My system is not decent

Chapter 1202 Innovation First Step

It is because of the complicated craftsmanship of Ding kiln that Chen Wenzhe first learned the technology of Ding kiln.

In the process of making large vases with various glaze colors, that is, in the process of making porcelain mothers, he first learned to make Ding kiln porcelain, because there are many basic categories of Ding kiln craft design.

So after learning to make Dingyao porcelain, all his basic porcelain making methods can definitely be fully upgraded to the master level.

Now, if you want to learn the method of making porcelain in Ding kiln, you must know its birthplace.

Quyang is the birthplace of Dingci art.

Although it was almost lost in the Yuan Dynasty due to the war between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty, in the 800s, the Ding porcelain technique, which had been lost for nearly [-] years, began to recover.

With the unremitting efforts of old and new Dingci people, it has restored its former glory.

No matter ancient or modern, if you want to enter the industry, you must start as an apprentice.

For example, some modern ceramic companies, even college students introduced by the company, are no exception.

The work of an apprentice is very monotonous, but ceramic companies can provide you with opportunities to practice.

It turned out that Chen Wenzhe had never participated in other ceramic companies, and he didn't know how they operated.

But now he knows that if he is an apprentice, if he is in a factory that specializes in imitating a kiln, the first thing the apprentice will do is to practice his hands with the defective baby pillow.

Since the mold for making a baby pillow is composed of five parts, mold seams will inevitably appear on the mud of the baby pillow.

In addition, the hair, facial features, and clothes folds of the mud are not clear enough. Therefore, apprentices not only have to practice smoothing the mold seams, but also learn to use a carving knife to trace the blurred lines on the mud to create a lifelike fat doll. .

This job looks easy, but when you actually get started, you will find that it is far from as simple as you imagined.

As we all know, the base of Dingci is very thin, so it is important to pay attention to how much force is used for each cut.

Take the doll's hair as an example, the force is not enough, not enough to describe the fine hair.

But if you use too much force, it will pierce the mud.

Therefore, a little child pillow, a talented apprentice in general, will not be able to make a decent work without practicing him for two months.

According to the regulations, if you do a good job, an apprentice can be an apprentice after working for one month.

However, for many apprentices born in college, it would be good to be able to graduate in two months.

Sometimes, many apprentices think they are doing well.

However, things are often the opposite, the master just won't let him out.

"I'm no worse than others, why don't you let me become an apprentice?"

Although many apprentices didn't say anything, they were full of puzzlement in their hearts.

However, there must be a reason for not allowing disciples.

Generally, you are not allowed to become an apprentice, so that you can practice the basic skills solidly.

Only when the master master lets go with confidence, it means that your foundation is solid enough.

Chen Wenzhe's immersive learning in his dream also follows this process.

When he feels that he has learned enough, he starts to practice.

Of course, when he practiced, there was no defective baby pillow for him to operate, so he could only start from scratch.

He is very good at sculpting. He made a rough clay-bodied porcelain pillow, and he was able to outline the general shape of the porcelain pillow with a few strokes.

After that, intensive cultivation is required.

He will first use a pencil to draw a sketch on the mud.

Then use a sharp needle to draw grooves on the mud along the lines of the pencil.

Finally, use a carving knife to remove the mud on the edge of the groove marks to create a three-dimensional pattern effect, and a work is born.

His own talent, coupled with the painting skills of immersive learning, made Chen Wenzhe like a fish in water in the design of porcelain.

At the beginning, the lines on the Ding porcelain he painted were traditional two-sided continuous and intertwined branches.

This is followed by a two-party continuous pattern, also called a banded pattern.

This is a pattern formed by combining one or two separate patterns into a unit pattern, and then repeating the unit pattern in two directions, up and down or left and right.

Twisting branches is even simpler, and it is named after its patterned flower branches, which are constantly twirling around.

In Chen Wenzhe's view, such patterns are beautiful, but they lack novelty.

Newcomers who have just entered the industry, when creating Dingci works, most of them will copy and learn from the works of ancient people.

But the current Chen Wenzhe is not limited to imitating antiques. Now is the [-]st century, and the utensils and vases made by every craftsman may become antiques after hundreds of years.

He does not hope that after a hundred years, people will see that the Ding porcelain works left over from this era are all imitating the shapes and patterns of the Song Dynasty.

He wants to be able to imitate his own characteristics just like the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

At that time, later generations will see that this is the work of Chen Wenzhe, a master porcelain maker in the Republican period. You can see that his works all have the same characteristics, and they are also unique characteristics of the times.

However, it is not easy to have one's own unique craftsmanship and become a symbol of the times.

Now Chen Wenzhe doesn't think too far, he just wants to be a little innovative.

Among innovations, the innovation of vessel type is not easy, but the innovation of ornamentation should be simpler?

Throughout the dynasties, there have been many and complicated decorations made of porcelain.

However, are there accurate types and quantities of graphics?

Certainly not, slightly deformed, it is a new graphic decoration.

However, it is not easy to innovate and be recognized by the world.

Chen Wenzhe was just practicing at first, and he wanted to do something special and different.

He wants to leave some Ding porcelain works with a new look to future generations.

Therefore, after mastering the traditional decoration techniques of Ding Kiln, they began to start over.

He began to try to create some new works starting from the aspects of modeling design, decorative language, and composition methods.

During this period of time, he has seen the works of contemporary masters, studied classics of various periods, and even studied books on ceramics.

However, it is not so easy to innovate. For example, what kind of pattern should be designed?
Fortunately, Chen Wenzhe had thought of it a long time ago, so after holding back for two days, he finally had the inspiration to create.

He decided to design a work that can reflect the recovery of all things and the return of migratory birds to the north.

The most typical migratory bird is the wild goose, but he is not very satisfied with the wild goose he described.

"Feeling clumsy, fat, and devoid of spirituality."

After consulting a lot of information, he decided to change the geese into swans.

However, how can the graceful curve of the swan be reflected on the porcelain?

During this period of time, no matter where he was or what he was doing, Chen Wenzhe would bring his sketchbook with him, so that he could record the inspiration that came to his mind on paper at any time.

What if, in a flash of inspiration, he has a new design?
Wood grains, inscriptions, wave patterns, geometric patterns, streamline patterns, countless kinds of patterns, kept rolling in Chen Wenzhe's mind.

In the end, all can be derived from an inherent ornamentation.

Taking the swan as the carrier, simplifying, abstracting, streamlining, and finally getting a beautiful pattern is success.

(End of this chapter)