Kin Hari Nuri - Gold Needle Lacquer

[manupropria]

Kin = Gold, Hari = Needele, Nuri = Lacquer. Gold needles (Kin Hari) are placed randomly on a base of transparent lacquer. After hardening, many layers of transparent Uushi lacquer is applied and finally ground flat and polished. The gold needles appear sparkling in a reddish tone in the light

 

[LouCee]

Wow, that is a great look, nice work!

 

[Alan Morrison]

Thumbs up......I've run out of superlatives for your pens, Martin.

 

[TDahl]

Absolutely stunning.

 

[RunnerVince]

What amazing work! Thanks for sharing. It also gives me an idea of doing something similar with metal leaf!

 

[KMCloonan]

Stunning. Mesmerizing. What else can I say?

 

[sorcerertd]

That's a gorgeous finish and effect!

 

[In2Fish]

Looks incredible. How long did it take to build all the layers or uushi?

 

[manupropria]

Thank you for your kind comments. A layer of transparent urushi after hardening measures approximately o.o3 mm to 0.05 mm.
The gold needles have a diameter of +/-0.40 mm. So quite some layers were applied.
Every layer takes 24 hours to harden in the "urushi muro" a special cabinet with an average temperature of 24ºC and a humidity of 75%