From the selection of clay to firing in the kiln, every step of firing porcelain embodies the countless sweat of the craftsmen.
Zhang Youlan has passed the stages of selecting clay, practicing clay, and drawing embryos, and now she has begun to develop embryos.
This level is not difficult at all. As long as you are brave and careful and have good skills, you can easily complete it.
The next step is the key point. Whether it is sculpture, painting, or even the seemingly simple glazing and firing, it requires a long period of exploration, experimentation, and accumulation of experience.
Otherwise, you will never be able to make a qualified porcelain!
Although Chen Wenzhe is not a student of the Ceramics Institute, he has worked here for more than two years and many things are self-evident.
Coupled with his talent, he has a great reputation among many freshmen.
For example, the very talented Zhang Youlan sometimes begged him.
This time, I was very satisfied with the big bowl Zhang Youlan made, but I just didn't have enough confidence.
This requires Chen Wenzhe to come and help, because his touch is really good.
No matter what it is, as long as he touches it, he can clearly see whether it is thick or thin and even.
"It's pretty good, but it still feels a bit thick and not as smooth as expected!"
"When cutting, you must be decisive and don't hesitate. This kind of awkward feeling is caused by hesitation and not being able to do it in one go."
"However, it's not a big problem. After glazing, it should be covered up!"
Putting down the big bowl, Chen Wenzhe told the truth.
Originally, he couldn't speak in such detail, but now it's different.
He has always inherited the basic manufacturing, and he already knows a lot about the making of porcelain.
It turned out that he only relied on talent, without the opportunity to work hard, and he did not possess the real craftsmanship.
But now it is different. He has learned a lot of porcelain making knowledge in a short period of time, which allows him to be at a higher level than Zhang Youlan and guide her.
"I'll touch it!"
"I also touched Beauty Zhang's..."
"Ha ha......"
"......work!"
The students did not need to learn or be taught, and they already cooperated very well.
This kind of thing is almost a man's instinct, and they break up the sentence again very skillfully.
The effect is quite good.
"It's amazing! If Senior Brother Chen didn't say anything, I really can't understand this feeling of frustration."
"I'll try it too. It feels too slight. But with this experience, I will be more targeted in the future."
"You can pull him down. If it were that simple, Professor Tao wouldn't praise Senior Brother Chen."
"Brother Chen, change your major. Your urban and rural planning major has no future!"
"I also want to change, but my family is poor and I really can't afford it. I can't afford the mud you play in every day, otherwise I wouldn't be able to work and study every day."
In fact, Chen Wenzhe's family is not poor, but they are definitely not rich either. Their family is just an ordinary family.
Ordinary people can never afford to go to an art school.
When I graduated from high school, I didn't know this, so I applied for the Academy of Fine Arts.
At that time, his score was not enough, so he chose to accept the transfer, and then he was transferred to the urban and rural planning major.
In this way, it can be regarded as a mistake.
A student at the Ceramics College spends money attending classes every day.
Not to mention other expenses, just a consumable item, Chen Wenzhe cannot afford it.
"Xiao Chen, the time difference is pretty good. Just clean up here and you can go back!"
At this moment, a voice sounded, it was time for his work.
These students at the Ceramics School work or study day and night, and Chen Wenzhe does not have time to accompany them all the time.
What needs to be put away has already been put away, and all that is left are some finished porcelain.
"Senior Brother Chen, don't you want any of these?"
When he came to Chen Xingchen's work area and saw the small blue and white jar placed on the workbench, Chen Wenzhe was very moved.
Going to art school and learning various techniques is a waste of money.
"No, I've fired a whole kiln, but this is the only one that's pretty good!"
Chen Xingchen played with the cricket jar in his hand, feeling very melancholy.
In fact, he is trying to make a fool of himself, as there is not a single outstanding piece of porcelain in his kiln.
Chen Wenzhe has seen many situations like this.
Looking at the works on the workbench, I found that what Chen Xingchen was making was a worm jar.
This is just pottery, not porcelain.
It’s just that Chen Xingchen was too ambitious and copied the Qing Dynasty official kiln cricket jar!
Making this thing is not easy, at least the soil used is not ordinary clay, but Yellow River mud!
Thousands of years of mud from the Yellow River, not to mention the price, is expensive just to transport it from Forte, Dongshan Province to Dahai City!
For these students who play ceramics, this kind of soil is consumed almost every day.
In addition to these, glaze also needs to be consumed!
Chen Xingchen used blue and white materials and imitated the cricket jar with blue and white branches and floral patterns in Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty.
This is a cricket utensil. According to records, it began in the Southern Song Dynasty and was most popular in the Ming Dynasty due to Emperor Xuande.
This style was also followed in the Qing Dynasty, but there are fewer physical objects in existence, so as long as they appear on the market, the transaction price will not be low!
It is because of this that Chen Xingchen imitates.
His imitation is pretty good. The can body is straight-cylindrical, the mouth rim is slightly introverted, and the cover is concave.
There are tangled branches of Western flowers on the outer wall. The upper and lower parts are painted with blue and white Ruyi head patterns, a circle of lotus petals, and the cover is decorated with tangled branches of flowers.
Except for the outer wall and cover, the rest of the surface is plain, which is conducive to raising crickets.
This kind of cricket jar already has old value!
Chen Wenzhe suddenly woke up. What happened to him just now? How could he have the urge to act old?
"Take it away! You can't sell it for much money!"
Chen Xingchen has fired cricket jars like this in eight or not ten kilns, and each kiln has at least a dozen pieces.
At first he was planning to sell it, but now he is almost desperate.
Chen Wenzhe was different. He was still very interested in these cricket jars.
You know, it is not easy to make these small pots.
Not to mention the effort and effort spent during this period, the cost of materials and electricity for the electric kiln alone is a figure that scares Chen Wenzhe.
Looking at the four cricket jars placed on the table, Chen Wenzhe could only shake his head.
This is a real rich man. Four items were produced in one kiln that can be seen. The others were all leftovers. They must have been smashed by Chen Xingchen when they came out of the kiln.
The cricket jar is a niche toy, not a high-quality product, and has no market at all, let alone a modern imitation.
Therefore, every time the kiln is opened, Chen Xingchen will only leave one piece at most, and the rest will be handed over to Chen Wenzhe.
Chen Wenzhe took out a convenience bag and put things into it casually.
"Senior Brother Chen, I'll leave if nothing happens."
"Um!"
Chen Xingchen responded absently, picked up the soft cloth on the workbench again, and gently rubbed the cricket jar.
Chen Wenzhe shook his head, these artists are all crazy.
Just like Chen Xingchen, he goes crazy trying to get recognition from the market.