What are the commonly used materials in handmade velvet flowers?

Commonly used materials for making handmade velvet flowers: silk, brass wire (drawn with silver wire for the court) and lead wire, and auxiliary materials include dyes, rapeseed, rosin oil, crepe paper, leather paper, white latex (traditional glutinous rice glue), material beads (various colors), crystal beads and charcoal.

1, velvet culture

Velvet-making technology is a traditional technology in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, and it is one of the provincial intangible cultural heritage lists in Jiangsu Province.

Ronghua is an intangible cultural heritage with a long history and unique cultural background. It began in the Tang Dynasty, and it was a tribute to the Tang Dynasty at the beginning, which was popular as a palace decoration and etiquette supplies. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, velvet flowers gradually merged into Nanjing's folk life and traditional culture.

2. The meaning of velvet flower

Glory, homophonic "glory", has the meaning of auspiciousness and blessing. Cashmere flowers are made of natural silk and copper wire, and used for folk festivals and etiquette decoration in the old days. The theme of velvet flowers is mostly taken from the symbol of folk life, which is auspicious and expresses the meaning of good luck.

3. Inheritance of velvet flowers

(1) As a traditional craft, velvet flowers must be passed down from generation to generation, from generation to generation and to grandchildren through long-term production experience and study.

(2) Master-apprentice inheritance is one of the ways to inherit cashmere production skills. Generally, when a master chooses an apprentice, there is a certain kinship, geography or industry relationship between the apprentice and the apprentice.

(3) In the inheritance of workshops (enterprises), when recruiting apprentices or apprentices, the master always pays attention to personality and talents, and comprehensively considers them on this basis. Workshop apprentices have strict promotion conditions, and they are not allowed to open a shop alone or help others during the apprenticeship.

Manufacturing feature

1, type

There are many kinds of velvet flowers, and the traditional forms mainly include temples, brooches, feet, hats, covers, fireworks, drama flowers (for stage performances) and later developed velvet rockhopper, flowers and birds, insects and fish, animals, bonsai buildings and other types.

2. Tone

Edelweiss are mainly human red, pink and pink, supplemented by pink, dark green and lush green, decorated with yellow and gold. ?

3. Mode

The traditional patterns of velvet flowers are mostly auspicious phoenix, cornucopia, double happiness characters, pomegranate and various flowers, such as jasmine, white orchid, jasmine, frangipani, hibiscus and wild rose. The pattern of velvet flowers is similar to the theme of traditional folk art in China, and its modeling has the national characteristics of China.