What tools do you need to prepare to learn to carve paper?

Paper carving is a kind of paper cutting, carved with a special carving knife. Auxiliary tools include wax plate, awl, ruler, paste, etc.

Meat cutters are generally divided into two types: large meat cutters have long teeth and are good at biting off the overall shape of models. They are characterized by large bite force, long and straight lines, fast speed and no fatigue. However, the big meat cutter with long hinged teeth is not getting better, and it is not easy to deal with the pattern of curve modeling. So the big carving knife is suitable for cutting the outer contour of carved paper. The teeth of a small carving knife are generally three or four centimeters long, small and exquisite, and are most suitable for decorative carving. In addition, the technique of "roughening" on animal images is also realized with a small carving knife. However, a small carving knife is not suitable for carving long lines, because the teeth are short, and the lines are easy to leave a hem and lose the feeling of fluency. Therefore, the combination of large and small carving knives is the most suitable.

The steps of carving:

(1) Process the paper first.

Generally, paper carving is due to a large number of papers (20 to 256 pieces can be carved at a time). If the paper is not handled properly, it will cause a lot of trouble when carving. There are several ways to deal with paper. For example, the first method is to find a board with large patterns (horse manure paper or thick paper can be used). Put the cut six or seven layers of paper on the board, and then nail 60 thumbtacks on the four sides and the middle gap of the pattern appropriately, and you can carve. To do this is to carve more than twenty pieces of paper at a time without leaving.

The second method is the same as scissors paper cutting. The patterns of paper and flowers are bound with paper twist or needle and thread, and then placed on a glass plate, which can be carved with a knife. If some beeswax is coated on the glass plate, the effect will be better. In this way, the paper and pattern will be firmly stuck to the glass plate (when there is no glass plate, it can also be engraved on the board or cardboard). Because the beeswax is closely attached to the glass plate, the glass plate must be moved when it needs to turn around. Press the paper with your left hand, grasp the carving knife with your right hand and carve along the outline of the pattern.

(2) Carving method and matters needing attention

(1) When carving, the inner pattern must be carved first, and then the outer pattern must be carved; Carve complex patterns first, and then carve simple patterns; Carve a small area pattern first, and then carve a large area pattern.

(2) Carving small holes and complicated places, like cutting methods, should play the role of a knife tip. But when carving a long straight line, the blade must be used in half. If the blade is completely used up, the blade movement will damage the paper.

(3) When carving, the direction of the knife is generally from top to bottom, from left to right, and the blade is attached to the outside of the pattern line.

(4) When carving, the blade should not be left or right. If it is left and right, the pattern at the bottom and the pattern at the top will be different.