{"id":14520,"date":"2026-07-11T12:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T16:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/?p=14520"},"modified":"2026-07-11T12:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T16:17:33","slug":"kumiko-trivet-kit-from-poj-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonblossom.net\/blog\/2026\/07\/kumiko-trivet-kit-from-poj-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumiko trivet kit from POJ Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kumiko is the millenia-old Japanese art of exquisitely fine decorative woodwork. It relies entirely on precise cuts and is held together with carefully calculated pressure-fitting – no glue or nails. Typically, kumiko<\/a> is used in windows and shoji screens, allowing a breeze and dappled sunlight to filter through.<\/p>\n

It’s something I’ve been fascinated by for a long time but I always thought it was way beyond my skill-set and I was certain I didn’t have time to learn such a delicate new skill. Enter POJ Studio<\/a> and their mission to highlight and uplift traditional Japanese crafts and craftspersons. Unfortunately at the moment the kumiko kits<\/a> are not listed on their site, but they will hopefully be restocked in the near future.<\/p>\n

I chose the gomamon<\/em> (\u80e1\u9ebb\u7d0b, geometric sesame seed motif) trivet kit. It came tucked neatly into a beautiful little paulownia box, which will make a lovely pen case or something.<\/p>\n\n\t\t