Material of Kintsugi : Lacquer for painting

How to make Tame-urushi: brown lacquer for painting

• Material : basic lacquer

This process is called ‘kurome’.

1. Place a small amount of basic lacquer on top of the glass plate.
2. Blend it with a spatula for 2-3 minutes. Tame-urushi is done when it becomes thick and dark brown in colour.

How to make ‘bengara-urushi’… red lacquer for painting.

• Materials: tame-urushi + bengara (red pigment)
• Quantity : 1:1 (volume ratio)

1. Place a small amount of tame-urushi on top of the glass plate.
2. Take out an amount of bengara according to the ratio.
3. Mix the tame-urushi into the bengara little by little in 3 times, blend it well for 2-3 minutes and bengara -urushi is done.