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Five basic techniques of fiber handicraft art

The five basic techniques of fiber handicraft art are knitting, crocheting, knotting, sewing and knitting.

First of all, weaving

Weaving is a method that threads or ropes pass through certain materials to form a series of net structures. Mostly used for hand-made clothes, ornaments and so on. There are two kinds of knitting: flat knitting and three-dimensional knitting. Common flat knitting includes crochet knitting and flat knitting.

Second, crochet

Crocheting is the use of crochet to interweave some form of fabric between yarns or wool, such as crocheted clothes, crocheted towels, crocheted carpets and so on. Compared with other knitting, crochet is more regular and can be created according to preset patterns.

Third, tie the rope.

Knotting rope is a special tool with slit clutch groove to form the rope into the specified shape according to a specific scheme. Knot rope can be used alone, or combined with knitting, sewing and other processes to make handicrafts, decorations and so on.

Fourth, sewing.

Sewing is to sew fabrics or other materials with different colors or textures together to make various clothes and decorations. Sewing requires high precision and detail. Common sewing methods include needle and thread crossing, back sticking and embroidery.

V. Weaving

Shuttle weaving is the use of looms to interweave warp and weft to form a plane or three-dimensional fabric. Shuttle loom has the advantages of high speed and high efficiency, and is widely used in textile industry. Common knitting varieties are cotton cloth, silk and so on.

The above is an overview of the five basic techniques and their characteristics of fiber handicraft art. By learning these basic techniques, people can better make handicrafts and develop more colorful ideas.

The process of making fiber handmade artworks is as follows:

In fiber art, both traditional plane works and avant-garde installation works are based on materials and express ideas and ideas in different ways. Artists don't simply pile up a variety of materials, but use some characteristics of materials to change their external characteristics and give them new forms and connotations, thus producing new visual effects and giving people beautiful enjoyment.

A certain material fits a certain shape. If the material is not suitable, no matter how good the artistic image is, it will feel awkward. Therefore, we can only proceed from reality, select, utilize and exert the texture characteristics and expressive force of materials suitable for specific shapes, so as to enhance their aesthetic value.