Artists who work with the traditional kintsugi process, performed with urushi lacquer and powdered gold.

• Clara Bethell-Sacks (Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK) – This artist works with broken ceramics using the traditional kintsugi process and trained under kintsugi masters in Japan to learn the technique. She offers workshops and accepts commissions to repair broken items for clients.

• Eva Lenz-Collier (Berlin, Germany) – This artist works with broken ceramics using both the traditional kintsugi style and a modern interpretation of that art form.

• Fukumaru Ceramic & Glass Art Restoration (Vancouver, Canada) – This artist uses traditional kintsugi methods to repair broken ceramics, glass pieces, and other materials.

• Gen Saratani (New York City) – This studio performs traditional kintsugi repair services.

• Hakata Lacquer Art Institute (Fukuoka, Japan) – This studio offers repairs of your broken ceramics using traditional, natural materials. (Website is mostly in Japanese, so a translation plug-in (like Google Translate) will be needed, if you wish to read about it in English.)

• Heiando Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan) – This studio offers repair services for cracks and chips on Japanese tableware, western tableware, lacquerware, and glassware, antiques, furniture, and Buddhist statues. The restoration of pottery can be decorated not only with gold powder but also with various materials such as platinum powder, silver powder, Raden (seashell in-lay), gold leaf and colored lacquer. (Website is mostly in Japanese, so a translation plug-in (like Google Translate) will be needed, if you wish to read about it in English.)

• Imperfect Sparrow (Flemington, NJ) – This artist offers a selection of ceramic items repaired with urushi lacquer and traditional kintsugi methods. Some use real gold, and some use a gold colored metallic powder instead. She offers thorough descriptions of the process and materials used on each item, so read the descriptions carefully for the details of each piece.

• JM Craft Store (Baldwin City, Kansas) – This artist offers minimal information about their kintsugi repairs, but they appear to be using traditional urushi lacquer and gold. They also offer items made with urushi lacquer.

• Kana Ogawa (Honolulu, HI) – This artist offers kintsugi repair services. Her website is a bit spare on details, but you can read more about her kintsugi work in an article in Honolulu Magazine.

• Kintsugi Arte Ceramica (Biella, Italy) – This artist offers a variety of ceramic pieces repaired with the traditional kintsugi style, including some raku ceramic pieces.

• Kintsugi Australia (Sydney and Artarmon, Australia) – This artist offers traditional kintsugi repair services for broken pottery.

• Kintsugi Japan (Tokyo, Japan) – This artist offers ceramic pieces repaired with the traditional kintsugi method and supply kits for performing your own traditional kintsugi repairs.

• Kintsugi Labo Japan (Shiga, Japan) – This studio is led by a master urushi artisan who specializes in the traditional, authentic kintsugi process and also performs other lacquer-based techniques to enhance his creations.

• Kintsugi Oxford (Oxford, UK) – This artist offers kintsugi repair services, in addition to individual classes in person and online as well as workshops and supplies for kintsugi repairs.

• Kintsugi Shop (Paris, France) – This artist offers ceramic pieces repaired with the traditional kintsugi method and offers repair services for your broken ceramics.

• Kintsugi Yatsuka (Fukuoka City, Japan) – These artists repair your broken pottery using traditional, natural materials.

• Matsuzawa Lacquer Workshop (Morioka City, Japan) – This artist offers custom kintsugi repairs for your broken object using traditional kintsugi methods.

• Mending Metals (Chicago, IL) – This artist repairs ceramics with both the traditional kintsugi methods/materials and with modern kintsugi materials. Read the description of each item carefully to determine which technique and materials apply to each one.

• Puro Kintsugi (Taos, New Mexico) – This Etsy shop sells ceramics that have been repaired using the traditional kintsugi method with urushi lacquer. This ceramic artist also offers custom repair work using the traditional method.

• Real Kintsugi (Cervia, Italy) – This artist offers ceramic pieces repaired with the traditional kintsugi method.

• Sparrow Kintsugi (Philadelphia, PA) – This artist accepts commissions to repair broken ceramics using traditional kintsugi methods.

• Unbroken kintsugi (Washington, DC) – This artist trained in traditional kintsugi techniques in Japan and now uses a mix of traditional and modern materials to create food-safe repairs of ceramics.

Artists using mostly traditional methods involve those using urushi lacquer with powdered brass (in place of gold) and similar minor modifications to the traditional method.

• Broken Bowl Project (Downers Grove, IL) – This artist makes raku fired kintsugi bowls that are repaired using gold-colored brass powder instead of powdered gold. The raku firing creates bowls of rich coloring that highlight the gold repairs nicely.

