? The ancient alchemy process, passed down from generation to generation for more than 2,000 years, is a stunt of the royal family in China. In the past, most of these works were collected in museums, which belong to national intangible cultural heritage and contain the essence of China traditional culture. Now, the ancient gold-making has become a profound cultural material. The ancient Fajin gives people the impression that the color is warm, expensive but not obvious, flashy but not bright, highlighting the sense of luxury of being restrained and low-key, which fully embodies the characteristics of the ancient Fajin.
? Ancient gold craft
? Hammer, pinch wire, inlaid wire, chiseled wire, tired wire and so on.
? 1. hammering: This method uses the strong plasticity of gold and silver to beat the gold and silver blocks with a hammer to expand them into sheets, and then make them into various shapes and patterns as required. Generally speaking, all hidden objects and decorative patterns are made by hammering.
2. Choke silk: it is the most critical decoration process in cloisonne production. This technology is not only used for precious stones, gold and silver ornaments, but also for enamel, such as cloisonne enamel. The wire-pinching process is a very complicated process, which is to fold and roll the soft, thin and tough copper wire prepared in advance into patterns by hand with tweezers according to the designed patterns, make various patterns, dip it in bletilla striata or paste and stick it on the copper tire, and then complete the processes of welding, bluing and gold plating. Due to the skillful hands and skillful skills of the operator, the device is decorated with interesting and vivid pictures, and the quality of its products is highly praised by the world.
3 filigree inlay: also known as fine gold craft, it is a traditional handicraft with a long history and is mainly used for making royal ornaments. It is a combination of filigree and mosaic. Filament technology takes gold, silver and copper as raw materials, and adopts traditional technologies such as kneading, filling, saving, welding, weaving and stacking. The inlay adopts the processes of punching, punching, boring, punching, collapsing, extruding and embedding. The metal sheet is made into a bracket and claw-shaped groove, and then pearls and gems are inlaid. In the process of making filigree, ancient artisans in China always adhered to the creed of "genuine goods, childlike innocence" and refused to inherit skills and quality by "shoddy goods, genuine fake goods and scarce gold".
4. Chisel flower: use chisels with different sizes and textures, and tap chisels with a small hammer to leave chisels on the metal surface and form various textures to achieve the purpose of decorating utensils. This process has a unique decorative effect, which makes a single metal surface produce a multi-level and varied three-dimensional effect, which is both beautiful and harmonious.
5. Tiring silk: Tiring silk technology is one of the earliest recorded jewelry manufacturing technologies. Also known as "flower worker" or "pattern", it is the most exquisite metal craft. It draws gold and silver into silk, then weaves it into braided strands or various net structures, and then welds it on objects, which is called tired silk. The whole process requires the craftsman to concentrate, which is a great test of the craftsman's concentration.
? Characteristics of ancient Fagin
? 1, very textured
? The overall texture of ancient gold is matte, and it will not be "sparkling and partially affectionate" like other gold ornaments, but the texture is even and antique, which conforms to the temperament of oriental women.
? 2. Handmade
? Ancient gold is handmade by craftsmen, and every product is carefully crafted, which is inseparable from those craftsmen who work silently!
? 3. Exquisite craftsmanship
? Of course, because the ancient gold is handmade by craftsmen, there will be no joints and solder joints at all! Exquisite workmanship and elegant appearance.
? 4, stain-resistant, beautiful, suitable for playing
? Because the ancient gold material is dense, the process is complex, and it is resistant to dirt. It looks like! It is difficult to leave fingerprints and sweat marks, and it is not easy to scratch. Moreover, whether visually or wearing, Gujin always gives people a feeling of "full weight", which is a low-key show off wealth.