DIY Wooden Kit - Chopsticks
お箸と箸置きの手作りキット
£25.00 per item
A DIY kit for whittling a pair of chopsticks and a chopstick rest, made in Nara Prefecture.
This DIY kit makes possible the unique experience of crafting a pair of chopsticks and a chopstick rest by hand. Produced by Urban Ole Ecopark in Nara Prefecture, the kit includes locally sourced materials, tools for finishing, and easy-to-follow instructions on how to whittle the wooden blocks into the desired shapes.
Urban Ole Ecopark designed the kit in the hope that the satisfaction of learning a new skill would provoke a wider appreciation for woodcraft and foster a long-term relationship between users and objects they have made themselves.
The DIY whittling kit was made in collaboration with BSC Rainbow Works, a disability-inclusive workspace.
Do not leave the wood in water over long periods and reapply beeswax to keep protected.
Hand wash and store dry.
The kit does not include a craft knife to whittle, however any standard penknife will be sufficient.
For ages 10 and upwards.
Materials include three grades of sandpaper, a pot of beeswax, a piece of beech wood, and two pieces of polishing cloth.
Package size: L27cm x W1.5cm x H9cm
Kansai
The Kansai region includes the second-most populated metropolitan area in Japan with its largest city Osaka. Kyoto and Nara, two of Japan’s former capital cities, are home to important temples and shrines and strongholds of intangible cultural heritage, such as the Kyoto textile weaving skills of Nishijin.
