How to cut the window grilles?

After colored paper is folded in a certain way, symmetrical patterns can be cut out, which is called folding paper-cutting. There are many kinds of folding methods, which are introduced below.

Vertical symmetry type

Fold a square or rectangular piece of paper in the middle, start from the side near the fold line, draw a half or a figure, and then cut it open. It can be used by animals or people.

Quadratic continuous type

Also known as "lace", a piece of paper is repeatedly folded in half until the length-width ratio is 3: 2, and one or half figures are drawn on the first fold. Pay attention to the connection points on both sides of the broken line, and you can't cut them all. After cutting, unfold them to form a continuous lace with two sides. Various geometric figures, auspicious symbols, animals, figures and flowers can be used to cut lace, and the organizational forms can be flexible and diverse, such as vertical, horizontal, alternating up and down, opposite, opposite, circular, diagonal, scattered and comprehensive.

Quadratic symmetry

Fold the square paper in half or diagonally twice to get four symmetrical axes. Draw a figure on one side and cut it open. After unfolding, you can get four symmetrical paper cuts.

cut

On the basis of silhouette, practice hollowing out. First draw the picture to be hollowed out, and then cut off the blank space according to the drawn picture, from small to large, from inside to outside, step by step. Finally, cut off the edge.

1. Folding, shearing and hollowing method

Any small structure with symmetrical or nearly symmetrical sides can be cut by folding shear method, which is often used for arbitrary hollowing. Take the butterfly as an example, first cut out the silhouette. Then, pinch a small fold on the butterfly wing, cut a semicircle or a semicircle along the broken line, and trim the edge. Pay attention to pinch and cut along the growth direction of butterfly wings. This method can not only cut all kinds of butterflies at will, but also cut all kinds of objects.

2. Irregular hollowing method

For asymmetric carving shears, a small hole can be drilled in the blank with the shear tip, and then the shear tip can be inserted to hollow out according to the structure. If the blank is large, you can cut a hole first, and then insert it into the cutting tip for careful cutting. If the blank is small, I'm worried that drilling will damage the paper-cut. You can carve a small mouth with a meat cleaver and then empty the floor with a cutting tip. Holding paper in the left hand and scissors in the right hand, the direction of scissors remains the same. When cutting, twist the paper slightly with the scissors of the left hand and use it as a knife.

Theme and creative skills

Traditional auspicious paper-cutting often uses symbols and metaphors. Homophony, false excuses and other implied means to express its auspicious theme, the common method is symbol.

1. Long

Dragon is the supreme god in ancient China, which originated from the totem of China, so it is the symbol of the Chinese nation. In Compendium of Materia Medica, it is described that the dragon "has eighty-one scales on its back, a mustache beside its mouth, beads under its jaw, scales under its throat and Boshan on its head." Folk painters call the dragon nine-fold: a camel's head and an antler. Eyes like goldfish, beard like human, body like python, scales like carp, claws like eagle, palms like tigers and tails like cows. Its dynamic potential twists and turns, showing an "S" shape.

2. Phoenix feathers are curled, mostly three or five feathers, difficult feathers or peacock feathers, and the shape is very romantic. Metaphor is a happy marriage, peace and contentment. The sun constitutes "Feng Dan facing the sun", which symbolizes that talented people come forth in large numbers or in prosperous times.

3. Tiger

"Yi Tong Customs" says: "Tiger, penis, the length of everything. Can hold your shoulders and be sharp, and eat ghosts. " The tiger has the demeanor of a king and is a symbol of strength. Therefore, people often use tigers as decorative patterns to avoid ghosts and exorcism.

4. the lion

The lion is called "the king of beasts", which is a symbol of strength and majesty and can save all animals. Therefore, people often regard the stone lion as a protection at the gate of the town.

5. bergamot, peach and pomegranate

Bergamot is a kind of fruit, the peel of which can be used as medicine, and it smells delicious. Because it looks like a hand, it is called a bergamot. The homonym of Buddha is "blessing" and "blessing", and the homonym of Buddha is "longevity", which symbolizes more wealth and more wealth. Peach longevity, legend has it that the flat peach of the Queen Mother of the West bears fruit for 3,000 years, symbolizing immortality; Pomegranate gives birth to hundreds of children, and thousands of rooms have the same membrane, and thousands of children are like one, symbolizing many children.

6. Pine, bamboo and plum

The Analects of Confucius says that "those who benefit have three friends", that is, they take three things as friends, or books, paintings, poems, or piano, sword and chess. The ancients called pine, bamboo and plum "three friends of the old cold"

7. Four gentlemen

Plum, bamboo, orchid and chrysanthemum are also called "four gentlemen". Mei, Ao Xue, is a symbol of integrity; Orchids are a symbol of purity; Bamboo is easy to breed and grow, and it is a symbol of modesty. Chrysanthemum, drinking long life, is a symbol of chastity. Therefore, "Four Gentlemen" embodies a lofty and vulgar taste, which can be used as a reference for self-cultivation.

8. Four Seasons Flowers

Folk peony, lotus, chrysanthemum and plum blossom symbolize spring, summer, autumn and winter all the year round. So the flowers of the four seasons are put in a bottle, which is called "Four Seasons Peace".