AGJ Original Maki-e iPhone Hard Case Cover "Cranes Taka Maki-e" for iPhone 7 / iPhone 8

This AGJ original Maki-e iPhone Case is made by famous Kyoto Maki-e Artisan "Yuri".
This design is an AGJ's original. You can not find anywhere else.
Kyoto Maki-e is the best known Maki-e technique in Japan.






Crane: Hira maki-e, Color urushi
Body: White Urushi
Eyes, Beak, Legs, Body, Wing's lines: Gold powder Forehead: Vermilion Urushi
Eyeballs, Neck, Face design, Tail: Black urushi
Nails: Silver powder
Heart: Hira maki-e, Color urushi
Gold powder, Color urushi


Bulb: Raden and Hira Maki-e
Glass part: Abalone Shell
Light: Gold powder
Screw: Silver powder


Gold Crane: Hira Maki-e
Eyes, Beak, Legs, Body, Wing's lines: Gold powder
Forehead: Red Urushi
Eyeballs, Neck, Face design, Tail: Black urushi
Globe: Taka Maki-e
Ground: Clear Urushi on Gold powders
Lines: Gold powder


Crane: Hira maki-e, Color urushi
Body: White Urushi
Eyes, Beak, Legs, Body, Wing's lines: Gold powder Forehead: Vermilion Urushi
Eyeballs, Neck, Face design: Black urushi
Tail: Coat Gold flat powders by Black urushi
Nails: Silver powder
Headphone: Hira maki-e, Color urushi
Color urushi
Lines: Gold powder


Gold Crane: Hira Maki-e
Eyes, Beak, Legs, Body, Wing's lines: Gold powder
Forehead: Red Urushi
Eyeballs, Neck, Face design, Tail: Black urushi
Letter: Color urushi and Hira maki-e
Letter: White urushi
Lines: Silver powder
Gold powder

Hira Maki-e
1. Urushi lacquer
2. Sprinkle Gold powder, Seikin: Alloy of Gold, Silver powder, Hirame and so on
3. Coated by Uwazuri and Black urushi
4. Polish by polishing and grindstone powders

Togidashi Maki-e (Mainly used for finishing evenly the background)
1. Urushi lacquer
2. Sprinkle Gold powder, Seikin: Alloy of Gold, Silver powder, Hirame and so on
3. Coated thickly by Nashiji and Black urushi
4. Burnished the urushi lacquer by charcoal
5. Polish by polishing and grindstone powders

• When coarse gold/silver/Hirame/Seikin powders are sprinkled, put a luster by burnished.
• After togidashi maki-e, Togidashi Hira maki-e is decorated Hira maki-e on togidashi maki-e.
• After togidashi maki-e, Togidashi Taka maki-e is decorated Taka maki-e on togidashi maki-e.
• Burnishing is needed when coarse powders are sprinkled.

Taka Maki-e
1. The design is created using urushi lacquer
2. Sprinkle charcoal/Silver powders to raise the layer
3. Dry
4. Spread urushi twice to make the layer thicker
5. Sprinkle gold/silver/Hirame/Seikin powders
6. Coat by Urushi
7. Burnish
8. Polish

• Charcoal powder: Show a soft feeling
• Silver powder: Feel solid

Tsukegaki Maki-e
1. Spread Urushi lacquer thickly
2. Sprinkle gold powder
3. Gold powders sink due to thick urushi
4. Do Togidashi
5. Gold powders shine
6. Polish