Jade carving process

From an ordinary stone, an uncarved jade, to a rare and precious jadeite, it goes through many carving processing steps. The hard work of many people has been put into this jade.

Jade carving process:

1. Material selection

Material selection is an important starting point in jade carving. Jade is the only jade with a skin, which other jades do not have. The selection of jade materials mainly depends on what kind of jade product you want to make, whether it is an ornament, device, bracelet, pendant, ring or ring face, etc. The characteristics of the raw materials selected are closely related to the processing purpose. If the selection is not good, not only will the raw materials be wasted, but the processing will also result in a loss.

2. Cutting

Jade cutting is also a very important step. Some jade materials may not be made into jade carvings after being cut, but some can be made into beautiful and collectible jade products. The normal procedure for cutting jade is to first wipe the skin and look at the surface characteristics of the jade, such as the direction of the emerald color, the development and direction of cracks, colors such as jade and purple, the distribution of black, analysis and estimation of changes in the water quality inside and outside, and the appearance of the original stone. Secondly, it is determined based on the overall condition of the original stone and its possible processing purposes. Then, decide whether to make the carving using the entire raw material or cut it into pieces.

3. Usage positioning and design

Before designing and carving jade, you should first position the jade to see what kind of jade you want to make, whether it is a small jade pendant or an ornament, and what type of pattern it is. These are all things that need to be positioned. If you are making small jade items, you have to consider the purpose and yield rate, such as round carvings and bracelets; if you are making small jade carvings, such as jade pendants and waist plaques, you have to consider what pattern to make, which not only utilizes the advantages of the raw materials but also meets the requirements of the carving pattern. Otherwise, it is easy to produce waste products; if you are making jade ornaments, then the selection of its theme pattern is closely related to the characteristics of the raw materials, and it is a very critical and primary link; if you are designing a figure, the key is to see whether the original stone has impurities, or to use a cleaner part for the figure's face, and also to consider factors such as whether the original stone is large enough to be used in proportion to the figure. Perfect jade articles are all jade works of art that have been creatively designed and meticulously crafted.

4. Processing process

Jade cutting is a very important step in jade processing technology. Small jade pieces should be cut step by step into sizes suitable for different uses. The pieces that cannot be used or do not meet the specifications should have their processing purposes changed to make the best use of the jade. Jade ornaments are cut into rough pieces according to the design pattern requirements. The cutting steps include chopping, chiseling, punching, grinding, and carving.

5. Carving method

China is an ancient country with a civilization history of more than 7,000 years, so jade processing also has a history of 7,000 years. In the long history of jade carving, our ancestors created very advanced jade carving tools and methods. We use some of the many jade carving methods as the most commonly used ones. The commonly used carving methods include relief, openwork, hollow carving, line carving, negative carving, and round carving.

6. Grinding and polishing process

The grinding and polishing process is divided into grinding, polishing and decoration. Among them, grinding is divided into manual grinding and machine grinding, and polishing is divided into manual polishing and machine polishing. Their effects are very different. Decoration is generally used for decoration of ornaments. Matching the base is the most important decoration of the ornaments. There are many materials and styles for the ornament base. If it is well matched, it can achieve the improvement of art and value. .

The above are the general process and steps of jade carving. After being carved and packaged, a piece of jade retains its original purity and advantages, making it more upscale and more collectible.

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