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Nov. 04, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#6) – R.T.
Day 37 (Tuesday) Today, I worked on repairing the insect-damaged section of the table top. First, I removed the surface finish using a paint stripper. While paint strippers are often avoided … [Read more]
Nov. 02, 2025 | Posted in
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Bag Making Summer Course (#1) – N.A.
This summer, I traveled to Florence, Italy, to take a two-week summer course during my university break. It was a valuable experience where I intensively studied bag making, delving into the … [Read more]
Oct. 30, 2025 | Posted in
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Bag Making Summer Course (#1) – A.Y.
I studied bag making in Florence, Italy, taking a two-week summer course. In the bag-making class, we carefully cut the leather and assembled each piece one by one. Each time we repeated t… [Read more]
Oct. 28, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#5) – R.T.
Monday This day began with continuing the restoration work on the rattan chair. To repair the missing section of the seat, I prepared the surface by smoothing the curves to facilitate adhesio… [Read more]
Oct. 24, 2025 | Posted in
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Interior Design Summer Course (#3) – S.M.
During class, we visited an art museum along the highway. Its facade was unusual for Florence and quite interesting. 授業で高速道路の途中にある美術館の見学に連れて行ってもらいました。フィレンツェでは珍しいファサードで面白かったです。 … [Read more]
Oct. 22, 2025 | Posted in
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Jewelry Making Summer Course (#8) – Mi H.
8/4 Day 1 It's finally the last week of my Italian metal engraving study abroad program (tears) Honestly, it feels like it flew by in the blink of an eye! That's my current feeling. But look… [Read more]
Oct. 21, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#4) – R.T.
On Monday's class, we continued working on the wooden joinery. I focused on cutting the saw just inside the marked lines and using a metal file to achieve a flat surface. After that, we cont… [Read more]
Oct. 15, 2025 | Posted in
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Jewelry Making Summer Course (#6) – R.T.
The final week was dedicated to Florentine engraving. We practiced carving along straight lines drawn by the teacher with a pen. Even when I managed to carve straight lines, achieving unifor… [Read more]
Oct. 14, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#3) – R.T.
On the 16th day of my stay in Italy, I began the final finishing touches on the marquetry. I applied several coats of shellac alone, allowing each to dry, to ensure no residual Vaseline rema… [Read more]
Oct. 07, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#2) – R.T.
On the 9th day, I created a frame with floral inlay patterns. I cut out plywood panels, glued them together with animal glue, and carefully applied pressure to ensure proper bonding. 9日目は… [Read more]
Oct. 05, 2025 | Posted in
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Interior Design Summer Course (#2) – S.M.
The first Sunday of the month is when Florence's museums and galleries offer free admission, so I met up with students from other courses before 8 AM and headed to the Uffizi Gallery. We got i… [Read more]
Oct. 02, 2025 | Posted in
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Furniture Restoration Summer Course (#1) – R.T.
Classes are held in the workshop of a master craftsman. On the first day, we created an inlay piece using three types of veneer. We secured the wood, cut along a flower sketch with a coping sa… [Read more]
Sep. 30, 2025 | Posted in
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Home Cooking Summer Cours (#3) – N.M.
week3 Tuesday. With classes canceled on Tuesday, we visited a Chianti winery. In the morning, we toured the Veroni winery in Chianti Rufina and enjoyed a tasting. For lunch, we ate mushroom… [Read more]
Sep. 30, 2025 | Posted in
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Home Cooking Summer Cours (#3) – S.I.
September 8 (Mon) – September 12 (Fri) 【Making Lasagna】 We’ll start by making the lasagna sheets. 9月8日（月）〜9月12日（土） 【ラザニアをつくる】 ラザニアの生地作りからはじめます。 Roll out the dough little by lit… [Read more]
Sep. 30, 2025 | Posted in
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Interior Design Summer Course (#1) – S.M.
School Entrance Photo Since the school is on the second floor of the building and the entrance is hard to find, on the first day the landlord and someone from the same flat walked me there!… [Read more]
Sep. 30, 2025 | Posted in
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Home Cooking Summer Cours (#2) – N.M.
week2 Monday. On my way home from school, I found some beautiful dried herbs at a nearby organic supermarket! They smell amazing. I’m already using them to practice cooking. 月曜日。 学校帰りに近くのオ… [Read more]