Weifang Daily Weifang Rong Media News Every leisurely afternoon or late at night, Liu Jianjun, a craftsman in Zhucheng, buried his head in a work, accompanied by his favorite music, and kept carving on the stone. "There are many types of stones, and I also make Hetian jade, golden silk jade, etc., so I want to carve them into handicrafts." On August 2, Liu Jianjun told reporters.
Liu Jianjun is creating.
On the morning of the 2nd, 52-year-old Liu Jianjun was carving a crab from a piece of blue and white jade in his studio, with some uncarved stones next to it. When it comes to the topic of stone carving, his expression reveals his pious and deep feelings for the art of stone carving. Liu Jianjun has been doing root carving before, and has been doing stone carving in the past two years. Years of root carving skills have given him a deep carving foundation, so he can get started quickly.
Grinding stones
Dripping stone wearing is one of the truths that Liu Jianjun firmly believes. In the process of engaging in root carving and stone carving, he has experienced troughs and confusion, but the pursuit of artistic dreams has made him persist. Liu Jianjun said that carving stone requires skillful carving according to the shape and color of the material. The polishing of jade also needs to go through multiple processes, which are roughly divided into rough grinding, fine grinding, and polishing. Whether it is golden silk jade, Hetian jade or some ordinary stones, they are all materials for his creation.
Liu Jianjun's stone carvings
In Liu Jianjun's view, stone carving is a very challenging art that requires strong concentration and enough patience. The overall structure of a piece of work should be thought out in advance, and the hollowed-out parts should be made carefully, which requires corresponding skill and experience. For the engraver, the strength of the knife in his hand must be very precise, and if he makes a mistake, the entire work may be worthless.
Liu Jianjun's stone carvings
Carvings like crabs, which have hollow parts and more legs, take about 10 days to complete. To carve a crab, it is necessary to determine the size of the work according to the color and shape of the material, and design each part to create a natural effect. The difficulty coefficient of carving the claws of the crab is relatively large, not only to carve into a hollow, but also to grasp the characteristics of the claws, a mistake, will lead to the claws broken, the previous efforts are wasted.
Liu Jianjun gave life to the carving knife in his hand, and he said that he hoped that he could continue to learn in the future and create more pleasing works.
Weifang Daily all-media reporter: Chang Fangfang/Wentu
Edit: Banxia