A complete collection of carp lantern paper-cutting patterns and paper-cutting tutorials
The concept of having more than enough every year is familiar to every Chinese. Almost all festivals related to traditional customs will mention having more than enough every year, which is the homophony of the word "fish". In the collection of paper-cut patterns, there are quite a lot of related paper-cut production tutorials every year, and the more common ones are some window grilles. The paper-cut pattern seen here is in the style of a double carp lamp, that is, two carps together form a lamp structure. It is generally believed that good things come in pairs, so carps also appear in pairs, allowing us to feel the unique festive atmosphere. And feel the auspicious meaning emanating from paper-cutting.
1. Preparations before making the paper-cutting. This is a relatively fine paper-cut production in terms of pattern configuration, especially the fish scale pattern, which is relatively fine. We can use it as a window grille, so the quality of the paper is required to be relatively high, and a simple knife and a carving knife are required.
2. Tracing operation. Looking carefully at the entire paper-cut pattern, we can find that this is a classic symmetrical paper-cut configuration. The paper-cut fish on the left and right sides are symmetrical in style, so when tracing, you only need to perform symmetrical tracing operations. Thats half-finished tracing. And the fish scale pattern does not need to be traced, and can be finely trimmed later when carving.
3. Carp lantern paper-cutting tutorial for every year. According to the symmetrical paper-cut configuration, the paper is first folded, and then the outline is cut. Note that although the upper lantern structure is symmetrical, it is extremely complex in pattern, so you need to be very careful when cutting to ensure the smoothness of the lines. For the fish scale pattern, just use a carving knife to cut it.