• Lakeside Pottery (Rehoboth Beach, DE) – This studio has a wide selection of modern kintsugi style pieces available. They use modern adhesives for the repair that are sturdier and less expensive that the traditional lacquer and metal powders that look like gold (or other metals) at lower cost, but his method is very similar to the traditional method in many ways. Real gold powder is an option, if you are willing to pay for it, and they also offer repair services for your broken items (more information at their website). This artist was commissioned by President Biden to create a kintsugi vase for the Japanese prime minister, which is a testament to the quality of his work.

Artists who use modern replacements for the traditional urushi lacquer and gold to get similar effects at a much lower cost.

• Ali Kintsugi (Brisbane, Australia) – This artist uses high quality conservation and restoration techniques and materials in her repairs. These are not traditional kintsugi, but they are of much higher quality than the common epoxy-based modern repair materials.

• Art by Juliann (Saratoga Springs, NY) – This mixed media artist has applied the art of kintsugi to paper with beautifully painted thick paper hearts that are torn into pieces, repaired with glue, and have painted gold lines at the repairs for a unique interpretation of this art form.

• Broken to Golden (Harker Heights, TX ) – This artist repairs broken white resin pieces to make jewelry that is particularly lovely. Details regarding her process are minimal, but it’s clearly some form of modern kintsugi.

• Dodici Sessanta (Savignano sul Rubicone, Italy) – This is a ceramic artist who uses 24Kt gold leaf to repair any of her porcelain pieces that come out damaged.

• Endless Joy Boxes (Bellingham, WA) – This shop offers kintsugi repaired bowls as part of gift boxes for people who are grieving. No information is provided about their repair technique, but it appears to be modern materials. Note that the bowl pictured in the listing may vary from the one in the box you purchase.

• Gold & Behold (Singapore) – This artist repairs ceramics with modern kintsugi techniques. A limited number of repaired pieces are available in the online shop and repair services for your own broken materials are available.

• Kanela Suri Kintsugi (Spain) – This artist has a limited number of kintsugi style pieces available, including stone and ceramic. No description is given of the materials used for the repair, but the price and appearance would indicate that this is likely a modern version of kintsugi.

• Karin Luvaas (Washington state, USA) – This jewelry artist is also a gemologist and work with high quality stones. One of her lines features kintsugi style work, but there is little information available about her process. Some pieces appear to have gold metal pieces connecting stones (or pieces of broken stones), while others look more like traditional kintsugi repairs. All items appear to be high quality work with high value materials, and the prices reflect this excellence.

• Kinboru and Kinboru v2 (London, UK) – This artist, who has two different shops, uses a “fusion of Japanese & western technique” to repair ceramics giving unique designs with bold repairs, including pendants made with kintsugi repaired ceramics.

• Kinsabi (Perth, Australia) – This artist offers a limited number of kintsugi repaired ceramic pieces. There is no information available about his process, but it appears to involve a modern adaption of some kind.

• Kintsugi.akl (Botany Downs, Auckland, NZ) – This artist offers a range of unique kintsugi repaired items. (I particularly like the kintsugi repaired white marble ‘eggs.’) I couldn’t find any information about this artist’s process or materials except that they use gold metallic gilding powder instead of real gold in the repairs. They also only ship within New Zealand.

• Kintsugi Decor (Orange, CA) – This artist offers a selection of ceramics repaired with modern materials. You won’t get to see the piece you purchase before ordering, but you can choose the number of breaks and whether the repair is in gold or silver.

• Kintsugi Fine Arts (Canyon, CA) – This artist offers kintsugi gift sets that come with a repaired ceramic piece and gift card for various occasions (thank you, birthday, etc.).

• Kintsugi Generations and Kintsugi Works Texas (Carrollton, TX) – This artist, who is working under two different shop names, offers a selection of ceramics repaired with his own custom kintsugi technique that he claims is a blend of modern and traditional methods, but no details are provided to describe what about his technique is traditional vs. modern.

• Kintsugi NZ (Auckland, New Zealand) – This artist offers very little information about her process, but it appears to be a modern version of kintsugi. She offers completed pieces of various kinds and repair services for your broken objects.

• Kira Kintsugi (Dallas, TX) – This artist creates a unique twist on the kintsugi idea by repairing ceramic pieces with clear resin and then placing a light inside so that the repairs shine with light. Don’t miss these absolutely stunning pieces!

• Made by Minty (London, UK) – This artist offers a mix of ceramics repaired with what appears to be modern materials and ceramics with faux kintsugi repairs (with painted on lines and no actual breaks). Be sure to review the description for each item carefully to make sure the one you choose is the type you want.

• Mended Beauty (Sacramento, CA) – This artist repairs ceramics with epoxy and 23k gold foil. She offers completed pieces and repair services for broken items shipped to her via her Etsy store. Find more information (but fewer items for sale) on her website.

