How to do Kintsukuroi
There are different ways to do this craft, but the most athentic involve urushi, a Japanese laquer. Be very careful with this laquer, as it is in the same family as poison ivy and sumac, and it can give you a horrible rash!
A durable, but more expensive way to complete this craft involves adding 24 karat gold flakes to the glue before use. A cheaper way is to rub gold leaf over semi-dry urushi, but this can wear off easily.
Here is a kit you can order online to help you with this process. In US dollars, it is $56, but comes with all the essential parts to make kintsukuroi, including real gold powder, English instructions, brushes, and faux gold for you to practice with.
http://www.mejiro-japan.com/product/kintsugi-repair-kit?currency=USD&c_global=1
A durable, but more expensive way to complete this craft involves adding 24 karat gold flakes to the glue before use. A cheaper way is to rub gold leaf over semi-dry urushi, but this can wear off easily.
Here is a kit you can order online to help you with this process. In US dollars, it is $56, but comes with all the essential parts to make kintsukuroi, including real gold powder, English instructions, brushes, and faux gold for you to practice with.
http://www.mejiro-japan.com/product/kintsugi-repair-kit?currency=USD&c_global=1