Urushi pens
Lacquer finishes, shell inlay, and the makers behind them.
Image: Kyuseido ↗Japanese lacquer craft
Learn the craft
of urushi.
An English-language handbook and workshop library. Understand the material, prepare your workspace, and follow methods with links to their sources.
Start with the basics
Your first project
Before your first coat
Applications
Explore by object
At the workbench
Step-by-step methods
Tools, materials, and checks for each stage, with footage from the original workshops.
