(1) cutting, generally operated with a 1 flat knife, is to cut the raw materials on the chopping block, or cut the solid model pressed by the model knife into pieces. In food carving, this is an auxiliary knife method. (2) Cutting is the knife method used before carving. It is mainly used to cut raw materials flat and smooth, or peel off or cut out the carved outline, which is essentially the preliminary processing of raw materials for carving. The specific operation method is to hold the raw material in the left hand and the knife in the right hand, and push or pull the raw material forward to meet the requirements of carving. (3) Carving, generally operated with No.2 flat knife, is mainly used for carving various flowers and other carvings, and is a simple and commonly used knife method. The specific operation method is that the thumb of the left hand tightly holds the bottom of the outer contour of the blank upward, and the other four fingers are opposite to the thumb and held at the upper end of the raw material; The right thumb holds the bottom of the raw material level with the left thumb, the other four fingers hold the handle, then choose the angle and the position to be carved, and the knife edge carves downward one by one to complete the shape to be carved. (4) Rotation is a widely used knife method, which can not only rotate some flowers with large petals alone, but also be a necessary knife method for various sculptures. Specifically, when operating, the five fingers of the left hand and the thumb of the right hand roll the raw materials, and the other four fingers of the right hand hold the handle, and the blade is inclined downward, so it should be engraved with the rotation of the thumb, and it should have a certain radian when rotating. Mainly used for carving rose, morning glory and so on. (5) Poke, generally operated with a V-shaped knife or a U-shaped knife, is used to carve some petals, feathers, etc. There are V-shaped, U-shaped and thin. This operation method is relatively simple and widely used. Poke is divided into straight stamp, curve stamp, pry stamp, thin stamp and rotary stamp. (1) Poke with a V-shaped or U-shaped knife, hold the raw material with your left hand, hold the middle of the knife with your thumb and forefinger of your right hand, and press the blade on the first finger of your middle finger to show the tendency of holding the pen. The blades push the raw materials forward or downward, and horizontally or obliquely, so that the raw materials are inserted into the air layer by layer. For example, dahlias, fish scales and bird feathers are all carved with this knife method. ② Curve Poke Curve Poke is operated with a V-shaped knife or a U-shaped knife, which is mainly used for carving slender and curved petals, feathers, birds' hair, etc. The method of carving is to aim the tip of the knife at the part to be carved and bend it forward into an "S" shape, so that the carved lines become curved. 3 pry knife poke pry knife poke with V-shaped knife or U-shaped knife, mainly carving concave boat-shaped petals, such as water lilies and plum blossoms. The operation method is to aim the tip of the knife at the part to be carved and poke it in. When the knife enters a certain depth, the tip of the knife is gradually pried up, so that the carved petals become the shape of a boat with two upturned ends. (4) The thin strip stamp is generally used to carve the feathers of slender birds. The operation method is basically similar to the straight stabbing knife method, except that the carving knife cuts into the lower part of the last feather, and the feather changes from a wide piece to a thin strip with the size of only half a piece. Knives are used to poke slender petals and bird hair. It is characterized by its petals and feathers turning outwards. The operation method is basically similar to the straight stabbing knife method, but when stabbing petals and feathers, the knife should be lifted up slowly to make the petal tip thinner and the petal body thicker gradually. When the knife goes deep into the raw material, the knife will be gently lifted and then the knife will be pulled out. Soak the carved flowers or birds in water, and the petals or feathers will turn up naturally. (6) It is the simplest method to use this method for various model knives. The operation method is to put the raw material on the board, hold the knife in your right hand, aim the knife down at the raw material, and press it hard to become a carved solid model. Some need to be sliced, and some can be used directly.