The bottom tank clear water has been weathered and stale for several months, then ground and crushed, sieved and mixed with water, or the raw mud has been beaten thousands of times.
Remove the air from the mud and squeeze it to make it sticky.
Only this kind of mud is qualified to make a high-wall monk's hat.
The high-wall monk's hat, as the name suggests, means that the monk's hat at the mouth of the pot is relatively high. When using clay pieces to make this kind of monk's hat, the higher the clay pieces are, the higher the strength will naturally be.
The flying handle of this kind of teapot is also a difficulty. It is not made well. After firing, the handle breaks easily. How can it be regarded as a classic?
In fact, in the entire process of firing high-walled monk's hat pots, Chen Wenzhe has another advantage, and that is the kiln firing process.
Because he knew very well that the firing temperature of the high-wall monk's hat pot made of bottom trough clearing was 1200°C, not the 1980-2000°C range known by ordinary masters.
If you don't realize this and the firing temperature is too high, it will definitely burn out, or else there will be many defects!
As long as the firing efficiency is high, a lot of raw materials can be saved, which can reduce costs.
Because most people need to go through repeated firings and test pieces to finally determine the firing temperature.
Only God knows how much material is wasted in this process.
After everything is ready, you can't start production directly.
Because before production, the design work must be done well.
Otherwise, the proportions of the high-walled monk's hat will definitely be uncoordinated, and it will not even be able to be made into a perfect teapot.
The size, dimensions, mouth, and handle of the monk's hat pot all require special design.
Then further confirm the height of the hat brim and the size ratio of the hat brim to the body below.
Then start making the pattern, connecting the body, and then making the brim.
After more than two hours of hard work, a monk's hat pot was finally completed.
As for this process, most craftsmen may not be able to complete it even if they study it for a month.
Often after doing this, after the final firing, it is found that it is just a failed work.
Maybe it’s because my skills are not that good yet, my foundation is not solid enough, maybe it’s the problem of firing the kiln, but anyway, it’s full of difficulties.
Because Chen Wenzhe has a complete inheritance and a master-level inheritance, he can even imitate it in his dreams and make it himself several times.
With enough experience, he can fully consider the scale of the pot, the adjustment of the proportion, the coherence of the shape, as well as the arrangement and treatment of the upper, lower, left and right objects.
The high-walled monk's hat was completed very smoothly. Looking at its shape and proportions, Chen Wenzhe felt very satisfied.
He raised his head and looked at the four people in front of him, and finally his eyes fell on Chen Qinghu.
"Let's start with the simple ones. Let's talk about clay training first. It must be tempered many times. You don't need to use the bottom tank to clean it. Just use ordinary mineral materials!"
Chen Qinghu naturally knew that he was talking about him, so he silently began to practice clay.
"When adjusting the proportions, we must conduct strict scrutiny. We must know that a slight difference can lead to a huge loss."
"In terms of the height, width, and width of the body and hat brim, the proportions must be further coordinated. As long as the visual effect of the shape is better than the original after adjustment, we must continue to adjust to accumulate experience."
"In terms of the coherence of the body, we further strengthen it so that the top, bottom, left and right are connected and echoed with each other, and the turns and fluctuations are moderate. There is no patchwork, disconnected, and stiff feeling, so that it can be coherent."
"That's all I can say. Now you carefully observe the clay training techniques. You can't make porcelain in the future. You need Chen Qinghu to help you practice the clay, right?"
It has to be said that after a month of factory life, Chen Qinghu was tempered.
After all, there is too much mud that needs to be mixed every day.
Therefore, the clear cement after its secondary processing is more flexible.
After repeated beating, it becomes easier to start making.
Next, is the beginning of making the monk's hat pot. The mouth, handle, button and lid, which are more likely to cause problems in the monk's hat pot, are made first.
If after drying, there are no problems with the mouth, handle, button, and cover, then it can be fired in the kiln, which will take a lot of time.
Therefore, if Chen Xingchen and the other four want to produce a qualified monk's hat pot, they may have to wait for a while.
Even if they start with the simplest hat pot, it will definitely not be smooth sailing.
Of course, they all have strong skills. It shouldn’t be difficult to make a simplified version of the Little Monk Hat Pot, otherwise it would be a huge blow to their self-confidence.
It's just that the too simple little monk's hat pot is not of high value.
Of course, no matter how low the value is, it is still normal for one piece to sell for three to five thousand yuan. This is the value of the monk's hat pot.
There were samples in front of them, and Chen Xingchen and the others were all experienced at making simple-shaped monk hat pots, so they were really not afraid.
Seeing that they were on track, Chen Wenzhe also started busy with his own affairs.
I have made too many beauty pots before, and they were all made with level 5 craftsmanship. They were sold at the price of level 6 crafts.
Now we must let the market relax a bit and digest that batch of works.
Therefore, now we are adding the fourth-level commemorative version of the purple clay teapot, which can also fill the low-end market.
And in this way, the liberated Chen Xingchen and others will have time to go further.
As for Chen Wenzhe, he naturally wants to find a way to add some top-notch crafts to Yi Niantang.
Now that he has started making monk's hat pots, he will make some top-quality monk's hat pots without any thought.
For example, the celadon-glazed high-walled monk's hat, the ruby red-glazed high-walled monk's hat, or the square-shaped monk's hat.
As long as these works were successfully produced, they would have been treasured by the royal family in ancient times.
Therefore, as long as the production is successful, it can definitely be regarded as the treasure of Yi Niantang, and it is no worse than the larger ruby red jar.
Chen Wenzhe doesn't need to try and make mistakes, so the production speed is very fast.
Others have to wait until all the accessories are complete and there are no problems before they are finally fired in the kiln.
He doesn't have to wait for the hat pot to dry, it will be done quickly.
An ordinary person would definitely not be able to make a high-walled monk's hat in less than a month.
Therefore, Chen Wenzhe inherited the pot-making speed from Master Wang Yinchun, which is really impressive.
Before you know it, the day will pass.
In the afternoon, Chen Xingchen and others just managed to complete a small monk's hat, and the results were simplified and simplified.
Even so, they won't go into the kiln today because they have just been made and need to be dried.
Chen Wenzhe doesn't have such worries. The batch of monk's hat pots he made in the morning are ready for the kiln.
I have to say that making a monk's hat pot is really hard work.
For example, making mud slices requires calculation of proportions and shapes, so Chen Wenzhe was very tired at the end of the day.
At the end of the day's work, Chen Wenzhe found a dormitory, got a little familiar with it, and fell asleep.
However, his body is asleep, but his mind is still working in his dream!