When your favorite cup is broken, kitsugi can bring new life. Instead
of lamenting the breakage embrace and love the opportunity to create
something new and beautiful through mending. This is the appeal of
kintsugi.
Kintsugi is the mindful Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics and
glassware by appreciating the cracks and chips as design
elements--bringing new life to cherished items. Kintsugi: The Wabi Sabi
Art of Japanese Ceramic Repair shares traditional methods you can
practice in your own home. Step-by-step lessons in repairs suited to
every level of experiences--filling cracks to completely rebuilding and
finishing a broken piece--fill the pages of this in-depth yet
unintimidating guide.
Ceramics and lacquer guru Kaori Mochinaga offers a complete course in
using urushi lacquer and metallic powder in the traditional Japanese
way. Your broken piece soon becomes whole again, and more meaningful
than ever before.
From assessing the damages and selecting the repair methods, to
applying the finishing touches, you'll learn all the essential kintsugi
techniques, including:
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How to seal a fine crack or repair a chipped rim
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Techniques for rebuilding a shard, restoring a handle, even
reconstructing a multi-shard piece
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And much more--and all of it with the use of non-toxic lacquers and
powders
There's something here for every type of repair--from clean, simple
breaks to more challenging reconstructions as you learn the techniques.
Assemble your tools, set up your workspace, and let this book guide you
through the mindful art of kintsugi!
