1. Select a piece of colored cardboard or rice paper and fold it into the appropriate size. If you want bookmarks to have different shapes, you can cut the cardboard with a meat cleaver.
2. Draw the patterns or words you want on the cardboard. You can choose ancient elements such as flowers and birds, landscapes and poems, or you can create according to your favorite style. Remember to draw it on the front of the cardboard.
3. Cut out patterns or words with scissors or a meat cleaver. If the pattern is complicated, you can carve the outline with a carving knife first, and then cut off the inside.
4. Paste the cut patterns or characters on another piece of cardboard or rice paper with glue or double-sided tape. If you want bookmarks to have different colors, you can choose different colors of cardboard or rice paper from the first step.
5. Write down the poem or motto you want on the bookmark. You can write with a colored pen or a brush, and choose the appropriate color and font. Fold the bookmark to a suitable size, and you can use a ruler or template to help fold it. If you want bookmarks to have different shapes, you can cut the folded cardboard with a meat cleaver.
6. Check whether the bookmark is completed and make fine adjustments if necessary. When finished, you can put the bookmark in the book or give it to your friends as a gift.
Types of antique bookmarks:
1. Paper bookmark: Paper bookmark is the most common one. Generally made of rice paper or cardboard, patterns and characters are added by printing or handwriting. Common patterns are landscapes, flowers and birds, figures and so on. Most of the characters are ancient poems or famous sayings. The overall design is simple and generous, full of charm.
2. Embroidery bookmark: Embroidery bookmark is a kind of hand-made bookmark, which uses cloth as material and adopts traditional embroidery technology to embroider exquisite patterns on the bookmark. Common patterns are peony, lotus, dragon and phoenix, etc. , bright colors, strong three-dimensional sense, and collectible value.
3, wooden bookmarks: wooden bookmarks are made of natural wood, carefully carved and polished. Its design mostly adopts traditional relief or intaglio carving technology, and the patterns are mostly landscapes, pavilions and beasts. , solid texture, antique, unique.
4. Metal bookmarks: Metal bookmarks are made of copper, iron, gold and other metal materials by casting or stamping process. Its patterns are mostly moire, wishful and auspicious animals, with smooth lines, high gloss and noble and elegant temperament.
5. Enamel bookmark: Enamel bookmark is a bookmark made by enamel technology, which is made of metal as matrix, filled with various colors of enamel glaze and fired. Its patterns are mostly flowers and birds, with rich colors, soft luster and strong ethnic customs.