How is the micro-carving process tempered?

Micro-sculpture is one of the most delicate and tiny arts and crafts in China. It is carved on ivory pieces, bamboo pieces or a few millimeters of hair, and the work can only be seen with a magnifying glass or microscope, so it has been called "stunt" in past dynasties. Micro-carving construction area is very small, and it is difficult to complete without high calligraphy skills and skilled use of micro-carving tools. Hold your breath and concentrate when carving. China has a long history of micro-carving. As early as the Yin and Shang Dynasties, miniature sculptures appeared in Oracle Bone Inscriptions. During the Warring States Period, the national seal was as small as a tired millet, but it was divided into Bai Zhu and Baibai. Wang Shuyuan's famous nuclear ship is also a classic of micro-carving art in the history of China. Seal cutting is the foundation of the emergence and development of micro-sculpture. Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, many literati have painted with iron pens in square seals, pinning their interests and entertaining themselves. After Shoushan stone became the seal material, the micro-carving art of Shoushan stone began to appear. In the early Qing Dynasty, both Yang Xuan and Zhou Bin carved fine print on Shoushan stone carving patterns. Lin is a master sculptor of "Ximenbo School". He often carves his name and production date in the grass and cracks of his sculptures with extremely fine brushstrokes. Later, some people even carved ancient poems as marginal paragraphs around the square column of the seal, using extremely fine words. In 1960s, with the application of magnifying glass and other advanced scientific instruments in the field of micro-carving, micro-carving art became a brand-new art with unique style. The words engraved on the works are getting smaller and smaller, and the content is getting more and more. In 1980s, Chen Zhongsen and other artists who were interested in Shoushan stone carving innovation realized that Shoushan stone was greasy, soft and easy to attack in their long-term practice and research, so they made bold attempts on micro-carving and achieved success. They strive for perfection and further develop the art of micro-carving. Chen Zhongsen's micro-sculpture works are very "micro", which can only be seen clearly with a high magnification magnifying glass. For example, his micro-sculpture "Preface to the Lanting Pavilion" uses a field of Huangshi, which is only 1 cubic centimeter, which is bigger than soybeans. The full text is more than 300 words, all engraved on a plane. No wonder Qi Gong, a famous contemporary calligrapher, praised his micro-carving art as "fine as a mosquito's foot, swimming freely and advanced in technology", which is "subtle". The more subtle, the more refined the kung fu, and the higher the value. Micro-sculpture is also an art that pays great attention to pictures and composition. A sculptor of micro-sculpture must first have a good knowledge of painting and calligraphy. Although the micro sculpture is too subtle to be recognized by the naked eye, it is still very beautiful under a magnifying glass, like a large calligraphy masterpiece. In addition to micro-carving calligraphy, Chen Zhongsen also created a new variety-micro-carving painting. He took advantage of the rich colors and textures of Shoushan Stone, taking landscapes, flowers, birds and figures as the themes, and created a new art that combines stone painting and calligraphy in one furnace, which is different from stone painting and calligraphy. His miniature sculpture "Paradise of Hundred Bears" participated in the "World Art Center" in the United States and won the only "Special Gold Award" in the third Golden Rooster Award, which was a sensation. In recent years, Fuzhou has organized and established the Micro-Sculpture Research Association, with more than 10 members. Among them, the micro-sculptured calligraphy works have won the "grand prize" in Japanese related competitions for many times, in addition, Chen Mingde, Zhang Ping,,, Lin and others have also made outstanding achievements. Micro-sculpture pays special attention to the selection of materials, and its stone quality is absolutely pure, and it can't tolerate half a sand pit and half a crack, because half a sand spot may engrave more than 10 Chinese characters. Secondly, the micro-carving tool is also a special thin knife, which should be sharp and sharp. Third, you must have a specialized knowledge of calligraphy and Chinese painting, and you can "carve" when carving. Fourth, hold your breath on the spot, concentrate, and do it in one go. Fifth, the knife should be steady, accurate and firm. Only in this way can calligraphy and knife-cutting achieve perfect unity. In the 1990s, You Jiarui opened up a new variety of Shoushan stone calligraphy micro-carving, namely "cliff carving in front of the table". The table cliff of Shoushan Stone is small and exquisite, with various shapes, and the art of micro-carving calligraphy is even more enjoyable, so everyone loves it. Since 2005, Mr. Shan Shan Tse, a micro-carving artist from the motherland, has demonstrated his micro-carving skills in new york and won the love of the American people and overseas Chinese.