The piece of dry green that Chu Chen took was obtained from a piece of wool that Liu Sizhe chose at the public sale last time. The piece of dry green was very big, although the quality was not even among the dry greens. It's great, but the value is already over 100,000. But after all, dry green jade belongs to the mid- to low-end jade. Even if it is carved into jewelry, the profit is not much, so Liu Sizhe sold it directly to Chu Chen, and now Chu Chen happens to use it to practice carving. The group of people took the jade materials to a small room next to them. There were several cutting equipments specially used to cut jade materials. Putting the jadeite on the platform of the cutting machine, no one said anything nonsense. Gu Qifei started to explain the piece of dried green. "The key to carving jade is jade design. Generally speaking, designers often design carving themes based on the color, texture, texture and shape of the jade material, and choose a theme that suits the characteristics of the jade material. Here, I would like to remind you After all, jade is the crystallization of nature after countless years. Therefore, no matter what the texture of the jade is, a good jade carving master should have a pious heart for it. " "Normally, I suggest. When you choose, you don¡¯t have to choose jade materials with poor texture, but once the jade material is determined, you should make the most of the jade material and design the desired effect according to the degree and shape of the jade material. It is best to "Don't waste jade materials." "In addition to not wasting jade materials, we must also make good use of the color of jade materials to achieve the best effect. The last point is to try to avoid cracks and flaws on jade pieces. Of course, if it is A good jade carving master will abandon these shortcomings only when the designed patterns or patterns cannot cover up these cracks and flaws. " At this point, Gu Qifei began to explain the cutting of jade material. The cutting of this jade material is not a big deal, as long as it is. Just keep the maximum value of jade as the principle. After some measuring and marking, the piece of dry green jadeite was cut into equal parts. Gu Qifei picked up a few pieces of scrap material that he had just cut and said, "If we practice, we only need to use these." "Okay!" Chu Chen nodded in agreement, and Zhou Wenping put the other jade materials back into the safe. In the library, everyone then came to Chu Chen's office, which was also like Gu Jianming's studio. The workbench used for carving is placed. Gu Qifei put the jade materials on the workbench, then selected a piece and picked up a pencil. "Let's briefly talk about the outline of jade. Generally speaking, the jade carving theme you design must be very familiar to you. Only in this way can you carve the jade you expect. Let's design a simpler green bean now. " As he said that, Gu Qifei sketched out the appearance of a string bean based on the characteristics of the jade material, and then said: "Boss, you are a beginner, so I suggest you draw it on paper first when sketching. When you feel satisfied, you can then draw a pattern on the jade material. However, if it is a more complex design, you must first draw a pattern on paper" "Fring beans are also a traditional style in jade, and the four beans have meanings. safe all year. Three beans are three yuan in a row, which means good fortune, wealth and longevity. Two beans are a symbol of safety for mother and child. In ancient times, many women wore Fudou jade ornaments with two beans during pregnancy to ensure the safety of mother and child. It is full of good luck and blessing. Under normal circumstances. There are more string beans than three, and what Gu Qifei sketched was the string beans with three beans. Having said this, Gu Qifei began to carve with tools, while Gu Jianming was beside him to explain the key points to Chu Chen. "We call Lao Gu's current step rough carving, or embryonic making, which is to carve and shape the jade material according to the design requirements to initially achieve the basic shape of green beans. This step of rough carving is very important. This is the ability of the entire jade carving. The basis for success is that once the jade material is carved, it is difficult to turn back. It can be said that it is "difficult to recover when it is covered with water", so you must be careful before carving. " Chu Chen took the words seriously in his heart. Then he asked: "How should a beginner like me operate?" Gu Jianming said: "Beginners must not be anxious when cutting. They must have a calm mind and steady hands. At the same time, they must not use too much force when cutting. Meng, after all, this is jade. If you cut it too much, you can't get it back, and you can still make up for the thinness. " Chu Chen thought for a while and said, "In this case, if you often make up for it, the final carved object will be damaged. It¡¯s unnatural, isn¡¯t it? " Chu Chen thought this way and it was easy to understand. It was just like writing normally. If one stroke is not in place and a few more strokes are added, it will definitely not look good. Gu Jianming said with a smile: "That's for sure, but this is also a necessary process for novices. It doesn't necessarily mean that the novices who have just learned can do it without being proficient in operating various tools.Let's cut it right