Wenzhou stone carving

Wenzhou stone carving Wenzhou stone carving is mainly made of high-quality pyrophyllite from Qingtian, with rich colors, strange patterns, various varieties, waxy luster and slippery feeling. Stone carving tools include chisel (with square mouth and round mouth), carving knife (with flat mouth, round mouth and oblique mouth, etc.), lathe drill, barbed bar (a tool with sharp copper thorns all over), saw, etc. Its production procedure: first, select materials according to the requirements of the work, and then carefully conceive how to layout; The second step is to chop the stone out of the outline of the work, and poke out the smaller facets of the scene with a chisel, which is commonly called "beating the blank and poking the blank"; Further, many round holes with different sizes are left on the stone, which creates conditions for wisp carving. Finally, the delicate and vivid places are carved, and unnecessary knife marks are scraped off to make the works bright and lovely. After the work is carved, it will be matched, padded, polished and waxed. There are various stone carving techniques, such as round carving, carving, relief, line carving, inlay and so on. Carving is the most common, and carving is the most distinctive. In order to pursue the shape, the multi-level carving technique is used to carefully depict the details and rich levels of the scenery, making the works look natural and lifelike. There are also those who do not emphasize the shape, and pursue artistic interest through exaggeration, variation and decoration. Wenzhou stone carving uses the beauty of Qingtian stone to show superb skills and the most local characteristics, which are deeply appreciated by domestic and foreign audiences.
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