hobby #57

Kintsugi

Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with lacquer mixed with gold powder. Urushi lacquer chemistry, gold application technique, multi-day curing process. Philosophical approach to imperfection.

Mar 1 5:51 PM #57 3 min

Seven Pieces and a Box Full of Humidity

Kintsugi

Dropped the mug I spent days engraving. Now I'm fixing it with gold and developing a rash.

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