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

[@chimahaga]

If you have any questions regarding the kintsugi procedure, please ask them in the Kintsugi Forum on my official website. chimahaga.com/community/my/kintsugi-forum I have not been able to check the KZbin comments recently because there are too many, so I will not be able to answer your questions here.

[@ampm7757]

Gracias!

[@lrjasso]

Hola friend. Quick question, if we only glue the pieces using Mugi urushi and we do none of the other steps, would it still be food safe?

[@chimahaga]

@@lrjasso Yes, it is safe. Flour, water, and urushi, the ingredients of mugi urushi, are all harmless to the human body, and their safety does not change even after curing.

[@lindarose61]

How do you know when the urishi is ready for the gold powder? Mine is always too wet or too dry so the powder smears or doesn't stick? Using the puff always smears the urishi for me.

[@chimahaga]

@@lindarose61 I think smears is not due to waiting time, but rather due to the following. Too much force when applying gold powder. Cotton is too fluffy. The amount of gold powder in the cotton is too little. Gold powder needs to be added to the cotton more frequently. Need to apply urushi more thinly. There are two important things to consider when applying gold dust. One is to keep in mind that only gold powder touches the urushi. In other words, the surface of the cotton should ideally always be covered with gold dust so that the cotton does not touch the urushi directly. Once the gold powder adheres to the seam, there is no problem even if the cotton slightly touches the seam after that. Second, be careful not to spread the urushi coated underneath. For example, if the force applied to the cotton is too strong, it will spread the urushi coated underneath. Also, if the urushi is not applied thinly, even a small amount of force will cause the urushi to spread easily. If you would like to discuss this in more detail, please send us a photo. Kintsugi is not easy, but I will support you as much as I can.

[@veyarain82]

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.

[@joebonomono]

This process is very much about being in the moment, it is not something you do because you are tasked with doing it, it's a job you do because you want to, because you enjoy it. Everything has it's time and it's moment.

[@BrizOoi-zx3mo]

​@@joebonomonoit's moment !!!!!!!😂🎉

[@nikushim6665]

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.

[@nataushalight1684]

Ok, I was wondering this exact same thing. I kept thinking….surely I’m wrong. I swear my skin melts from urishiol exposure.

[@nikushim6665]

@@nataushalight1684 Traditionally its harvested from a species of poison oak ie the Urushi (lacquer) tree. Yeah its nasty stuff, but the allergic reaction varies person to person. Main issue is over sea's sellers have a bad tendency not to include a warning.

[@hazehat2121]

Sooo its not food save…. I have a very nice ramen bowl that just got broke and i have been looking online on how to glue it back. And now seeing this video is all nice and beautiful but the question I am asking myself is, is it food safe….

[@nikushim6665]

@@hazehat2121 once hardened its fairly inert. Just dont get any of it on you during the process.

[@jbird-sweets]

thank you for this comment because i’m already extraordinarily allergic to the poison ivy family, i can’t even eat mangos, so bringing this into my home would probably take me out lmao

[@soggycracker5934]

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.

[@maryantblanco8954]

How did she do that?

[@soggycracker5934]

@@maryantblanco8954 Flour. And. Water.

[@yvonnerahui8729]

It was used as our paste all the time & paper mache work was with using it to.

[@soggycracker5934]

@@maryantblanco8954 Well, mix flour with water. Make it good and runny. Thickness like motor oil.

[@yoyotatu]

It sounds fantastic as long as you don't use the vessel to eat/drink/put flowers in. Will try!

[@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!

[@CeToxihuitl]

And flour, don't forget the flour

[@vxBunBun]

is it still safe to eat out of if it is such an allergen?

[@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!”

[@BaslightBatekeepBoyboss]

Traditional Japanese people would love nothing more than your head on a pike. I suggest you end your love with it before it's too late.

