Traditional Chinese paper cutting, how it is done and how to play

This is the process of making folding paper-cutting, and I am willing to communicate with friends who like folding paper-cutting. A lot of the time I fold paper cutouts without drawing. In order to look clear, I drew a simple pattern, hoping to inspire friends who are new to folding paper-cutting.

Supporting paper: You can choose the same quality paper as the paper-cut work. White, clean.

Ribbon: also known as cable tie or painted ribbon, there are many varieties, and the bronze color is elegant. When purchasing, the wide one is the best.

Shaft head: There are many types of shaft heads, such as ivory, jade, blue and white porcelain, 、..

Small scissors, silver light, children, busy paper-cutting. Cut a strip of small fish jumping lively, happy and jubilant playing waves; Cut a bird to squeak and rush into the blue sky to spread its wings; Cut sunflowers are golden, and flowers are facing the sun. In fact, paper-cutting is a very simple thing, and there are not too many rules.

1 Small round hole Small round hole is a common symbol in paper-cutting, such as: human figures, animal eyes, flower hearts, petals and water droplets of waves, etc. When cutting a small round hole, first prick an eye lightly at the blank space in the center of the round hole, and then cut it along the edge of the eye, that is, in a counterclockwise direction.

1. Process flow 1, the selection of special color rice paper, the texture of the requirements is smooth, soft, pure color, non-reflective, strong texture, fine fiber. Ordinary red paper is easy to fade, brittle, and rough on the surface, which is not suitable for artistic paper-cutting, but is used for window grilles, which is both bright and economical. Flash.

Although the art of paper-cutting is rooted in the folk, its cultural heritage is quite profound and broad. To learn and master it, you need to have many qualities, such as having a sensitive aesthetic taste, understanding a certain knowledge of painting, understanding the principles of artistic modeling and composition, and having skillful operation.

There are two main processes of paper-cutting: manuscript and cutting. The key to the quality of a paper-cut work is the drawing. This requires the writer to have an in-depth foundation.

Choose a theme that has a positive meaning. After repeated thinking and revision, until you are satisfied. The manuscript is drawn.

Paper-cutting in the performance of techniques, can be divided into two categories, yang scissors and yin scissors, yang scissors pay attention to the line connection, yang shear emphasizes that the line is broken at the same time should do five elements: circle, class, square, lack, line, to achieve round such as the autumn moon, full and round; Sharp as wheat, sharp and straight; Fang Ruqing.

The traditional Chinese paper-cutting tutorial is as follows. 1. Prepare a square piece of red paper.

2. Fold in half and then fold in half along the diagonal, a total of three times.

4. Draw a pattern on the red paper with a pen.

5. Cut along the line with scissors.

6. Open, and a simple window grille for the Year of the Ox is completed.

Types of paper-cutting:(1) Decoration: paper-cutting that is pasted on other objects for appreciation or to increase the beauty of other objects, such as window grilles.

2) Vulgar beliefs: paper-cutting used for sacrifices, prayers, cowardice, cowardice, and expelling poison, such as door gods.

3) Manuscript mold: used for engraving, printing and dyeing paper-cutting, such as embroidery.

4) Design: paper-cuts that can increase the beauty of other things, or can promote other things, such as the opening of movies or television.

The paper strip is twisted three times, turning into a flat paper circle, paper circle, paper circle, paper is twisted three or four or five times, it is a paper circle, but there will be a knot, depending on how you stick it, twist three times, it becomes a big circle, with three twists inside.

If it's four and five twists, it's also a big circle, but there are four twists and five twists.

The commonly used paper-cutting material is paper, including monochrome paper, color paper, gold foil paper, silver foil paper, velvet paper, electric light paper, tissue paper, thick paper, etc. Beginners can first use general monochrome paper, cut proficiently, engage in creation, and then use more expensive good paper.

The tools used are also very simple, mainly scissors, which are required to be sharp and pointed. Others such as staplers, erasers, pencils, rulers, etc. On this basis, some tools for paper engraving, hot paper and dyeing were gradually added to make Siji's paper-cutting art more comprehensive.

There are four steps in the production of paper cutting: drafting, staple, cutting, and mounting.

First, the draft. Before cutting paper, the first thing to do is to start the draft. There are two ways to copy and create a paper cutout.

1.For beginners, it is more difficult to start creating a draft or one-handed cutting, so it is better to start by copying the sample. Replication is to copy the paper-cut as it is for production, choose the original copy of the original, the best is the best paper-cut excellent works, the most scientific and simple way, is to use a photocopier or computer to scan, and can be enlarged or reduced as needed.

2.To create a sample, through repeated practice of copying the initial proof, you can start to create a sample after mastering certain skills. In the process of creating a sample, it should be considered according to the main content, composition, modeling, etc. of the work.

Beginners can first draw the work to be bent and cut, paint the image solidly, and after becoming proficient, they can only draw the outline of the pencil and cut it out of their hands.

2. Staple paper. The sample is placed on a stack of colored paper of the same size, and the binding machine is used to splunge along the sample, and the gaps in the sample should be set to prevent movement. The color paper can be selected according to the needs of the individual and the content of the work.

It's good for beginners to order one or two, and when they become proficient in the future, they can increase the number appropriately.

3. Cutting and engraving. Cutting is the most important step in the whole production process, which is related to the success or failure of the production of the work. Those who are new to paper-cutting should study hard and gradually master the skills of cutting.

Fourth, mounting. Careful mounting of the work not only increases the aesthetics, but also protects the work.