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Resources >> Urushi - Lacquier - Makie

 
What is Urushi?
   
Part I - Introduction
  • The Beginning of Urushi

  • The Urushi Tree

  • The Range of the Urushi Tree

  • The Harvest of Urushi

  • The components of Urushi

  • The Properties of Urushi

  • The Cautions of Urushi

  • Other Uses of Urushi

  • The Purification of Urushi

  • The Varieties of Urushi

  • The Creation of Urushi Objects

Part II - The Creation of Urushi Objects

  • The Core

  • The Foundation

  • Lacquer

  • Decoration (makie or lacquer painting)

 

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