In the traditional Kintsugi method using urushi (natural lacquer), the process cannot be completed in a single day.

here's a peek at the essential tools i use to repair pottery with gold.

We all carry cracks.
A favorite bowl dropped in a moment of distraction.
A chipped edge on the cup you’ve used for years.

Kintsugi, or “gold joinery,” is the Japanese art of repairing chipped, cracked, or broken ceramic and porcelain tableware using only natural materials — including urushi (lacquer sap) and finishing with genuine 24K gold powder.