Chinese Knot

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Embroidery
Paper-cut
Chinese Knot
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CONTENTS
History of Embroidery Beautiful Pattern Do it
yourself
Chinese Embroidery
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History of Vo Embroider
We can say China is the hometown of embroidery.
Chinese embroidery is based on silk, which was
first discovered and put into use in China. A lot
of embroidered clothing that date back to
thousands of years ago still exists till today.
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Nowadays,its divided into four groups,
Embroidery in Guangdong, Embroidery in Sichuan,
Embroidery in Hunan and the most famous one is
Embroidery in Suzhou. Each group has its own
methods and special features.
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Beautiful Pattern
Can you believe that they are made by silk?
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More patterns
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Chinese Embroidery
DIY
It seems to be difficult for us to make one,and
so it is. It is a traditional skill, as the same
time ,it is also a difficult one.Because 1?LONG
TIME IS NEEDED 2?PATIENCE IS IMPOTRANT 3?A
METICULOUS WORK
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Methods
The direction of the needle must follow the
direction of pattern,and avoid the crossing of
the thrum,the needlework should be done naturally
like drawing a circle.
Step 1
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Chinese Embroidery
Just like dividing bunchy stitches one by one,and
tie the knot cheek by jowl.The measure is often
used to embroider little flower or leaves.
Step 2
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Step 3
Let the string step beneath the needle and be
tied.Form stitches by certain height and
width.This is a practical way of embroidering in
daily life and mostly used in making up a
buttonhole.
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Chinese Embroidery

• Nowadays, clothing with embroidery is getting
  more and more popular around the world. Its not
  just a kind of folk handicraft, but the cultural
  treasure of China, and in the world.

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Paper-cut
History and Features
DO it yourself
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Paper-cut is one of the most popular folk
handicraft in China, which date back to the 6th
century A.D.. It is usually used in religious
ceremony, decoration and plastic arts.
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Chinese Paper-cut
Every Art form has its special features.
Composition of a picture and sculpt picturize.
Paper-cut is different from other paintings in
composing. It's difficult to express 3D space,
scene and superposition of shape but always some
breakthroughs in the relations of scale and
perspective between shapes.
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• . Paper-cut can has only one colour and can
  also be colourful. Colours of paper-cut requires
  seeking complex in brief. Less deploy ability of
  same colors, similar colors and adjacent colors.

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Chinese Paper-cut
D I Y
A piece of paper and a pair of scissors can make
suck a piece of beautiful article.Can you imagine
it?Well,for all of us,it is quiet easy.But for
the other hand,it is fairy difficult to master
it.Follow the steps below
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1?draw the pattern you want using a pencil
2?cut the shape following your
drawing 3?separate the shape from your
drawing 4?stick it to a stronger piece of
paper 5?copy it and keep it
D I Y
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Paper-cut
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Chiniese knots
Do it yourself
Features
History and development
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Chinese Knots

• The Chinese traditional decorative knot is
  a kind of characteristic folk decoration of
  handicraft arts.

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Chinese Knots

• It appeared in ancient times, developed in
  Tang and Song dynasty, and was popularized in
  Ming and Qing dynasty. At the beginning of its
  appearance, Chinese knots were usually used as
  buttons or decoration of waistbands and swords.
  Now Chinese knots has become a type of elegant
  craft.

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• Its very difficult to discover the
  evolution of the Chinese knots, as there is
  little written reports remained. However, figures
  of objects with knots appear in paintings and
  sculpture that date back to ancient times, which
  shows the long history of Chinese knots.

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• In early 20th century, Chinese knot
  almost lost its value as an art form with the
  arrival of mass production. It became less
  popular and nearly disappeared. Fortunately, a
  few elderly women still remembered how to make
  the knots,

• until the 80s when Chinese knots as an art
  form became popular again.

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• No matter how big a Chinese knot is, every
  knot is always made of one single rope, and every
  knot is of bilateral symmetry.

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• A knot made of one rope is called a Basic
  Knot. Combine several different basic knots
  together skillfully and an unique Chinese knot is
  formed.

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Chinese Knots

• Every knot has its specific form and
  meaning by which it is named. Chinese knots
  usually represent beauty, idea, regards and
  wishes. For example, Full of joy, Double
  happiness, Happiness Longevity are Chinese
  traditional phrases expressing the warmest wishes.

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Here are some examples.

• The Flower Knot
• (represent reunion and luck)

• The Double Happiness Knot
• (Wish a satisfied marriage)

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More Examples

• The Luck Knot
• (Wish happiness and longevity)

• The Fish Knot
• (wish a good income every year)

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• In nowadays, Chinese Knot has various
  products. The two main series are auspicious
  hanging decoration and knitting clothing
  adornment.

• Auspicious hanging includes large tapestry
  and big room hanging. Knitting clothes adornment
  
• includes necklace and
• decoration on clothes.

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• These are auspicious hanging, which can be
  easily found in the room at Chinese traditional
  festivals

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• Some knitting clothes adornments

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The Treasure Knot(Yuan Bao Jie)
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• Nowadays, Chinese knot is not only an art form
  that came from the ancient times, but also a
  symbol of Chinese culture. Knot in Chinese
  means luck, reunion and love. This is also the
  best wishes of we Chinese to all the world.

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The end
Paper-cut
produced by
Jennifer Wu Grace Liu