Cup Made From Japanese Orange Peel
This is a cup made from Japanese orange peel with using urushi. I would like to show how urushi works for the durability and the water resistance.
Sabi-urushi
Sabi-urushi is made from urushi and clay powder.
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Japanese Orange Peel
Dry the peel in oven and then apply sabi-urushi several times to reinforce. Finish with coating urushi.
Test (Water Resistance & Microwave Oven)
Water Resistance Test & Microwave Oven Test