Start kintsugi
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of mending broken pottery and showing the repair in gold instead of hiding it. With a modern kit you can mend your first piece in an evening. Here's the video that hooks everyone, and everything you need for your first repair.
Space neededA corner of a table
First projectA small dish in an evening
Skill levelBeginner friendly
Good forPatient hands, any adult
The video that hooks everyone
Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repair
A look at kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending broken pottery, where the cracks are traced in gold and become part of the piece. Press play and see why it hooks people.
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Tool list
What you need to start
Everything you need for your first project, and nothing you don't. Many shops sell it as one box: epoxy, gold powder and a few tools.
Starter kit
01Clear two-part epoxyA slow-setting epoxy (20 minutes or more) gives you time to line pieces up.
02Gold mica powderMixed into the epoxy, it makes the gold seam.
03Toothpicks + paper platesFor mixing tiny batches and putting glue on the edges.
04A fine paintbrushFor touching up the gold line.
05Masking tapeHolds the pieces together while the glue cures.
06Rubbing alcohol + lint-free clothCleans dust and grease off the broken edges.
07Nitrile glovesKeep epoxy off your skin.
08A tray of sand or riceHolds the piece upright while it cures.
09A cheap dish to practice onFrom a thrift store. Break it on purpose, safely.
The manual tells you what to look for when you buy each one.
- 1Using it for foodMost kintsugi kits use epoxy that isn't food-safe. Keep your mended pieces for display, plants or dry trinkets.
- 2Dirty or greasy edgesGlue won't hold on dust or skin oil. Wipe every edge with rubbing alcohol and let it dry first.
- 3Too much glueA thick layer pushes the pieces apart and leaves a step at the seam. Use a thin coat on one edge only.
