{"product_id":"9784805317211-kintsugi-the-wabi-sabi-art-of","title":"Kintsugi: The Wabi Sabi Art of Japanese Ceramic Repair","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKintsugi\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eKintsugi:The Wabi Sabi Art of Japanese Ceramic Repair\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCeramics 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom assessing the damages and selecting the repair methods, to applying the finishing touches, you'll learn all the essential kintsugi techniques, including:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to seal a fine crack or repair a chipped rim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechniques for rebuilding a shard, restoring a handle, even reconstructing a multi-shard piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd much more—and all of it with the use of non-toxic lacquers and powders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThere'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!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40768046465121,"sku":"9784805317211","price":15.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27293974.jpg?v=1721645187","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9784805317211-kintsugi-the-wabi-sabi-art-of","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}