[@danielkoher1944]

YES! 🙌🏼 However, by the ‘80s you had many more strong, fast 💨 setting acrylic glues available. As a small child there were only 2 part epoxies, producing horrible orangish~brown, or reddish~brown colours. These took forever to dry, rarely set up straight. Unbelievably, they still make hideously nasty 2 part epoxies. Most are grey and never dry smooth. I NEVER remember anyone trying to smooth these rough areas. Parents either got angry, just threw them away, or put up with the ugly concoctions. Had we seen anything remotely to this we could have used an Xacto knife. Smoothed the item, whoever would have thought of using gold. Besides the fact, we never had acrylic gold paints, readily cleaned with soap and water. As a matter of fact, I mentioned this several days ago. Although, I did use Superglue, and repaired many pieces as years progressed. There were several broken pieces Mom kept forever. Mainly, plain Royal Copley that finally had the second piece lost. I would have loved 🥰 knowing about the use of lacquer, and gold dusting back then. As these pieces were extremely sentimental, and irreplaceable. This is an ancient art, which took an eternity to reach us. Thank you so much 😊 for the internet.

[@karenness5588]

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

[@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.🤯🥇

[@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

[@reyrex4938]

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

[@yoyotatu]

would that work if you wanted to actually use the vessel for food or drink? genuine interest in knowing, no trolling here.

[@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.

[@AtomicBl453]

Let us know which new plate you ordered.

[@fairlymoon448]

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..

[@laurabrand4704]

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

[@Gomarinka-w5z]

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

[@VonZeppy]

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

[@suisinghoraceho2403]

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.

[@LaineyBug2020]

I'm totally getting this stuff if I ever break any of my Great Grandma's Blue Willow China. I think it would look amazing and I wouldn't have to throw it out!

[@GeorgesSat]

I liked that you showed the cleaning :)

[@shrinkingshrimp]

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

[@Eren______]

I mean, the important thing about kitsugi is the idea and philosophy of the technique rather than the material. So I think being too picky about the material kinda defeats the purpose.

[@Gomarinka-w5z]

​@@Eren______kintsugi isn't just about the philosophy tho, sure the philosophy is important but it's an artisanal technique that needs to be respected.

[@smilodnfatalis55]

Urushi (lacauer made from tree resin) and epoxy (completely synthetic) do the same job, and their appearance mostly depends on the powder that's mixed in- mixing pure gold powder into epoxy will look mostly the same. The only difference is organic vs synthetic, and unless you're eating them... there's really not much difference. The video also uses anhydrous ethanol, that's pretty synthetic too.

[@mechanicalmonk2020]

It's just a different type of "epoxy". No need to get overly puritanical about it

[@romangrayson6826]

​@@Gomarinka-w5zusing modern materials doesnt disrespect the artistry.

[@ueckbueck]

I feel so grateful to watch this tutorial at home ❤

[@ryanwestfall9716]

man this is such a GREAT idea ! i love it ! shattered things are beautiful and even more so if we care for and help restore things to their original function could make them even more great than originally designed for. awesome ideas from japan, once again !

[@lumberjackthor]

Amazing technique 👏

[@Mark-ks9jj]

Thank you for the detailed & simple explanation of how to perform this repair properly. Elegant & traditional well done.

[@namele55777]

i mean, i would have mixed up some 2-part epoxy, stuck the pieces together and called it a day, but that wouldn't be considered art would it. beautiful tutorial!

[@woodsmansfinest3814]

Incredibly well done tutorial.

[@emmasheppard2639]

Very interesting to watch, thank you 💜

[@susanpeterson9558]

Absolutely stunning. I have seen pieces completed using this technique, but this tutorial took us step by step through the entire process. I was interested in learning this technique because I have a beautiful piece that has cracks, and I couldn't bear discarding it. This repair process would make it usable and a beautiful piece of art at the same time. Thank you for inspiring me to try this method.😊

[@manuelsandoval1439]

This was beautiful! Thank you for sharing your work!!!

