Japanese Crafts
Lacquer, Weeks of Curing, Then Gold
Real kintsugi is urushi lacquer that hardens in humidity over weeks, not glue with gold paint. What the kits skip, and when the bowl stops being food-safe.
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Japanese Crafts
Real kintsugi is urushi lacquer that hardens in humidity over weeks, not glue with gold paint. What the kits skip, and when the bowl stops being food-safe.