The utensils for making fish extension mainly include: rice paper, ink, palette, fixing plate, brush, sprayer, hair dryer, pigment, absorbent cotton, pins and so on. These appliances are necessary for making fish extension machines, and can be slightly increased or decreased according to different manufacturing methods. Xuan paper is a special paper for Chinese painting, which can be bought in art shops. Xuan paper is generally divided into raw Xuan and cooked Xuan. The water absorption of raw roe is very high, while that of cooked roe is relatively low. It is best for beginners to use cooked Xuan, because it is difficult for beginners to master raw Xuan and absorb water. After mastering the production methods and skills of yutuo skillfully, you can choose the health promotion according to your own intentions. The author has seen the famous fish extension works in Japan and South Korea, and the works created by Sheng Xuan are quite exquisite. So when you buy rice paper, you must know whether you are buying cooked rice paper or raw rice paper. The best choice of ink is inkstone ink. There are many kinds in art stores. The color of inkstone ink is pure and full, and it will not change color after being stored for a long time. Ink and color ink can be selected according to specific needs. Although ink can also be used, we don't encourage it from the artistic point of view of fish extension, and its characteristics are incomparable with ink. The palette is used to adjust the tones of ink and pigments. The porcelain plates and saucers in our kitchen are all fine products, and it is best to use white ones, so as to master the depth of color. The fixing plate is used to fix the fish body and make it smooth. Generally, it has three parts: back, abdomen and tail. The thickness of the fixing plate is generally close to the center height of the fish, and the radian is also close to the radian of the fish. Friends who like to make more fixing plates with different specifications, heights and radians can choose according to the size of the fish. It is best to use white foam as the material of the fixing plate. This material is rich in sources, soft and convenient to make and modify the shape of the fixed plate, and you can also check the depth of the color on it. It is a good material for killing two birds with one stone. The brush can be freely selected according to the size of the fish and other factors, and the hair quality of the pen should be soft. Don't use brushes that lose hair easily. Watercolor pens and writing brushes are often used, so prepare some. The sprayer moistens the rice paper before spreading the fish, as long as the water spray has good atomization. Hair dryer is used to dry ink, water and pigments on rice paper. It is best to choose the pigments of traditional Chinese painting, mainly mineral pigments and less glue. Absorbent cotton is mainly stuffed in the mouth, gills and anus of fish to prevent blood and dirt from polluting rice paper. Pins are used to fix and expand fins.
(II) Methods of fish extension There are two main methods of fish extension: direct fish extension method and indirect fish extension method. Direct fish rubbing method refers to the method of directly coating ink on the fish body and then covering the fish body with rice paper for rubbing. The fish extension developed by this method and the fish body are in opposite directions in rubbing, and the direct fish extension method is basically monochrome fish extension. The indirect fish spreading method is to cover the fish with rice paper and rub the fish shape on the rice paper with ink and color. The difference between them lies in the effect of ink color on objects. This paper introduces the production methods of these two kinds of fish extensions to you respectively:
One step of direct fish catching method 1: wash the mucus and dirt on the selected fish with cleaning solution or salt water. When cleaning, be careful not to get the scales off, but also pay attention to whether the fins and other parts are damaged, which will directly affect the beauty of the extension. After cleaning the fish, rinse it with clear water and dry the fish. Step 2: Block the fish's mouth, cheeks and anus with absorbent cotton to prevent blood and dirt from flowing out of the fish. Be careful not to build too many fortresses, which will cause the shape deformation of the fish and affect the natural shape of the fish. Step 3: Fix the fish body with a fixing plate with appropriate radian and height, and unfold the fins with a pin, so that the fish looks like a natural state in water. It should be noted here that the direction of the fish body is opposite to that of rubbing. Before rubbing, adjust the direction of the fish according to the layout you imagine. Step 4: This step is to color the fish. Before inking, adjust the shade of ink according to the characteristics of fish. It is best to test the depth of ink on another piece of paper first, adjust the depth of ink according to the situation, and then apply ink on the fish after confirmation. Note that ink is applied to fish! The inking should start from the back and thick place of the fish, from thick to shallow, and from top to bottom according to the color of the fish. When inking, be agile and brisk, and try to reduce repeated inking, otherwise the rubbings will be dull. The ink on the back and head of fish is thicker, and the ink on the abdomen is lighter. Don't ink the fish's eyes, save them for the last modification. Ink painting is the key to affect the quality of Yu Tuo's works. Everyone should practice and master this key technical link of ink painting. Step 5: After inking the fish, spread Xuan paper on the inked fish according to its position on the paper. The position of bedding must be accurate, and you can't move after bedding, otherwise you can't rub it. After the rice paper is covered, gently pat and brush it with your hand or brush. Don't push too hard at this time, or the rice paper will be damaged. Be sure to pat and brush carefully, sweep out all the details and try to print them out. Step 6: After carefully completing the above steps, you will see your work. After confirming that the rubbing is correct, gently lift the rice paper from the fish head to avoid breaking it ~ ~ ~! Otherwise, you will have wasted all your efforts, because this is the last step, so it doesn't hurt to slow down. Oh ~ ~ A beautiful fish extension was born in your hand! Let's see what's wrong with it That's right-my eyes haven't opened wide yet. It depends on your artistic level. You can draw fish eyes with strokes. Don't underestimate this eye painting. This step is the crowning touch. If you draw well, the fish will swim as if they were alive. Finally, write down the place and time of catching fish and your signature, and add a seal. Watch it again. This is a work of art. If you are not satisfied with this method and monochrome rubbing, continue to read the introduction of indirect fish rubbing!
