Next, use a pen to trace the lines on the pattern one by one.
Filigree is actually a professional term, and it is also the inherited name for making cloisonné filigree.
The so-called filigree is the process of cutting off soft and flexible metal wires, smoothing them, and sticking the metal wires to the wooden board according to the lines of the pattern on the wooden board.
Filigree, on the one hand, can use golden metal wire to outline the patterns of each color block in the gold silk glaze painting;
On the other hand, the thickness of the metal wire is used to form shallow grooves to facilitate the filling of glaze.
Filigree is a very important process in the production process. Whether the filigree is good or not is directly related to the overall outline of the painting and affects the overall effect.
The tools used for filigree must be prepared in advance, including tweezers, glue, scissors, brushes, etc.
The wire needed is alumina wire.
According to different production requirements, the specifications of alumina wire are also different.
Before filigreeing, pay attention to gently straightening the silk, and change the direction of the silk according to the direction of the line, so that it coincides with the pattern line;
Moreover, the surface of the metal wire and the surface of the wooden board should be tightly bonded to prevent gaps.
When using tweezers to filigree, be careful not to damage the surface of the wire and affect the effect of the finished painting.
After all this is done, the blue is applied, which is commonly known as coloring or glaze.
This technical link also inherits the name of the process of making cloisonné point blue.
Blue dotting is the most difficult part of the whole process, as I said before.
This is mainly the light and dark tones of colors, as well as the depth of color levels.
Only by matching the colors well can the three-dimensional sense of the painting be reflected.
Compared with porcelain, the glaze used to make cloisonné and enamel is not much special. It is made from ground natural mineral rocks or sand.
The size of the glaze powder should be around 70-90 mesh.
This kind of glaze is non-toxic, harmless, natural and environmentally friendly, and will never fade.
The last step is the cold treatment, also called lamination technology, which is to apply a thin layer of resin glue on the blued drawing board.
On the one hand, it can increase the texture of the picture.
On the other hand, it can also isolate the aluminum oxide wire and glaze from the air, so that the color of the picture will be bright and will not fade or change color for a long time.
Through the process of cold treatment, the gold silk glaze painting can be preserved permanently and is not afraid of moisture.
Nowadays, contemporary artists spray varnish on the blue-tinged paintings, which can achieve the same effect. Compared with lamination, it adds a more concave and convex high-end texture to the painting.
After a little research, Chen Wenzhe discovered that making cloisonné enamel paintings is not difficult.
He has recently fallen in love with painting, especially the fine brushwork of traditional Chinese painting, and is especially good at painting ladies and has been doing it for several years.
By the way, he persisted in the dream for several years, so now he has some experience in painting pictures of ladies.
"I love painting in my dreams!"
Young and strong, who doesn’t have some hobbies?
Therefore, now he has some skills in cloisonné enamel craftsmanship, coupled with many years of hard work, research, and accumulation in the dream.
Therefore, after inheriting the ancient techniques, he also made bold innovations.
He drew on the techniques of color application, line drawing, and drying in traditional Chinese painting, and made bold breakthroughs in his works.
Freehand brushwork, abstraction, modern and other styles have all been tried and achieved good visual effects.
The craftsmanship of filigree enamel painting is very unique, which also creates a unique visual beauty, which is also its charm and advantage.
Pure painting uses pigments to create, while arts and crafts uses craft materials and techniques to create art.
Compared with painting, filigree enamel painting is just a step closer.
In the creation of filigree enamel paintings, we not only pay attention to the integration and innovation of traditional crafts, but also focus on reflecting the atmosphere of the times and the artistic conception.
The filigree enamel painting is both gorgeous and simple, the rendering is concise, and the freehand is realistic, fully demonstrating the art of color inlay and visual impact.
Of course, the effect is better. It can be said that the picture is elegant and soft, the lines are fine and clear, and the atmosphere is luxurious and elegant.
When making a cloisonné painting, you must include flowers, birds, fish, insects, and figures.
Especially flowers and birds, they are colorful and more beautiful.
Cloisonné enamel painting draws on the filigree and dot blue techniques used in traditional cloisonné crafts.
It uses metal wires to inlay various patterns on flat media.
Then use glaze, glaze sand, colored sand and other raw materials to dot the blue color, and finally polish the picture to make the finished picture appear crystal clear and bright.
Of course, in this process, you can also process multi-level picture effects such as matte, matte, sandy, and three-dimensional.
In the end, it was to integrate the two major arts of cloisonné enamel and graphic painting.
Cloisonné enamel paintings are mainly made of gold wire and dotted blue glaze. The whole process is completed by more than ten purely manual processes. Among them, filigree and coloring are the most important links, which also constitute the soul, bones and flesh of the cloisonné enamel paintings.
A beautiful cloisonné enamel painting starts with the selection of the picture.
After the producer determines the filigree pattern, he draws the determined pattern on paper.
The length of the paper is determined by the size of the work. Pay attention to the appropriate proportions of the pictures and smooth lines.
After that, the filigree and bluing steps will be carried out.
Break off the metal wire into various curves according to the pattern, and then use tweezers to hold the folded gold wire.
Dip in some Bletilla striata and stick it to the flat surface tightly.
The seemingly ordinary gold wire, after some bending processing, miraculously formed one after another exquisite and detailed patterns.
At this time, the pattern will exude a three-dimensional, high-spirited and smooth aesthetic.
Filigree craftsmanship can be said to rely entirely on the skillful hands and skillful skills of the master to create a vivid and charming picture.
The paintings that have gone through the "filigree" process have actually been "painted" with various beautiful and complex patterns in a special way.
The uncolored painting is covered with dense lines, which has the beauty of traditional Chinese patterns and the charm of abstract lines.
After "filigree" comes "point blue".
The most amazing thing about Dolan is that there is no color indicated in the design.
What color are the flowers in the work, what color are the birds, whether the background is blue or green, whether the contrast is soft or strong...
It's all in the minds of Dian Lan masters. They don't stick to the limitations of colors, but choose colors and match tones based entirely on experience and imagination.
Dotting blue is not as simple as getting it right in one step. It needs to be repeated three or four times until the height of the glaze and silk are consistent.
After the blue is applied, the glaze on the cloisonné surface is uneven in thickness and needs to be smoothed to reveal the pinched silk.
Put the finished product to be polished on the runner, first use coarse sandstone and fine sandstone to smooth the glaze surface, and then use yellow stone and basswood to finely grind it until the unique brightness of cloisonne is obtained.
At this time, a cloisonné painting was completed.
The whole process sounds simple, but every step requires repeated practice before you can become familiar with it.
Otherwise, the finished work, especially the pictures, will look awkward, let alone have any sense of beauty.