I’m Michal — an urushi lacquer artist (漆芸 / urushi-gei) and the maker behind Tamenuri Studio.

I specialise in finishing fountain pens with traditional Japanese lacquer, adapting classical methods to a modern object. On this website, Instagram, Facebook, and the Tamenuri Studio YouTube channel, I share workshop-proven instruction: techniques, tools, materials, and the small details that decide whether an urushi surface will look good and last.

My goal is simple: make urushi understandable and teachable without turning it into mysticism. I show real processes, real constraints, and real results — from base preparation to final polish.

I don’t take commissions for customer pens, and I don’t make pens to order, with rare exceptions (a long-time customer or a project that’s genuinely interesting for me).

You can reach me on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, or by email: michal @ tamenuri.com