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I write about Japanese ceramics, Japanese antiques and Japan. I have been making and selling ceramics and antiques full time in Japan since 1994. Read more hereMy site.
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Repairing blistered glaze using kintsugi techniques
This video shows the first step in repairing blistered glaze, For more on this technique see http://www.kintugi.com/
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Tagged how to repair blistered glaze, kinkutsuroi, kintsugi, kohiki
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Gold leaf kohiki
Here is my newest piece. It is a wood fired kohiki piece with gold leaf over red lacquer.
Bowl, white slip
I have 2 pieces out of my last firing that I think are exceptional. I have already sold one of them. This is the other. It is a kohiki piece with beautiful crawling in the clear over glaze.
2nd. firing of 500 bowls, no Abe Anjin for me thank you, I’ve had one already..
I just lit the fire for the second round of my 1,000 bowl firing. I only have about 400 or so bowls in the 2 rooms. I have a helper coming tomorrow in the morning, I will fire till then … Continue reading
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Tagged abe anjin, kohiki, korean, kyushu, noborigama, shigaraki
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Test firing
I just finished a test firing. I am mainly interested in the clay for the ash glaze. I only fired 15 bowls. The white and blackĀ bowl with the underglaze picture is fun. I made about 10 black and white … Continue reading