Technical characteristics of Yuxian paper-cutting
Carved knife carving
Carving is a craft feature of Yuxian paper-cutting. Most folk paper-cutting is made with scissors, but Yuxian paper-cutting is carved with a carving knife. Therefore, there is greater freedom in the artistic treatment of objects. The craftsmanship of Yuxian paper-cutting is amazing. It can carve various lines and extremely complex patterns, such as human hair and beards, horses mane, thin and transparent wings of insects, etc., which can be vividly reproduced. come out. This is something that folk paper-cutting from other places cannot achieve.
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Pink color spot dyeing
Color dyeing is the second craft feature of Yuxian paper-cutting, which is completely different from other folk paper-cutting in China. Yuxian paper-cutting is very particular about dyeing. There has always been a saying that "three-thirds of cutting work and seven-cents of dyeing", which is more important than carving. The color pigments used in Yuxian paper-cutting are very bright, and no light colors are used, only extremely strong colors, and a large amount of primary colors are used, which has strong contrast. When the paper-cutting is pasted on the window, the colorful color effect can be fully displayed through sunlight. It is precisely because Yuxian paper-cutting is colorful, gorgeous and has strong folk flavor and local characteristics that it leaves an unforgettable impression on people.
More about Yu County Paper-cutting:
The origin of paper-cutting in Yu County
A brief introduction to folk paper-cutting tools in Yu County
