[Basic Kit] Traditional Kintsugi Tutorial - Food safe method - Broken ceramics

Hi, I' m Chimahaga, Kintugi repairer based in Tokyo🇯🇵.

In this video, I explain the process of repairing broken ceramics by kintsugi.

[Please note]
This method can only be done with the tools and materials in my kit.
This method cannot be used with other kits such as the following
・Kits that do not use urushi
・Kits with bengara in powder form

[Kintsugi kit in the video]

00:00 Preparation
00:36 Day1 Gluing
03:22 Day2 Filling
06:06 Day3 Filling
08:18 Day4 First coating
10:50 Day5 Second coating
12:40 Day6 Finishing

[Food Safe]
This is a traditional Japanese kintsugi using natural urushi.
It is not an alternative kintsugi technique using resins such as epoxy, so it is a food-safe method that can be used safely on tableware.

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[Music]
1.Time
2.Bell
Composer RYU ITO　　

[chimahaga]

If you have any questions regarding the kintsugi procedure, please ask them in the Kintsugi Forum on my official website.


I have not been able to check the Youtube comments recently because there are too many, so I will not be able to answer your questions here.

[nikushim]

For anyone unaware of what the compounds are made of take extreme caution if you decide to practice this art. Traditionally the lacquer is concentrated Urushiol, a vary strong allergen. Its the same compound found in poison ivy or sumac. If you get any of it on you during this process you're probably gonna have a really bad time.

[veyarain]

I never realised how much care, attention, materials, and patience this takes. It reminds me even more of the genuine process of healing - it takes so long, so much patience, so much gentle care and work, and sometimes repeating steps, and you still won't ever be the same. But it's worth it. Thank you for sharing.

[mdnnickb]

I never, in my life, thought I would see someone glue a broken bowl together with poison ivy juice, wood dust, and gold. Incredible work. Don't touch your face!

[soggycracker]

I have a lamp that my dad broke as a child, in the 50s, Grandma put it back together with just flour and water. It's sitting next to my bed and still serves our family to this day.

[CarolCarolDoddDodd]

That was so much more complicated and harder than I ever imagined. It really made me respect this art so much more. Kudos to whoever made this— that was amazing work. I had no idea it was that complicated and took that long.🤯🥇

[reyrex]

Definitely one of the better ceramic repair kits I've seen, many others rely soley on epoxy and they don't remove the excess so they have big weird lumps in the seams.

You can make something very similar visually with clay, water, and the same gold powder/luster dust but then you can't call it Kintsugi

[vetchable]

Honestly, the red urushi looks good by itself aswell!

[flavio-p]

I love traditional Japanese culture. Everything seems to cultivate patience and a sense of purpose. Anecdotally, this technique might have saved me in the 80’s. “Mom, I didn’t break the lamp! This is the art of Kintsugi!”

[karenness]

I have so many dear things that have broken throughout my life. I've wanted to learn to do this for years.

[TheRecciaJobe]

I had no idea how involved the traditional kintsugi is. Thank you for sharing this. I have a broken plate I was hoping to repair and now I have a good understanding of what that would actually entail and can make an informed decision.

[centuarmeat]

Thank you for such a detailed tutorial of the traditional technique! I don't have any broken ceramics right now, but if I ever do I will 100% purchase your kit to try this

[fairlymoon]

This is fascinating and beautiful! For some unknown reason I was literally picturing gold paste.. like stuck together. The effort and work that goes into this makes it so much valuble.. Wish I could do this to all my favourite broken crockery..

[laurabrand]

This is the best Kintsugi Tutorial I have seen here on youtube! :)

[VonZeppy]

So detailed and the video itself is very calming to watch.

[shrinkingshrimp]

Thank you for a real kitsugi, not that epoxi bs.

[english_breakfastwo]

I love how though and THOROUGH the instruction is !! I gained confidence going about it just by watching the video. I've been having very vague idea and always thought without the kind of professional humid box I can't ever do it. Thank you for this. I'll do it on my chipped off wooden plate I love.

[Gomarinka-wz]

I've just bought one of your kits and i'm currently in the middle of restauring a plate. Even though it's quite difficult to do (i guess it's normal for a first time) it's really enjoyable and thanks to your tutorial it's easy to keep track of what i'm supposed to do and how
Thank you

[GeorgesSat]

I liked that you showed the cleaning :)

[suisinghoraceho]

Fascinating video.

On the other hand, craft is very much a result of specific social economical situations. Even back in Song Dynasty China, the scale of Porcelain mass production (by hand nonetheless) meant it would cost much less to produce a new bow than to repair it in such painstaking ways. On the other hand, the cost of replacement by new products is much higher in Japan, hence the elaborate repair method.

There are crafts to repair pottery in China. But they never got so elaborate.