Kintsugi / Urushi Projects

Glass Cup - mending a chip with silver finish


A small chip mended on a rim of a glass cup. Using a glass specific urushi with some additional ingredients mixed in to ensure a strong adhesion even on a surface not as porous as ceramics.

MATERIALS USED: glass urushi (ガラス漆)・alcohol・flour・tonoko (砥粉)・water・washi (和紙)・éurushi (絵漆)・powdered silver (銀消粉)
FINISHES: Powdered silver (銀消粉)