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The Painstaking 12-Month Process of Crafting a Traditional Korean Inlaid Lacquer Box

A four and a half minute-long video from Victoria & Albert Museum condenses the twelve months of meticulous labor that are required to make a traditional Korean inlaid lacquer box. Featuring skilled craftsman Lee Kwang-Woong, the video shows each of the many steps, starting with harvesting sap from a lacquer tree, and including fret sawing, charcoal polishing, and lacquer curing. Although we’re just spectators in the process, the behind-the-scenes footage makes the final product shots that much more satisfying. (via Core77)

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2017/08/the-painstaking-12-month-process-of-crafting-a-traditional-korean-inlaid-lacquer-box/