How to appreciate and maintain bone carvings

How to appreciate and maintain bone carvings. We all know that bone carvings are very exquisite works of art and have extremely high artistic appreciation value. , it can be said that it has a very important position in the art world. Let us take a look at the appreciation and maintenance methods of bone sculptures. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Appreciation and maintenance methods of bone carvings 1

1. Bone carving production technology:

Feeding materials:

Use cow or camel thigh bones, whichever is better. Camel bone is thicker and larger and is a key part for bone carving.

Material selection:

Due to osteoporosis in the joints at both ends of the thigh bone, it needs to be removed. Only about 13 cm of aggregate in the middle of the 40 cm to 50 cm leg bone is left.

Fat removal and bleaching:

First use high-temperature physical methods to remove fat, and then use chemical methods to remove fat and bleach to extract the oil from the bones. Otherwise, the bone carvings will easily change color or even Mold, this link is crucial. Each bone carving factory has its own method, but the results vary, and each one keeps it secret.

Cutting:

Cut the aggregate according to the type of work to be processed.

Processing by type of work:

Processing by type of work according to categories such as characters, animals, landscapes and buildings.

2. Bone carving production techniques:

The so-called technique refers to the author's handling of image and space in the creation of bone carvings. This technique is mainly reflected in carving and carving in the sense of reduction. To be precise, from the outside to the inside, step by step, by subtracting waste materials, the form is gradually revealed. In the repeated subtraction modeling, we not only experience the pleasure of the work "coming out of the shell", but also feel the special charm produced by various knife techniques. Some accidental effects can give the work new meanings. rhyme. Therefore, in the artistic creation of bone carvings, the most meaningful exploration is to use various knife techniques to properly reflect our creative intentions.

In short, knife skills are the technical techniques used by sculptors to express their creative ideas, and they are also a means to vividly reveal the artistic content. The turning, stumbling, concave and convex, and undulating movements of the knife are all intended to make the work more vivid and natural, fully reflecting the material beauty of bone carvings and embodying the rich beauty of carving. People who do not know the true meaning of bone carving art use the knife instead of writing, but instead draw artificial pictures. In addition, they are timid and afraid of damaging the carving. As a result, the knife technique is rigid and craftsmanlike, and the fun of bone carving cannot be achieved. Therefore, you need to practice more and ponder more, practice makes perfect, and then you can form your own artistic language and style.

Knife technique is like the brushstrokes in calligraphy and painting. It can strengthen and enrich the artistic effect of the work. The formation of beautiful brushstrokes is the expression of skilled technique. Often when someone is copying a good painting, they feel that the most difficult thing is the brushstrokes, because the brushstrokes are the product of the combination of the author's mind and skills, and are something that is difficult to embody in any imitation. Therefore, only by mastering skills and constantly accumulating experience can you achieve your ideal knife skills that truly belong to you. The wood grain and carvings, smoothness and roughness, concave and convex surfaces, arrangement with a round knife, cutting with a flat knife...the artistic language they express has a charm that cannot be achieved by sculptures made of other materials.

3. Appreciation and maintenance methods of bone carvings

According to the purpose of bone carving crafts, they can be roughly divided into 6 categories: utensils, furnishings, study rooms, and utensils , accessories, standing sculptures.

1. First of all, we must distinguish between bone carvings and ivory carvings. The collection value of the two is very different. However, there are also plastic products that imitate bone carvings on the market, which are almost fake. Plastic products are a bit sticky to the touch and will catch fire immediately if you take a little scrap and burn them, but bone products will not.

2. Check whether the internal workmanship of the bone product is fine and whether you like the artistic conception of the work.

3. When displaying bone carvings, it is necessary to prevent dust, avoid large changes in hot and cold temperature differences, and do not let the wind blow directly. Otherwise, the inlaid joints will easily crack, and the bone carvings will become slightly wilted after being left for a long time. Yellow, closer to the color of ivory. Appreciation and maintenance methods of bone carvings 2

Bone carvings are carved and polished from the bones of cattle, camels, squid and other animals as raw materials. The thigh bones of cows and camels are generally used. First, high-temperature physical methods are used to remove fat, and then chemical methods are used to remove fat and bleach. The oil in the bones is extracted. The aggregates are cut separately according to the type of work to be processed, and the work is done according to the drawing. For sculpture, Beijing uses cow bones to make bracelets, powder boxes, paper knives, etc., Zhejiang makes relief landscapes, pavilions, etc., Guangdong uses white squid bones to make openwork figures, landscapes, etc., and Gansu Tianshui also uses bamboo carvings to make relief screens, etc. Crafts. The characteristics of bone carvings are: beautiful and elegant, exquisite and clear, changing color from bottom to bottom, not deforming, seeing the big from the small, and extremely exquisite.

If the bone carving handicraft has been placed for a long time and there is dust or dirt on it, you can use a long-bristled brush dipped in detergent water and gently scrub the surface. Do not soak it in water when cleaning to avoid Degumming. After scrubbing it clean, rinse it with running water and blow dry with a hair dryer set to natural wind.

Bone carving crafts are simple and elegant, and can be made from cheap ox bones.

The carvers use their wisdom and skills, and use the carving knife as a pen to create exquisite, exquisite and fashionable carving art crafts through careful carving. Because of the uniqueness of his works, he has become a treasure for art collections, gifts from guests and friends, decoration for elegant rooms and souvenirs of travel.