How to make a root carving? What tools are needed?

Root carving is based on the self-generated and distorted forms of tree roots (including tree bodies, tree nodules, bamboo roots, etc.) as the object of artistic creation, through the conception of ideas, artistic processing and technological processing, to create figures, animals, utensils and other artistic image works. The following tools are required to make a root carving:

Saw: Mainly used to cut off the root material, depending on the size of the root material and choose various types of saws.

Pruning shears: mainly used to cut those finer root materials.

Axe: Mainly used to cut off thicker roots.

Steel brushes: Mainly used to remove dirt and dirt other than the root bark.

Saw: Mainly used to cut off the root material, depending on the size of the root material and choose various types of saws. Pruning shears: mainly used to cut those finer root materials.

Axe: Mainly used to cut off thicker roots.

Wood mistakes: divided into two kinds of thickness, wrong axe, saw marks, can make it smooth, natural transition.

Sandpaper: or abrasive cloth.

It is mainly used for fine grinding for better polishing.

Carving knife: There are many models of carving knives, which are divided into garden mouth, flat mouth, large flat mouth, oblique mouth, force mouth, reverse mouth, etc., which are mainly used for local carving.

Chisel: There are various specifications of chisels, such as "2 chisels", "3 chisels", "4 chisels", etc., which are mainly used for the carving of various root materials.

Cutting: It is mainly used for root material color and coating.

Small iron planer: mainly used for peeling the root material.

Genyi universal machine: this machine has a variety of functions such as decontamination, drilling, carving, polishing, etc., it is composed of joints, light, motors, adjusting rods, drill bits and other parts, drill bits have a variety of models, specifications, can complete a variety of processing, and the operation is very simple.

Sandblasting and Rolling Machines: Sandblasting machines and sandblasting machines are mainly used for peeling and polishing the root wood, but they are not widely available now.

Hair dryer: A hair dryer commonly used for haircuts. Used for waxing, it can make the wax melt and evenly immerse in the wood, which can play a good decorative and protective effect.

In addition, the following materials must be included in the production of root art: adhesives, pigments, walnut oil, shoe polish, wax (glazing wax and floor wax), varnish, etc., which can be selected by the root artist according to his needs.

Select. The second is to buy from the market. In the spring, there are ** flower bonsai pile heads and tree roots in the flower and tree market, which does not cost much and is easier to obtain, which saves time and effort.

The process of finding the root material is to use life experience and artistic accomplishment to find the strange subject of creation. But the search for roots cannot be without focus. The common experience of root artists is:

Peculiar roots tend to grow in the most treacherous and harsh conditions of the environment. It is precisely the constraints of these difficult conditions that make the roots grow in strange shapes. Therefore, it is easy to find in mountainous areas, forest areas, cliffs, and ravines.

On the contrary, the roots that grow on the plains and in the fertile soil have few peculiar forms, and it is not easy to find them in such places. Therefore, it is necessary to determine the key direction of root-seeking according to their respective living environments.

Types of root materialsThere are many root materials to choose from in nature, including trees, shrubs, vines, bamboo, etc. The root materials of the ancients for root carving creation include sandalwood, red sandalwood, pine, bamboo rattan, mulberry, etc., the texture is hard, smooth, delicate, and the texture is clear, which is suitable for artistic processing. Modern root artists have broadened the range of materials used.

The climatic conditions and natural environment vary from place to place, and the roots to choose from are also different. In the northeast, there are roots of hard miscellaneous trees such as oak, oak, poplar, elm, linden, birch, and Yingshan red. In North China, there are mountain jujube (also called sour jujube), vitex, pine, black locust, tsubaki, mountain grape and so on.

In the south, there are roots of woody plants such as boxwood, hemlock, golden pine, longan, laojun, purple incense, bamboo, and rattan. There are also a number of chigans available in the northwest and southwest. The roots of these trees grow under different climatic conditions, forming a natural strange shape, which can be used by root art lovers to shape and realize the combination of "strange" and "ingenious", and achieve the effect of the unity of nature and man.

In short, nature has prepared a variety of materials for people, although it is a discarded, rigid waste, imperfect or plausible, but it has hidden beauty that can be used, which provides the material conditions for the root artist to display figurative thinking and create living works.

Tools & Auxiliary Materials.

Generally speaking, tools for wood carving creation, such as saws, wooden files, chisels, carving knives, flat shovels, axes, wooden drills, wooden hammers, planers, etc., can be used for carving creation. In addition, you will need basic utensils such as scissors (scissors for pruning), knives, brushes, sandpaper (cloth), thick cloth, cotton yarn, and rope. Special processing.

For example, some utensils are also needed for fire roasting, steaming, and insect control, which can be substituted by ordinary families, and may not be prepared separately.

The materials used to make root carvings are mainly root materials. In addition, there are also some auxiliary materials, such as glue (water glue, latex), paraffin, lacquer (varnish, lacquer, lacquer sheet), etc. When you need to color, you also need to prepare the required pigments.

Prepare materials: varnish, brushes, sandpaper, knives, small pots, dead tree roots, disposable gloves.

1. Carefully remove the skin of the roots with a knife, and then brush the rotten things from the roots with a brush and sandpaper repeatedly.

2. After the roots are treated, prepare a small pot and pour an appropriate amount of varnish for later use.

3. Put on disposable gloves, then hold the roots in one hand and the brush in the other, dip the varnish back and forth, and brush the entire root.

4. Put it in a ventilated place to dry, and then apply the second coat of varnish.

1. When we go to play in the wild, pay more attention to our feet, as long as we see good dead trees, we will immediately dig them out without hesitation. Of course, in order to protect the ecological environment, you can completely backfill the tree pit after digging out the roots. Then, you need to prepare the brushes.

2. Carefully remove the skin of the roots with a knife, and then brush the rotten things with the brush shown in the picture repeatedly and vigorously. Reveal the essence of the wood.

3. Next, we choose such varnish as a coating. It is basically colorless and transparent, which can well reflect the primary color of the wood.

4. Put on gloves with one hand, take the roots, and take the brush with the other hand to dip the varnish and brush back and forth until all are evenly painted.

5. Put it in a ventilated place, dry it for 24 hours, and then paint it a second time. In this way, our root carving is done. The above is the basic method, and if we do more, we can further modify the carving according to the shape of the roots, and show the artistic charm of the root carving.