Cup Made From Japanese Orange Peel

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Cup Made From Japanese Orange Peel

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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

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Sabi-urushi is made from urushi and clay powder.

cf. Urushiol

Japanese Orange Peel

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Dry the peel in oven and then apply sabi-urushi several times to reinforce. Finish with coating urushi.

Test (Water Resistance & Microwave Oven)

みかんの皮器 耐水試験
みかんの皮器 電子レンジ試験

Water Resistance Test & Microwave Oven Test