 40:42 Applying Raw Urushi to Fix the Powder 42:42 Tissue Off Polishing 44:40 Polishing with Abrasive Film #2000 49:22 Polishing with Abrasive Film #4000 and Taiki Conclusion 51:32 Summary