at the first time. If it can be done like that, then jade carving can't be considered a technical job. " Chu Chen smiled and nodded, and then looked at Gu Qifei's operation very seriously. After watching it for a while, he asked curiously: "Master Gu, Master Gu, how fast and slow does he move the sword? decided? " "This is of course determined by the material of the jade and the shape of the utensil. "Gu Jianming explained. "Is there any secret to it? "Chu Chen asked next. "There must be a secret to this. Gu Jianming said with a smile: "However, this kind of trick is a trick where practice makes perfect, and everyone's understanding is different. I can tell you some of the truths I have learned, but I'm afraid it will affect you. Do you want to listen? Chu Chen shook his head and said, "Then I'd better not listen now. When I really can't understand it, I'll come back and ask you for advice!" " Because the decoration is relatively simple, and it is only a small green bean of about four centimeters, Gu Qifei completed the rough carving after a while, then changed the tools and started carving. "Now Lao Gu is doing it. The steps are called elaboration and trimming. " Gu Jianming explained to Chu Chen: "As the name suggests, "careful carving" means careful carving. This step is necessary after roughly carving the outline of the jade article to complete the entire jade carving process. The purpose of fine carving is to further refine the shape of the jade, so that the current green bean can enter a precise and realistic shape from its outline state. " "This step is a great test of the jade carving master's basic skills and control ability. If you don't pay attention and polish it a little more, it is likely that the jade article will be scrapped. " After a while, Gu Qifei completed the step of polishing, and a green bean with smooth lines and exquisite appearance was displayed in front of everyone. Gu Qifei smiled slightly and said: "Okay, the next step is polishing. Work, this step is a very important and irreplaceable jade work in jade carving. Just like this green bean, no matter how finely you carve it, the surface of the jade piece will always be rough, unable to show the crystal clear beauty of the jade piece. " "In this case, only perfect polishing can make the jade appear warm and smooth, and give the jade a noble temperament. " Chu Chen nodded and asked, "Is polishing the last step of jade carving? " Gu Jianming replied: "Usually it is the last step, but sometimes the flaws in the design process are not discovered, so it needs to be polished and then repaired. In addition, if you are a master carver, you will also leave your own signature, and some jade items require engraving. These two situations are usually processed after the carving is completed. " "Understood! " At this time, Gu Qifei said: "Boss, why don't you try it now? " "Okay, then I'll also choose the shape of a green bean! " Chu Chen began to gear up. He first selected a piece of suitable size from several scraps on the table. Then, under Gu Qifei's guidance, he used a pencil to outline the shape of green beans on the jade material, and then took it with some excitement. Picking up the tools and getting ready to start his jade carving debut, Gu Jianming reminded Chu Chen: "You should stay calm when carving jade, and remember what I just said, don't use too much force at the beginning. " After hearing Gu Jianming's reminder, Chu Chen immediately calmed down. He took a breath and began to carve the first knife. "Things are often easier to think than to do. Chu Chen originally thought that the jade carving was easy. It was easy, and it wasn't difficult when Gu Qifei was carving it. But when he started carving it, he immediately felt the difficulty. First of all, it was difficult to control the strength of the knife. He felt that jadeite was very hard and difficult to carve. He had to use enough strength, but he didn't expect that the knives he asked people to buy were all top-notch jade carving knives, which were very sharp. Even if he had saved his strength, the jade in his hand would almost be destroyed with this knife. Fortunately, he kept his strength, otherwise the knife might have cut off his fingers. Chu Chen looked at the frightened expressions of the people around him and said with some embarrassment: "Mistake! Mistake! I forgot the knife was so sharp, I'll definitely pay attention next time. " Fortunately, the position where Chu Chen cut the knife was relatively close to the side. He slightly modified the shape of the green beans and the whole shape was not affected. So Chu Chen picked up the knife and prepared to cut. Others were watching in fear, fearing Chu Chen had another accident like before. But they didn¡¯t know that Chu Chen was just a little unfamiliar with the knife in his hand. With his current control of power, it was impossible for the situation like that to happen again, and because he was unfamiliar with the use of the knife.Now that he has a certain understanding of the strength, he only needs to test it a few more times. Although he cannot be said to be very skilled, he should be able to carve like an ordinary jade carving master. After experimenting with one knife, two knives, and three knives, Chu Chen has basically understood the strength that should be used when cutting. Of course, some changes in the knife will need to be learned after many times of exploration.