Japanese craft, on your canvas.
An art kit to paint your very own daruma, supervised by artisans carrying on the Takasaki daruma tradition. For milestones like graduations, promotions and birthdays, for fan art, or simply the joy of making something with your hands again.
ABOUT DARUMA
Set a single wish and paint in one eye to begin; paint the second once it comes true. In Japan, daruma have long marked goals - in elections, exams and business. Each time you see it, it reminds you of what you're working toward.
DARUMA DETAILS
A short guide to the colors, kanji, eyebrows, beard, and the meaning of painting one eye first, then the second when your wish comes true.
STEP 1
Learn the tradition
Before you pick up a brush, the included video walks you through daruma's history and the artisan's techniques, a short window into where this craft comes from.
STEP 2
Paint your wish
Choose your colors and paint at your own pace, the quiet focus of working with your hands. Bring a single wish to life and paint in one eye as you begin, to hold the goal you're setting.
STEP 3
Keep it in sight
Keep your daruma somewhere you'll see it. With one eye open, it quietly reminds you of what you're working toward.
STEP 4
Complete it when it comes true
When your wish comes true, paint in the second eye. Both eyes open, the goal it carried is done.
ABOUT THE KIT
Developed with guidance from Takeuchi Daruma, a Takasaki workshop carrying on the region's daruma tradition since 1937. The booklet and video guide reflect artisan techniques and cultural context, so you can paint with confidence and respect for the craft.
$80.00
The full Daruma painting kit in a compact rice-bag package. Easy to bring home, gift, or display.
Buy 2+ kits, save 20% on your kit total
View details$120.00
The full Daruma painting kit presented in a wooden box with a furoshiki wrap, Japanese incense, and an incense holder for a more gift-ready experience.
Buy 2+ kits, save 20% on your kit total
View details| Included item | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Plain white Daruma | ||
| Brushes and paints | ||
| Sumi ink and vermilion powder | ||
| Practice and mixing materials | ||
| Disposable gloves, cup, cotton swab, and wooden stick | ||
| Instruction manual, artisan demonstration video, and video link card | ||
| Standard rice-bag package | - | |
| Wooden box | - | |
| Gift-ready furoshiki package | - | |
| Reusable furoshiki cloth | - | |
| Incense and incense holder | - |
U.S., UK, EU, Canada, Australia and more.
Shipped with FedEx or DHL, with tracking sent by email.
Prepared after payment, with timing shown at checkout where available.
EU/UK fees are paid to the courier; other regions are usually calculated at checkout.
A new job, a first business, a recovery, an exam ahead. A daruma gives someone a goal to hold onto until they reach it, and painting it makes the wish their own. Everything's in the box: brushes, paints, and a step-by-step guide. Beginner-friendly, so they can start the day it arrives.
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