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Chapter 1794 Ding Dai Shop, Temporary Flower Bureau
Chisel engraving mainly depends on the kung fu of the chisel knife and the changing application of finger skills, and the integration of finger strength, wrist strength, waist strength and luck.

Commonly known as "three strengths and one energy", only when this state is reached can a smooth and flowing operation process be formed.

Usually due to the differences in the fingering skills of different artists, each piece of chiseled pattern is different.

Even the same master will be different, which is also the uniqueness of the hand-carving process.

Chisel engraving on silverware is a pressing method. Generally, a chisel is used to carve out a rough shape first, and then a flat chisel is used to flatten the vacant space.

Other crafts are to plan out the excess parts and use them flexibly to become pens that can be carved on metal, chiseling out countless exquisite traditional patterns.

This technology has a history of thousands of years of development. The operation of chisel carving process is to process ever-changing shapes and patterns on metal plates according to a certain process flow, with special tools and specific techniques. Embossed pattern.

Gold and silver engravings are made of pure handmade gold and silver, suitable for lovers of traditional crafts and gold and silverware.

In our country, the art of carving flowers can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty, and it has become mature in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period.

By the Tang Dynasty, it had become a traditional art with national characteristics and exquisite craftsmanship.

In the early Qing Dynasty, the temporary flower craft was used as a temporary seat for the officials of the former Qing Dynasty. At that time, the shop specializing in temporary flowers was called "Dingdaipu".

In the Republic of China, it was renamed "Temporary Flower Bureau".

Temporarily engrave various characters and patterns on numerous gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin utensils such as plates, bowls, cups, cans, jugs, ink cartridges, and rulers.

This kind of craftsmanship can also be seen in the copper ornaments on some cabinet furniture in the Qing Dynasty.

Chiseling flowers on copper ornaments is a common craft technique, which can add a lot of color to the ornaments.

The main form of chisel flower craft is Yang chisel, which is chiseled on raised ornaments.

There is also Yin chisel, which is chiseled on the sunken ornaments.

Then there is the flat chisel, which is chiseled on the surface of the ornament.

The more famous hollowing out is also a kind of chiseled flower craft, which is to remove the rest of the utensils after chiseling out the decoration.

There is also chiseling, which is also a craft of chiseling flowers. This is to use a special chisel to cut out plain and bright patterns.

Then there are the convex and concave methods.

In addition, chisel flowers can also be divided into pick chisels, which are picked with a chisel knife according to the pattern on the surface of the ornament.

Running chisel, is to use a flat chisel to run chisel according to the picture.

Hard chisel, which is to hit the chisel with a hammer to form lines and patterns on the surface of the ornament.

In addition, it can be divided into Yitu chisel and mao chisel.

There are many hard chisel chisel tools, such as working platform, small hammer, chisel, vise and so on.

Place the chiseled object on the working platform, select different chisels and rotate the object according to the needs of the chiseled pattern.

He holds a chisel in his left hand, and hits the chisel with a hammer in his right hand, forming patterns of different shades and order on the surface of the ornament.

This chisel method can be used on either a raised ornamental surface or a recessed ornamental surface.

The most important thing is that it is not limited by the shape, size, material and texture of the item.

It can be a finished product or a semi-finished product.

Its biggest advantage is that it will not make the items lose weight.

The top chisel, that is, the chisel tool for knocking convex and concave methods, includes a working platform, a small hammer, a top chisel, a leather pad, and a special metal material.

The current method of knocking convex and concave can be said to be a traditional handicraft that was once lost.

Now only by relying on some handed down antiques, after research and pondering, these crafts can be restored.

Like the top chisel, the object is placed on the basis of the hard chisel, and then placed on the soft and moderate leather pad on the working platform, and knocked with a special top flower chisel on the back.

Either deep or shallow, large or small.

In the process, it must be overfired several times to maintain its softness (ductility).

Different small chisels are used to close the edges on the front, mainly to beautify and refine the edges of the pattern shape.

To make the lines smoother, make the pattern more rounded, look more concave-convex, and present a multi-level three-dimensional effect.

It is not only suitable for soft gold, silver, copper, etc., but also suitable for metals such as brass, cupronickel/iron with poor softness.

In addition, compared with the traditional self-made glue on the back, its edges are more rounded and smooth, so it is not easy to deform and looks more beautiful.

The technical value and historical and cultural value of chiseled flowers are not low, and most of the chiseled crafts are semi-finished products.

Through various forms such as positive chisel and negative chisel, it combines the original single tone of the metal with different forms of chiseling and flowering techniques to show multi-layered artistic effects.

The contrast between the dark and bright metal is strong and vivid, which further increases the artistic charm of the ornaments.

The historical and cultural value is naturally higher. Looking at the development, the cultural connotation of chisel carving is very rich.

First of all, it reflects some kind of worship and belief of ancient people, such as the golden mask unearthed in Sanxingdui, Sichuan and Han Dynasties, which may be used by ancient people to hold sacrifices.

Since the Northern Wei Dynasty, many Buddhist relics were enshrined in gold and silverware in the underground palace of the pagoda.

Secondly, gold and silver wares have always represented the social status of the occupant, among which the classic is the "Golden Seal of Han Princes" in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which must be a symbol of identity and status.

After the Song Dynasty, the increasing number of folk gold and silverware was mostly a manifestation of wealth.

In addition, the art of chiseled flowers also reflects folk customs - the Xiongnu and Xianbei people are characterized by various animal decorations, and the Han people are mainly patterned with various animal and plant decorations that symbolize auspiciousness.

These are the eight fine gold crafts in ancient my country, and it can be said that each of them is not simple.

If you are not afraid of trouble and labor costs, the products made with these techniques must be the top luxury goods.

Of course, these crafts are not only used on gold and silver products, many of them can be used on bronze ware.

Especially gold and silver wrong, chisel flower carving and so on.

But the bronze ware using these techniques, even if you know it is a modern handicraft, you should know that its value will not be too low.

What's more, all the bronzes that Chen Wenzhe saw in the No. [-] Imitation Bronze Village were all worn out.

Instead, the top-level antique craftsmanship is used, which must be loss of sound, weightlessness, copper carbonization, and erythema patina.

The antique copper casting technique belongs to a special local handicraft that integrates knowledge of cultural relics and bronze smelting technology, which emerged with epigraphy.

This kind of craft involves painting, sculpture, casting and other related skills. Not everyone can do it, and not everyone can do it well. This is definitely the top craft.

Because there are many types of utensils imitated in this line, mainly rituals, music, soldiers, coins, and miscellaneous items.

There are mainly Ding, Zun, Yi, Jue, Gu, Buddha statues, birds and beasts, etc.

His representative works include "Changxin Palace Lantern", "Maogong Ding", "Horse Stepping on Flying Swallow" and so on.

This technique has brought many precious ancient cultural relics back to the world, and at the same time made great contributions to the restoration of many cultural relics.

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