Auxiliary tools for wood carving: mainly hammer, wood file, axe and saw. The purpose of the axe is to cut a large amount of wood with the help of paring. Pay attention not to use too much force when cutting. Do not cut straight up and down. The edge of the axe should be kept at about 45 degrees with the vertical wood grain, otherwise the wood will crack. Hainan GRC component wood file is mainly used in the fine blank stage of round carving, which can replace the flat knife to smooth the chisel marks for polishing; It can also take the place of round knife or oblique knife for hollowing. The function of the wood file is also that it can quickly adjust the modeling structure in a large area, and can be used in combination with the carving knife to make the turning and turning of the figure's clothing patterns vivid and smooth, with both virtual and real effects. The shape of hammers for wooden sculptures in Hainan is flat, flat, wide and square. The dimension of hammer face can be controlled at about 7 × 5.5 × 2.5 cm. Too narrow or too thick will affect the accuracy of the hammer's landing point and the uniformity of force. There are two kinds of hammers: wooden hammers and iron hammers. The wooden hammers generally use hardwoods with a large proportion of wood, such as mahogany, boxwood, sandalwood, beech and fruit trees. The specifications can be controlled at 27 cm in length, 55 cm in width and 45 cm in thickness; The grip is round and slightly flat, and the size is suitable for holding in the hand.
Circular sculpture, also known as three-dimensional sculpture, refers to non compressed three-dimensional sculpture that can be viewed from multiple directions and angles. Sculpture is the overall expression of art on the sculpture. The viewer can see all sides of the object from different angles. It requires the sculptor to carve from the front, back, left, right, top, middle and bottom. The techniques and forms of round sculpture are also varied, including realistic and decorative, concrete and abstract, indoor and outdoor, shelf and large city sculpture, colored and non colored, etc; The contents and themes of the sculptures are also rich and colorful, which can be characters, animals or even still life; The materials are more colorful, including stone, wood, metal, clay, gypsum, textiles, paper, plants, rubber, etc. It is mostly used in fountains, gardens and indoors. Because the round sculpture works are very three-dimensional, vivid, lifelike and vivid, the selection of stone materials is strict. First of all, we should design the shape of the sculpture, and pay special attention to the fact that the sculpture must have a proper proportion with the real object from length to width to thickness.
The openwork carving technique is an original carving technique in Putian. There are still many "gold inlaid openwork lanterns" and "embossed flower windows" in the Palace Museum in Beijing, which all support the traditional craft charm of Putian wood carving. From the end of the Ming Dynasty to the beginning of the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, Putian wood carvings were mostly made of longan wood, which was rich in local production. Carved into various military officers, women or gods, antiques, supplemented by old paint painting, make the work more deep color. Zhu Bangshou, Huang Dangui, Chen Xiange and other famous painters, together with Liu Ronglin, formed a round sculpture character style characterized by Pu style military generals. So far, many figures and architectural decoration wood carvings have been left for future generations in Guandi Temple, Yuanxia Village, Jiangkou Town, Jiufeng Village, Wutang Town and other old folk houses, These masterpieces, which combine round, transparent and relief carvings, are treasures of Putian wood carving art.
Decoration materials are divided into two parts: one is outdoor materials, the other is indoor materials. Indoor materials are divided into five types: solid materials, plates, sheets, profiles, and wires. The real material is also the raw material, which refers to logs and logs. The commonly used logs are Chinese fir, red pine, elm, ash, camphor, basswood, and the more valuable ones are rosewood, beech, oak, etc. The timbers used in decoration are mainly made of fir, and other timbers are mainly used for supporting furniture and carved accessories. The technique of artistic processing of articles for daily use or living environment. It must be organically combined with the decorated object to become a unified and harmonious whole, so as to enrich the artistic image, expand the artistic expression, strengthen the aesthetic effect, and improve its function, economic value and social benefits.