Basic steps of self-study seal cutting;
1, material preparation
Carving knives: there are several to dozens of pieces, choose according to your own economic situation;
Inpad: about 30 yuan is enough;
Brush: Buy an ordinary wolf hair or double Bothbush wool in lower case, and you can decide which one to buy according to your own preference, usually a few dollars to a dozen or twenty dollars.
Ink: 500ML "Beijing Ink" produced by Yidege Ink Factory, 5- 10 yuan bottle, to improve the level of writing works before buying good ink;
Paper: I began to practice using rough paper, which was very cheap. It took a long time to use one knife. I can buy some historical paper for seal cutting, which is very economical;
Inkstone: not necessary;
Stone: 3- 10 yuan is enough. You'd better choose a longer stone, which can be carved repeatedly.
2. Reference books
Books that systematically guide seal cutting learning are very common and are sold in basic bookstores;
Seal cutting dictionary 1~2 volumes, you can buy one for each word.
Step by step follow the steps in the book. It's best to read more inscriptions on seal script before starting seal cutting, and it's helpful to buy a seal script copybook to practice seal script.
Learning seal cutting is a very boring activity. Practitioners should have the will and confidence. Only when they have finished their own works will they know the value of their efforts.