Kintsugi for beginners

[sorce]

@Forsoothe!







Sorce

 

[Forsoothe!]

OCD Obsessive Repulsive Disorder, I know it well...

 

[Potawatomi13]

FWIW, the hard truth is that it depends on what broke and how it broke. This is a pretty clean break on a pot that might be worth the trouble. In my breakage, it's usually more than one piece on a pot that isn't worth saving. Kintsugi in Japan is typically reserved for finer work--the emphasis on the break lends to the ceramics esthetic--in a "chicks dig scars" kind of thing. Break shows history and perseverance...

Ahhh, Aha.

 

[RJG2]

Not pretty, but does this count?

We'll see how long it holds...

 

[RichardRoundestTree]

Not pretty, but does this count?

We'll see how long it holds...

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Where's the gold leaf????

 

[RJG2]

Where's the gold leaf????

If it holds, and I can smooth it out, I can do that later!

 

[RichardRoundestTree]

If it holds, and I can smooth it out, I can do that later!

Love it. I might start doing this on everything. Broken rake? JB and goldleaf! Flat tire? JB and Gold Leaf!

 

[rockm]

Love it. I might start doing this on everything. Broken rake? JB and goldleaf! Flat tire? JB and Gold Leaf!

Don’t knock it. Had this split in this Bowie knife’s bone handle repaired using kintsugi

 

[Gabler]

 

[RichardRoundestTree]

Don’t knock it. Had this split in this Bowie knife’s bone handle repaired using kintsugi

Holy smokes that looks cool. Hold on, I need to go smash a knife.