since each layer of lacquer must be carefully applied then allowed to dry at high humidity before the next application. L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Ox Traditional techniques were used to create ...

Meet the lacquer-dialed Seiko Presage Craftsmanship Series SPB447 and the Cocktail Time Star Bar LE SRPK93 and SRE015 ✓ Fancy ...

The latest is the brand’s supremely elegant Presage Craftsmanship Series, to which Seiko has just added not only the line’s first GMT but also what may be the first of its watches to ever combine a ...

Luxury has often turned to unusual organic materials. In Renaissance Europe artisans created wonders for princely kunstkammer ...

Tokyo provided assistance since the mid-2010s, and local cities offered training assistance for two free years of training from craftsmen.

“We saw a great potential to use lacquer hybrids industrially,” says Honda. However, the traditional production process involved in producing urushi is labour-intensive, time-consuming and ...

Tokyo provided assistance since the mid-2010s, and local cities offered training assistance for two free years of training from craftsmen.

Fu Yao' and 'Zhi Shui' resonate with each other, suspended above the art foyer. The crystal-clear acrylic has the momentum of riding the wind, resembling clouds and mists ascending with 'Fu Yao.' The ...

SHIOJIRI, Nagano Prefecture--When artisan Yusuke Iwahara decided to customize his Harley-Davidson, he didn’t just coat the motorcycle’s fuel tank and handlebars with “urushi” lacquer.

Lacquer art is widely applied in the making ... No one could better summarize the evolution of the techniques and artistic styles than Yang Ming, a celebrated lacquerer of the Ming Dynasty ...

Measuring a little over 40mm in case diameter, the timepiece showcases a deep black Urushi lacquer dial crafted using a centuries-old technique that is usually seen on exquisite Japanese furniture ...

Layering lacquer onto the surfaces of objects multiple times for better protection requires patience; each layer must dry before the next is added. The process results in a distinguished depth ...