Bengara urushi is a warm red lacquer made by blending raw urushi with bengara, a natural red iron-oxide pigment. In kintsugi, it is applied as the final undercoat before gold or silver powder is sprinkled onto the surface.
Bengara urushi is a warm red lacquer made by blending raw urushi with bengara, a natural red iron-oxide pigment. In kintsugi, it is applied as the final undercoat before gold or silver powder is sprinkled onto the surface.
