The final sealing coat is important to prolong the life of silver and gold finishes for everyday use and also can give a darkening antique effect on a brass repair.
You can skip sealing if you like much shinier finish.
You can skip sealing if you like much shinier finish.
Sealing with Isehaya-Urushi (Sealing urushi)
Dilute Isehaya with same amount of turpentine. Mix well.
Brush Isehaya on Kintsugi metal softly.
Blot up Isehaya with a tissue immediately after you brush it. Longer you keep Isehaya, sealing better, but get darker. Do not rub, just press tissue strongly on Kintsugi.
Leave the plate in a humid box for a couple of days.
Brush Isehaya on Kintsugi metal softly.
Blot up Isehaya with a tissue immediately after you brush it. Longer you keep Isehaya, sealing better, but get darker. Do not rub, just press tissue strongly on Kintsugi.
Leave the plate in a humid box for a couple of days.
Polishing silver and gold finish
After repairing or sealing silver and gold finish, it’s good to polish the surface so it is shiny.
Polishing tools
Top left : tumbled agate
Bottom left : tumbled crystal
Middle : Japanese polishing tool, made from a bream tooth on a stick.
Right : Agate burnisher for gilding.
Top left : tumbled agate
Bottom left : tumbled crystal
Middle : Japanese polishing tool, made from a bream tooth on a stick.
Right : Agate burnisher for gilding.