Repairing a broken vase is often not easy and sometimes does not guarantee a good result from an aesthetic point of view. In Japan, however, there is an ancient technique called Kintsugi which allows not only to repair broken vases in the best possible way but also to give these objects a great value thanks to gold.
Repairing a broken vase is often not easy and sometimes does not guarantee a good result from an aesthetic point of view. In Japan, however, there is an ancient technique called Kintsugi that allows not only to to best repair broken vessels but also to give these objects a great value thanks to gold.
The Japanese art of repairing broken vases and porcelain with a mixture that contains molten gold is spreading to the West so much so that an artist from Brighton, England, decided to use it to transform broken vases into real ones. artwork without the need to resort to the classic glue.
Charlotte Bailey he learned to repair broken vases with gold inspired by traditional Japanese techniques and the results are truly extraordinary, as you can easily see from the images depicting his works.
The original Japanese technique employs gold, silver or platinum to reunite the broken pieces into a new object. Charlotte mimics this technique using del golden metal thread to reassemble, almost by sewing them together, the various parts of vases and ceramics.
This way we can avoid throwing broken items and bring them back to life by giving them an even greater value than when they were new and completely intact. Among other things, on the web there are real ones for sale Kintsugi Kit to put this fantastic art into practice, so anyone can try to experience it.
Have you ever fixed a broken pot or plate with the Kintusgi or have you ever witnessed a repair with this technique live?
Marta Albè
Photo source: Charlotte Bailey
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KINTSUGI: THE ART OF MENDING WITH GOLD TO RESTORE VALUE TO BROKEN THINGS
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