[@moonolyth]

Wow! Going out to find something beautiful and breack it!!! Loving the prosses!!

[@melissab3038]

Hahaha 😂that’s exactly what I thought too! 😂

[@english_breakfast_0014]

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.

[@hardstylelife5749]

Beautiful tutorial, truly compelling and extremely detailed, bravo, and thanks !

[@kaylalyons4461]

Beautiful video! I’m glad I found your channel 😊

[@maluciolemaluciole6207]

Thanks you very much for all your advices. This bowl IS beautiful once repaired !

[@lyli1969]

What a beautiful and careful art. Definitely needs a lot of patience. Is not for me but I congratulate you for your amazing work

[@yasya_be]

Really detailed video, thank you! I have one bowl, that I want to repair. And really want to try original gintsugi method.

[@stephaniecummings8725]

This is so beautiful! The process is amazing and the finished piece is so pretty. 🫶🏻

[@seanevans6752]

Man this is really art. My white ass would have not thought it would take this long. Respect.

[@totesjokin5354]

Just got your kit!

[@vitawhiting7400]

Brilliant! Absolutely love this ❤

[@JKa244]

Neat. I'm not allergic to urushiol thankfully, might try this someday

[@KeifusMathews3]

Truly enjoyed the kintsugi tutorial.

[@MassiveHappyClapper]

I am Scottish but I love this. I feel very inspired. Thank you.

[@r8chlletters]

Wow I had no idea how involved this process is. I think I’d rather have an expert do it.

[@user-fariba]

خارق العاده🔥💥😍

[@JennyHilda]

I love just watching projects get fixed. Could you please do some of those videos without the tutorial part?

[@SuperVenus1989]

Thanks for sharing, the video is amazing

[@LaDivinaLover]

Can you do this for a teapot you intended to use? I.e. will it stand up to repeated exposure to boiling water?

[@amgm1996]

this is beautiful and so relaxing too!

[@JosephReference]

while watching that i imagine myself as a Kintsugi artist doing that full time.

[@paullewis9473]

I guess the waiting is all part of the process but I would say i could probably do something similar in about an hour with "modern" materials.

[@IDomLucas]

Learning about Kintsugi after heard Lana's new album

[@greenway8053]

How use this art to repair a ceramic lamp with missing pieces ?

[@yoyopg123]

Beautiful!

[@jorenmartijn]

The stuff you use to fill the cracks with, is it possible to color it? Say I have a blue plate I want to repair. Brown would not look that nice combined with blue.

[@suzylal1660]

Thaaaaaank u so much i was needed this info 💚

[@MakitaVEVO]

Would it work on glass? I’m heartbroken, I have a glass item that my dog broke and I really want to fix it somehow :(

[@kingdarkem]

I wonder if this would work with cloisonne

[@samueltaylor4989]

Last month I threw out a handmade bowl that was broken like the one in this video, I could kick myself now.

[@PlanetPartner]

Chiwa Chimahaga, first of all, thank you for your videos you do. That helped a lot and made me ( after my first trys with epoxid ) confident to go on practicing 🙂 Is it possible to use other materials ( cheaper, like bronce powder ) to do the finishing? Fun fact....I´ve been in tokyo 8 days ago and I miss japan so much 😕

[@kirstikaern]

What a helpfull tutorial - I gives me the courage for doing the task! I quite liked the expression before the step with the gold applied. Is it possible to stop the process before that golden step? And would it be possible with other colours? I would like to make a repair of a Royal Cophenhagen plate - could look really nice with a blue or silver line on it...

[@Anomander44]

On one of the other channels I watched, they used silver powder on a piece and it worked fine.

[@joebonomono]

A year later after your rash has healed you will a beautiful bowl.

[@WM-gr4qi]

Well, if there's one thing I've learned from this it's that urushi can cause rash and I should wear gloves while working with it.

[@RyszardRudy]

Can kokuso urishi be made with ceramic powder instead of wood powder?

