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Color your cutlery with "Chinkin," the Wajima traditional techniques
Duration
1 hour
Overview
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You can try coloring a pair of chopsticks or a spoon with Wajima-nuri's traditional technique, "Chinkin." Chinkin (Gold Inlay) is a traditional lacquerware technique of Wajima-nuri that Japan is proud of. The venue is the only museum in the world that exhibits lacquerware. Motifs are carved into the lacquered surface with special chisels, and a thin layer of lacquer is rubbed into the incised lines. Lastly, gold foil or colored dust is applied over the soft lacquer to form a contrast with the ground.
You can color the chopsticks or the spoon with metal powder on which patterns are already engraved. It is an easy activity that even people with no experience can enjoy. It is an activity that even people with no experience can enjoy easily.
-You can learn the painting of “Chinkin,” a traditional technique of Wajima-nuri
-Also visit the exhibition gallery, the only museum in the world that displays lacquerware
-Take home the pair of chopsticks and the spoon from the workshop as souvenirs