Learn about the art of Kintsugi (lecture only) and decorate a gemstone using maki-e, the traditional technique used in the final stage of Kintsugi!
Event Information
Date: December 20–21, 2025
Time: 4–6pm
Location: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Price: $65.23 per person
Ticket Purchase: Eventbrite
Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese art and repair technique that restores broken ceramics to practical, food-safe use. The full Kintsugi process takes at least two months and uses no chemical materials. Instead, it relies on urushi, a natural tree sap that has been used in Japan for over 10,000 years, to bond fragments together and finish the surface with pure gold. This gold-application technique is known as maki-e.
In this workshop, participants will apply maki-e to a gemstone pendant top of their choice.
✨️ Gemstone Options ✨️
💎 Howlite
💎 Rose Quartz
💎 Black Agate
💎 Fluorite
💎 Amethyst
💎 Red Jasper
💎 Lapis Lazuli
Gemstone types and shapes may change due to unavoidable circumstances.
The powder shown in the video is brass powder, which will be used in this workshop.
Please feel free to come with your own design ideas!
You can also use transfer paper to trace an image saved on your phone 😊
Works by attendees
About your Design
The time allocated is 15 minutes for drafting and 30 minutes for Urushi drawing. As Urushi is a very viscous material, it must be applied very thinly. You need to move the brush slowly. Aim to spend 1 second drawing a 1mm line. Please choose a simple design, so you can finish your work in time! (Please refer designs of attendees)
Feel free to ask anything about items, maki-e design, or any other questions by sending an email to us. As it’s a small-scale workshop, we can have a thorough consultation beforehand. To ensure I don’t miss your email, please title it “INQUIRY: MAKI-E”.
Email: introjapanca@gmail.com
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