Basic tutorial on paper-cutting: How to cut zigzag paper-cutting symbols
In the production of paper-cutting, the most important thing is the basic production of paper-cutting. As long as you learn how to make the basic symbols of paper-cutting, in fact, the real paper-cutting creation is to combine these basic symbols together to finally complete the creation of a complete paper-cutting work. For example, we learned how to cut out willow leaf-shaped structures earlier, which allows us to be able to cut the eyes or eyebrows of origami animals, as well as the leaves of origami plants. This also allows us to see the importance and necessity of learning these basic paper-cut symbols.
The paper-cut symbol I learned today appears very frequently in the Paper-cut Pattern Collection. In paper-cut creations, especially paper-cut animals, we often make the hair of paper-cut animals. If we need to express the effect of hair, the only more effective way of cutting is to cut out zigzag shapes. Although zigzag paper-cutting is much more complicated and difficult than small round hole paper-cutting symbols, the better thing is that we have learned how to cut willow leaf shapes. In fact, this lays the foundation for learning to cut zigzag shapes. Tailoring is an expansion of the basic willow leaf shape, but its just a little more complicated.
So how exactly should you cut out the zigzag shape? In specific paper-cutting operations, it is recommended to proceed in this way. First, cut an arc along the inside of the paper, and then rotate the scissors' edge to enter the zigzag cutting stage. At this time, hold the paper in the direction that needs to be cut with one hand, and then use scissors with the other hand to cut. During the cutting process, the hand holding the paper needs to continuously rotate the paper being cut, that is, constantly adjusting the position like a pendulum, while the other hand should keep one knife close to the other during the cutting process. Cutting, this can ensure that the cut out zigzag teeth are relatively beautiful and neat in configuration, and because these zigzag teeth often need to be finely cut, mastering the number of cutting methods can make the zigzag paper-cutting symbols more accurate and in place. .
The example pattern of paper-cut zigzag shown here is the paper-cut cat pattern as shown in the picture. As we all know, one of the biggest characteristics of cats is that they are covered with hair., so it is still difficult to express the hair all over the body through paper cutting. But with the help of the zigzag, a paper-cut symbol, many details can be easily reflected. We can see that zigzag paper-cutting operations are widely used in the ears and eyebrows of the paper-cut cat. At the same time, zigzag paper-cutting operations are also used under the head of the paper-cut cat. The patterns on the cats body are all made using zigzag paper cutting. This pattern form usually appears in the creation of paper-cut animals. After all, many of the animals we are familiar with have thick fur, and zigzag paper-cuts can well reflect these characteristics. At the same time, another characteristic problem of this paper-cut cat is that its outer fur is also made of zigzags, so it is also necessary to use zigzag cutting methods, but because it is around the body, it is relatively simple and easy to make. many.
Zigzag shapes are also used in the production of some paper-cut window grilles. Paper-cut window grilles that incorporate paper-cut zigzag shapes generally look more energetic and dynamic. This feeling is the key reason why many people like to use zigzag shapes to reflect window grilles. Since the use of zigzags can add more tension to the image of window grilles, it has also become a popular trend to use zigzag paper-cut symbols for window grilles. From this paper-cut flower, we can see that the zigzag shape is widely used, especially in the production of the middle pattern of the paper-cut window grille. The patterns and symbols we learned are directly transformed to express it, and the overall effect is very good. good. The decorative flower balls on the periphery are also cut into zigzag shapes. The entire paper-cut pattern is so integrated that people can’t help but marvel at it!
