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Chapter 1103 A Rare Boutique

Or for the grinding of pottery clay, in ancient times only stone mills could be used to crush and grind, but the effect that modern machines can achieve is definitely not comparable to stone mills.

Of course, although there are ball mills now, sometimes it is necessary to use this grinding disc to grind ore.

Although ancient crafts have many flaws, only some things made by hand can achieve specific effects.

Therefore, modern machines cannot be fully used, or it will quickly backfire.

Take some pottery clay, knock the pottery clay into small pieces, and then grind it bit by bit.

This requires too much experience. Most people do this little by little every day when they are apprentices, and it goes round and round.

The distance of each step is very even, and the strength of the hands is also very well-proportioned. These are all long in the craftsman's bones and memories.

Often it takes a few years to become a master, and it takes more than ten or decades to become a master.

Think about it, just grind the clay, walk hundreds of times a day, and walk around this small grinding disc for decades. The length of this walking can be at least 36 times around the earth!

In fact, for Chen Wenzhe, it is not difficult to do all this.

The main reason is that he has passed the baptism of clay figurine Zhang's inheritance. To know the craftsmanship of clay figurine Zhang, it can be said that he has achieved the ultimate in mud digging.

If it was the original, how would Chen Wenzhe know that the mud needs to be stale after reaching the end?
The most important thing is that Chen Wenzhe can further process the mud through the inheritance of the clay figurine Zhang.

For example, add some things, such as cotton wool, grass fiber, etc., so that the Tang Sancai pottery figurines will not crack. As for the color fading, it depends on the method of preparing the glaze.

This time, when making Tang Sancai pottery, what Chen Wenzhe wanted was the artistic effect of the Tang Dynasty Sancai pottery, not for imitation.

Therefore, disadvantages and defects should be discarded, and he only takes the essence and discards the dross.

For example, judging from the carcass of the unearthed artifacts, the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty were not very careful in the choice of carcass materials, and the carcass contained quartz particles and other mineral impurities.

At this point, you can keep improving, first use a ball mill to grind the mineral material, and finally process it manually.

In this way, not only handmade products can be obtained, but also the most delicate level can be achieved.

This kind of treatment has higher requirements for the mud production in the early stage.

Fortunately, as long as you have money, you can buy anything, even mud that is more than ten years old, as long as you have the heart and money, you can buy it.

Li Jinli had bought high-grade kaolin that had been stale for several years before, and now it is no problem to buy some specific mud.

If Chen Wenzhe wants to, he can even directly buy suitable clay.

This is the power of the modern industrial chain, so that he does not need to waste time, and can be processed into spare clay after a series of processes such as selection, pounding, grinding, washing, sedimentation, kneading, kneading, and aging.

Of course, he still needs to do it this time. After all, no matter how much he knows about some things, if he doesn't do it once, he will always miss something.

Chen Wenzhe is very familiar with making all kinds of mud, and he does it very quickly.

The main thing is that the kaolin he bought is semi-finished. He only needs to process it a little bit and make it into mud.

Therefore, when making clay, he is very fast.

But with the right clay, it is necessary to make molds. With molds, it is very convenient to make some shapes.

Mold making is to divide and mold the sculptured works.

There are fewer divisions for simple shapes, even as few as one or two molds.

Complex shapes such as terracotta figurines, tomb beasts, horses of various shapes, and architectural models often require more molds to be reproduced.

For irregular parts, a set mold is required, so there are often more than a dozen such molding molds.

There are two types of molds: single mold and combined mold.

Single mode is suitable for small accessories such as decals and piles for decoration on utensils.

The clamping mold is formed by pressing two half molds and then butt bonding, which is suitable for various figures, animals and some living utensils.

With the right molds, it becomes very easy to make some figures and animal shapes.

First, put the kneaded and stale clay with moderate hardness into the mold and press it with your hands.

Its thickness is flexibly controlled according to the size of the object to be made, and then the mold is glued and molded with mud.

When the clay in the mold has a certain strength, it is taken out and bonded to form a shape, and the bonded part is smoothed with a special cutter.

Finally, sip with your fingers, and touch up with a brush or brush dipped in water.

Skilled craftsmen, in this process, can easily make the carcass uniform, moderate in thickness, and the glued parts are seamless, like a whole.

However, every time a new work is created, the original model must be made first.

This is the finalized prototype of all subsequent works.

Chen Wenzhe's hands are strong, and he made a suitable mold, so he can naturally make some of the shapes he wanted before.

The first ones are camels and horses, which can be said to be the most classic types of Tang Sancai.

Then, why are there more images of camels and horses in Tang Sancai?
In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, all nations came to the DPRK, and the exchanges between China and foreign countries were unprecedentedly frequent. The goods and materials transported to the prosperous Tang Dynasty through the Silk Road continued in an endless stream.

And it is the camel of the Western Regions who undertakes this arduous mission.

Therefore, people at that time regarded camels as a symbol of wealth and wealth, and Tang people were famous for their love of horses.

Therefore, as bright objects, the Tang people competed to use three-color camels and three-color horses as funeral objects.

This is why most of the Tang Sancai we see are camels and horses.

The design drawings made by Chen Wenzhe before can be used now.

In the past, when he made design drawings, it was a bit tricky, and he used ready-made designs, such as three-color black-glazed pottery horses.

The authentic three-color black-glazed pottery horse is from the Tang Dynasty from 618 to 907 AD; it was unearthed in Yangluo in 1972 and is now hidden in the National Museum.

The various tricolor horses unearthed from Tang tombs, although in various poses and with different expressions, all have the characteristics of small head, round hips, well-proportioned body, fat body and strong body, which is a portrayal of the shape of horses in the Western Regions at that time.

In addition to the white glaze on the face, mane, tail and hooves of this horse figurine, the whole body is covered with black glaze, which is really rare in Tang Sancai.

Moreover, the shape is vigorous, the glaze color is well-proportioned, and the posture is natural. It is a rare boutique among the Tang Sancai horses.

The finished product of this exquisite tricolor pottery is hollow, but of course the original mold is solid.

Chen Wenzhe has his own unique carving technique, he can handle the original model and produce the effect he wants.

This is particularly important, after all old objects can be reproduced, but the spirit of this horse cannot be copied.

After the carving is completed, put in the clay and press the film, you can get a pottery horse.

At this time, Chen Wenzhe's carving skills can be revealed.

It's not a big deal to be lifelike, the main thing is that kind of spirit, which can only be shown by master craftsmanship.

(End of this chapter)