Kintsugi : Kinds of damage and way of repair

Kinds of Kintsugi

Among makie Powder, there are the smallest ‘keshi-fun’ and the larger ‘maru-fun’, depending on which powder is used the finishing method can be divided into two.

1. “Powder finish” using “Keshi-fun”
   （Kintsugi Basic set,　Kintsugi Standard set）
2. “Polish finish” using “Maru-fun”
   （Kintsugi Advance set）
3. “Lacquer finish” using lacquer

Various kinds of metals are used in makie powder, for repairing tableware, gold and silver are recommended in terms of food safety.

​Kinds of damage and way of repair

1. Small chipping – fill the chipped area, apply lacquer, sprinkle metal powder
2. Broken – stick the pieces together, fill any gaps / chipped area, apply lacquer, sprinkle metal powder
3. Big chipping or lost pieces – reconstruct missing area/ piece, apply lacquer, sprinkle metal powder

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