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What paper is used to dye the paper?

Xuan paper, which is used to dye paper, smudges quickly. The main materials for smudging color paper-cutting are: Xuan paper or historical paper, one of color paper-cutting. The word "Diancai" is one of the traditional folk crafts in China. The method is to render the carved works in color.

Xuan paper or Shi Lian paper is often used. When the paper is thin and easy to dye, it is blended with white wine, which has strong permeability and can dye twenty or thirty sheets at a time. In order to be suitable for stippling, this kind of dyed paper-cut is mainly based on intaglio carving, which is popular in Hebei, Shanxi, Fujian and other provinces. It is characterized by bright colors, charm and strong national characteristics.

quality characteristic

Xuan paper has good ink wetting property, strong durability, aging resistance and difficult discoloration. Xuan paper is tough and moist, smooth but not slippery, white and dense, pure in texture, lossless in rubbing, strong in ink wetting, and unique in permeability and lubricity.

Painting is divided into five colors, that is, it is completed in one stroke, with distinct shades, visible textures, clear Mo Yun, distinct layers, less moth-eaten and long service life. Xuan paper has been known as "the king of paper, the paper of a thousand years" since ancient times.