Special arts and crafts

Characteristic handicraft is a unique cultural heritage, bearing the essence and wisdom of national culture, and is an important way to inherit and display national culture. In modern society, characteristic handicrafts have become very popular collections and gifts, which are deeply loved by people. This paper will introduce several representative characteristic handicrafts, as well as their production methods and cultural connotations.

1. cloisonne

Cloisonne is a traditional handicraft in China, which belongs to the category of gem inlay technology. Its manufacturing process is very complicated, and it needs to go through many processes, including copper tire manufacturing, filling, firing, polishing and so on. Cloisonne is made of copper, silver, gold, enamel and precious stones. , rich in color and of high artistic value.

Cloisonne has rich cultural connotations and is an important part of China traditional culture. Cloisonne was a royal handicraft at that time, and its production technology was quite mature in the Ming Dynasty. Cloisonne production technology has high technical content and artistic value, and it is one of the important representatives of China traditional culture.

Production steps

1. Manufacture of copper tire: cut the copper sheet into the required shape, and then beat it with a hammer.

2. Filler: coat a layer of lime glue on the copper tire, and then fill it with precious stones, enamel and other materials.

3. Firing: put the filled materials into a furnace for firing and curing.

4. Polishing: Polishing the burnt cloisonne to make its surface smooth.

paper cutting

Paper-cutting is a traditional folk art in China. It uses scissors to cut out patterns of various shapes on paper. The process of making paper-cut is very simple, only a pair of scissors and a piece of paper are needed, but to make beautiful paper-cut works requires very high skill and patience.

The cultural connotation of paper-cutting is also very rich, and it is an important part of China traditional culture. Paper-cut works usually take flowers and birds, figures, animals, etc. as the theme, which means auspiciousness and happiness.

Production steps

1. Preparation tools: a pair of scissors and a piece of paper.

2. Fold the paper: Fold the paper into the required shape.

3. Cut out the pattern: Cut out the required pattern on the paper with scissors.

3. Pottery making

Ceramics is a traditional handicraft in China. It is a container made of clay and other materials. The manufacturing process of ceramics is very complicated, which requires many processes such as tire making, glazing and firing. Ceramics are made of clay, porcelain stone, timely and so on. , rich in color, with high artistic value.

The cultural connotation of ceramics is also very rich, and it is an important part of China traditional culture. Ceramic works are usually based on flowers and birds, figures, landscapes and so on. , meaning auspiciousness, happiness and so on.

Production steps

1. tire manufacturing: clay and other materials are made into containers with required shapes.

2. Glazing: Glaze the surface of the vessel.

3. Firing: Put the glazed vessel into a kiln for firing.

The above three kinds of characteristic handicrafts are an important part of China traditional culture, bearing the essence and wisdom of national culture, and are an important way to inherit and display national culture. I hope everyone can pay attention to these traditional handicrafts and let them be better protected and developed.