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. Ding'an EPS components Carved into various military generals, women or gods, antiques, supplemented by cost performance EPS components The painting with old lacquer makes the work more deep in 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.
Marble, granite, Hui'an stone, Qingtian stone, Shoushan stone, Guicui stone and other materials are generally used for stone carving. Granite and marble are suitable for carving large statues; Qingtian stone and Shoushan stone are rich in color, which are more suitable for small stone carvings. There are many ways to make stone carvings. According to the nature of stone materials and the habits of the carvers, stone carvings can be roughly divided into two types: first, traditional methods. Conception, composition, modeling and stone carving are all done by individuals alone. For large-scale carving of lines, the horizontal and vertical lines shall be drawn on the stone, the grid shall be made to take materials, and the simple measurement and positioning method shall be used for carving. The second is to adopt a new process, that is, first make a clay sculpture, turn it into a plaster statue, then take the plaster statue (model) as the basis, rely on the point shaped instrument, and then carve it into a stone statue.
Most of the jades mentioned in daily life refer to nephrite, and there are many kinds of nephrite products. Generally, they refer to white sheepskin jade, white jade, topaz, purple jade, black jade, jasper, sapphire, ruby and northeast Xiuyu produced in Xinjiang. In the jade carving, the white jade with sheepskin is fine in texture and strong in luster, as white as sheepskin, which can be called "the king of nephrite" and "the crown of white jade". In addition, Nanyang jade, Lantian jade, Hotan jade, agate, crystal, coral, turquoise, lapis lazuli, etc., all belong to the category of nephrite. Later, due to the opening of the Silk Road, the jade produced in Hotan, Xinjiang, was unanimously recognized and began to play a leading role in the processing of royal, official and folk jade. Nephrite gradually evolved into a synonym for hotan jade.
Lacquer carving is a traditional handicraft in China, also called red carving. Its technique began in the Tang Dynasty, and its process is extremely complex. Paint, tire The process of polishing and polishing is complicated and takes a long time, so large lacquer carvings are also extremely expensive and have always been the furnishings of royal families and nobles in ancient times. Lacquer carving is a technique to carve patterns on stacked flat lacquer bodies. It was introduced into Beijing during the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Through the painstaking research of lacquer carving artists, the lacquer carving technique has gradually become perfect and mature, and lacquerware has become a handicraft with Beijing characteristics. Beijing lacquer carving is as famous as Hunan Hunan embroidery and Jiangxi Jingdezhen porcelain. It has been known as the "Three Masters of Chinese Arts and Crafts". For many years, lacquer carving has been favored by lacquer carving art lovers at home and abroad for its unique craft, exquisite and beautiful shape without losing a sense of solemnity.
The dough figurines are commonly known as dough figurines, gift buns, flower cakes and dough figurines. It uses glutinous rice flour as the main material, mixed into different colors, and shapes various vivid images with hands and simple tools. In the old society, the dough figuring artists "just make a living and walk around in tears", carrying suitcases, walking around villages and towns, and working in the streets, are deeply loved by the masses. However, their works are regarded as a gadget and cannot be put on the stage of elegance. Today, dough sculpture art is valued as a precious intangible cultural heritage, and gadgets have also entered the art palace. The dough kneader takes materials at will according to his needs. After several times of kneading, rubbing, rubbing, and lifting, he uses a small bamboo knife to skillfully place, cut, carve, scratch, shape his body, hands, and head, and put on hair ornaments and clothes. In a moment, the vivid artistic image will be released.
Jade carving, commonly known as jade ware, has a long history. Jade pendants appeared in China during the Neolithic Period, and the jade carving skills of the Shang Dynasty were relatively mature. There are dozens of jade carving materials, such as white jade, jasper, sapphire, black jade, jadeite, crystal, agate, topaz, single jade, Xiuyu, etc. Because the jade itself is fine, hard and warm, or white as cream, or green and green, bright and lovely color, suitable for making valuable decorations. As for the production of jade, most people think it is carved with a carving knife, but it is not. The jade is hard, and the carving knife cannot cut it into it. Instead, it is polished by various shapes of drill bits, emery and water, depending on the shape of the work. Therefore, it takes a long time to complete a jade carving.