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Can anyone tell me about working with lacquer? I am specifically interested in however the Japanese do it. They get such deep, rich color and a really polished looking surface. I know its called urushi, they use a shit ton of layers, and polish each layer with charcoal and water, but I can't find clear instructions on how to do it or detailed information on the process.
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I'll only bump this once. I've done other wood finishes, those are pretty easy and simple, but never worked with lacquer let alone Japanese variety.
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>>1134113
Look on YouTube for the lacquer episode of Takeshi's Art Beat, he goes through the whole process with a master craftsman
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Dunno if you live in the states, but I was looking into it once and it seemed like it's kind of hard to get actual urushi lacquer because it's caustic and toxic.
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>>1134704
Isn't it sold in tubes? Not sure if the tubes are exactly the same, since it is pretty fucking toxic.
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