Back at the villa, Xie Bin took out a piece of almond wood, then cut it into beads with a diameter of one centimeter, and then tried to engrave the words on it, carving it in the smallest font. It's just that even if Xie Bin tried his best, he only carved more than a hundred, and the font or something, not to mention, was not in order.

Lettering on a spherical body is completely different from writing on a flat surface, and it is necessary to master the basic essentials through continuous practice, otherwise, the written words are not proportional to the surface of the beads, and how awkward it looks.

And about the arrangement of each word, this must also be carefully arranged, otherwise even if you barely squeeze out so many words, it will only be squeezed down, as for the beauty or something, there is no need to mention.

In order to practice, Xie Bin instructed Zou Xintong to buy an engraving machine and specially make a large number of beads for him to squander.

However, this is not a simple matter after all, after more than half a month, Xie Bin can barely carve more than 400 words on a bead, and the font is quickly mastered, but it is reduced again, and the difficulty is doubled up. Sometimes, Xie Bin even feels that it is even more difficult to engrave one more word.

Xie Bin now really feels the difficulty of those miniature carving masters. At Xie Bin's current level, the carved font is already difficult to see clearly with the naked eye. Could it be that those miniature carving masters are all carving with magnifying glasses all the time? Xie Bin was a little unconvinced, and besides, when there was no magnifying glass before, wouldn't those masters also be able to carve peerless treasures?

Xie Bin checked a lot of information on the Internet, but there is not much information about miniature carving, only some basic information. For this reason, Xie Bin can only find someone to help if he thinks about it, miniature carving can become a genre, it does have its unique place, without the guidance of insiders, it is difficult for outsiders to understand the mystery.

Among the friends that Xie Bin knows, the one who can be related to carving is Mr. Wang, the president of the Island City Sculpture Association. After Xie Bin never stopped setting up stalls, he didn't have much contact with Old Man Wang, but he didn't break it either. When it opened a few days ago, Xie Bin specially invited the old man.

And now Xie Bin immediately used Old Man Wang. I have to say that Xie Bin is still very set of people, at least the friends he has made generally will not be easily broken, he will always maintain some practice, and it will not be abrupt to ask for help when he encounters something.

Therefore, after making friends, no matter what is going on, contact more often, maybe something will happen at some point. It's better to keep in touch more than to make friends temporarily.

Old Man Wang's home is in an old house, just like Liu Wenqing's family used to live in. However, the old man here is very elegant, there are not too many sundries in the small yard, and there are a lot of flowers and plants in the patio, all of which are very spiritual.

Seeing Xie Bin, Old Man Wang smiled: "Xiao Xie, come in, it's your first time coming to me." ”

Xie Bin nodded and said, "It's ashamed to say, if I hadn't asked for something this time, I wouldn't know when I would be able to visit your old man in person." ”

Old Man Wang smiled and waved his hand: "Just say something and be polite to me, haha, you weren't like this when you were on the antique street, come in and sit." ”

The house was very clean, but there were no slippers for people to replace, so Xie Bin didn't pay attention to it, just knocked the dust on the soles of the shoes, and then went in. The hall is not big, but like the outside, it is neatly cleaned up, reasonable and organized, and to Xie Bin's surprise, there are not too many decorations in this living room, and it is not full of carvings as he imagined.

It seemed to think of the surprise in Xie Bin's heart, the old man laughed and said: "My wife doesn't like me to put out those messy things, all of them are piled up in my study," he said with a sigh: "But compared with Xiao Xie's works, the things I packed up have really become messy groceries, hehe, I used to think that you kid had a future, but I didn't expect that only a year has passed, and you are really developed." ”

Xie Bin said politely: "Look at what you always say, if you make money, even if you are developed, then this development is too simple, I envy you even more for your old life, leisurely, no pressure and no twists and turns." ”

Old Man Wang smiled, and after making a pot of tea, he saw that the things in Xie Bin's hand were a little reproachful, "You are really, what else do you want to take here from me, it's too outward." ”

Xie Bin took the opportunity to hand over the things he brought, "A little gadget I carved myself is not worth much." ””

When the old man heard that it was Xie Bin's own carving, he became interested, opened the box and took it out, put it in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully, and then gently rubbed it and said, "Yes, this gadget is also worth 350,000 yuan, right?" ”

Xie Bin smiled and didn't answer this question, "It's good if you like it, the cost is not much, and the workmanship is simple." ”

"Hahaha, thank you, the workmanship of this gadget is simple, but out of your hand, none of it is simple, it can be seen that your craftsmanship has grown a little bit," Old Man Wang put the green jade brand into the box and said with a smile: "I won't be polite to you, anyway, you have money now, haha." ”

Xie Bin smiled, the workmanship of this green jade brand is indeed not very difficult, but it is completely different from those machine carvings on the market. And although this green jade is ordinary, it is very delicate and symmetrical, without a trace of impurities and cracks, and it is not bad in ordinary Hetian jade.

