Simple course of mango paper-cutting

Mangzhong paper-cut is one of the traditional handicrafts of China folk culture, which originated in the Ming Dynasty. Mango is one of the 24 solar terms in China, and it is the beginning of summer. Therefore, making paper-cuts in this solar term can express the traditional folk culture of China and the significance of the solar term.

The following is a simple tutorial on mango paper-cutting:

Materials required:

1. scissors

2. Colored paper

Steps:

1. First, prepare colored paper and choose your favorite color, preferably double-sided colored paper, so that paper-cutting is more exquisite.

2. Fold the colored paper in half, and then fold it in half along the fold line, so that you can get multilayer colored paper.

3. Start paper-cutting and draw your favorite patterns according to your own ideas and creativity. First determine the area to be cut, and then operate according to the shape of this area to cut off the unnecessary parts.

4. Revise, adjust and trim the unsatisfactory places until you finish your satisfactory work.

5. Spread out the paper-cut and observe whether the whole work is flat and complete. If they are not satisfied, they can adjust and trim them until they are satisfied.

6. Hang the paper-cut on the window or other places where it can be displayed, so that you can enjoy the exquisite paper-cut works, and at the same time convey the traditional folk culture and the significance of solar terms in China.

Summary:

Paper-cutting of Mangzhong is a traditional handicraft in China, which expresses the cultural meaning of lunar solar terms through manual paper-cutting. Paper-cutting can not only show beautiful works, but also let people know more about China's folk culture and feel the charm of history.