Which of us hasn’t had a vase, mug or something broken in their house? In such a situation, we usually throw away our favorite vase or mug, which we have many memories of, even if our hearts can’t help it. Even if we do not cut it and stick it, this time it is not the same as before. It’s kind of Scarface now.
Here the Japanese found an interesting solution to this situation. They glue their broken items, especially porcelain, using gold dust. This tradition, which has been practiced in Japan for centuries, has turned into an art. This art is divided into two: Kintsugi (Gold fusing) and Kintsukuroi (Gold mend). Actually, in Japanese, Kin: Gold, Tsugi also means to unite, and tsukuroi means to mend. People can buy a $100 Kintsugi kit to fix a mug they bought for $25 in Japan. You can find such a set on Etsy.
There is a philosophy behind this tradition. According to this philosophy, if a thing or a person has suffered damage or suffered, he has learned a lesson from it and has a memory about it. Therefore, it is now much more beautiful and valuable than before. That’s why they try to repair broken items with gold and make them more beautiful than before. Obviously, the more you get to know these Japanese, the more fans become.
Kintsugi Videos
You can watch Kintsugi from the videos and buy a set and make it yourself. But it can sometimes take a month for those who do this as an art to repair a vase.