Jade carvings, every piece is exquisite!

There is an ancient saying that "jade cannot be made into a useful object without being carved." "Use" is an adjective for value. This sentence means that jade must be carved and polished to become tangible and to carry the soul of culture and art. The object of carving may also be jade with serious defects such as pulp and cracks. Although it has defects, the true value of the jade can only be reflected after carving adds artistic added value to the original value of the jade.

Jade is carved into fine objects with skillful hands. Among all the jewels, exquisite and delicate jade carvings are often the most eye-catching. The precious brilliance of the king of jade, coupled with the carving craftsmanship full of classical atmosphere, the warm natural quality and the elegant humanistic beauty, make jade not only a symbol of wealth, but also a charming art treasure. How do those exquisite carvings in various shapes and forms stand out from the plain raw stones, and how do they undergo careful conception and skillful carving by jade carvers to become such stunning beauties in the eyes of jade lovers?

Commodities are mass consumer products that can be reproducibly produced and do not have an artistic soul, whereas a good work of art reflects the maker’s cultural knowledge, artistic accomplishment, and carving skills.

Many factors, such as the fineness of the original stone's texture, the completeness of the material shape and appearance, the rich pattern of color distribution, and the unique expression connotation, are also necessary conditions for considering stone. Mukan, Houjiang, Namchi and Hpakant are the four old jade mining areas in Myanmar, and Hpakant is the oldest and most famous old mine area. This piece of jade comes from the Muna mining area in Hpakant. The texture of the jade is as delicate as gel, with restrained luster, white color with emerald green, sweet and soft, pleasing to the eye, which makes people sigh at the charm of "the sea and sky are one color, with snowflakes dotted; the chaos is just beginning, and Muna is supreme". Although Muna material is famous for its obvious dot-shaped cotton, jade as pure and cotton-free as this one is more precious.

Reading jade to worship:

A piece of uncut jade is like an unfinished book, waiting for the jade carver to interpret the wonders of nature with reverence. However, creation is not a solo dance of thoughts. Many friends around the sculptor discuss the conception and design of the work together, allowing the sparks of thought to collide. Perhaps, only with such a heart of reverence for jade and respect for others can there be a constant burst of wonderful inspiration. No matter what is in your hand, it is a rare treasure or just a relatively ordinary material. Our meeting and touching is destiny. Your sight stays on the jade, but your heart is meditating in the vast sea of ​​clouds. With respect and following the trend, with the help of tools, you can gradually understand the deep meaning hidden in the rough stone and release the light soul solidified in the hard jade.

Creative Hundred Forging:

It takes a lot of time to precipitate all the culture, knowledge, creativity and ideas, have in-depth exchanges and collisions with the original stone, have countless fantastic ideas, overturn assumptions countless times, hand-paint thoughts on paper, and shape them with clay. Only by sorting out all the possibilities can we discover the most appropriate creativity and strive to achieve a sense of hierarchy and space in the work, realizing the harmony and communication between man and jade.

Cutting material must be accurate:

There is no perfect jade. Cracks and dirt on the original stone are inevitable. Jade carvers can only rely on their rich experience to accurately judge the direction and depth of the cracks based on the cracks and water channels on the surface of the original stone. When factors such as the shape, color, texture and cracks of the original stone conflict, they need to make the least lossy choices, designs and judgments to achieve the desired accuracy. Every time the knife is cut, your heart will be in pain, right? But only by removing the excess parts can the perfection of the finished product be guaranteed!

Shape and rhythm:

Based on the carefully conceived ideas, the shape and structure are accurately grasped, and the cut jade materials are shaped and trimmed to make the raw materials full and complete, while taking into account the harmony of color and appearance, to ensure the maximization of the material value. The blank is then hand-painted with a brush, and the rough blank is carved out with a large tool with a crisp and sharp knife technique, removing the hardness of the jadeite itself and presenting soft and smooth lines, graceful and elegant forms, and a natural charm. The link of "carving into shape and giving birth to charm" determines the soul of the work.

Carving in detail:

The smoothness and flatness of points, lines and surfaces are closely related to the final quality of jade carvings. When jade carvers are carving finely, they often need to repeat the process of drawing and carving, carving and painting countless times, repeatedly pondering, being patient and meticulous, and carving with skillful knife techniques, thus showing the vitality of the work. However, fine carving does not mean complicated and dense patterns.

Polishing must be careful:

After fine carving, the jade pieces are plain and simple, and they still need to go through more than ten rigorous polishing procedures to give them a lustrous luster. Only jade carvers with a good aesthetic foundation and rich practical experience can have a precise grasp of the carvings and a balanced force, so that the polishing can achieve the best effect of distinct layers and lively and agile movements, making the work have both form and spirit, and a lasting charm.

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