Nanako-nuri tutorial
Nanako-nuri is one of Tsugaru techniquest, from Aomori prefecture. It was developed in 17th or 18th century, and is still a very exciting technique both in final looks as well…
Vintage Japanese silk pen kimonos and wraps
A nice fountain pen is even better with proper pen case. Best pen case for urushi fountain pen is Japanese style pen sleeve or wrap. Even better when it's made…
Brushes for urushi
You can work with urushi without a brush, but it limits your options a lot. Fuki urushi, maybe some more techniques. Brushes are the most important tools of nurishi, and…
