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This video shows polishing #2 silver. I am using 3 polishing compounds. The silver had been set with a finishing lacquer and then I polished with the compounds, bypassing a polishing tool. For more see https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225

This video shows polishing #2 silver. I am using a fish tooth tool. For more see https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225

This video shows step 3 of metal, silver, finishing for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi. Step 3 is the second application of hardening lacquer but without light sanding. For more see https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225

This video shows step 2 of silver finishing for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi. Step 2 is the first application to harden the surface using a high quality, Japanese made lacquer. . For more see https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225

This video shows applying #2 silver. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows applying red on a Meiji period oil lamp. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows sanding sabi with #2000 and #800 sandpaper. It isn't visible in the video but the sabi had too much lacquer so it wrinkled and needed #800 paper. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows shaping sabi. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows step 3 of metal, silver, finishing for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi. Step 3 is the second application of hardening lacquer but without light sanding. The silver is #2 which I applied and then will polish with a polishing tool. For more see https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225

This video shows step 2 of metal, silver, finishing for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi. Step 2 is the first application of hardening lacquer. The silver is #2 which I applied and then will polish with a polishing tool. For more see https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225 For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows applying #2 silver on a Meiji period oil lamp. I will polish it with a polishing tool. I usually use polishing stones for finish work because it gives a much better result but this is to demonstrate the polishing tool for a workshop. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows applying red for silver on a Meiji period oil lamp. I will apply #2 silver and then polish it with a polishing tool. I usually use polishing stones for finish work because it gives a much better result but this is to demonstrate the polishing tool for a workshop. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows fine tuning sabi on a Seto Oribe mortar for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows shaping sabi on a Seto Oribe mortar for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows applying sabi to a Seto Oribe mortar for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows step 7b of metal, silver, finishing for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi. Step 7b is the third and final polishing of jozuri. The silver is #2, #3, and #4 which I applied and then polished with a polishing tool. For more see https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225 For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows step 7 of metal finishing for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi. Step 7 is the second and final polishing of jozuri. The silver is #2, #3, and #4 which I applied and then polished with a polishing tool. For more see https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225 For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows step 6 of metal finishing for traditional, lacquer based kintsugi. Step 6 is the first polishing and re-application of jozuri, see https://www.kintugi.com/?page_id=225 For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows sanding sabi on a Karatsu bowl which had been previously repaired but broken a second time. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows applying sabi. . For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows removing gold. This piece had been repaired but then someone dropped it again. I got it and the top layer had been painted on with gold over the paint. I removed the gold and paint to find silver under the paint. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows the third and probably last hardening of gold using Japanese made lacquer that has been lightly sanded. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows the second hardening of gold using Japanese made lacquer that has been lightly sanded. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows hardening of gold using Japanese made lacquer that is thinned with turpentine. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com

This video shows applying middle lacquer to a creamer. For more on traditional, lacquer based kintsugi see kintugi.com