Culture

Restoring Antique Japanese Plates with Gold – Kintsugi

Ever wonder what kintsugi workshop in Japan is like? Watch and find out!

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Heidi & Shelley visit a Kintsugi workshop where they use Urushi (lacquer) and real gold powder to fix the cracks of Japanese plates that are over 100 years old.

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