Kintsugi: The Wabi Sabi Art of Japanese Ceramic Repair (eBook)

Kaori Mochinaga (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2023
128 Seiten
Tuttle Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4629-2386-1 (ISBN)

Infos

When your favorite cup is broken, kitsugi can bring new life. Instead of lamenting the breakage embrace and love the opportunity to create something new and beautiful through mending. This is the appeal of kintsugi. Kintsugi is the mindful Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics and glassware by appreciating the cracks and chips as design elements--bringing new life to cherished items. Kintsugi:The Wabi Sabi Art of Japanese Ceramic Repair shares traditional methods you can practice in your own home. Step-by-step lessons in repairs suited to every level of experiences--filling cracks to completely rebuilding and finishing a broken piece--fill the pages of this in-depth yet unintimidating guide.Ceramics and lacquer guru Kaori Mochinaga offers a complete course in using urushi lacquer and metallic powder in the traditional Japanese way. Your broken piece soon becomes whole again, and more meaningful than ever before.From assessing the damages and selecting the repair methods, to applying the finishing touches, you'll learn all the essential kintsugi techniques, including:How to seal a fine crack or repair a chipped rimTechniques for rebuilding a shard, restoring a handle, even reconstructing a multi-shard pieceAnd much more--and all of it with the use of non-toxic lacquers and powdersThere's something here for every type of repair--from clean, simple breaks to more challenging reconstructions as you learn the techniques. Assemble your tools, set up your workspace, and let this book guide you through the mindful art of kintsugi!

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.3.2023
• Zusatzinfo: over 400 instructional color photos
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 190 x 190 mm
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Heimwerken / Do it yourself
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• Schlagworte: craft restore repurpose mending pottery guide book fix broken joining fragment crack chip rebuild vase urushi lacquer bowl porcelain glass mindful traditional japan zen philosophy technique supplies material how to step by step reuse recycle art • gold craft restore joinery japan art pottery fix broken book kit bowl mend maki-e lacquer silver ceramic glass beginner mindful wabi sabi porcelain metal crack vase flaw zen visible philosophy history aesthetic spiritual diy lifestyle technique supplies personal growth strength tool material metaphor healing conservation self help care quote basic weld basic weld therapy wellness apartment jewelry mug powder imperfect upcycle reuse guide resin
• ISBN-10: 1-4629-2386-0 / 1462923860
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4629-2386-1 / 9781462923861