Nie's father and grandfather were focused on fixing porcelain items to restore their functionality, such as wares that contain water. Nie has taken it a step further as he tries to make the repaired ...

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Now with decades of practice, Nie can tell whether the hole is deep enough by the sound of drilling. "We used to make the hole with a diamond by hand, but now with the drill, the size of the hole can ...

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Kintsugi, which means golden joinery, is the ancient Japanese art of fixing broken ceramics with a mix of lacquer varnish and gold or silver powder. It's all about turning ugly breaks into beautiful ...

Kintsugi is the traditional Japanese art of repairing ceramics with lacquer and gold dust. The idea is to highlight the imperfections of a piece and celebrate its new form, rather than hide its chips ...