Chapter 144 What a fucking art!
After speaking, Gong Zhou put away the tools on the table with a smile, and dismissed the apprentices and pot makers in the room.
The purple clay pot he had just made was taken to the kiln to be burned when everyone left. At this time, except for the clay materials that could not be put to any use, there were There are only some scattered, semi-dry and not hard residues that were picked off by Gong Zhou during the pot making process.
"How about it? Did you see clearly the process of making the pot just now? Is there anything you can't figure out?"
Gong Zhou put his hands on the table and put them on the table with an expression. It’s the gentle and loving kind that I’m used to: "If not, try making something by yourself. Of course, since you kids are more experienced than beginners... we don't have to make something as difficult as a purple clay pot right away today. .”
"A purple clay tea bowl that matches the purple clay pot, or a purple clay dessert plate that is simpler than the tea bowl. In short, I asked them to lay out the mud and put it on the table for you. Let's find a place we like - don't be constrained. You can just make something for fun. If you encounter something you can’t do in the middle, just ask me again!” put together Burn it in the stove and watch - it's the same old saying. I'm calling you here today not to really teach you how to make the purple clay pot of Laoshizi. What we focus on is experience, close contact and understanding of our Yixing purple clay pottery craft culture. "
Gong Zhou smiled and added a few more words to a few people. After Xu Yichi and others listened, it took a long time for them to slowly recover from the superb skills Gong Zhou showed when making pots. .
Bai Miaomiao, who had been exposed to clay and soft pottery to some extent before, now even felt that what Gong Zhou would show was simply not a technique - it was art, at this level of fluency. , just by taking it easy throughout the whole process, I still had the heart to joke with them.
——It is art, this is definitely his art!
——Tiandi Conscience, if you let her draw freehand without any drawings, and deliberately change the normal painting (production) process from time to time in order to demonstrate other techniques to others, she may not be able to be as relaxed as his old man. degree!
Is this the skill of a master who has been immersed in the art for decades!
Whenever she can draw to this level!
Bai Miaomiao blinked her eyes unconsciously as she thought about it, and when she spoke again, there was a hint of respect in her voice: "No problem, Teacher Gong Zhou."
"But , the student still has a little doubt that I haven’t figured out clearly yet, I wonder if you...”
"Haha, if you have any questions, feel free to ask! Comrade Xiaobai." Gong Zhou rolled his eyes and raised his eyes as if to listen, "Ask whatever you want!"
"Hey, okay." Bai Miaomiao nodded quickly. , then took action He pulled out the drawing software on his phone and quickly drew a simple purple clay teacup shape on it with his finger, "It's like this, Teacher Gong Zhou."
"If the students want to make one like this... In this way, it is roughly round, but it is actually a small tea bowl surrounded by several small petal-shaped clay pieces."
"Then how should we make the curvature of the petals? "
Bai Miaomiao's eyes were bright. Gong Zhou looked down at the sketch she handed over and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Oh, it seems that Comrade Xiaobai likes to challenge high difficulties. "
"This kind of petal shape is indeed a little more difficult to make than horizontal and vertical small square cups and small round cups, but it is not completely impossible."
"Specifically, we have two ways to achieve this The way to style it depends on whether you want the inside of the cup to be angular or not. Circle and square on the outside, so that the edges and corners on the outside can no longer control the inside. "Should we make it round on the inside and square on the outside, or should we have edges and corners on the inside and outside..." Bai Miaomiao scratched her head in confusion, "Teacher Gong Zhou, Is there a big difference in the production methods of these two small tea bowls?”
——She sounded a little dizzy. "Of course it's big." Gong Zhou said without thinking, "One starts by slicing and then shaping; the other starts by rounding and then filling the corners with soil. How can they be the same?"
"One is rounded first and then filled with soil; the other is sliced first and then shaped." Bai Miaomiao repeated Gong Zhou's words thoughtfully, and a flash of light suddenly flashed in her mind, "Teacher Gong Zhou, I understand. You got it right - for a beginner like me, It’s easier to slice it first, right?”
“Oh, you can figure out the key so quickly?” Gong Zhou looked slightly happy, and he was a little moved now. The idea of abducting girls to learn pot making from him.
"Why don't you guys just learn how to make pots from me...I'm sure I can train you to be the successors of our studio...Hey, let's not say these nonsense."< br>
Gong Zhou, who casually vomited his feelings, had a serious look on his face: "This thing The thing is, if you can control the size well, slicing it naturally is easier and there is no need to add soil. "
"But if you can't control the size well, the effect will be better if you slowly add mud and pinch the corners. At least there won’t be any problems with the film.”
"Okay, then I understand, Teacher Gong Zhou." Bai Miaomiao nodded, "Then I'll try both, and I'll keep whichever one works best later, hey!"
" Yes, both are fine, both are fine "Liu, our big pot-burning kiln can produce a lot of pots in one kiln!" Gong Zhou responded and turned his attention to Xu Yichi and An Qing, "What about you two, Comrade Xiao Xu?" Comrade An Qing."
"Do you two have anything to ask?"
"Uh...I don't have any questions, Senior Gong Zhou." Xu Yichi rubbed his fingers and answered honestly, "The main thing is that I don't have any questions. I don’t have so many ideas... I just want to make something simple and fun, try it, it’s not too difficult.”
——She just wanted to shape an irregularly shaped snack plate with her bare hands. I didn’t even think about using too many tools!
——How can a handicapped person like her be able to use so many tools? Just squeeze it and have fun!
"That's reasonable. Beginners should play more with mud first, and don't rush to make things too complicated." Gong Zhou's expression remained unchanged, his eyes showed approval, "What about Xiao An?"
"My I don’t have many ideas, Teacher Gong Zhou.” An Qing scratched his head, “But I really want to try carving characters on the surface of purple clay pottery… Teacher Gong Zhou, your technique of carving characters on purple clay pottery is the same as the edge pattern of seal cutting. Is it?”
“I have never played with purple clay pottery before, but I have been doing seal carving for a while, and the edge carving is passable.”
“Wow, I can’t tell. We still have this skill!" Gong Zhou whispered in surprise, then patted An Qing on the shoulder, "It's basically the same, just be careful not to use so much force when you strike."
"Wait until the mud is half dry before cutting, and use gentle pressure - mud is not as hard as stone."