1, draw a spring character on paper, you can refer to some existing spring character templates to ensure the accuracy of the font.
2. Cut the paper into squares for easy operation and sorting.
3. Use a meat cutter to gently scrape out a pattern on the edge of the paper to form the shape of a petal. Pay attention to keep it stable during carving to avoid deviation.
4. Divide the paper-cut spring character into two parts, with the upper part being the upper part and the lower part being the lower part.
5. For the upper part, the upper part of the word "spring" includes two parts: "mouth" and "horizontal". First, cut a curve along a certain angle in the part of the word "mouth" with a meat cleaver as the outline of the word "mouth". Then, inside the mouth, cut some short lines along the "horizontal" direction with a meat cleaver as "horizontal" decoration. Finally, the word "mouth" and the word "horizontal" are combined to form the upper part of the word "spring".
6. For the second half, the second half of the word "spring" includes "people" and "earth". First, use a meat cleaver to cut a curve along a certain angle in the part of the word "human" as the outline of "human". Then cut some short lines along the direction of "earth" with a meat cutter inside the "person" as the decoration of "earth". Finally, the word "person" and the word "land" are combined to form the second half of the word "spring".
7. Combine the upper part and the lower part to get the paper-cut spring characters.
The origin of paper-cutting:
China's Han Dynasty. It is an art form that takes paper as the carrier, carves, folds and combines paper with scissors or a knife to create various patterns and images. Paper-cut art has unique styles and techniques all over China, such as the bold atmosphere in the north and the delicate softness in the south.
There is a popular legend about the origin of paper-cutting. According to legend, Xi Zhong, the son of Wei in the Spring and Autumn Period, drowned during a long trip. His good friend Jiezitui learned this news, and in order to find Xizhong's body, he spared no expense to feed the eagle and buried his good friend. The loyalty of meson tui touched the world, and Xizhong came back to life. It happened that Xizhong was resurrected on the day of paper-cutting. Since then, people have regarded paper-cutting as an important way to pray, exorcise evil spirits and commemorate their ancestors.
In fact, the origin of paper-cutting is closely related to folk customs, religious beliefs and sacrificial activities. In ancient times, paper-cutting was mainly used in religious ceremonies, festivals, weddings, funerals and other occasions. For example, during the Spring Festival, people cut out various auspicious patterns with paper-cuts, such as blessings, window grilles and door gods, in order to pray for good luck in the coming year; On wedding occasions, paper-cutting as a gift and decoration symbolizes a happy marriage; In funeral activities, paper-cutting is used to guide the dead to the other side of the world.
With the passage of time, the art of paper-cutting has gradually developed from practicality to appreciation, becoming an independent art form. Paper-cut artists constantly innovate techniques, such as folding, clipping and drawing. Make the art of paper-cutting more colorful. In China, paper-cutting not only has a profound historical background, but also carries a rich national culture, which is the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation.