manupropria
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There is another urushi pen I would like to show.
Kawari-nuri is the term for "Experimental Lacquer", Namban is the term for foreign things, things that come from outside Japan
The first working step is to apply the foundations and 5 thinly brushed intermediate layers of black urushi "kuro nakanuri". Every layer has to dry for 24 hours in the "furô" under constant temperature of 25°C and humidity of 75%. Before a new layer was brushed on, the previous had to be ground smooth.
Then one after one circle is brushed on with various colors of urushi and sprinkled with different metal powders, Golds, Copper, Platinum, Bronze, Brass, Silver, Tin, Iron and others. After applying one kind of metal powder, the lacquer has to harden for 24 hours before the next metal was applied. Finally 10 layers of highly transparent "kijiomi urushi" are applied. Every layer has to harden in the furô for 24 hours. After relaxing/curing for a week, the lacquer is ground flat with abrasive paper up to grit 5000. Then the surface is pre-polished "dôzuri" with rapseed oil and "tonoko" a fine clay powder.
After carefully cleaned from the oil, the final polishing process "roiro shiage" started with "uwazuri", rubbing transparent high quality "kijiomi urushi" onto the surface and wiping completely off again with paper and dried in the "furô" for 24 hours. This process is repeated 5 to 6 times. Then the lacquer is polished with rapeseed oil and a polishing powder "migako" and the finger tips.
After the parts have been cleaned carefully again "kijomi urushi" is rubbed in and wiped off. After 24 hours again polished with rapseed oil and "migako". Then "kijiomi urushi" is rubbed on again and after 24 hours the lacquer is polished hard with migako and soft deer skin or the palms of the hands to achieve the beautiful deep gloss that only can be achieved on urushi. Urushi is becoming clearer and more translucent over the years and the sparkling play of the metal powders will appear even stronger. After a couple of weeks the urushi is well dried and reaches the hardness of glass.
Best regards,
Martin
Kawari-nuri is the term for "Experimental Lacquer", Namban is the term for foreign things, things that come from outside Japan
The first working step is to apply the foundations and 5 thinly brushed intermediate layers of black urushi "kuro nakanuri". Every layer has to dry for 24 hours in the "furô" under constant temperature of 25°C and humidity of 75%. Before a new layer was brushed on, the previous had to be ground smooth.
Then one after one circle is brushed on with various colors of urushi and sprinkled with different metal powders, Golds, Copper, Platinum, Bronze, Brass, Silver, Tin, Iron and others. After applying one kind of metal powder, the lacquer has to harden for 24 hours before the next metal was applied. Finally 10 layers of highly transparent "kijiomi urushi" are applied. Every layer has to harden in the furô for 24 hours. After relaxing/curing for a week, the lacquer is ground flat with abrasive paper up to grit 5000. Then the surface is pre-polished "dôzuri" with rapseed oil and "tonoko" a fine clay powder.
After carefully cleaned from the oil, the final polishing process "roiro shiage" started with "uwazuri", rubbing transparent high quality "kijiomi urushi" onto the surface and wiping completely off again with paper and dried in the "furô" for 24 hours. This process is repeated 5 to 6 times. Then the lacquer is polished with rapeseed oil and a polishing powder "migako" and the finger tips.
After the parts have been cleaned carefully again "kijomi urushi" is rubbed in and wiped off. After 24 hours again polished with rapseed oil and "migako". Then "kijiomi urushi" is rubbed on again and after 24 hours the lacquer is polished hard with migako and soft deer skin or the palms of the hands to achieve the beautiful deep gloss that only can be achieved on urushi. Urushi is becoming clearer and more translucent over the years and the sparkling play of the metal powders will appear even stronger. After a couple of weeks the urushi is well dried and reaches the hardness of glass.
Best regards,
Martin
