Paper cutting method: centrosymmetric cutting method
Even with a wealth of paper-cutting patterns as a reference, many people may still not be able to truly master the essentials of paper-cutting. This is because there are still some key paper-cutting methods that may be unfamiliar to beginners, but only Only by mastering the basic paper-cutting methods can you learn paper-cutting better. At the same time, familiarity with paper-cutting methods is also the foundation for appreciating paper-cutting. The first thing introduced here is the center-symmetrical cutting method. This paper-cutting method is the most commonly used method in paper-cutting, and the center-of-center symmetrical cutting method can be used to shape almost all paper-cut graphics.
1. Preparation: Take seven pieces of colored paper, with the colored papers facing the same direction, divide them into two parts, one with three sheets and one with four sheets, and staple them together with staples.
2. Tracing: Because it is a centrally symmetrical figure paper-cut, also known as happy encounter, simple symmetry or rotational symmetry, you can only draw a part of the picture on the paper. For example, the paper-cut work "Pisces Pursuit" is divided into four ordered pieces. Just draw one of the fishes on the side of the paper, and for the paper-cut work "Three Rabbits Racing", just draw one of the rabbits on the side of the three pre-ordered sheets of paper.
Central symmetrical paper-cut work "The Pursuit of Three Fishes"
3. Cutting: Centrally symmetrical patterns, commonly seen include Taoist Bagua diagrams, paper windmills played by children, etc. Centrally symmetrical paper-cutting is a commonly used form of traditional paper-cutting. It consists of two or several figures in the same direction that are cleverly combined to form a figure with a sense of rotation. There are many paper-cutting themes suitable for this kind of figure, such as characters, animals, flowers, grass, etc. Fish and insects are almost everywhere, among which flowers, plants and animals are the most common. When cutting, the large dynamic curve of the graphics should be highlighted, so that the cut rotation combination graphics have a stronger sense of dynamics and rhythm.
Central symmetrical paper-cut work "Three Rabbits Racing"
When pasting paper cutouts, be careful not to create gaps or overlap.
