Kintsugi (gold repair) is a traditional Japanese method of repairing broken or chipped ceramics such as bowls by gluing them together with urushi lacquer.

At the time, expensive ceramics were reused by joining them together with lacquer, but this has led to the spirit of the tea ceremony of accepting things as they are and the trend of enjoying them as art, and this unique Japanese culture is now attracting attention, coupled with the global trend toward sustainability.

At Nakaya, we receive requests to repair and re-tuning the nib of fountain pens due to various accidents that occur because the pens have been with the customer for so long.

We are happy to be reunited with our customers and to be able to check the condition of their fountain pens, and we also see small damages in the barrel.

In these cases, Nakaya does not simply repair the damaged area by painting over the damaged area as in the past, but instead talks with the customer and proposes a lacquer fountain pen version of Kintsugi, which has been well received.

①Staples

The copper plate is cut with a small tool such as a jigsaw into a shape similar to a rivet, and these staples are then embedded and hardened with urushi lacquer.

②Cracks
This is the part where the cracks or tears in the bowl are repaired. Use gold powder to repair the cracks.

③Filling chips
Fill in chipped areas. Use gold powder.

④Cracks
If there are multiple areas to be cleaned rather than just one, use gold powder.