Prepare mud and tools: making clay figurines requires tools such as mud, water, knives and needles. Commercially available ultra-light clay or homemade clay can be used, and the raw materials of homemade clay can be clay, starch, wood flour, etc. Mix in proportion, then mix with water and stir evenly.
Pinch clay figurine blank: you can print clay figurine blank with mold or pinch it by hand. You need to rub your feet first, and then wrap a layer of mud outside to form the robe, clothes and pants of the clay figurine.
Internal and external air circulation: stick a piece of mud on the lower part of the clay figurine to make the clay figurine hollow and tight, and leave a hole in the carcass to circulate the air inside and outside the carcass to prevent the air pressure in the fetus from damaging the clay tire.
Painting: Painting is the last process of clay figurine. Generally, a layer of ground color is applied before coloring to keep the surface smooth and easy to absorb the painted color. The painted pigment is versatile, mixed with water gel to enhance color adhesion. In Huishan traditional painting, the formula of "new, clear, clean and explosive" must be achieved, that is, the first impression of human vision should be grasped, the color should be fresh, bright and eye-catching, the color should be pure, and the brightness of the color should be maintained.
Finish: After the painting is finished, the clay figurine is finished.
In short, it takes patience and perseverance to be a clay figurine, and you have your own precise grasp of painting lines and artistic beauty. Although the production process looks simple, it needs some training and practice to get started.