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How to make wild peach kernel strings

I. Selection of materials.

Generally use mature peach kernel, submerged.

Two, trimming embryo. Use a file to make the necessary trimming of the peach kernel. Make the work close to the initial shape. (Some fine carving all with a carving knife to, also do not need this step)

Three, tracing. Use a pencil to draw a carving pattern on the peach kernel. Master the proportion of the object.

Four, carving. Carve out the outline of the work. Then use relief carving, hollowing and other techniques to further fine carving. Then the small details of processing, such as the character's facial expression, animal muscle distribution, flowers, birds, fish and insects to make a fine treatment, so that the shape of both God.

Five, punching (some people also like to hit the hole and then carving), picking peach kernel (depending on whether it is necessary), filing and polishing (some people like the original texture, but also do not need to file and polish, because filing may wear out has been carved), sandpaper polishing. General fine carving works, all with a knife scraping to polish. Six, with a red rope. Beads, peyote, Chinese knot and so on to point ... Peach kernel string production