Paper-cutting method: symmetrical cutting method
Although center-symmetrical cutting is the most common paper-cutting method, the simplest and most important cutting method for beginners is left-right symmetrical cutting. When many people first come into contact with paper-cutting, they use the left-right symmetrical cutting method, and this cutting method has a wider range of applications. This paper-cutting method can be used for almost any subject and type. However, if you want to cut well, you still need to There are many details that need to be paid attention to. For example, the most difficult thing to master in the left and right symmetrical cutting method is probably the joint between the left and right patterns. Through this tutorial, you can have a systematic understanding of the left and right symmetrical cutting method.
1. Preparation: Take four pieces of colored paper, divide them into two parts, fold them once from the middle, and staple them with staples.
2. Tracing: Use a ruler to draw a straight line from the symmetry line (center line) of the paper-cut patterns "" and "", and find the folded side (that is, the connected side) on the stapled paper. That side) Align the symmetry line of the pattern and draw only the figure on one side of the symmetry line, that is, draw only half of the original pattern.
3. Cutting: The left and right symmetrical cutting method, the key is to deal with the connection problem of folded edges. If you cut a semicircle, it will unfold into a full circle; if you cut a diagonal line, it will unfold into a fold line; therefore, when cutting symmetrical paper-cuts, you should consider the unfolding effect after cutting, and do not blindly connect the lines. They are all cut off, causing the left and right sides to separate and the graphics to be messy.
The paper-cut work "Hundred Years of Harmony" using symmetrical cutting method
There are many paper-cut themes suitable for symmetrical figures, almost all-inclusive. They are especially common in traditional auspicious themes such as "Magpie Climbing the Plum Blossom", "Longevity and Longevity", "Harmony and Beauty". Symmetrical paper-cutting has a sense of peace and solemnity, and is a common form of paper-cutting that people generally like.
The left-right symmetrical paper-cut work "Two Sisters"
