How much do you know about jade carving techniques?

There is a saying in the jade industry that "30% material, 70% workmanship".

It is conceivable how important the jade carving process is.

There are many jade carving techniques.

Relief, round carving, hollow carving, etc.

But when we judge the quality of a carving

What matters is "cleverness, cuteness and refinement"

The “Skill” of Jade

"Qiao" refers to clever ideas and meanings

A good design can show the beauty of a piece of jade to the greatest extent.

According to the type, water, color, structure and size of the raw materials

Design the most suitable style

Define the most beautiful meaning

This is the "cleverness" of jadeite

The beauty of jadeite

"Qiao" refers to the use of color

Jade has a variety of colors

Make full use of the layout of each color according to the characteristics of the raw materials

Harmonize color and style

Perfectly showing the beauty of jade

The use of color is the key to every carving master

Must be familiar with and carefully studied

The Essence of Jade

"Jing" refers to the exquisite craftsmanship

The key points

It’s the details of a work.

The comfort of lines

Proportional coordination

The expression is lifelike

A fine jade carving

It's all made up of details.

Jade carving is one of the oldest types of carving in China.

There are many varieties of jade carvings

There are mainly figures, utensils, birds and animals, flowers, etc.

Chinese jade carvings enjoy a high reputation in the world

So what are the characteristics of modern jade carving technology in China?

Crafting according to the material

Jadeite raw stones are different

Processing should be based on its texture, color, shape and other characteristics

Jade is precious

Only in this way can the loss of jade material be reduced as much as possible.

It can also take advantage of the characteristics of the jade material itself

Make jade more beautiful and distinctive

Remove dirt and tangle

Dirt and cracks can be said to be the most common defects in jadeite raw stones.

Dirt removal is to remove or cover up these impurities.

So that it does not affect the beauty of the jade itself.

Turn flaws into virtues

Some cracks

Can be used cleverly

Make it part of jade

Waste Utilization

As jade becomes increasingly scarce

High-quality jade is already hard to come by

Save jade resources

In addition to low cost

For some waste materials of little value

Ingenious design

Then bring out its value.

So what are the commonly used carving techniques in China?

Relief

Its production process is similar to painting on a drawing board.

The relief is based on the jade surface as the drawing board

Carving patterns and shapes on jadeite

Its shape is rich in layers

Depending on the depth of carving

It can be divided into shallow relief, medium relief and deep relief.

Round Sculpture

Three-dimensional carving

The jade shape has no distinction between the front and the bottom.

View from any angle

Just like real objects

Color

Color is designed based on the color of jade

This allows the color advantages of emerald to be displayed to the greatest extent

Color-blocked jadeite carving

The key lies in material selection and conception, good material selection, good creativity

Coupled with the exquisite carving techniques of the jade carver

Often can achieve a unique jade carving work

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