Jianbao life

Chapter 466 Jade Carving (continued)

The piece of dry green seed that Chu Chen took was unwrapped from a piece of wool that Liu Sizhe had selected on the public market last time. Great, but the value has already exceeded one hundred thousand.

But after all, the dry green seed belongs to the middle-end jadeite, even if it is carved into an ornament, the profit is not much, so Liu Sizhe directly sold it to Chu Chen, and now it happens that Chu Chen is using it to practice carving.

A group of people took the jade material to a small room next to it. There are several cutting equipment here, which are specially used for cutting jadeite material.

Putting the jade on the platform of the cutting machine, everyone didn't say anything nonsense, and Gu Qifei started to explain to the piece of dried green seed.

"The key to carving jade is jade design. Generally speaking, designers often design carving themes according to the color, degree, texture and shape of jade, and choose the theme that suits the characteristics of jade. Here, I would like to remind After all, jade is the crystallization of nature after countless years, so no matter what the quality of jade is, a good jade carving master should have a pious heart for it."

"Usually, I suggest that you don't choose those jade materials with poor texture, but once the jade material is determined, then you should make the most of the jade material and design the jade material according to the degree of jade and the shape of the jade material. For the desired effect, it is best not to waste jade materials."

"In addition to not wasting jade materials, we must also make good use of the color of jade materials to produce the best results. The last point is to try our best to get rid of cracks and flaws on jade pieces. Of course, if you are a good jade carving master, only These defects will be discarded only when the designed pattern or decoration cannot cover up these flaws."

Having said that, Gu Qifei began to explain the cutting of the jade material. There is nothing wrong with cutting the jade material, as long as the principle is to maintain the maximum value of the jade. After some measurement and marking, the piece of dry green jadeite was cut into several equal parts.

Gu Qifei picked up a few scraps that he had just cut, and said, "For our practice, we only need to use these."

"Ok!"

Chu Chen nodded in agreement, and Zhou Wenping asked Zhou Wenping to put the other jade materials back into the vault, and then everyone came to Chu Chen's office, where, like Gu Jianming and his studio, there was a workbench for carving.

Gu Qifei put the jade materials on the workbench, then picked a piece from it, and picked up a pencil.

"Let's briefly talk about the outline of the jade. Generally speaking, the jade carving theme you design must be very familiar to you. Only in this way can you carve the jade you expect. Let's design a simpler green bean now. "

After speaking, Gu Qifei sketched out the appearance of a green bean according to the characteristics of the jade material, and then said:

"Boss, you are a beginner, so I suggest that when you sketch a sample, it is best to draw it on paper first, and then sketch the sample on the jade material if you are satisfied. However, if it is a more complicated design, you must Just make a sketch on the paper first..."

Kidney beans are also a traditional style in Jade, and four of them symbolize peace in all seasons.Three beans are the three yuan in Lianzhong, and fortune, salary and longevity arrive together.Two bean stones represent the safety of mother and child. Many women in ancient times wore Fudou jade ornaments with two beans during pregnancy to keep mother and child safe, full of auspiciousness and blessings.

Under normal circumstances, there are more than three green beans, but what Gu Qifei sketched is three green beans.

Having said that, Gu Qifei began to carve with tools, while Gu Jianming explained the main points to Chu Chen.

"Lao Gu's current steps are called rough carving, or embryo making, which is to carve the jade into shape according to the design requirements, and initially achieve the basic shape of green beans. The rough carving is very important. Whether it is the foundation of success, once the jade is carved, it is difficult to turn back, it can be said that it is "difficult to recover when overwhelmed", so be careful before carving."

Chu Chen kept the words in his heart very seriously, and then asked: "Then how should a beginner like me operate?"

Gu Jianming said: "Beginners must not be anxious when cutting the knife. They must be calm and steady. At the same time, they must not use too much force when cutting the knife. After all, this is jade. If you cut too much, you will not be able to return it. You can still make up for the thinness."

Chu Chen thought for a while and said, "In that case, if you often make up for it like this, the final carved utensils will be very unnatural, right?"

It's easy for Chu Chen to think this way, just like normal writing, if one stroke is not in place, and a few more strokes are added, then the writing and writing will definitely not look good.

Gu Jianming said with a smile: "This is for sure, but this is also a necessary process for novices. It may not be possible for novices who have just learned to operate various tools before they can cut in place at one time. If that is true, then the jade carving It’s not even a technical job.”

