The dried green seed that Chu Chen took was solved from a piece of wool that Liu Sizhe chose on the public plate last time, this piece of dried green seed is very large, although the quality is not too good even in the dry green seed, but the value has exceeded 100,000.

However, after all, the dry green seed belongs to the jadeite in the middle bottom file, even if it is carved into jewelry, the profit is not much, so Liu Sizhe directly sold it to Chu Chen, and now it happens that Chu Chen is using it to practice carving.

The group took the jade material to a small room next to it, where there were several cutting equipment, which were specially used to cut the jade jade.

Put the jadeite on the platform of the cutting machine, and everyone didn't say any nonsense, Gu Qifei began to explain to the dried green seed.

"The key to carving jade is the jade design. Generally speaking, designers often design carved themes according to the color, fineness, texture and shape of jade, and choose themes that are suitable for the characteristics of jade. Here, I would like to remind you that jade is, after all, the crystallization of nature after countless years, so no matter what the texture of the jade is, a good jade carver should have a pious heart for it. ”

"Usually, you can not choose those jade materials with poor texture when you choose, but once the jade material is determined, then you should make the most of the jade material, and design the desired effect according to the degree of Jue and the shape of the jade material, and it is best not to waste the jade material."

"In addition to not wasting jade, we must also make good use of the color of jade to produce the best effect, and the last point is to try to get rid of the cracks and flaws on the jade pieces, of course. If it is a good jade carving master, only the design pattern or ornament cannot cover these flaws. will discard these shortcomings. ”

Speaking of this, Gu Qifei began to explain the cutting of jade. The cutting of this jade material is nothing, as long as the principle of maintaining the maximum value of the jadeite can be, after some measurement and marking, the dry green jadeite is cut into several equal parts.

Gu Qifei picked up a few pieces of leftovers that he had just cut and said, "If we practice, we only need to use these." ”

"Okay!"

Chu Chen nodded in agreement, and asked Zhou Wenping to put the other jade materials back in the vault, and then everyone came to Chu Chen's office, which was also like Gu Jianming's studio. The workbench used for engraving is placed.

Gu Qifei put the jade materials on the workbench, then picked one of them and picked up a pencil.

"Let's briefly talk about the jade pattern, generally speaking, the design of the jade carving theme must be very familiar to you, and only in this way can you carve the jade you expect. Let's design a simple green bean now. ”

As he spoke, Gu Qifei sketched the appearance of a green bean according to the characteristics of the jade material. Then he said:

"Boss, you're a beginner, so I'd better draw it on paper first. If you feel satisfied, you can check the jade material again, but if it is a more complex design. Then you have to tick the sample on the paper first. ……”

Green beans are also a traditional style in jadeite, and four of the beans symbolize the peace of the four seasons. Three beans are three yuan. Blessing, Lu, and longevity are all here. The two are the peace of mother and child, and many women in ancient times wore a blessing bean jade ornament with two beans during pregnancy to keep the mother and child safe. It is full of auspiciousness and blessings.

Under normal circumstances, there are more than three green beans, and Gu Qifei sketched three green beans.

Speaking of this, Gu Qifei began to carve with tools, and Gu Jianming was next to him to explain the key points to Chu Chen.

"Lao Gu's current steps are called rough carving, which can also be called embryo making, that is, the jade is carved and shaped according to the design requirements, and the basic shape of green beans is initially achieved. This step is very important, this is the basis for the success of the whole jade carving, once the jade is carved, it is difficult to turn back, it can be said that "it is difficult to collect the water", so be cautious before carving. ”

Chu Chen took the words to heart very seriously, and then asked, "Then how should a beginner like me operate?" ”

Gu Jianming said: "Beginners must not be in a hurry when they go under the knife, their hearts must be flat, their hands must be steady, and at the same time, they must not use too much force when they go under the knife, after all, this is jade, and if you cut too much, you can't come back, and you can remedy the thinness." ”

Chu Chen thought for a while and said, "In that case, if you often make up for it like this, then the final carved artifact will be very unnatural, right?" ”

Chu Chen thinks so, it is also very understandable, just like ordinary writing, if one stroke is not in place, add a few more strokes, and then write and the words will definitely not be easy to see.

Gu Jianming said with a smile: "That's for sure, but this is also a necessary process for novices, it doesn't necessarily mean that novices who have just learned have not been proficient in operating various tools, and they can cut it in place at one time, if it can really be like that, then jade carving is not a technical job." ”

Chu Chen smiled and nodded, and then continued to look at Gu Qifei's operation very seriously, and after looking at it for a while, he asked with some curiosity: "Master Gu, Master Gu, how did he decide when he started the knife quickly and slowly?" ”

"This is, of course, determined by the material of the jadeite and the shape of the object." Gu Jianming explained.

