Plum Blossom and Snake Year of the Snake Paper-cutting Patterns and Paper-cutting Tutorials
The main purpose of paper-cutting in the Year of the Snake is to be used as window grilles, so paper-cutting in the Year of the Snake In the patterns, we can often see elements related to spring. Among these elements, flowers are the most common. Including the Year of the Snake paper-cuts, the most common element that can represent spring is the plum blossom. Plum blossoms can be found on almost every classic Spring Festival paper-cut you can imagine. This is mainly inseparable from the pivotal position that plum blossoms occupy in traditional Chinese culture. People often think that plum blossoms represent elegance and strength, which is the most precious and hopeful spirit when winter comes. Therefore, plum blossoms will also be incorporated into the paper-cut design for the Year of the Snake.
In this Year of the Plum SnakePaper-cutWe can see in the pattern that although the main body is still the shape of a paper-cut snake. But if we take a closer look, the first thing that attracts our attention is still the beautiful plum blossoms surrounding the snake. In traditional paper-cut creations, plum blossoms are used as decorations, and often only rose flowers appear. However, the plum blossoms in this Year of the Snake paper-cut pattern have different styles, that is, the trunks and branches including the flowers are also the same as plum blossoms. Appear together. Such a pattern design gives people the illusion that the paper-cut snake is coiled directly on the plum tree. The overall effect is very unique, and I believe it will make you, as a paper-cutting enthusiast, eager to try it.
Here are some instructions on what you need to pay attention to during the specific cutting process of this paper-cutting tutorial for the Year of the Plum Blossom and Snake:
1. What kind of paper should be used for paper-cutting in the Year of the Snake? Regarding such a problem, we have actually explained it in many previous paper-cutting related productions for the Year of the Snake, and I believe everyone has an understanding of it. As a paper-cut related to the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake paper-cut is naturally intended to be used in celebrations for the Year of the Snake. Therefore, red monochrome paper with good translucency is often considered the best paper material for cutting window decorations, so here it is also It is recommended that everyone use this type of paper for cutting.
2. Instructions on the paper-cut tracing of this Year of the Snake. Not all paper cutting operations require tracing. As a beginner in paper-cutting, the main purpose of tracing is to obtain a clearer outline. Sometimes even details require tracing to assist. For paper-cut creators with rich experience, the main role of tracing is to outline the outline. Only with the outline can we accurately locate the position of the paper-cut structure. For this paper-cut pattern, when we trace it, we focus on grasping the direction of the plum blossom branches and the outline style of the paper-cut snake itself. We can completely ignore the lines of the plum blossoms and the lines on the paper-cut snake, because we can see here, The patterns on the paper-cut snake are very simple and can be easily completed with simple button scissors. The plum blossom pattern naturally does not require special cutting, simple symmetrical paper cutting is enough.
3.Paper cutting tutorialInstructions . Specifically, in the process of operation, we still follow the method from outside to inside, from simple to complex. The basic pattern can be ignored at the beginning of cutting. The most difficult part for beginners is the structure of paper-cut plum blossom branches. Because the branch structure itself is relatively slender, you need to focus on taking care of these paper strips when cutting. You can cut carefully at the end of the paper-cutting operation.
