Four basic techniques of clay sculpture

The four basic techniques of clay sculpture are: being a child, turning over the mold, being born, and coloring.

First, the basic four techniques of clay sculpture

1, making a child: it is to make a prototype, find a good piece of clay, shape an image by carving, molding and kneading, and finish it after modification, polishing and drying. In some places, it needs to be burned to strengthen its strength.

2. Turn over the mold: that is, press the mixed mud on the prototype and print it into a mold. There are usually one-piece molds, two-piece molds and multi-piece molds.

3, bodiless: that is, pressing the clay figurine blank with a mold. Usually, the mixed mud is rolled into blocks, then pressed into molds, the two molds pressed with mud are closed and pressed, and then a "base" is installed, that is, a piece of mud is stuck on the lower part of the clay figurine. It is also necessary to leave a hole in the carcass to make the clay figurine hollow and compact, to keep the air circulation inside and outside the carcass, and to avoid the damage of the clay tire caused by the change of air pressure in the tire.

4. Coloring: Generally, a layer of background color is applied before coloring to keep the surface smooth and easy to absorb the painted color. Most of the painted pigments are colored and mixed with water gel to enhance the adhesion of colors.

Second, the definition of clay sculpture

Clay sculpture, commonly known as "colored sculpture", is a folk handicraft with clay sculpture into various images. It takes people's very common "clay sculpture" as the material, and can show people rich and colorful artistic images through certain technical processing and production.

The value of clay sculpture:

1, artistic value:

Clay sculpture has become an art form with high artistic value because of its unique modeling language and rich expressive force. Clay sculpture works show various forms and techniques of expression by means of modeling, carving and kneading, and convey the author's feelings and thoughts. At the same time, clay sculpture works also have rich colors and textures, giving people a strong visual impact and artistic appeal.

2. Cultural values:

As an important part of traditional culture, clay sculpture bears rich historical and cultural connotations. Through clay sculpture works, we can understand the cultural traditions and artistic styles of different historical periods and regions. At the same time, clay sculpture works also have the value of inheriting and carrying forward national culture, which is of positive significance for maintaining and inheriting Chinese excellent traditional culture.

3. Educational value:

Clay sculpture, as a handicraft, has a good educational value. By learning clay sculpture skills and production methods, we can cultivate people's observation ability, hands-on ability and creativity. At the same time, clay sculpture education can also promote cultural exchange and inheritance, and cultivate people's cultural self-confidence and national pride.

4. Practical value:

Besides artistic and cultural value, clay sculpture has practical value. For example, in ancient times, clay sculptures were used to make various utensils and architectural decorations; In modern times, clay sculpture is also widely used in urban sculpture, garden landscape, children's toys and other fields. In addition, clay sculptures can also be used as souvenirs and gifts for local tourism to promote local economic development.