And Xie Bin did not carve this brand too large-scale, but carved a moire frame, and then carved a bunch of bamboo, and there is a poem with the bamboo, which is Zheng Banqiao's "Bamboo and Stone": "Insist that the green mountains are not relaxed, the roots are in the broken rocks, and the thousands of blows are still tough, and the wind is from east to west, north and south."

This poem is Xie Bin's favorite poem in history, and it is almost the most vivid and clever one. At this time, with Xie Bin's carving skills, it showed the spirit of perseverance and determination. Especially when Xie Bin is carving, he uses the knife technique of carving seals, especially the knife is used more, and there is a kind of vigorous and vigorous momentum.

This is not a too precious thing, but in the eyes of those who know the goods, it is still very cute, this thing is very playable, and I am not afraid of losing face when I take it out. Especially among the knowledgeable people, this hand carving kung fu can definitely add a lot of color.

After chatting for a while, the old man asked: "Xiao Xie, what is the matter with you looking for me just now?" Let's talk about it, I can help if I can," he said and said with a smile: "Don't say anything else, just give me this big gift to you, I can't help it, right?" ”

Xie Bin smiled and said, "Elder Wang, do you know some masters who know how to carve miniature carving?" ”

When the old man Wang heard this, he frowned a little, "Micro carving, this thing is relatively unpopular, there are really not many people who understand this craft, and there is no such talent in our association, but I heard that there seems to be such a person in Boli Town, Huanghai District, but the old man has a bad temper and is old, and I once invited him to join our association, but the old man did not agree." ”

Speaking of curiosity, he asked, "Xiao Xie, do you want to learn miniature carving?" ”

Xie Bin nodded: "I recently received an order, but unfortunately I don't understand it very well, I want to find a master to dial two sentences, to be honest, I groped for a rough idea myself, but now it has stopped in place, no matter what, I can't move an inch, so I want to find a master to teach, or a few sentences." ”

The old man nodded and said, "Okay, the day after tomorrow, I'll take you to Boli to see if the old man is in a good mood, if you can let him guide you, with your talent, maybe you can really gain something in this industry." As he spoke, he suddenly asked, "Xie Bin, are you interested in coming to our Engraving Association?" ”

Xie Bin really hadn't thought about this question, and he didn't know what this carving association was for, so he asked with some curiosity: "Elder Wang, what does this carving association usually do?" ”

Old man Wang smiled, "Actually, it's nothing, it's just that everyone gets together to discuss the inheritance of skills related to carving, etc., there are no rules, occasionally some activities will be organized, it can be regarded as half a non-governmental organization, of course, compared to the Jade Association, there is also an additional income, after all, the Jade Association will earn a lot every year just for the appraisal certificate." ”

Xie Bin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said with a smile: "This is a good thing, are there any requirements or conditions for joining?" ”

The old man waved his hand and said, "Where are the conditions?" As long as you look pleasing to the eye and have a hand in carving, even some pure enthusiasts can also apply to join, the threshold of our carving association is not high, unlike the jade association where you have to pick and choose. ”

Xie Bin smiled secretly in his heart, this old man is probably very unaccustomed to those people in the Jade Association, so there are more opinions in and out of words. In fact, if you think about it, the current Jade Association seems to have become a pure money-making tool, and those appraisal certificates are all sent out in batches, as long as you give money, the appraisal results are almost filled in casually.

When Xie Bin opened his business, this is how his appraisal certificates came, of course, it is not ruled out that Zhou Jinhua, the president of the Jade Association, wanted to befriend Xie Bin, but the original semi-official organization of the Jade Association has now deteriorated a little, there is no doubt about it.

The old man saw that Xie Bin was willing to join the Engraving Association, and he was happy, and said to Xie Bin: "The day after tomorrow, come to the association to find me, I will help you join the association, originally, the members of the association have to go through some tests, but with your fame and strength, there is no need to be so troublesome, if anyone has an opinion, let them go to your store to see, hahaha, scare them to death." ”

What the old man said is interesting, but jade carving is indeed a kind of carving, of course, it can also reflect Xie Bin's level, because the objects that belong to Xie Bin's carving in the store are indeed not at the level of speaking.

It is said that the current Xie Bin is not very famous in the circle, and he has not been recognized by those grandmaster-level figures in the circle. Otherwise, Xie Bin can already be regarded as a pioneer in jade carving with this jade carving kung fu, of course, only in jade carving.

(To be continued)