Chu Chen nodded with a smile, and then continued to watch Gu Qifei's operations seriously. After watching for a while, he asked curiously: "Master Gu, how does Master Gu decide whether to swing the knife fast or slowly?" of?"

"Of course it depends on the material of the jadeite and the shape of the utensil." Gu Jianming explained.

"Is there any trick in it?" Chu Chen asked again.

"There must be such a trick." Gu Jianming said with a smile: "But this kind of trick is a trick that practice makes perfect, and everyone's comprehension is different. I can tell you some of the principles I comprehend. , but I'm afraid it will affect you, do you want to listen?"

Chu Chen shook his head and said: "Then don't listen to it for now, and when I really can't comprehend it, I will ask you for advice!..."

Because the decoration is relatively simple, and it is only a small green bean about four centimeters, after a while, Gu Qifei completed the rough carving work, and then changed to tools and continued to carve.

"The steps that Lao Gu is doing now are called fine cutting and trimming."

Gu Jianming explained to Chu Chen: "As the name suggests, fine carving means careful carving. After roughly carving out the outline of the jade article, this step must be completed before the entire process of jade carving can be completed. The purpose of fine carving is to further fine-tune the shape of the jade article. The drawing makes the current kidney bean enter a process of accurately shaping real and lifelike from the outline state."

"This step is a test of the basic skills and control ability of the jade carving master. If you don't pay attention to it, it will probably make a jade piece scrapped..."

After a while, Gu Qifei also completed the fine cutting step, and a green bean with smooth lines and exquisite shape was displayed in front of everyone.

Gu Qifei smiled slightly and said: "Okay, the next step is the last step of polishing. This step is a very important and irreplaceable jade work in jade carving. Just like this kidney bean, no matter how carefully you carve and grind it, the jade piece The surface is always rough and does not show the crystal clear beauty of jade."

"In this case, only perfect polishing can make the jade show a warm and smooth appearance, and can make the jadeware have a noble temperament."

Chu Chen nodded and asked, "Is polishing the last step of jade carving?"

Gu Jianming replied: "Usually it is the last step, but sometimes the flaws in the design process are not found, so it needs to be polished and then repaired. In addition, if it is a master engraver, he will leave his own signature, and like some Jade requires engraving, both of which are usually handled after the carving is complete."

"Understood!"

At this time, Gu Qifei said: "Boss, why don't you try it now?"

"Okay, then I'll choose a green bean shape too!"

Chu Chen began to gear up. He first selected a piece of suitable size from among the scraps on the table, and then under the guidance of Gu Qifei, he used a pencil to outline the shape of green beans on the jade material, and then excitedly picked it up. Tools, ready to start his jade carving debut.

Seeing this, Gu Jianming reminded Chu Chen: "Keep calm when carving jade, and remember what I just said, don't use too much force at the beginning."

Hearing Gu Jianming's reminder, Chu Chen immediately calmed down, took a deep breath, and began to carve the first knife.

Things are often easier to think than to do. Chu Chen originally thought that jade carving was easy, and it was not difficult when Gu Qifei was carving just now, but when he carved it himself, he immediately felt the difficulty.

First of all, the strength of the knife is not easy to control. He thinks that jadeite is very hard, and the strength must be enough to carve it. However, he did not expect that the knives he entrusted to buy are all top-level jade carving knives, which are very sharp. , even if he has spared his strength, this knife will almost destroy the jade in his hand.

And fortunately, he kept his strength, otherwise, the knife would probably cut off his fingers, and the other people beside him would turn pale with fright.

Seeing the terrified expressions of the people around him, Chu Chen said awkwardly: "Mistake! Mistake! I forgot that this knife is too sharp. I will definitely pay attention next time."
Fortunately, Chu Chen cut the knife relatively close to the side, slightly modifying the shape of the green beans, and the overall effect was not affected, so Chu Chen picked up the knife and prepared to cut the knife, while the others watched in fear, fearing that Chu Chen would Chen had an accident just like before.

But they don't know that Chu Chen is just a little unfamiliar with the knife in his hand. With his current control over power, it is impossible for the situation just now to happen again, and because he has a certain understanding of the strength of the knife, he only needs to test it again. A few times, although I can't be said to be very skilled, it should be no problem to carve like a normal jade carving master.

One cut, two cuts, three cuts, after going through different strength tests, Chu Chen has basically understood the strength that should be used when cutting the sword. Of course, some places where the sword changes need to be learned after many times of exploration.

(End of this chapter)