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Hey guys,

 

After almost a year of work on and off and several failures, I've finally finished two urushi fountain pen customizations. So, as promised, I'm posting pics of the results.

 

Sheaffer Snorkel Sentinel & Valiant: 唐塗/石目塗

 

 

http://www.hakuminurushi.com/storage/urushi/kawarisnorkel/Capped.jpg

 

 

http://www.hakuminurushi.com/storage/urushi/kawarisnorkel/Uncapped.jpg

 

 

http://www.hakuminurushi.com/storage/urushi/kawarisnorkel/Nibs.jpg

 

 

http://www.hakuminurushi.com/storage/urushi/kawarisnorkel/Signatures.jpg

 

 

Urushi Techniques

 

Tsugaru-nuri: Karanuri (津軽塗: 唐塗) - The mottled effect is made with a form of the kawari-nuri (変わり塗り) technique by applying a thick, sticky, gel-like mixture of urushi and egg white with a spatula to create an irregular surface--a sort of impasto. Once dried, it was covered in 23.5k gold powder, then covered with several layers of transparent urushi. The lacquer layers were finally sanded down to a smooth even surface, revealing the black splotches, and the surface was polished using roiro migaki (呂色磨き).

 

Ishime-Nuri (石目塗) - The texture of the gripping section was made by lacquering granules of dried urushi to the base lacquer, sanding them lightly, then applying a couple more very thin layers of lacquer.

 

The white dot on the Valiant is a white pearl atsugai raden (厚貝螺鈿) inlay, the signatures were done in keshifun maki-e (消粉蒔絵), and the kaou (花押) with shu-urushi (朱漆).

 

As is traditional for urushiware, I made storage boxes for the pens, especially because the sentinel will be given to a friend as a gift.

 

 

http://www.hakuminurushi.com/storage/urushi/kawarisnorkel/Boxes.jpg

 

If you have any comments, suggestions or critiques, i'd love to hear them--it'll help me in my future projects.

 

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Ern.

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Outstanding work. The pens but I love the way you have captured that very Japanese feeling right down to the boxes.

 

These are so beautiful that it is almost making me reconsider Sheaffer nibs.

 

 

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I have a comment - amazing and beautiful.

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Those are beautiful - maybe in my next life (after my next retirement) I can take this on.

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Wow. Incredible. Just incredible.

I came here for the pictures and stayed for the conversation.

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Absolutely gorgeous work! :clap1: :clap1: :clap1: :thumbup:

 

You made me think about how my `60s 149 would look in that form.......... :drool:

 

Can Tsugaru-nuri be done in other colors(along with the gold powder of course)?

 

 

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Absolutely gorgeous work! :clap1: :clap1: :clap1: :thumbup:

 

You made me think about how my `60s 149 would look in that form.......... :drool:

 

Can Tsugaru-nuri be done in other colors(along with the gold powder of course)?

 

 

John

 

 

Technically yes, other colors are possible, however I have not yet begun testing out the specifics required for different colors, urushi tends to be fickle with pigments and only certain pigments will work with it. Theoretically, the black could be replaced with any relatively dark color, maroon, dark blue, dark green etc, and the transparent lacquer could be replaced with transparent green, or red although it would probably be very, very dark. The gold powder can also be replaced with fine silver or copper powders as well.

 

Thanks to everyone so far for the compliments!

Ern.

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Stunning. Just stunning.

 

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Amazing works of art.

 

Did you number the boxes and sign them? :) Which is 001 and which is 002? :D

 

haha. You have a good eye. Yes they're signed and numbered as well as sealed with my inkan. The name is one that I chose to use with lacquerwork, Hakumin...it's not a traditional Japanese name, but it's based on my real Korean one. As for the numbers, the sentinel is 001, and the valiant is 002--in order of completion. I think you can just take it as an indicator that there's definitely more to come ;)

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Looking forward to that 'more to come!' :)

 

(And I only asked which was 001 and which was 002 just in case a hundred years from now there gets to be an argument about it and I happen to be there. :D

 

 

Amazing works of art.

 

Did you number the boxes and sign them? :) Which is 001 and which is 002? :D

 

haha. You have a good eye. Yes they're signed and numbered as well as sealed with my inkan. The name is one that I chose to use with lacquerwork...it's not a traditional Japanese name, but it's based on my real Korean one. As for the numbers, the sentinel is 001, and the valiant is 002--in order of completion. I think you can just take it as an indicator that there's definitely more to come ;)

 

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Amazing work of art, my sinceres congratulations !

Just curious,, how long does it take you to transform a standard snorkel in such a beauty ?

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Amazing work. I look forward to seeing more!

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Great looking pens.

 

You truely have talent.

 

Where did you learn how to use Urushi?

 

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Just another job well done and what amazing and beautiful work. Come what may be assured that this is something that you are good at! :notworthy1:

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