Hello, are there any practitioners of kintsugi in New Zealand who can offer some advice on where to purchase materials? I'm looking to start and am wondering whether there is a good local option over getting it shipped from overseas.

Cheers!

Edit: looking for traditional kits as I would prefer a food-safe option.

Looking for someone local to try kintsugi on my vase. I don’t have the time or interest to learn myself right now. It’s slightly sentimental (got it for my mom while I lived in Korea and she just passed away a few months ago). However, not so sentimental that I’m worried about someone practicing on it.

It’s Korean celadon. Also open to advice - would this look terrible? Not work well for this piece / type of pottery? Simple super glue isn’t an option because some of the green glaze chipped off and it would leave white ceramic visible.

Would prefer someone local, would love to see a few pics of other projects you’ve done, and happy to pay a reasonable price.

I'd like to repair the lid of a teapot (not load bearing! don't worry!!), so I want to make sure it's food safe. Does anyone have recommendations for a solid starter kit? I read the pinned newbie guide, but I found the amount of suggestions a little overwhelming and open-ended. I'd love to hear from folks who had good experiences with specific kits.

Thanks!

I’m going to be real here, almost all the epoxy attempts on here and the internet in general look like complete ass. If people used the original method, it would be a completely different story. Are there any tutorials out there for epoxy using the correct kintsugi method? I want to do this, but I’m not sure if there are any special considerations to take with epoxy, and I’m a little nervous that no one seems to have done it the right way.

Edit: this came off as really aggressive, I must just be having a bad day, sorry.

Do you sell your Kintsugi work? How do you think about pricing?

I’m not interested in setting up a full-fledged store, and I’m still a beginner so I don’t want to claim to be able to offer the same result as a trained or apprenticed Kintsugi artist.

But I want to be able to take commissions, continue to hone my skill, and perhaps earn enough money to cover some material expenses and make this a sustainable hobby.

I’ve had people reach out and ask what I would charge.

The professional studios seem to charge a lot for traditional repairs (I see small tea cups or plate repairs with real gold priced upwards of $600 which makes sense for that level of skilled work but seems out of reach of what most people want in a simple repair).

If you charge for commissions using traditional urushi methods, how do you think about pricing?

I have 12" porcelain floor tile that recently suffered a nasty crack while doing a bathroom remodel. Long story short instead of replacing the entire floor (tile is over 15 years old and can’t find a matching replacement) I want to kintsugi the bugger. I’m assuming epoxy would be the better route because of where the tile will reside, but I’d like some advice. I’d of course like this to last as long as possible and it will get exposed to the normal dampness of a bathroom. Also, being a floor tile it’ll need to deal with the normal wear and weight that a floor should expect. Any advice is appreciated!

I hear that using silver powder in kintsgui can tarnish -- curious if anyone has pictures of that? Wondering how it looks in a finished piece!

What would you do to repair this but not make it look like a cheesy necklace?

I want to start with urushi based Kintsugi. I did a great course and have quite an array of pots and bowls I want to repair. I can’t gauge at all how much raw urushi, red urushi and transparent urushi I need for the average repair. I have a friend in Japan who could buy some for me to save costs. I have the possibility to get a kit with 10g raw urushi, 5 grams red and transparent urushi. But I have no idea if it would be enough for practicing and tackling the repair of about 7-10 ceramic bowls (some smashed in bits). Any suggestions?

I have known of kintsugi for years but never needed to pursue it. Sadly my treasured bangle shattered when it slipped off the other day and I am hoping to repair it well enough to wear again.

Would either method be good enough for daily wear? Or would it be best to repair and put away/replace?

If there's anyone in the LA area I may just commission a repair.

My kit from Japan is arriving tomorrow. I have a couple of sacrificial practice pieces from the thrift store. But my main goal is repairing a handmade wood-fired bowl. I just realized that the natural ash crackle glaze may cause issues. I am guessing I will need to use lots of masking tape. Is there anything else I can do to prevent the urushi from seeping out into the glaze crackle? The bowl is in 4 pieces, plus a hairline crack in the main piece.

I'm getting started with traditional kintsugi, with the eventual goal of repairing a large handmade wood-fired bowl. I ordered the kit from Shizendou. It said that overseas customers will need to buy turpentine locally. But I just found out that local clean air laws prohibit real turpentine in my county. I'm not completely sure if turpentine is just for cleanup? Is there a good substitute?

Hey guy, first post here but I've been lurking for a long time. I'm starting this new hobby, hoping I can stay with it (ADHD make its hard but I'm trying to stick to it as it has some needs that I think will help with my treatment) BUT, I'm from Brazil and urushi lacquer get expensive here due to government taxes. (A small kit can go over 400 dollars) I did my research (in a strong hyperfocus, bless ADHD) and tried to find some substitutes to urushi since taxes.

