Jewelry Classic Craft | Immortal Charming Lacquer and Jewelry Design
What is big paint?
Lacquer is one of the most representative art forms in oriental culture. Lacquer refers to a kind of milky white viscous liquid that flows from the phloem after cutting the bark of lacquer tree. It can be used to paint objects that are natural and environmentally friendly, and is called edible paint. It is also called raw lacquer, Chinese lacquer and earth lacquer. There is a saying in the industry: "A hundred miles and a thousand knives and a jin of lacquer", which means that 3000 lacquer trees can only collect 1 kg of lacquer at a time, and a little carelessness will lead to the death of lacquer trees. Therefore, the price of raw lacquer on the market is extremely expensive.
The painting process has a long history
Lacquer was a high-tech material in ancient times, which was characterized by its "firmness in quality and brilliance in literature". China is the first country in the world to discover and use lacquer. Lacquer is a traditional craft material that conveys the texture and temperature of Chinese history and culture. In the process of using lacquer, the Chinese invented this unique form of expression, which, like silk, has become a technique that the world is eager to worship.
At present, the world's lacquer craft, including Japan and South Korea, has benefited from the ancient Chinese lacquer art to varying degrees.
Lacquer ware can also be used as decoration
In addition to its decorative function, the lacquer also has a more practical function in jewelry. For example, in the process of making combs, there is a "lacquer grate beam" and a "rubber worker", that is, the physical properties of the lacquer are used for bonding.
Lacquer grate of Han Dynasty
In recent years, traditional and modern lacquered jewelry has gradually entered the jewelry design field and has been developing. Lacquer materials have played a full role in jewelry design and expanded new directions in the jewelry design field. Many art colleges in China also combine jewelry major with lacquer craft.
The ever changing lacquer process
After oxidation in the air, the big paint appears warm black. The pigments that can enter the paint include cinnabar, silver vermilion, ochre, stone yellow, stone blue, stone green, lead powder, soot, etc; Various techniques of paint are applied to different materials, and the effects are different.
The ingenious combination of traditional lacquer, clay silver, clay gold, inlaid metal, mother of pearl, precious jade and other materials not only reflects the beauty of materials and exquisite workmanship, but also adds to the charm of jewelry art. Gorgeous, elegant or simple, the charm of big lacquer technology brings rich expression space to jewelry design.
Cartier Chinese cosmetic box
Black lacquer inlaid mother of pearl, ruby, emerald, sapphire, coral, diamond, enamel
— Lacquer jewelry beloved by famous brands —
Van Cleef & Arpels
Lacquered butterfly series
Since the limited edition "Lacquered Butterfly" lacquered butterfly brooch series was released in 2004, Vanke Yabao has been elaborately produced by lacquerware master Shunyi Kasase. After many cooperation, this series is exquisite and flexible.
Yoichi Kasase uses the lacquer painting technology and ingenuity on the wings of butterflies made of mother pearl shells. He uses gold powder and eggshells to match various colors, and uses the images full of allegory in Japanese traditional paintings such as umbrella, bamboo, cherry blossom, plum blossom as elements to create exquisite brooches with Japanese style scenery, and the butterfly body with white or yellow gold inlaid diamonds, which is a clever combination of the best craft of things.
Van Cleopard's butterfly themed lacquer series pay tribute to the lacquer craft, its cultural depth and the spirit of craft inheritance. The exquisite lacquer craft condenses the charming scene of butterflies flying into painted butterflies. In addition to inheritance and fashion, this series has subverted the tradition in both patterns and colors, and is full of classics and luxury with both eastern and western temperament.
CHANEL
Plume de Chanel Shihui Black Feather Series
Ms. COCO Chanel's love for lacquer art is self-evident. In her apartment in Paris, there are 18th century Chinese ebony lacquer screens everywhere.
Oriental ebony paint screen
FLEUR DE LAQUE Inspired by the ring style
Chanel Chanel cooperates with Yuji Okada, a Japanese lacquer master, to apply the traditional painting technique to his works. The black paint surface is mysterious and elegant, and the black paint surface is decorated with platinum, pearls and mother shells. The feathers outlined are naturally curly, light and gorgeous, elegant and unique.
TIFFANY
In 2012, TIFFANY launched the famous bean series jewelry. Beans and fruits are the source of all things, and traditional hardwood lacquer technology. The smooth and beautiful outline and charming lines create a fresh and natural feeling.
LacquerBeanHardwood lacquer bracelet
LacquerBean Hardwood gold lacquer necklace
Large lacquer has always been a deep and elegant form of artistic expression. Large lacquer jewelry made with various materials can experience the oriental flavor brought by color, texture and texture through vision, touch and other dimensions.
Korean artist NAMU CHO
Painted Jewelry
Japanese artist Yamashita
Lacquer jewelry
Feibo, a young domestic artist
Lacquer jewelry
