Has anyone here tried Kintsugi? · Pottery People 💛☕️

Has anyone here tried Kintsugi?

I was gifted a Kintsugi kit at Christmas and I’m finally ready to give it a go. I’ve got three plates I’m considering using it on and would love any tips, hints, or things you wish you’d known before starting.

If you’ve tried it before, I’d absolutely love to see photos of your pieces too 👀

In my last kiln opening, I had two plates crack quite badly—both broke in half. I’d love to keep them as glaze references, so I’m hoping to repair them so they’re complete and safe to handle rather than sharp.

However there are also some additional cracks visible on the back, so I’m wondering…

👉 Do I leave those as they are?

👉 Or is it better to break the piece further so I can repair everything properly?

I've seen recommendations to sand the joins significantly before starting the process- is this to make sure that there is sufficient room for the glue to 'fill' a crack? Ive got visions it wont all align up afterwards! LOL

I also have a little trinket dish that Nat at MudMagic sent to me which broke in transit so want to try to repair - but I don't want to mess it up!

I’d be really interested to hear how well these kits actually work in practice if anyone has used them before. It comes with a two part glue, and three metallic powders.

Any advice, experience, or photos would be amazing 💛

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