Cut off the strokes with double knives, that is, cut one side of the seal into four times with assembly line method: ① cut out the lower part of the horizontal strokes in turn, and turn the lithograph 180. (2) The upper part of the horizontal stroke is completely carved, and the knife angle is gently rotated to repair both ends of the stroke. ③ ④ The vertical lines are also carved twice according to the above method, and finally the edges and some shortcomings are cleaned up. At present, "it is better to make the knife insufficient than redundant", because the shortage can be made up and the surplus cannot be made up.
How to carve Zhu Wen and seal Zhu Wen is the opposite of carving Bai Wen, that is, leave strokes and margins, and carve all the open spaces outside. There is also a double-knife-loss operation method, in which a version is divided into four quarters, and finally the margins are cleaned to remove the residual parts other than strokes and margins. Seal cutting doesn't have to be carved too deep, and the carving knife must be close to the strokes, otherwise it will make people feel that the white text becomes thinner and the Zhu text becomes thicker after carving the cymbals. No matter how Zhu Wen and Bai Wen carve it, they should finish it all at once, that is, they should carve it as thoughtfully as possible and write it in style. According to the specific situation of printing, it is also very important to adjust the cutter conveying speed at any time and change the direction and angle of the blade. Large prints should be heavy and steady, while small prints should be light and smooth. Don't break the strokes if you don't have a good grasp of the weight, or make the whole printing rigid because of repeated scraping. Everything must be studied and practiced hard, so that you can be familiar with it and use it freely.
How to learn China's traditional art through seal cutting, whether it is books, paintings or seal cutting, copying is the only way. Seal cutting in Qin and Han Dynasties is a peak of seal cutting, and its achievements can be compared with those of Tang poetry, Song poetry and Wu Qu. At the beginning of ancient seal cutting, the seals printed in Qin and Han dynasties were relatively simple, and all-white was the best. To have a good foundation, you can also choose to have a special mystery or a strange Gu Zhuo all the way down, just like writing regular script first and then leaving the grass. The method is to proofread the stone with a mirror after watermarking, and write it as close as possible to the original seal. After the carving is completed, you can tap the printed surface with your ink-stained fingers, and then check and modify the original in front of the mirror.
How to carve the famous seals of various schools since Ming and Qing Dynasties is another peak of China's brilliant seal cutting heritage. The different characteristics of different factions show different styles between the square inches of seals. According to the principle of "taking the law as the top priority", you can choose a seal close to your own character from Huizhou School, Zhejiang School, the four famous masters in the late Qing Dynasty (,Zhao, Wu Changshuo) and other famous seals such as Zhao Shuru and Zhao. Novices should generally choose a more neat one. If Zhu wants to be present, he should also memorize the characteristics, compare them carefully and apply what he has learned.
How to check the effect of carving? It is impossible for a novice to carve a good seal at once. Although he is careful when carving, there may be some shortcomings. At this time, it can be used to refer to the pat on the printed surface dipped in thin ink, and then compare the original print with a small mirror to find out the differences and modify it to make the original print cool. You can imitate the sealing effect of the original seal by tapping and grinding. The process of contrast printing is an improved process, and it takes one third of the time to study contrast.
The predecessors said, "Be careful with the ink and play with the knife boldly", and the revision is secondary. If it is creative, it should be more focused on the idea of composition. If the composition is poor, the whole printing will fail, and no matter how hard you try, you can't change it.
When you write "Yin Gao" in the future, you should do the following: If the seal is not satisfied, you would rather wear it off and rewrite it, rather than move the knife casually. If the seal is really bad, you might as well save it for next time. Don't choose seals to practice this time.