Turns out, there's a lacquer only found here on Brazil, which is made from a pine tree that's endemic from the south part of my country. We call it "goma laca nacional". And I thought it could be a good substitute for urushi. I'm really trying to keep it low budget but as close to the traditional way as possible. So I going to use mica powder(as someone said it's a good substitute in some post here) for the gold color till I have some experience and more tests with the nacional lacquer.

Has anyone here tried any other lacquer except urushi and cashew?

Sorry if my English is not good. This is not my main language, I'm not used to write on it and too lazy to use chatgpt to correct my mistakes lol.

In the photo, the pine tree "araucária" from where they get "goma laca nacional".

Hey,

I want to fill in the hairline cracks in the rear glass of my iPhone using kintsugi.

I’m new to the practice, and based on my reading of previous Reddit posts, I’d want a runny (low viscosity) epoxy OR urushi solution, mix it with gold powder, and then use a credit card corner, toothpick, or thin paint brush to fill in the gaps.

I’ve seen a few posters who’ve used standard kintsugi kits but the result was a pretty thick layer. I don’t want an overly prominent layer of gold, more lowkey, and it seems my options are: 1) urushi https://kintsugi-kit.com/products/glass-urushi-lacquer-20g

2. hxtal epoxy https://www.lakesidepottery.com/HTML%20Text/Tips/Hxtal-NYL-instructions-glass-epoxy.htm

do you guys have any suggestions between the these two, or any other recommendations i should be aware of?

p.s. since i’m new to this and it seems easy to mess up, i’m planning on finding some old glassware to practice on first lol

My two year anniversary with my husband is coming up and I was thinking about buying a kintsugi kit to do with him. We had a lot of struggles in the beginning of our relationship and marriage and I thought it would be a beautiful way to symbolize us. two broken people who fight regardless of the circumstances to stay together and our relationship is more beautiful for it. but i would like to hear from Japanese people if this would be considered cultural appropriation or not. i don’t want to keep something so special in our house that mind offend others in the future and as of right now I have no japanese friends to ask. i’ve tried googling if it’s appropriate or not but i haven’t had much of an answer. So if any japanese person wants to dedicate their time to answering this question and educating me i’d appreciate it! thank you!!

This teapot is 4 years old. And was broken 3 times. And it is second time a fix it. Urushi lacquer. Golden dust.

I have zero experience with kintsugi. I have a bowl that has pretty much broken right down the middle that i want to attempt to repair. The traditional kits are not available to me locally and would probably be expensive to ship, so i want to use something like JB weld and gold leaf to attempt an approximation. Would this be possible, what degree of food safety can i expect (i have low expectations here) what type of JB weld would be best suited for this scenario

Working on this salad bowl, using sabi urushi (a paste made from raw urushi and stone powder) to make a smooth surface before applying black urushi.

https://preview.redd.it/ys0gs4qzgrtd1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1f0728ab390aca39845db84f0a8df95738cc762f

Hey there,

I've recently started doing a few Kintsugi repairs on pottery that has been broken for the longest time. I'm pretty Happy with how Things have turned Out so far, but I have Trouble polishing the gold dust. Putting it on with the brush works great, but when I try to go over my lines with the wadding the lines tend to smear. Do I have to Just use less urushi?

Hi,

I have a big birthday coming up and wanted to treat myself to a nice bit of pottery for fermenting and cooking.

I couldn't believe my luck when I stumbled on a pot made by the father of a childhood friend so I snapped it up.

It was delivered this morning... in bits. I'm furious and devastated in equal measures.

Is it possible to use kintsugi techniques to repair this to full functionality I.e. oven and food safe?

Thanks in advance!

A bit off topic, but this might one day be relevant to those of you who are highly sensitive to urushiol.
A recent episode of the Unexplainable podcast covers urushiol.
One person took the DIY approach to immunize himself (don't try that) and one scientist discusses his work on developing an urushiol vaccine that has cleared phase 1 and will be entering phase 2 (according to the podcast).

hello! i’m doing a project about kintsugi! i’ve been searching for some days but there is info lacking that i wish anyone could help me out with

im looking for specific areas where people practiced it , not just japan or china more about city’s and villages where it’s or was practiced

community’s are really important so if yk any tradicional communities that are working to protect this cause link it pls!

from what i’ve seen kyoto is where there are more information about kintsugi but i may be wrong, if anyone can help me clear these questions pls link all info yk and let me know!

tysm for the attention!