I tried using 'Easy! Kintsugi at home' to revive a plate that was broken at a level that can never be used as a tasteful vessel
Although it is said that something with a shape will break someday, the sadness when I accidentally break my favorite vessel is deep, and although I know that I can not use it again, I can not throw it away and 'I will send it for repair someday ...' When I had stored it, I found ' Adult fashionable notebook special editing easy! Kinsetsu at home ' that can revive a vessel that was broken or chipped at home. Can even beginners revive dead vessels ...? So, I actually tried to repair the plate using the Kintsugi set in the appendix.
This is 'Adult fashionable notebook special editing easy! Kintsugi at home' (Takarajimasha)
MOOK is a 24-page booklet and a kintsugi set, and is about 3.7 cm thick.
Turning over the part of the booklet, the table of contents is 'Basic Kintsugi' 'LEVEL.1 Repairing cracks' 'LEVEL.2 cracks' 'LEVEL.3 chipping' 'LEVEL.4 Calling continuation' 'Care method It was divided into a practical part such as '' and a part that introduces Kintsugi ideas by potters and cooks.
When I turn the page further, it looks like this. From the method of repairing the vessel to the method of kintsugi, it is explained in an easy-to-understand manner with photos. This is 'LEVEL.1 Repairing cracks' ...
'LEVEL.2 crack' looks like this.
'LEVEL.3 missing'. MOOK comes with a minimum of tools, and it is necessary to prepare separate tools for 'crack repair,' 'crack repair,' and 'chip repair.' The repair method differs depending on the plate you have, so it's good that you don't have to bring only the tools you need and the ones you don't use.
In addition, as 'living with kintsugi', the works and tools of kintsugi by chefs, kintsugi classes, and potters are introduced, and after understanding the basics, you can enter a deeper world of kintsugi. I can do it.
The image below shows a method called 'calling' in which pieces of different types of glass and pottery are attached to the missing parts.
After checking the flow of Kintsugi from the repair, let's take a look at the appendix.
The contents of the box are synthetic lacquer, thin liquid, gold powder (brass), silver powder (aluminum), and two bamboo skewers.
So, I prepared a vessel that needs repair in my house. The following hot water drinks are difficult to understand just by looking at them ...
There is a big crack vertically like this.
And the dish that was missing when it collided with another tableware during washing.
Seen from above ...
The cracks are noticeable even when viewed from below, and there is no way to cheat.
And the bowl that fell off the shelf and shattered. Although I was sad, I couldn't throw it away because I liked it, so it was kept cracked ...
I will do the repair work at once. Let's start with 'LEVEL.1 Repairing cracks'.
Other than the appendix, a cutter is required.
Synthetic lacquer is a container that is often found in adhesives, and is opened by making a hole in the protrusion on the back of the lid.
Add synthetic lacquer to the tip of the bamboo skewer ...
I will trace the cracks. Synthetic lacquer dries quickly and is characterized by not causing a rash on the skin. It is used as a color base when decorating, but it is also used to fill cracks when repairing. After applying synthetic lacquer to the repair, leave it for at least 24 hours to cure the lacquer.
After 24 hours, when the synthetic lacquer has hardened firmly, scrape off the excess synthetic lacquer that sticks out of the cracks. At this time, the point is to move the blade many times, finely and lightly, with as little force as possible. If you put too much force on it, it will damage the surface of the pottery, so do it gently.
When the shaving turn is over, make a color with gold powder. Put synthetic lacquer and gold powder in a small plate at a ratio of 1: 1 ...
Add a few drops of dilute solution and stir well.
After that, trace the top of the crack with the tip of the bamboo skewer. It is said that you can use a brush, but if you use the tip of a bamboo skewer, you can easily draw thin lines, so you do not have to adjust how to apply force, it seems easier to do with a simple decoration than a brush. was.
This is the completed form. When viewed alone, it was a flashy gold color, but it was familiar to the calm color of the hot water drink and did not stand out badly.
Then go to 'LEVEL.2 crack'. Use a file and glue to repair a completely broken dish. It is recommended that the file be as fine as possible so as not to damage the pottery, and that the adhesive is
Apply adhesive to the cross section ...
I will assemble it crisply. The adhesive may squeeze out, but it will be processed later, so you can leave it as it is.
After a while, when the adhesive has hardened, smooth the seams. The adhesive is sticking out of the seam like this ...
File it ...
I will cut it with a cutter. Even at this time, especially porcelain with a smooth surface is easily scratched, so it is important to move the file or cutter without exerting any force.
This work of 'shaving off excess parts' and 'smoothing the surface' took more time than 'painting gold' and required politeness.
When the surface becomes smooth, use a bamboo skewer to apply a mixture of gold powder and synthetic lacquer as before.
After painting the back side, let it dry for 24 hours ...
After 24 hours, continue to paint the front side.
Since the politeness of restoration directly affects the finish, it is important to 'match the seams firmly when using adhesive' and 'make the surface as smooth as possible by shaving'. It seems that the seams were a little off, and if you look closely, you can see the rattling.
…… But when I actually use it, it seems that even a beginner's distorted repair is within the range that can be said to have a “taste”. It was one of my favorites that I thought 'I will never use this bowl again', so I was happy because I was able to revive it with my own hands.
Basically, it seems that it is okay to serve food, but if you are worried that it will be covered with adhesive, you can put it in an accessory case.
Finally, go to 'LEVEL.3 Missing'. Epoxy-based repair materials such as '
Epoxy putty has a two-layer structure like this ...
Cut only the required amount with the cutter attached to the lid.
Use the two color materials in a completely mixed state. When they are completely mixed, heat is generated and the putty begins to harden immediately, so do not mix too much at once and use only the necessary amount.
Fill the missing part of the plate with putty. Leave for 1 day to cure.
One day later, when the putty is completely solidified, this is also a cutter ...
Use a file to smooth the surface.
Like this.
Finally, paint the putty using the thick part of the bamboo skewer.
It also comes with silver powder, so it felt good to repair it with silver powder.
That's it. When I actually served the sweets, the kintsugi part was not so noticeable.
The silver-joined plate looks like this.
In addition, the book also describes the method of splicing, so if you want to be more particular about it, you can reborn the vessel by splicing.
If you have a Kintsugi set, you can repair a plate that is broken at a level that you can never use again, and depending on your ingenuity, you can add a bite and a lid to the plate, so you can reduce the sadness when you break the plate. As a person who likes plates, I would like to keep them at home.
In addition, 'Adult fashionable notebook special editing easy! Kintsugi at home' was available for purchase on Amazon for 4180 yen including tax at the time of article creation.
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