[@theoriginaltubeofyous]

Ceramic powder would be better as a substitute for tonoko in the sabi-urushi. You could try cellulose powder to substitute in for the wood powder, it's sold as a food supplement and is something I was going to try in my gintsukuroi kokuso.

[@LaneyaWiles]

Do you have one that comes in silver?

[@robinmolander8817]

Hi, really good video 😊 I have been using epoxy for repair pottery, but now I want to learn this real way of kintsugi , so my first question is where can I get the supplies you are using in your video?😊thank you 🙏

[@shanyloukiantchenko289]

Hello. Is it possible to learn the art of kindzugi on my own, at home? Thank you.

[@dilsozelmalla7171]

Can they be washed in the machine after this?

[@Nashvillain10SE]

13:43 It says, "If the humidity in the room is above 60%, the urushi may dry before the gold powder is applied." Shouldn't that say "below 60%"?

[@TheTetrapod]

No, throughout the video he shows that the bengara urushi only dries in high humidity environments, hence the towel in the box for later steps.

[@Nashvillain10SE]

@@TheTetrapod That makes no sense whatsoever. Explain how something dries faster in a high humidity environment rather than a low humidity environment. What is the mechanism that explains this?

[@t3hgr8gabbo]

@@Nashvillain10SE It's not actually "drying" but polymerizing, and the water in the air triggers that reaction.

[@Nashvillain10SE]

@@t3hgr8gabbo The gold in kintsugi doesn't polymerize as there's no chemical reaction involving cross-linking of molecules. Instead, the gold powder is embedded in the lacquer, and the lacquer hardens to create a bond between the broken pottery pieces. The lacquer itself undergoes a curing process as it dries. So, I'm still confused.

[@1304banshee]

Will this type of repair work on glass? With ceramic being porous I don’t know if it would work as well?

[@mustafakocabasi3387]

Thank you ! I learned a lot from you.

[@sundaigreene1203]

If I use this method but don’t use the gold powder at the end will it still be food safe?

[@alemholas]

I also want to know this! Can we work without gold or other metals and just leave it as it is?

[@chimahaga]

It is food safe without coating with gold powder. Of course, if you are finishing with a different powder other than gold, you need to make sure that the powder is food safe. For example, pure silver powder and brass powder are food safe.

[@chiahaowu2931]

This is great to know!! I have bowl that might look better without the gold powder. Thanks for asking, and thank you Chimahaga San for the great tutorial and answer!

[@wenthepark]

This is wonderful! Is there a similar repair method that works on glass?

[@chimahaga]

The same method cannot be used for glass. Kintsugi on glass is quite challenging and it will be difficult to repair it beautifully unless you are a professional.

[@doveseye.4666]

If a piece is twisted, melted, misshapen or missing would the bowl be finished?😢

[@jungoh1992]

I didn’t have to use the tape because the urushi was so strong. Is that ok?

[@safiasiyoucef3765]

Thank you ❤

[@kingkurosh463]

Hi where kan I find bengara urushi

[@jlm517rocks]

awesome video... the bowl ii repaired isn't food safe, more decorative .. if ii were doing this often ii,'d invest in the goods. Ty for the tute.

[@leeatkin9925]

My cat just broke a vase (actually its an old sake bottle) that I want to try this with. How can I ensure the seals inside are good and strong since I wont be able to apply anything other than the initial layer inside?

[@chimahaga]

There is a possibility that you can repair it by applying work only on the outside. If you can show me a photo via Instagram DM, etc., I can give you more specific advice.

[@lisabecerra490]

Would you be able to do the repair in stages in order to repair both outside and inside seems?

[@chrismiller4348]

Thank you

[@totesjokin5354]

Is it ok to use isopropyl alcohol to clean up instead of ethyl alcohol?

[@chimahaga]

Yes, it is okay. The higher the concentration as much as possible, the cleaner the dirt will be wiped off.

