What tools do you need to carve words on stones?

There are many kinds of carving knives, including stone carving knives, wood carving knives, metal carving knives, tooth carving knives, jade cutting knives, crystal knives, jade agate printing knives and so on. Only one stone carving knife is needed for seal cutting creation, because the carrier of seal cutting creation is only stone. Except for stones, other materials are generally not used in seal cutting creation.

There are usually three kinds of stone carving knives: large, medium and small. The cross-sectional area of the tool holder is about10 mm× 6 mm for a large tool; Medium knife is about 7 mm ×5 mm; The knife is about 5 mm × 3 mm. These knives are available in the market. The same type of tools have different materials, such as Bai Gang, Fenggang, high carbon steel, alloy steel, etc.

It is better to use a high carbon steel knife with a hard blade, which can be sharpened sharply and durable; Another alloy steel knife, with a very hard and sharp blade, is handy for carving stones, especially when encountering sand. The author who likes to use a sharp knife is the best.

Second, Yin Chuang:

Yin Chuang is an auxiliary device for fixing lithographs. Beginners can't control the power of transporting knives well. In order to prevent their hands from getting out of control, it is safer to fix lithographs with a printing bed. At the same time, seals are large and small, with different shapes, which are inconvenient to hold by hand and need to be fixed with a printing bed. Yin Chuang is generally made of wood, which is available in the market. Yin Chuang, another kind of metal, is used to carve hard materials, which is relatively expensive, so it is not necessary to prepare stone seals.

Third, Yin Gui:

The gauge is a special tool for stamping. By printing to specify the position, firstly, it can avoid the skew of the printing cover; Second, the first cover is not clear, and it can be repeated many times until the imprint is clear and the inkpad has a certain thickness, and it will not shift every time. What is not sold in the Yingui market needs to be made by yourself. Square for woodworking, made of hardwood or metal. After mastering the stamping method, it is generally not necessary to use the printing gauge to assist.

Fourth, printing:

After the seal is engraved, there will be debris and powder at the mouth and bottom of the seal, which should be cleaned before the seal is printed to prevent pollution of the inkpad. The seal has been used for a long time, and there is residual inkpad on the mouth, which has lost its original appearance. It can be printed and cleaned with cleaning agent. Ordinary toothbrushes can be used for printing.

Five, brown brush:

Brown brush, also known as brown tiger, is a tool to widen the border and is available in the market. The brown brush sold has advantages and disadvantages, and the best is delicate and uniform; Inferior products vary in thickness and hardness, which will damage the paper when unfolded. Conditional can choose high-quality brown silk homemade.

Production method: arrange brown silk, tie it into a cylinder, and cut both ends together, with a height of about 8 cm and a diameter of about 4 cm. The newly purchased or manufactured brown brushes should be further treated before use. First, we should rub the coarse sandpaper evenly from all directions, grind the two ends of the brown silk into fine tips, and then apply a little vegetable oil to the brown brush to make it more elastic and smooth.

VI. Expansion package:

Tuobao is used to expand the border and needs to be made by yourself. Tobao is about 2 cm in diameter, and its side is slightly flat, like a water chestnut. Manufacturing method of the extended bag: a small ball of cotton is kneaded into a firm and elastic bag core, wrapped with plastic film, and then ground to a flat bottom on a desktop or a glass plate.

Then cut a small piece of circular woolen cloth with a diameter similar to that of the bag core and put it under the bag core. Finally, wrap a layer of soft satin and tie it to use. The core can be used for a long time, and the woolen mat and satin should be replaced according to the intact condition.

Seven, other supplies:

Pen, ink, paper and inkstone

Pens: prepare a few pens with wolf hair, clothing patterns or leaf diameters for drawing and printing; When a novice carves a border, he uses a number of wool brushes to extend the border, and brushes ink on the printed surface.

Ink: Ink can be divided into Song Yanmo and oil fume ink. The best seal cutting ink is lampblack ink. The ink sold in the market is also ok, but the quality should be good and the ink thickness should be moderate. If it is too thick, it will not run smoothly; if it is too thin, the stone on the Yin Gao watermark will be dizzy or unclear. It is best to use thicker ink for the extension of the border. ?

Paper: according to raw materials, there are hemp paper, leather paper, moss paper and so on. It is characterized by improved whiteness, smoother surface, compact structure, thin paper and obvious cord.

Inkstone: The practical function of inktone is to grind ink, in which the amount of ink and the amount of ink are one of the important indicators to measure the quality of inktone materials. Simply put, inking is the speed at which ink moves from the ink block to the water on the inkstone by grinding. Inking refers to the speed and fineness of the fusion of carbon molecules and water molecules in ink.