Paper Kintsugi

Use paper to create a kintsugi effect. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the cracks with gold, silver, or platinum. The piece is thought to be more beautiful because it has been broken.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Tear your patterned paper into 3 to 4 pieces. Try to tear gently to minimize the feathering of the torn edge. To do this, keep the fingers of both hands close together while tearing.
   Think about which edges you want to apply the Metallic Embossing to. Not all edges need to be embossed since the pieces will be put back together.

   

2. Step 2

   Apply Versamark to the edges that will be embossed.

   

3. Step 3

   Apply metallic embossing powder to the edges and heat to emboss.

   

4. Step 4

   Assemble the pieces back together and attach to either a card base or a layering piece as desired.

   

5. Step 5

   Finish card as desired with sentiments and embellishments.

   

Video!

Your Turn

You've seen the tutorial, now you try it! We've got a section of the gallery set aside for Paper Kintsugi. Try this technique, then upload your artwork to the gallery. Show us your creations!

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