Tiger pillow paper cutting pattern and paper cutting tutorial
When it comes to tiger pillows, people in Shanshan and Shaanxi areas will be more familiar with them. As a handmade product with strong local characteristics and traditional cultural atmosphere, the practical value of tiger pillow has always been valued by people, and its exquisite design and clever pattern matching have strong artistic and appreciation value. It is relatively rare to use tiger pillows in paper-cut patterns. However, because the design and production of tiger pillows and the creation of paper-cuts are both based on traditional Chinese folk culture, the pattern design and matching are highly identifiable.
In the past, old people described the auspicious meaning of the tiger pillow like this: "Touch the tigers head, you will have no worries about food and clothing; touch the tigers mouth, you will be able to drive away evil spirits and avoid ghosts; touch the tigers body, you will be promoted step by step; touch it The tigers back represents glory and wealth; touching the tigers tail represents perfection." At the same time, there are also "lie on the tiger pillow and you will be free from all diseases", etc. It can be seen that the tiger pillow itself is the embodiment of auspiciousness. In this paper-cutting tutorial, the tiger pillow pattern is used as the object of operation. It can also use the auspiciousness of the tiger pillow to express good wishes such as bringing blessings to future generations and longevity to the elders.
1. To prepare before paper cutting, take out several sheets (2-4 sheets) of single color paper, stack them and fix them.
2. Tracing, this paper-cut pattern is relatively simple, and the lines are smooth and short. (For complex tiger paper-cut patterns, please refer to: Tiger Paper-cut Tutorials and Paper-cut Patterns), so it is easier to trace.
3. Paper-cutting or engraving-cutting. This paper-cutting tutorial can use the whole process of paper-cutting or engraving-cutting. Just follow the paper-cutting technique of first outside then inside, first easy and then difficult.