[@MikiCab1]

Can this be used on Porcelain? I have a broken cup and it is like broken glass without any porous surface on the broken parts. I afraid it would be too slick to have anything stick to it? Thank You for your response in advance.

[@llkg9]

I came here to learn how to repair a large, gorgeous bowl made from volcanic ash of the island where I was born. Decided it would be much easier to send out for repair. Then quickly realized that would cost more than my mortgage. 😢 Even ordering enough kits would cost big money. 😔

[@iilikecereal]

Honestly if you are talented at this, you could make a killing offering this as a service for people.

[@eggpassion]

i can't find an answer in the comments but i apologise if you've already replied to a similar question, do i need to use gold powder? not only am i reluctant because of a financial aspect but aesthetically i prefer a more subtle finish. will it be food safe if i don't use gold powder to finish a bowl or mug?

[@meganmcgrath8378]

Hello! Very excited to get started with this. One of the pots I am hoping to repair has only the thinnest hairline crack. It's almost invisible but lets water through. In this case, would it be best to skip over the gluing and filling processes and just paint the crack with bengara urushi? Thank you!

[@JoseRodrigoGonzalezMontejo]

Can I do this with a thermo mug and still be able to drink coffee from it?

[@DRum886]

I thought the gold was molten and was trying to figure out how they kept the pieces together.

[@mattiaslarsson8875]

Great work! Would this hold up to a hot drink, such as tea?

[@chimahaga]

Yes, it can withstand hot drinks. However, please note that it may break if it is placed over an open flame and kept boiling.

[@lindareu6137]

How stable is the repair? If repaired porcelain falls, does it break in new places or in the glued ones? And what about heat and alcohol or acids? Can the glued parts withstand it?

[@chimahaga]

I have never broken a repaired item myself, so this is hearsay, but I hear that the new part breaks. It is glued on quite strongly. However, I think it also depends a lot on the shape and material of the repaired item. Basically, porcelain is harder for urushi to work than pottery. It also withstands alcohol and acid better. As for heat, hot water and the like are relatively safe, but open flame and microwave ovens are not good.

[@mashrequl7164]

What is the urushi?

[@windhorse123]

Where do we get urushi and what exactly is it?

[@lisabecerra490]

Wonderful work! Just learned about this method in my women's group for sexual betrayal and how even though we become like these broken pieces of pottery when we submit to the skillfully hands of healing we end up like these finished products! Thank you for sharing have a blessed day!

[@rsALEX]

Do you need to use raw flour? I know it's odd but i'm afraid of accidental gluten contamination.

[@morsmb1]

Where can i buy urushi?

[@mariolaannakrupska]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you. Can this method be used on an alabaster/marble object ie. a lamp shade? No need for food safety but possibly higher heat levels from a lighting source.

[@chimahaga]

It is possible that urushi will not work on slippery materials like stone or glass. As for heat resistance, I know that it can withstand hot water, etc., but I have never repaired a lampshade, so I am not sure. Sorry I can't help you.

[@BrokenCurtain]

​​​@chimahaga The boiling point of water is at 100° C. I doubt most lampshades get that hot, especially with the new LED bulbs. If a lampshade gets so hot that it can melt or burn stuff, or that you can hurt yourself by touching it, then this defeats the purpose of a lampshade, IMO.

[@hiteshramani1770]

I broke a very important piece of ceramic and clay pottery into 2 pieces. Would be willing to ship it over to you and get it repaired if possible. Please let me know how can I proceed. Willing to bare the shipping and material charges. Thank you.

[@kreigindexzensur]

can you brew tea in a fixed houhin?

[@2manycatsforadime]

what is the background music?

[@VermisTerrae]

Thank you for this video! I just purchased a tube of your raw urushi and I'm very excited to give it a try :) I have a question, though- is it possible to use the raw urushi instead of bengara urushi for the final gold powder application?