About KINTSUGI

It is the art of mending broken objects using Urushi (Japanese black lacquer) and gold. Kintsugi does not disguise the damage.  Rather, the fault lines are emphasized by the precious veins of gold to record the unique history of each broken piece. This technique embodies the Japanese philosophy of celebrating imperfection and impermanence. Kintsugi restores one's brokenness into something unique, beautiful and strong.

Our MISSION

- Seeing light through the cracks -

We live in a disposable world, where few things can survive our short attention span.  We believe everyone has a small piece of history that is beautiful and worth preserving.  We want to breathe life back into you're loved but damaged items through Kintsugi.  Whether it is jewelry, antiques, or ceramics, our Kintsugi artist will restore and elevate the piece into an artwork of old and new.

The PROCESS

Authentic Kintsugi is a tedious and elusive art.  We follow the traditional method of Kintsugi using Urushi (Japanese black lacquer) and powdered alloy (gold, silver, platinum, etc) to reattach the broken pieces. After careful re-approximation and replacement of broken fragments, the cracks are mended by repetitious and meticulous application of Urushi and powder.  The process is repeated hundreds of times and requires 1 to 4 months depends on the pieces. The resulting piece incorporates the unique crack into its design.