Types of Paper Cutting

Paper cutting is one of China's traditional folk crafts, which has a long history and a wide variety. The following is an introduction to some common types of paper-cutting.1. Symmetrical paper-cutting: Symmetrical paper-cutting is made by folding paper and then cutting it using symmetrical patterns. Symmetrical paper cutting usually consists of swallows, phoenixes, flowers, animals and other patterns, its beautiful form, fine pattern, has a high ornamental value.

2. Carved flower paper-cutting: carved flower paper-cutting is drawn on the paper after the pattern, the use of knife cutting and made of the pattern of various forms, levels, suitable for the finer patterns. Carved flower paper-cutting is mostly based on the thousands of characters, four-character poems, etc., carved into an auspicious pattern, has a good aesthetic value and cultural connotations.

3. Window flower paper-cutting: window flower paper-cutting is a common holiday decorations, the production method is similar to the symmetrical paper-cutting, but the window flower paper-cutting is usually more complex than the symmetrical paper-cutting motifs, often with auspicious motifs such as auspicious clouds, Ruyi and other auspicious motifs as the theme, colorful, unique, is to show that the charm of the folk art on behalf of.

4. three-dimensional paper-cutting: three-dimensional paper-cutting is folded and stacked paper, cut on one side, and then use the method of folding and stretching, in the plane to form a number of three-dimensional three-dimensional image. It requires the paper-cutting craftsmen to be skillful in the pattern proportion, morphological relationship, structural combination, knife skills, etc., in order to make works with three-dimensional effect.

5. Palace Lantern Paper Cutting: Palace Lantern Paper Cutting is a kind of paper cutting variety with a strong cultural flavor, which originated in northern China, and is a kind of paper lantern, Palace Lantern Paper Cutting is to use scissors to cut out exquisite patterns on paper, placed inside the lantern, through the illumination of the light, its pattern becomes more brilliant and splendid.

6. Pearlized paper cutting: Pearlized paper cutting is a new type of craft product made on the basis of Chinese paper cutting craft with the decoration of pearlized pieces. In the production process, the first symmetrical paper-cutting, and then the paper-cutting with coated bang paint, and then glued with pearlescent pieces to make its pattern more bright and vivid.

In short, there are various kinds of paper-cutting, different types of paper-cutting have their own characteristics, whether it is symmetrical paper-cutting or three-dimensional paper-cutting, can reflect the unique charm of the art of paper-cutting. Paper cutting is not only a traditional craft, but also an important part of Chinese culture, its cultural connotation and artistic value in today's society still has important significance and value.