B indirect fish expansion method steps 1: same as direct fish expansion method. Step 2: Same as the direct fish expansion method. Step 3: This step is the same as the direct fish extension method, the only difference is that the indirect fish extension method extends the fish in the same direction as the fish body, while the direct fish extension method is opposite. Step 4: This step is not available in the direct fish extension method. That is, after covering the fish with rice paper and before kneading, spray water on the rice paper with a sprayer, neither too much nor too little. Too much will make the rice paper soft and brittle, which will affect the authenticity of the observed color. Too little will make the color friction adhesion poor. The rice paper should be closely bonded to the fish body, leaving no gaps as far as possible. This step is to make the rice paper completely adhere to the fish body and get a complete rubbing fish body. Then blow dry the rice paper with a hair dryer. It is recommended to use cold air as much as possible. If you use hot air, it is easy to scorch rice paper, so be patient with cold air. Step 5: Now that the rice paper is dry, you can start the key step of indirect fish extension-coloring. Before coloring, we also need to prepare a small tool, which is an expansion package. The expansion bag is a small cloth bag made of soft cotton cloth or silk and covered with cotton balls. According to the color of the fish, we can prepare more expansion bags. When wiping, apply the required pigment, and gently wipe from the back or dark, without applying too much pigment at a time. The rubbing action should be consistent and careful. Don't leave out the tiny parts, and save the eye parts for the last decoration. If the color is too strong, don't rub it again. You can rub it again when the color is light, so as to avoid the failure of rubbing. Step 6: After careful rubbing, a beautiful fish will come out. Just like the direct rubbing method, draw the eyes of the fish and write down the time, place and signature of catching the fish.
Fishing is a wide-ranging activity, and the deeper you go, the more interesting it is. The fun of making jade rabbits is one of them. In Japan, about 80% fishermen will make the big fish they catch into a fish extension machine to keep the excitement at that time. At first glance, the method of making yutuo seems difficult. In fact, as long as you master its main points, you can easily make beautiful fish extensions. In my opinion, only by using ink and rice paper unique to the East can we show the charm of Yutuo to the greatest extent through direct production. Colorful fish extension was beautiful when it was first made, but it can be hung in the room after decoration, but it doesn't feel like it can reflect the production level of fish extension. The utensils made are writing brush, writing brush and ink. Ink made of inkstone works best. First, gently clean the mucus on the fish with a neutral detergent. Prevent fish scales from falling off when cleaning. Put the washed fish in the newspaper and spread the fins. Prepare 2-3 different shades of ink in different trays. Before inking the fish, brush it on another newspaper several times to remove the water from it. The brush can't stop in the middle. Brush from beginning to end in one breath. Don't paint ink on fish repeatedly. If you still feel that the color is not enough, you can brush it a few times, and it is easier to get a good fish extension with fewer times. After the fish body is completely inked with a brush, the fish eye and mouth are decorated with a fine pen. According to the production rules of Yutao, no post-extension modification can be made except fisheye. Move the fish to a clean newspaper, gently cover it with a piece of rice paper, and then press it with your fingers and palms. Before that, check the ink on the fish. Dry places should be repainted with ink. An important function of fish extension is to record the size of fish correctly, so we should pay strict attention to the real effect from beginning to end when making it. If the fishtail fin or fishmouth part is not well developed at the beginning, the fish extension works modified in the later stage will have no record value. Gently spread the paper on the fish, starting from the highest point on the fish (usually at the gills) and pressing it quickly to the tail. The simplest way to expand the fish extension is to complete the air pressure with the palm of your hand. Carefully press the fish mouth with your fingers. It is best to enlarge the fish mouth once, even if it is slightly insufficient, don't press it twice. Then began to expand the fish mouth to the head line of dorsal fin and the fish mouth to the lower line of ventral fin. Finally, expand the fins. At this time, the pressing time should be as short as possible. Starting from the direction of the fish head, take the paper away from the fish. Then draw the fish's eyes on the extension line of the fish. At this time, you should draw with a fine brush at the fisheye. Press a scarlet seal on the black and white fish extension, even the low-grade fish extension can add a lot of color. After mounting and other treatments, it will be more beautiful to hang on the wall for appreciation. Stick a thick Japanese paper of the same size on the back of Yu Tao. Brush a thin layer of water behind the fish extension with a brush, and then brush a thin layer of paste on the paper as the backing. I usually cook my own batter with flour. The paste must be thinner. When the extension of the fish sticks to the backing paper, smooth the wrinkles on the paper with a flat brush.