Kintsugi stones

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Boy and I were able to visit Illinois State Beach for my birthday, and I found a small white stone broken in half. I immediately imagined using hot purple clay to put it back together. No idea why, but I picked up the stone to “some day” mess around with that idea. On our way home, we stopped by a book store, and I just happened to have found a kintsugi kit by Jack Richardson in the sale bin so I snatched it up. Serendipity indeed! To top that off, when we got home, I found a broken pebble in my driveway. Such kismet! Rather than waiting “some day”, I promptly set to work.

The packaging wasn’t clear that there was purple mica included, so it felt like fate was on my team when I opened the box. On the flip side, the epoxy did dry much too fast to even consider making these perfect. It bummed me out a bit, but hey, it was in a sale bin after all – and kintsugi is more about wabi-sabi than perfection!

 

See more posts related to:

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Looking for more cases of the Crafties?
#52tagshannemade 48

#52tagshannemade 48

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 48’s was to use a sheaf stitch as a fill.

read more
#52tagshannemade 47

#52tagshannemade 47

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 47’s theme was to create a little birdie.

read more
#52tagshannemade 46

#52tagshannemade 46

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 46’s theme was to wrap some objects with threads.

read more
#52tagshannemade 45

#52tagshannemade 45

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 45’s theme was to create fireworks!

read more
#52tagshannemade 44

#52tagshannemade 44

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 44’s theme was to use cross stitching.

read more
#52tagshannemade 43

#52tagshannemade 43

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 43’s theme is to add a bit of tassel fringe, but I decided to focus just on the tassel itself.

read more
Hexie Dreams 10

Hexie Dreams 10

My fussy-cut Hexie Dreams quilt is coming along, now with about 670 hexies ready to go!

read more
#52tagshannemade 42

#52tagshannemade 42

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 42’s theme is putting tags on tags.

read more
#52tagshannemade 41

#52tagshannemade 41

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 41’s theme is a stitching theme, using “beautiful bullions”.

read more
#52tagshannemade 40

#52tagshannemade 40

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 40’s theme is “something yummy”, which I didn’t strictly follow this time.

read more
Hexie Dreams 9

Hexie Dreams 9

Fifty-seven more hexies to add to my Hexie Dreams fussy-cut paper peicing quilt, adding up to just over 600!

read more
#52tagshannemade 39

#52tagshannemade 39

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 39’s theme is applique, using the bits from last week’s tag.

read more
#52tagshannemade 38

#52tagshannemade 38

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 38’s theme is reverse applique, saving the bits for next week’s tag.

read more
#52tagshannemade 37

#52tagshannemade 37

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 37’s theme is weaving with fabric strips.

read more
#52tagshannemade 36

#52tagshannemade 36

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 36’s theme is slow stitching, which was needed for the hectic week I had!

read more
#52tagshannemade 35

#52tagshannemade 35

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 35’s theme is to use 3 buttons (though I used beads) and a scrap of special fabric.

read more
#52tagshannemade 34

#52tagshannemade 34

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 34’s theme is to “grab a cuppa” and I happened to have the perfectly sized stamped piece of fabric!

read more
#52tagshannemade 33

#52tagshannemade 33

I am participating in Anne Brooke’s #52tagshannemade #sew4thesoul slow stitch challenge for 2021. Week 33’s theme is celebrating with “flags”.

read more