The production technology of Beijing silk man
The head, face and hands of diaosi people are all made of silk, and most of the costumes, materials, ornaments, accessories and props from top to bottom are made of fine silk and silk thread.
Silk head: To make a silk head, you should first make a head mold, carve a head shape according to the proportion of the head and the position of the five senses, then paste cotton cloth and silk fabric on the original head shape, dry it, then paste the second layer of silk georgette, and finally paste the silk fabric. After drying, draw eyes and eyelashes, lips, blush and eye shadow. After facial beauty, cut the head open and fill it with cotton. A lifelike portrait of a beautiful woman is ready.
Making silk hands: To make silk hands, five thin wires must be tied into the bone shape of fingers. Then wrap it in the shape of a finger with absorbent cotton, sew tiny gloves with silk, turn them over, put them on your hands and sew them, and then make them into hand shapes such as orchid fingers and Buddha fingers. Some silk weavers also need to dye their nails and wear rings. The process requirements are very strict: no thread ends or stitches can be exposed.
The production of the image of the silk man: The production of the image of the silk man is mainly to grasp the structure of the character. First of all, the bones and limbs of the human body are made of metal wires, the modeling proportion should be very accurate, and the three-dimensional positioning size of the human body should be typical. Therefore, it is necessary to properly fill cotton and paper wool to make the body stretch evenly. Be slim, with rounded shoulders and full breasts and hips. If the art is beautiful, the legs should be a little longer, and the figure should be properly exaggerated to reflect the beauty of the body.
Making headdress: When making headdress and headdress, you must use gold and silver wires, beads and drills to form shapes. Such as Feng Chai, standing collar, walking wave, partial phoenix and other hairpin rings, highlight the personality of the characters, decorate luxuriously and elegantly, and solidify the dynamic beauty.
Prop production: Prop production technology requires accurate proportion, image simulation, and the scenery sets off the theme characters.
Making fancy clothes and paintings: Clothes and paintings are an important part of silk ladies, and are generally painted with exquisite auspicious patterns and "embroidery" techniques. Clothing painting should draw the effect image, just like embroidery. Squeeze the pigment mixture on the line-drawing pattern with gold powder, and then paint it with color, so that the clothes, waistline and horse face of the lady are colorful and dazzling.
Clothing technology requirements: clothing technology should be mainly reflected according to the characteristics of typical characters, and the effect should be simulated and elegant. We should combine the costumes, patterns and colors of ancient ladies, and the story requires to reproduce the beauty of the whole art, paying special attention to the coordination of universality and typicality of clothing and highlighting the characteristics of characters.