• Mending Metals (Chicago, IL) – This artist repairs ceramics with both the traditional kintsugi methods/materials and with modern kintsugi materials. Read the description of each item carefully to determine which technique and materials apply to each one.

• NW Heart Creations (Wilsonville, OR) – This artist offers a variety of ceramics repaired with epoxy and gold mica. Her pieces tend to have many breaks in them that create complex repair patterns.

• Precious Scars Studio (London, UK) – This artist creates beautifully repaired ceramic pieces using resin and 24Kt gold leaf.

• Wendys Loving Reminder (Saylorsburg, PA) – This artist offers a variety of ceramic pieces that have been broken and repaired with modern materials.

• Broken Leaf Pottery (Hartselle, AL) – This artist creates ceramic pieces in the kintsugi style, but the golden filler material is baked right into the clay without the pieces ever being broken. This gives the kintsugi look at a low price and ensures that the pieces retain full watertight properties.

• Earth & Sol Creations (UK) – This artist offers jewelry made with bog oak that has fissures that are either repaired using colored resin or have carved lines highlighted in gold or silver. While these are not broken and repaired, the resulting pieces are stunning. [Note: not all pieces this artist makes are in this faux kintsugi style.]

• Jared Jaffe Ceramics (Portland, OR) – This artist makes beautiful faux kintsugi bowls and mugs of handmade porcelain that are fully functional for use.

• Jazzy24Jazzy (Athens, Greece) – This artist makes lovely pendants using either images of kintsugi or wood with carved lines painted to look like kintsugi.

• Made by Minty (London, UK) – This artist offers a mix of ceramics repaired with what appears to be modern materials and ceramics with faux kintsugi repairs (with painted on lines and no actual breaks). Be sure to review the description for each item carefully to make sure the one you choose is the type you want.

• Maya Handcrafts (Turkey) – This artist makes faux kintsugi bowls and other ceramics with painted on “kintsugi” lines, but without the ceramics ever being broken.

• Miraya Designz (North Grafton, MA) – This artist has a Mojave Jewelry collection that feature a “kintsugi touch,” in her words. The materials used are high quality, but there’s no information about the process. I’m assuming it’s some form of faux kintsugi, but I could be wrong.

• Oei Ceramics (Delft, The Netherlands) – This artist works with porcelain to make jewelry, and some of the items in the collection with faux “kintsugi” lines in gold luster fired on the surface of the porcelain. This artist uses high quality metals and makes lovely pieces, and the prices reflect that quality.

• Personalized Glow (Tallahassee, FL)- This artist offers one kintsugi-style pendant with various personalization options. It’s available in either sterling silver or white gold with gold “kintsugi” lines and the option of adding engraving on the back to personalize it.

• Petia Element (Bulgaria) – This artist makes high quality (and truly beautiful) faux kintsugi jewelry in white or black porcelain with pure gold (or platinum) “kintsugi” lines, but without the jewelry items ever being broken.

• Posh Totty Designs on Wolf & Badger (London, New York City, and Los Angeles) – These jewelry pieces are made with sterling silver with lines carved into them that are filled with gold fill. Although these lovely pieces are not broken and repaired, the sterling silver makes them high value (and beautiful).

• Ratty Az Studios (Galesburg, IL) – This artist works with eggshells that are strengthened with polymer, painted, and have “kintsugi” cracks added with powdered gold mica. These small gems are truly exquisite and definitely worth the time to check them out!

Classes and tutorials for traditional kintsugi methods, performed with urushi lacquer and powdered gold.

• Chimahaga YouTube channel – This YouTube channel has a wide variety of videos showing how to complete kintsugi (and gintsugi) repairs using traditional kintsugi methods.

• Dream of Arts Studio (online via ClassBento) – Alexandra Kitty offers online classes in traditional kintsugi repair, including the option to schedule private events (for 1 person or a group). The course comes with a kit of supplies delivered to you.

• Emi Joyce (Portland, OR) – This artist offers periodic workshops in traditional kintsugi repair and modern kintsugi repair. Be sure to check the details on any offering to determine which technique is being taught in any given workshop.

• Gen Saratani (New York City) – This studio performs traditional kintsugi repair and offers classes to those wishing to learn the traditional technique. They are currently offering online training classes via Zoom.

• Hakata Lacquering Research Institute Studio (Fukuoka, Japan) – This school offers a variety of classes in lacquering and kintsugi. The site is in Japanese, so a translation plug-in (like Google Translate) will be needed, if you wish to read about it in English.

• Heiando Kyoto (Kyoto and Tokyo, Japan) – This studio offers classes in traditional kintsugi in Kyoto and Tokyo. Website is mostly in Japanese, so a translation plug-in (like Google Translate) will be needed, if you wish to read about it in English.

