Bio Kintsugi Repair Kit, Food Safety Bio Resin Kintsugi Kit, Bio Based - Dishwasher Safety - Repair Your Meaningful Objects with Bio Glue, Perfect for Beginners, Japanese Art Kintsugi Craft

My favorite giant mugs for coffee and tea are the craft store ceramic mugs my children painted when they were little. Of course, these tend to break after years and decades of use. Especially the handles, or a chip off the edges.This repair kit has extended the life of my favorite ceramics. The gold seams where the handles were broken--or a chipped off piece reapplied--are simultaneously beautiful, and a reminder that life, in all its imperfections, and memories of our loved ones are worth cherishing.The adhesive strength is solid. The instructions are clear, and following them to the detail produces great results. Be sure to file away the sharp edges, and be generous in the amount of "gold" glue used. You're not hiding the repairs with this technique. You're turning brokenness into beauty and strength.Is it worth the $20? No question in my mind, to maintain and use these mementos. I'm not hiding these away to prevent accidental damage, and I'm not throwing them away either. I'm living my life with them.These ceramics wouldn't get a second glance at a consignment store, but you can't put a price on the little boost I get with my caffeine every morning using my favorite mugs.

This kit is so well-assembled that I could almost give it 5 stars. The components are high quality and the instruction book is well-written. If your goal is to fix a decorative vase or similar, I believe that with practice you could produce something closely resembling actual Kintsugi. However, in spite of using the word "bio" repeatedly about the cashew-based epoxy, there is no food-safe certification seal on the epoxy. Online research indicates that while there are actual cashew-based epoxies, none are cleared as food-safe by the FDA. Furthermore, the 2-part epoxy putty for filling in missing chips/chunks has no ingredient labeling at all and is not even claimed to be food-safe. (An inquiry to the producer of the kit did not generate a response.) Buy it as a cool crafting product, but do not use it to repair your tea cups or plates or bowls.

I saw a few bad reviews and bought it anyway, glad I did because it worked very well. I was able to completely repair this one of a kind large bowl I got while traveling. I started right away with my bowl, but it might have been smarter to try on something disposable first, to get the technique down. Little tricks you learn along the way. For example - next time I would attach all of the smaller bits to larger bits first - trying to squeeze them in at the end was very hard. Also make sure you have sand paper on hand, it does not come in the kit but it was very helpful. I def recommend if you have a broken object you want to put back together. It takes some elbow grease and attention to detail, but the end result was worth it.

This was so fun to use on pottery that had broken! It made the wares look so unique, and there's plenty of product in the kit for several repairs. I also love that it is food safe!

Epoxy dries in 5 minutes or less no time to set you piece

The kit is nice and easy to follow. I was done fixing my piece in 15-20 minutes. I had just come back from a trip to Japan and a ceramic plate I bought came back broken from the flight. Kitsugi to the rescue!

The instructions say "use the appropriate amount" of gold powder without measurement. The instructions also do not tell you to scrape away any excess. And then to apply the gold powder.I've never used kitsugi before, but some YouTube videos are clearer than this.

I had to fix my broken pots. They were dear to me. It worked very well and I had enough materials to fix both! One thing you do need to be aware of is how quickly the mix dries up. Also the gold doesn’t look as real as authentic kintsugi materials, but for the price, it did the trick! I’d still recommend it!