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This is one of those things I would recommend trying yourself for the full experience. I visited an exhibition on woodworking at the Japan House on high street
by paulgerhardt 1y ago
This is one of those things I would recommend trying yourself for the full experience. I visited an exhibition on woodworking at the Japan House on high street and they were selling kits similar to this [1][2]. It was a very fun, soothing, asmr-style experience assembling them. Sadly I was unable to find more kits when I was in Japan last, but it has inspired me to get into the hobby of crafting them from scratch.
[1] https://pojstudio.com/products/kumiko-coaster-kit https://pojstudio.com/products/kumiko-coaster-kit
[2] https://a.co/d/5zRbxp6 https://a.co/d/5zRbxp6
- JKCalhoun 1y agoThanks. I have watched a few YouTube videos of people doing this beginning with just the wood (I happen to have a lot of wood working tools already). I would like to make a lamp/lantern some day.
- Dunan 1y agoI live in a neighborhood in central Tokyo where there are classes that teach this technique, out of one of the very few pre-war houses still standing. We signed up for a class sort of at random and ended up making beautiful panels like the ones you see in the pictures. Attached them to handmade "washi" paper and made a lamp screen as a housewarming gift for my sibling.
- robocat 1y agoThe https://pojstudio.com/products/kumiko-coaster-kit https://pojstudio.com/products/kumiko-coaster-kit video is really good at showing how the kumiko bits slot together.