Chapter 10 Skill Development of Nucleus Carving
When an impression of something, something or even a feeling is still fresh, you are particularly likely to be confused by the temporary freshness, which leads to inability to see new directions and new ideas. When the freshness passes, you will often find good things when you observe from another new perspective and from the overall situation.
Hu Tu did this. His discovery was also very simple. He just combined Hu Xiaolian's ability to eat with the carving he liked to form a unique carving skill. This ability is independent of the current carving system and belongs to him.
Hu Xiaolian's roots are very unique, and their functions are very similar to a special and multi-functional engraving knife, which is very suitable for carving. And it is also intelligent, able to understand Hu Tu's commands, and if it cooperates well, he can carve any finished product with strange shapes.
Of course, at present, this skill is just the beginning. Just like practicing calligraphy, it also requires a lot of practice. The root is a handy tool. No matter how powerful its ability is, it cannot be created out of nothing. Just like a good wolf brush, you cannot write good words out of thin air, the root is still human wisdom.
But its development prospects will be very good, not only because it may carve out a special finished product, but also because it is unique. Unique means that it can carve out something that others cannot carve out, which means monopoly and make a fortune.
All of this has a prerequisite, that is, he can carve finished products that conform to the aesthetics of the public, otherwise it will be useless even if it is unique. Most of the beauty in this world is similar, while ugliness have their own ugly ways. What he wants is to find differences in similar beauty, rather than becoming a member of their own different ugliness.
Whether it is the colored hair or the roots in the palm of the palm, they all have different characteristics. When used in carving, you can create amazing works like those carving knives that are not very good-looking.
At the beginning, Hu Tu wanted to carve beautiful wood carvings like before, but such wood carvings were too complicated and did not match the size of the roots, so it was extremely difficult to carve. With his current ability, it was still difficult to achieve this step. If there was a slight mistake in the middle, there would be flaws as a whole and it looked particularly obvious. Moreover, if it was just a beautiful wood carving, the sales would not be good.
"So, at the beginning, the core carving was the best." Hu Tu finally made a choice. "The core carving belongs to the category of micro-carving, which is suitable for the size, and can also be gradually improved in the carving and increase the skills. It's better for me."
This choice was carefully considered.
Kernel carving belongs to the traditional Chinese folk mini carving process. It carries fruit pits such as peach pits, apricot pits, olive pits and walnuts into handicrafts. Its artistic feature is that it shows complex themes on smaller pits and the carving techniques are also meticulous. It has been included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage list. As the saying goes, sparrows are small and have all the internal organs. Like other arts, it requires sufficient exquisite craftsmanship and devote enough enthusiasm to carve excellent works.
With its unique artistic charm, nuclear carving has amazed and fascinated countless hidden and toys, and the market is becoming more and more optimistic. At the moment when it is famous, craftsmen are flocking to it. However, it is not easy to make nuclear carvings. In addition to having the painting, calligraphy and sculpture foundation required for general carving, it also requires special materials, special knives, special eyesight, unique fingering skills, special perseverance and unique conception.
First of all, choose olive kernels, walnuts and apricot kernels that are thicker and can be carved with larger raised areas, which can provide greater creative space for subsequent creations.
Secondly, there must be a suitable carving tool. According to different uses, the tool also has a different length, thickness, and the edges are divided into flat, round, oblique, pointed, triangular, hooked and other shapes.
Furthermore, nuclear engraving also has high requirements for the strength of the arms, wrists, fingers and the sensitivity of the fingers.
In short, the craft of kernel carving is a kung fu job, and it is impossible to do it if you are restless and impatient. The peach kernel is small and hard. When carving, your fingers will inevitably be damaged by knives. This requires even more perseverance, otherwise you can only give up halfway.
Hu Tu has a lotus platform on his body. He is different from others when making kernel carvings, but he has similar difficulties in selecting materials, carefully controlling the roots, and unique concepts of nuclear carvings. What he needs to practice now is meticulous control of the roots.
This is an extremely test of patience and care for Hu Tu, and it is also a process of fusion with the lotus platform. It takes a lot of time, energy and passion, and what Hu Tu lacks the least now is these.
In Hu Tu's own words, his diligence has reached the point of "hanging his head on the beam and stabbing his thighs". He used up all the wood in the black wooden box in practice. He even sighed from the bottom of his heart, "Who else, who is working hard for lofty goals and sleeping less than four hours a day? Who else, who is studying hard day and night without explaining and showing off to people who do not understand? Who else, who is making rapid progress every day, but still has patience and is not in a hurry to achieve success? Who else..."
If anyone hears Hu Tu's sigh, he will eventually remember only the three words "who else". Although his words that are close to narcissism basically correctly express his current life status for more than half a month, he is reporting good news but not bad news, and has no comprehensive statement.
He said that he only slept for less than four hours a day, because after more than three hours of sleep, he became very energetic and could not sleep. He could sleep for four hours or because he had to stay in bed after waking up.
He said he would not explain or show off to others, because Hu Xiaolian's existence must be a secret. He could not hide it yet, so how could he show off to others?
He said he was not in a hurry to achieve success because his works did not reach a very high level at all, and it would probably be criticized for selling them for money. Since his carving skills are improving every day, it is better to practice them at home...
Therefore, his words can only be said to be shameless narcissism and boastfulness.
Of course, although his level is not at its peak and unique ingenuity, some special skills are unique, such as the technique of hollow carving, which is very good.
Because of the particularity of the roots of the lotus platform swallowing wood, hollow carvings that require a lot of effort for others are very easy for Hu Tu. He only needs to design a hollow pattern and let the roots swallow the excess. He can even not design any pattern, let the roots swallow the core. When it is halfway through swallowing, it will be a very natural hollow carving.
Of course, the hollow carving behind cannot be used to meet people, because it looks like a grass rooted in the core, and then it pulls out the grass, leaving behind a nine-curved hollow path. This is the beauty of nature, but it cannot be achieved by skills. If it is seen by others, I am afraid that it will not be praised at the first time, but doubted.
So, even if he likes the finished products very much, he can't keep them and can't tell anyone.
Chapter completed!