Jade carving is not simple, the important thing is to know how to appreciate it

The ancients said, "If jade is not carved, it will not become a useful object."

In the long history of Chinese jade culture,

People have long had a deep understanding of jade carving.

Using different carving techniques will leave different marks on the jade.

These traces contribute to the beauty of jade.

The more carving techniques are used, the higher the craftsmanship value.

Of course, the work becomes more valuable.

The more exquisitely carved the jade is,

The higher the craftsmanship value,

The more people like it,

So, in today's jade carving,

The most common ones are the carving techniques!

Carving technique 1: round carving↑↑↑

Round sculptures are also called three-dimensional sculptures, which refer to non-compressed,

A three-dimensional sculpture that can be appreciated from multiple directions and angles.

It requires the sculptor to carve from all directions: front, back, left, right, top, middle and bottom.

The viewer can see all sides of the object from different angles.

Carving technique 2: relief ↑↑↑

Relief is a method of compressing volume.

Carve raised patterns or shapes on the surface of jadeite raw materials.

In this way, the three-dimensional and spatial sense of the jade carving pattern is expressed.

It is a decorative carving technique that appeared after the round sculpture.

Depending on the thickness being compressed,

Relief can be divided into three types: deep relief, medium relief and shallow relief.

Generally, jade carvings combine three carving methods to fully display the beauty of jade.

Carving technique three: openwork ↑↑↑

Openwork carving refers to hollow carving, which retains the raised part of the object and partially hollows out the back part.

On the basis of the relief, the background part is hollowed out, and the back is mostly expressed in the form of a screen.

There are cross-shaped hollow carvings, circular hollow carvings, decorative hollow carvings, etc.

Carving technique 4: chain carving ↑↑↑

Chain carving is a carving technique that hollows out a whole piece of material and carves it into a movable chain.

This carving technique has very high requirements on the quality of jade.

Generally speaking, chain carving is recommended only for raw stones that are fine and without cracks.

Because, during the whole process of chain carving,

Ring carving is an extremely delicate and difficult technique.

If you are not careful, the chain will break and the jade will be destroyed, and all your previous efforts will be wasted.

Carving technique five: hollow carving ↑↑↑

Openwork carving is also called openwork carving. It is based on relief carving.

The background part is hollowed out, some are single-sided carvings, and some are double-sided carvings.

This carving technique can clearly show the shape and outline of the work.

To achieve an artistic effect that is delicate, exquisite and translucent.

This carving technique is generally used for carvings with more impurities.

On the raw stone that affects the overall beauty of jadeite.

Carving technique six: negative carving ↑↑↑

Yin carving, also known as Yin carving or sunken carving, refers to a technique of carving in a concave shape.

The earliest text engraving was commonly seen on seals and later developed into pattern engraving on various materials.

Carving technique seven: line carving ↑↑↑

Line carving, also known as line engraving, is an ancient carving technique.

It refers to the use of single lines to carve out patterns.

There are two ways of expressing line engraving:

One is Yin line engraving, which is engraving in the form of concave lines;

The other is positive line engraving, which is engraved in a convex form.

In fact, each jade work does not use only one carving technique.

It is a combination of several carving techniques.

Therefore, each piece has its own carving secrets.

Every piece of jadeite is extremely precious.

Friends, while appreciating the beauty of the works,

You must also learn to appreciate its unique carving techniques.

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