• Kat McDowell (Los Angeles, CA) – Both in person (in Los Angeles) and online classes are available. She teaches a mostly traditional method except that she uses cashew lacquer instead of urushi lacquer due to cashew lacquer’s faster curing time and reduced toxicity.

• Kintsugi Oxford (Oxford, UK) – This artist offers individual classes in person and online as well as workshops, in addition to supplies for kintsugi repairs and kintsugi repair services.

• Kintsugi Supplies (Nara, Japan) – This kintsugi craftsman offers videos teaching the traditional kintsugi techniques on his website, along with a discussion forum. He sometimes offers live workshops in English in various countries.

• Kintsugi Yatsuka (Fukuoka City, Japan) – These artists offer small classes in the traditional kintsugi style. All materials, except gold powder, are included, but you will need to bring your own ceramic object for repair. Multiple sessions (usually 6-8) are needed to complete a repair.

• Mizuyo Yamashita (London, UK) – This ceramicist offers classes in the traditional kintsugi art form in London.

• POJ Studio (Kyoto, Japan and online) – This studio offers online and in person courses, including an apprenticeship program. They also offer kits of supplies for traditional kintsugi repairs.

• Precious Scars Studio (London, UK) — In partnership with County Hall Pottery this studio is offering a 9-week intensive starting early 2026, taking 10 students through every step of traditional repair.

• Tsugu Tsugu Online Kintsugi Workshop for Beginners (online) – Each personalized Zoom lesson is 60 minutes long, and you will need 5-6 lessons to complete most repairs. You will also need to purchase their kit to have the necessary materials to complete your repair and have at least one broken ceramic piece available to work on.

• Urujyu (Kyoto, Japan and online) – This studio offers in person classes at two locations in Kyoto and online classes via Zoom. You will need to take multiple classes to complete the entire process and need to purchase one of their kits for the necessary materials.

• Yoko Furuya on Udemy (online) – This kintsugi artist currently offers four courses in kintsugi on the Udemy platform.

• Yoko’s Kintsugi School (online) – These appear to be the same four courses as the ones listed above, but they available through the Teachable platform in case that works better for you.

Classes and tutorials for kintsugi methods that employ modern substitutes for either the lacquer or the powdered gold (or both).

• Chiyu: The Art of Kintsugi (Belgium and online) – This studio offers both online and in person classes in modern kintsugi repair.

• Clayshare (online) – This site offers a selection of kintsugi classes using different modern kintsugi options. A subscription is required to view the courses, but a free trial is available.

• Ema Frost (New Zealand) – This artist holds kintsugi workshops in various locations around New Zealand. She uses a modern technique that allows you to complete one piece during the workshop time.

• Emi Joyce (Portland, OR) – This artist offers periodic workshops in modern kintsugi repair and traditional kintsugi repair. Be sure to check the details on any offering to determine which technique is being taught in any given workshop.

• Gold & Behold (Singapore) – This artist offers 2 hour workshops on modern kintsugi techniques. All materials are provided as part of the workshop, but you can bring one broken ceramic piece of your own for repair, if desired.

• Introduction to Kintsugi: Repair Your Pottery with Gold (online) – This online course is offered in multiple languages and covers two kinds of kintsugi repairs for porcelain or ceramics with epoxy glue and gold dust.

• Kintsugi LA (Los Angeles, CA) – They offer monthly kintsugi workshops using a modern technique in the Los Angeles area (and are branching out to other California cities).

• Kintsugi Moderno (Rome, Italy) – This artist offers in-person workshops in Rome on using a modern kintsugi repair method for ceramics. (Note: This site is entirely in Italian.)

• Kintsugi Pottery Class for Beginners (London, UK) – Kintsugi artist Brandon Le offers public and private 2-hour classes for repairing broken pottery using epoxy resin and a micro metal mix. All materials are included in the class fee.

• Lakeside Pottery (Rehoboth Beach, DE) – This studio has produced a nice video that demonstrates his different repair methods on YouTube, and there is an online kintsugi repair lesson available on their website.

• Precious Scars Studio (London, UK) – This artist offers kintsugi classes “using modern materials that faithfully replicate urushi lacquer.” Bring your own broken ceramic item or there will be ones available for you to use to get hands-on experience. Gintsugi and Rakugi classes are also available.

• Tokyo Kintsugi Workshop: Simple Gold Repair Class (Tokyo, Japan) – This 2.5-hour class appears to include a mix of methods, using modern materials for the repair and a more traditional approach for the gold finish, but details are limited. A wide variety of time slots are available. Materials are included in fee.

• IY Faux Kintsugi Instructable (online) – This tutorial demonstrates one method of creating modern kintsugi items using epoxy and liquid gold leaf.