What is bone carving? Bone carving is a kind of carving art with bones as carving materials. Bone carving crafts have a long history. It came into being in the Neolithic Age and has existed in this world for more than 6000 years. It was an era when productivity was backward, and people used local materials to show a simple ancestor worship emotion.

Introduction to the historical evolution of bone carving

In the Neolithic Age, bone carving was used as a needle to mend things in people's daily life, or made into a knife, and people who pursued beauty would also carve words and pictures on it. Bone carvings are generally made from the bones of large animals such as cattle bones and camel bones. For example, bone carvings in Beijing generally use cow bones, and Mongolian yurts and other areas generally use camel bones as materials.

The head of the bone carver is a relatively complete art of bone carving left over from ancient times. Its facial features are more accurate, its production method is simple and rough, and its expression is simple and solemn. With the changes of history, bone carvings began to evolve into decorations, and the bone carvings in the modern bone carving market are very exquisite. Figures, flowers and birds, rockeries and other works carved with different bone carving techniques are good choices for home or company display.

Carve and grind animal bones, such as cattle bones, camel bones, squid bones, etc. As raw materials, it usually refers to carving crafts and ground carving.

Second, the price of bone carving

Bone carving is not simple, but fine bone carving is valuable for collection. Generally, these handicrafts exist in the antique market, and their value is also high. A little worse, it will reach 2000 thousand yuan1100 thousand yuan.

Third, the steps of bone carving

The carving process of bone carving crafts is generally divided into several processes: sketching, chiseling, designing and modeling, polishing, finishing, bleaching, acid biting, coloring and mosaic assembly. Therefore, the overall carving requires certain skills and techniques, as well as patience.

Fourth, the maintenance of bone carvings.

Bone carving crafts are generally carved from animal bones such as cow bones, camel bones and ivory. Animal bone carvings are generally easy to crush, and they are also afraid of wind, sun and rain forest erosion and oxidation. Therefore, we should pay great attention to maintenance, dry storage, and avoid putting it in a ventilated place. Bone products are perishable, so moth-proofing measures should be taken, such as putting a little moth-proofing medicine in soft capsules. Because you are afraid of water, you can't clean it. Pay attention to dust prevention. If the surface is stained with dust, it can be lightly brushed with a brush.