"Is there a trick to that?" Chu Chen then asked.

"There's definitely a trick to it." Gu Jianming said with a smile: "But this kind of trick is a trick that practice makes perfect, and everyone's comprehension is different, I can tell you some of the truths I have comprehended, but I'm afraid it will affect you, do you want to listen?" ”

Chu Chen shook his head and said, "Then let's not listen to it first, and when I really can't understand it, I'll come and ask you for advice!" ……”

Because the ornamentation is relatively simple, and it is only a small green bean about four centimeters, after a while, Gu Qifei completed the rough carving work, and then changed the tools and began to carve.

"Now the steps that Lao Gu carries out are called fine polishing and trimming."

Gu Jianming explained to Chu Chen: "As the name suggests, this meticulous carving means careful carving. After roughly carving the outline of the jade, it is necessary to go through this step to complete the entire process of jade carving. The purpose of fine carving is to further refine the jade shape, so that the current green bean from the outline state, into the real and realistic process. ”

"This step is a great test of the basic skills and control ability of the jade carving master, in case you don't pay attention to grinding a little more, it is likely to make a piece of jade scrapped. ……”

After a while, Gu Qifei completed the step of fine crafting, and a green bean with smooth lines and exquisite shape was displayed in front of everyone's eyes.

Gu Qifei smiled slightly: "Okay, the next step is the last step of polishing, this step is a very important and irreplaceable jade work in jade carving." Just like this green bean, no matter how carefully you carve and grind it, the surface of the jade piece is always rough, and it does not show the crystal clear beauty of the jade. ”

"In this case, only perfect polishing can make the jade surface appear warm and smooth, and can make the jade have a noble temperament."

Chu Chen nodded and asked, "Polishing is the last step of jade carving, right?" ”

Gu Jianming replied: "Under normal circumstances, it is the last step, but sometimes the problems in the design process are not found, so it needs to be polished and then repaired." In addition, if it is a master carver, he will also leave his own payment, and like some jade objects need to be engraved, these two cases are generally processed after the carving is completed. ”

"Got it!"

At this time, Gu Qifei said, "Boss, why don't you try it now?" ”

"Okay, then I'll also choose a green bean shape!"

Chu Chen began to rub his hands, he first chose a suitable size from several scraps on the table, and then under Gu Qifei's guidance, he used a pencil to outline the shape of green beans on the jade material, and then picked up the tools with some excitement, ready to start his jade carving debut.

Seeing this, Gu Jianming reminded Chu Chen: "When carving jade, you must keep your mind calm, and remember what I just said, don't use too much force at the beginning." ”

Chu Chen listened to Gu Jianming's reminder, and immediately calmed down, he took a breath, and began to carve the first knife.

Things are often easier to think about than to do, Chu Chen originally thought that jade carving was easy, and it was not difficult to see Gu Qifei's carving just now, but when it came to carving by himself, he immediately felt the difficulty.

First of all, the strength of this knife is not easy to master, he feels that the jade is very hard, and the strength used to carve it must be enough, but he didn't expect that the knives he asked someone to buy are all top-level jade carving knives, very sharp, even if he has left the force, this knife almost wasted the jade in his hand.

And fortunately, he stayed strong, otherwise this knife would probably cut off all his fingers, and the others next to him were shocked.

Chu Chen looked at the frightened expressions of the people around him, and said with some embarrassment: "Mistake!" Blunder! I forgot that this knife is too sharp, I will definitely pay attention to it next time. ”

Fortunately, Chu Chen's knife was relatively far away, and the shape of the green beans was slightly modified, and the whole was not affected, so Chu Chen picked up the knife and prepared to cut it, while the others were watching in horror from the side, for fear that Chu Chen would have an accident like just now.

However, they didn't know that Chu Chen was just a little unfamiliar with the knife in his hand, with his current control of strength, it was impossible for him to have the situation just now, and because he had a certain understanding of the strength of the knife, he only needed to test it a few more times, although he couldn't say that he was very skilled, but it should be no problem to carve like an ordinary jade carver.

One knife, two knives, three knives, after different strength tests, Chu Chen has basically understood the strength that should be used when cutting down, of course, some of the places that change the knife still need to be known after many explorations. (To be continued......)