In the workshop, except for the new apprentice, the other masters, plus the boss, are all involved in teaching Andy and others to make purple clay pots.

Originally, before making the purple clay pot, the design work was very important. After all, because of the perfect combination of artistry and practicality, the purple clay pot is so precious and evocative. All artistry is conceived, that is, designed.

But for Ye Mei and them, there is no need to be so complicated. In fact, design work is generally a "patent" for pot makers. Like this small workshop, if you want to be famous, you don't have too advanced technology, and you don't have too advanced technology, and you don't design this step.

Directly according to the shape of the pot they often make, crossing the design link.

In the workshop, there is purple sand mud that has been practiced, so the step of practicing mud can also be omitted. Then, you can directly beat the trained mud into a film.

"This step is similar to making dumpling wrappers with noodles, which is to unfold the mud and make it into a thin slice. The owner said from the side.

Then, with a professional compass, draw out the body of the pot and make the mud into pieces to wait for the bottom of the pot. The body and bottom of the pot are preliminarily inlaid and shot out of the prototype. It is precisely in this way that some people say: the teapot is photographed.

The tapping of the body barrel is not a simple step, but a number of repeated steps. Each step is close to the final molding stage, but the requirements for each step are different.

Everyone just did what the master did, but that's it, there are still people who can't do it well. Lu Daqiang patted it, and the originally round body of the pot gradually turned into a square, and then changed from a square to an indescribable shape.

"Looks like you're not the stuff for this business. Hu Yang teased.

Lu Daqiang was very helpless: "It's too annoying to do this, it's not suitable for me, it's better to let me move bricks, and carrying cement is happier than this job." ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't laugh or cry. It can only be said that some people don't like this kind of delicate work, don't have that patience, and would rather do some manual work under the sun.

To put it bluntly, I just don't want to do technical work.

After the bottom of the pot is flattened, the edge should be hooked. From the high and deep cylinder to the final flattened shape, it is completely hand-patted step by step and then needs to be carefully trimmed.

Next, I have to make the lid, handle, etc., which seems to be very simple to explain, but it is not so easy to actually do. Everyone can realize that it is not easy to make by hand, so it is no wonder that it is a little more expensive.

A handmade purple clay pot requires a lot of energy from a person. Even the fastest craftsman can do at most two pieces a day. And those who strive for perfection, do one thing in a few months, or even years.

Then, the price of the purple clay pot has become justified.

A master told everyone that the handle and spout of the pot must be in a straight line, and there is no difference. One of the great beauties of the pot shape is also in this rule.

At this step, even if the production of the purple clay pot body is preliminarily completed, it only needs to be engraved with patterns or fired directly into the kiln.

Finally, the seal carving pattern is also their own hands, no matter whether it looks good or not, at least it is also made by themselves. Ye Mei and the persimmon did a good job, and carved some flowers, small animals and the like in a regular manner.

"What are you doing at this moment?" Hua Tsai glanced at Lu Daqiang and couldn't help asking.

"You can't see a dragon!" Lu Daqiang felt good about himself.

After the audience in the live broadcast room saw it, they laughed in front of their mobile phones one by one.

Is that a dragon? Are you your own? Except for having two horns, you can't guess it's a dragon, like a caterpillar, right?

At the same time, some people complained about Andy:

"Andy, don't laugh at others! Your own is no better, is it? If I hadn't seen the king on my forehead, I would have thought you carved a dog. ”

"Haha! Sometimes, people are like this, they don't feel the smell of their farts. ”

"It's still Hu Geniu, look at him. ”

"Awesome! I really want this from Brother Hu, it's so good-looking!"

......

Everyone looked at Populus euphratica, he carved out the most ancient style, not only carved a landscape map, but also used Su Shi's calligraphy to make two lines of poetry.

The whole purple clay pot looks different, even better than all the works in this workshop.

The owner and others all sighed: "You are the master!"

Hu Yang said modestly: "I can't do anything else except for a good job in seal carving." ”

Everyone knows that he is very strong in calligraphy and painting, so it is not surprising that such works are carved into seals.

His eyes lit up and he pleaded, "Brother Hu, can you give me this pot?"

Hu Yang was stunned for a moment and nodded: "Yes! ”

Someone in the live broadcast room ridiculed: Is this an exchange of love objects? It seems to be very romantic.

Even the persimmon blushed, but he didn't object, nodding in agreement.

Hu Yang knew that these guys wanted to be crooked, rolled his eyes and said: "Ordinary friends, can't they give things to each other? ”

Seeing that Populus euphratica was all hands-on, Xu Hong couldn't help but follow up and make one, which was not very good-looking, but it felt special significance. He plans to engrave his signature as well as a gift for a special fan.

The owner smiled: "Mr. Hu's light goods are really good, especially the seal carving, we can't do it anyway." ”

"What did you get from?" Andy asked in surprise.

Hu Yang told them: "The shape of the purple clay pot can be roughly divided into three categories, that is, light goods, flower goods, and muscle goods, among which the shape of light goods is the most common. Like what we do, it's all bare-haired.

Of course, Brother Lu's one is a bit abstract, but it's close to flowers. ”

The owner nodded and explained to everyone that the light goods refer to the purple clay pot with a geometric body and a light surface. In the production of light goods, not only to decorate the surface of the instrument to be smooth and smooth, but also to pay attention to the combination of points, lines and surfaces. According to different shapes, it can be subdivided into: round and square.

The flower goods, also known as "plastic", the pot maker will use the animals and plants in the natural world to use relief, semi-relief and other shapes to design into a bionic image.

For example, plum pots and bamboo pots that imitate plant forms, pumpkin pots and bergamot pots that imitate melons and fruits, and fish dragons that imitate animal forms. Industry insiders also classify the purple clay pot with the shape of an animal as the spout and handle, as well as the purple clay pot with conspicuous decorative reliefs, as flowers.

Muscle bag goods, also known as "ribbed pot", pot makers will be similar to pumpkin ridges, chrysanthemum petals and other curved surfaces called brocade, brocade pot is a kind of purple clay pot with more lines, so it is extremely important to pay attention to the smoothness of the line, requiring up and down correspondence, tight seams. Common ones are: chrysanthemum pots, melon pots and so on.

"Generally speaking, flowers and muscles are more artistic, so they are a little more precious. The owner said to everyone.

"Isn't it? So, the most expensive is still mine?" Lu Daqiang's face was full of shock.

The others looked at him speechlessly: What a big face are you? Dare to say such a thing, but still say it seriously.