How to simply carve a gourd?

The gourd is simply carved as follows:

1. First clean the dirt on the surface of the small gourd and soften its skin.

2. Use the prepared fine sandpaper to smooth the surface of the small gourd, and then clean it.

3. The whole gourd is designed with lettering in the upper part and simple patterns in the lower part. First, write the calligraphy and painting to be engraved with a pencil.

4. Cut with a careful knife according to the handwriting, and the written handwriting should have a sense of concavity and convexity.

5. After carving all the words, carefully trace them with a black pen and wait for the handwriting to be completed.

6. Carve irregular auspicious clouds on the belly of the gourd with a small electric drill, and then hollow them out in a suitable space to make the gourd look more exquisite.

7. Drill a suitable hole at the top of the crane for hanging. Tie the small Chinese knot on the upper part of the gourd and fix the tail ear at the bottom. Such a simple gourd handicraft is finished.

Gourd is one of the most primitive mascots in China. Gourd consists of two spheres. The round ball symbolizes family harmony and happiness, and the implication is that family life is becoming more and more happy. The homophony of gourd is "Fulu" and "good luck". Happiness is wealth, good luck and family harmony. Land is a financial resource, an official transport and a noble person. If you are lucky, you can keep it. That kind of life can be described as happiness. Therefore, gourd means that people seek happiness, wealth and peace.