To design and innovate a piece of work, Chen Wenzhe feels that the pressure is quite high.
It does not come from external pressure, but from our own knowledge reserves.
Chen Wenzhi had learned so many ancient techniques that he had no confidence that he could design anything new.
For thousands of years, the ancients have exhausted their brains in innovation, but now, there is really not much room for modern people to develop.
Therefore, it is still difficult to innovate the patterns of works.
Of course, graffiti does not count.
Because if innovation is not done well, it will appear nondescript and counterproductive.
In this way, a month later, Chen Wenzhe finally produced his own work.
The shape of the work is an innovative take on the traditional jar.
The jar is surrounded by a circle of swans in different postures.
Some flap their wings and fly high, some hover low in the sky, some sing loudly, and some look at themselves...
It is decorated with spring breeze, willow branches and other patterns.
After making it, he compared it with countless data in his mind.
Throughout the dynasties, there were porcelains with this theme, but there was absolutely no porcelain with the same patterns as the ones he created.
Of course, the main reason is that Chen Wenzhe innovated the flower-cutting technique, which should allow Ding porcelain to fly into the homes of ordinary people.
Recently, he does the same work as ordinary workers every day.
In addition to repairing the clay body of the child's pillow every day, I just rub some fixed patterns on the clay body, and then carve according to the painted lines, which is very monotonous.
No one knows how much thought Chen Wenzhe spent in the first period of time.
However, through this innovative pattern, Chen Wenzhe also gained more experience.
For example, creating an ordinary magnolia flower-made porcelain cover cup. Traditional things are very beautiful, but tradition means being old-fashioned.
Innovation, however, represents modernity and new trends.
Some people like old things, while others think they are outdated.
But, can’t traditional things be changed?
Why was the output of Ding porcelain so large in ancient times? Because it was not just for ornamental porcelain.
Ding kiln must have one hand for art and the other for daily use, and walk on two legs.
Otherwise, if he produces so much porcelain, what would it be used for?
In modern times, it seems that those manufacturers that specialize in custom-made porcelain are also following these two paths.
If we can implement the method of combining high technology with traditional craftsmanship, we can not only create the artistic high-end of traditional Ding porcelain, but also occupy the market advantage of modern daily mass production.
Therefore, in addition to high-end and elegant artistic porcelain, daily-use porcelain is also a major business project of various ceramic companies.
Now that Chen Wenzhe has many people to support, it is inevitable for him to follow this path.
This has always been the philosophy of Yi Niantang, otherwise he would not have the need to support so many people and even open a factory in South Vietnam.
This time I also encountered an opportunity, because Chen Wenzhe's carving skills must have broken through to the master level.
Therefore, he has new ideas for some traditional crafts.
For example, in traditional flower picking, workers still use the traditional 30-degree hand picking method with a flat knife.
This kind of flower picking process is very difficult to operate when manually picking the plate because the plate is concave.
In order to improve work efficiency, Chen Wenzhe tried repeatedly and finally adjusted the carving knife to be 90 degrees perpendicular to the blank for decoration.
In this way, the defloration workers can increase their production from 10 plates per person per day to 40 plates per day.
A four-fold increase in efficiency is not low for the output of a ceramics factory, let alone the production of Ding Kiln porcelain.
The culture of Ding porcelain is extensive and profound, while Ding porcelain has ice muscles, jade bones, and jade chimes.
However, who would have known that the porcelain, which is as white as snow, is also made from the originally dark clay, which has been tempered by fire?
Only if you can endure poverty and loneliness can you design and produce good ceramics.
This is very similar to the porcelain craftsmen who work in the studio from morning to night every day.
People like Zhang Gu and others came from China just to learn the craft.
If they didn't have this idea, why would they come here?
As for Chen Wenzhe, what is he doing here?
He seems to have forgotten his original intention? However, the recently made carved porcelain is selling well in South Vietnam.
And white porcelain is very popular throughout Southeast Asia, which is more comfortable. Chen Wenzhe still likes to seize other people's markets.
Of course, he can be considered as taking advantage of the development of South Vietnam?
Regardless of whether it is false prosperity or not, ceramic factories have been making money recently, and they are still making a lot of money.
It seems that ever since Wu San and others came to customize porcelain, their business has become very prosperous.
Perhaps it is because Chen Wenzhe's custom-made porcelain has been very good recently, and some customers who have automatically delivered it to his door have begun to customize it in large quantities.
Chen Wenzhe's works were not for sale, but the craftsmanship of Zhang Gu and others were pretty good, so they were naturally sold.
It has to be said that having a ceramics factory to provide him with logistical support makes it much more convenient for him no matter what he wants to do.
This is also the main reason why Chen Wenzhe wants to continue running a ceramics factory.
In the past two days, I feel that I have almost practiced my craftsmanship, and then Chen Wenzhe started to actually make his first child pillow!
To make a baby pillow, first use a mold to make the shape.
During this process, holes should be left for ventilation, and then a special carving knife should be used to carve the pattern in one step, which will test the knife skills.
If it weren't for one-step knife skills, it would be difficult to create such a delicate and free-spirited pattern.
Among Chen Wenzhe's porcelain-making skills, his knife skills should be the most impressive, right?
Since knife skills are not a problem, carving a child's pillow that has both form and spirit should not be a problem.
Sure enough, Chen Wenzhe did the carving very smoothly this time.
This ingenious, unique and exquisite porcelain doll pillow looks very cute if only a part of it is carved.
If you really think about it, this kind of porcelain pillow is also a kind of luxury product, right?
After all, this childlike and playful child pillow from Ding kiln in the Song Dynasty was praised by Emperor Qianlong after he used it!
Also, this is a "child-giving doll" from history.
We are now far away from the days when we were used to sleeping on hard pillows.
After all, today’s pillows are getting softer and more diverse.
What kind of medicinal materials, latex, memory foam, etc.
But in ancient times, pillows were not something everyone could use comfortably.
What's more, this is a completely different ancient porcelain pillow - the Ding kiln children's pillow from the Song Dynasty.
It is a classic in the history of Chinese ceramics. Porcelain pillows from famous Song Dynasty kilns at the same time, such as Cizhou kiln porcelain pillows with baby opera patterns, are also classics.
So what does a baby pillow look like?
She has fair and smooth skin, is innocent and lively, has bright eyes, holds a delicate hydrangea in her hand, wears a flowered waistcoat, has a naive face, and has beautiful features.
When it is lying on the small printed couch, its arms are wrapped around it to prop up its head, its feet are crossed and it is crossing its legs to act coquettishly, it is very lively.