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Paper crafts

Paper crafts, we always call it as paper-cutting, it is a magic art. As you can’t believe a simple normal paper can be everything under the handicraftsmen’s hands. As paper-cutting first comes from the folk family in the old China, so, in most people’s impression, it just a kind of art to amuse themselves. Until now, it has not been sold in the market. The good news is that paper-cutting as a traditional ethnic art is gradually accepted by more and more modern people.

The potential market of paper crafts

Paper-cutting is popular folk consumer goods, the little paper cutting contains people’s best wishes, so most people like to post them on the door at the big day, such as Spring Festival, wedding and so on. In the recent years, many companies begin to make paper-cutting as their giveaway to their customers. The emerging paper-cutting calendar is very popular among the ordinary people.

Ways for managing the paper-cutting industry.

Paper-cutting has a long story, but lack of effective propaganda, so it has not produced more economic benefits. Analysts and industry experts point to several ways to manage paper-cutting industry 1.	Setting up some professional shops to sell the high-grade paper-cutting, such as "the duke guan", "a dream of red mansions", etc.; use a frame to protect them, the main customer are the paper-cutting lovers, and this paper-cutting can be a valuable decoration in the rich’s house. 2.	Promoting the paper-cutting in the tourism area, show the live performance of paper-cutting to the tourists and sell them various grade paper crafts. The seller can choose the Local attractions as the source materials. 3.	Develop the cartoon paper-cutting, the aim customers are children, used the cartoon figure they are familiar with , the seller can also display the whole story on the paper-cutting, that must attractive more and more children to buy them.

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Face painting
Face painting is a branch of body painting. It has been regarded as the a “temporary tattoo”, the artists use the pigment to pain all kinds of patterns on the model’s face, the pattern will last for only several hours or weeks. It is a kind of art combine the nature beauty of human to the artistic beauty. It uses the exaggerated form to show the abstract or specific theme. Relied on the brilliant colors, smooth lines and a distinct theme, create a dreamy conception.

The origin of face painting

Face painting is derived from the patterns of Aboriginal people. Chinese Peking opera mask can also be the earliest human painting masterpieces in the world. The earliest human face painting is used for protect themselves by the primitive men and pray. Now, the face painting has accepted by more and more young people, because it is fashion and edgy, people can change the pattern follow their own minds.

The artistic value of face painting

In the ancient age, people take the painting as a kind of totem and belief, so they are willing to bear the great pain, In the modern age, it has lose the effectiveness whether it is the symbol of the gods or totem, instead, people begin to create their own totem to show their confidence and respect to art. Face painting is an art Dispute bestows favor with god, and it gives artists the infinite imagination; draw the picture hierarchy, three-dimensional sense of strong, rich expressive force.

The social reaction of face painting

Face painting in some city is still a dispute art. Even many old artists don’t agree with its value. It first cause people’s Chinese people’s attention is at 2000, as a news event. A beautiful young model was surrounded by the dead branches, and sitting on the center of the stage, face and bare chest painted with red and white outline dazzling patterns. Some people treat this as the fake art, they just only want to earn money, but some people said it is a valuable art should be developed by us, just like the Peking opera and Chinese traditional drama.

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A brief introduction of crocheting
Crocheting is a kind of handmade skill which is very easy to see in our daily life. It is called “Crochet” in France, Italy, Belgium, and Spain; while in Denmark, it is “haekling”, in Holland, it is called “Haken”, in Norway, it is “Hekling”. According to these different names, you can know the popularity of this art. The word”crochet” comes from the old French word “Croc” or “Croche”, both of the two words has a same meaning of “hook”. The Crocheted works consist of numerous ringlets. Unlike knitting, it is made by only one needle; the workers can make different styles of patterns as they like.

The origin of crocheting

There are 3 different views about the origin of crocheting; the first view thought that Crocheting comes from Arabia, and then be spread to the East China Tibet, after that, it is spread from China to Spain. It is spread to the Mediterranean countries by the Arabian along with their trade routes. The second explanation points that crochet originated in a primitive race of South America, and the original people used it as a decoration in the puberty ceremony. The third statement tells us that crochet originated from the ancient China, because the Chinese people have the earliest crochet dolls in the world. However, no one can show us the compellent evidence to prove which statement is right. A Denmark researcher said “it seems impossible to find out the real origin of crochet, because there goes a lot of saying about it, one of the oldest saying is from Italy, it said that crocheting is invented by nun in the year of 1500. But, there is no evidence proves that there had crocheting works before 18 century in Italy. Moreover, there are so many ancient crocheting works are kept well, and we can’t judge which one the oldest”. It is still a mystery should be found by related researchers.

The Main type of today’s Crocheting

In the 21 century, the handmade has been replaced by machine, but the type of crocheting didn’t change so much, the following is the main type of crocheting. 1. Filet crochet, 2. Broomstick lace. 3. Hairpin lace 4. Cro-hook 5. Irish crochet

Crocheting has been wide used in our life, not only in clothes, but also in boxes, decorations and bags and so on; the materials of crocheting can be wool, plastic and metal wires. Though, the name of crochet method is different, but most of the patterns are similar. There are many specific books about crocheting are selling, that makes crochet lovers all over the world can exchange their different ideas.

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Cellophane
Cellophane is a kind of film made from Cotton pulp, wood pulp and other natural fiber as raw materials; it is very popular in the ordinary life. Especially the Cellophane bags, you may use it every day.

The characteristic of Cellophane bags Cellophane is transparent, non-toxic and tasteless; its molecular chain has a magic permeability which makes the goods take breath through the micro porous, like the eggs take breath through the micro pore of the shell. This trait is good trait for protecting the goods from going to rot, because of these traits; it is in wide use in the supermarkets. Besides, the cellophane has strong resistance to oil, alkali and organic solvent; it is made from the natural fiber. It can be absorbed by water and not produce any toxic materials when it being broken down by nature, so does no harmless on the environment. The usage of Cellophane bags Cellophane has been widely used in commodity inner lining paper and decorative packaging paper. Its transparency enable people see the detail of the goods, moreover, it has a good protection of commodities, because, it has a Performance of Moisture-proof and Ventilation. Comparing with the ordinary plastic bags, it has many advantages such as anti-dust, anti-electronic. Though it is not fire-resistant but has a good advantage of high temperature, it will not change the shape under a high temperature of 190, so it can be heat up along with the food inside.

Cellophane and crafts In the crafts shops, Cellophane bags is the most common things, because the Cellophane bags can be transformed into different things, such as cheap scrapbook albums, folders, decoupage supplies and other creative stuffs. If you have visited a crafts shop, you may shocked by the goods made of cellophanes.

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Button art
The changes of button in China

Buttons appear late in Chinese clothes history. The evidence of archeology shows that before Ming dynasty, buttons never seen in the tomb, all of the clothes used a “tap” o connect each other, the ancients call it ”Knot tassel” The earliest button can be traced back to 1800 years before, the first button are made from stone, wood, shell, and later people began to use. Coil buttons and cloth button. The coil button plays a very important role in the development history of Chinese clothes, button captures that magical moment of transition when people treat it as a functional part of clothes to decoration to the clothes.

Chinese traditional clip button Clip button was the traditional dress button for Chinese traditional dresses; it was sewn by the cloth strips, the ancient people make it into various patterns, such as flowers, animals, that’s very interesting and difficult to do. Its special and elegant styles can be considered as a kind of arts, and this art can only belongs to China. It has the same function with the others buttons, but it is a very decorate role to the dresses especially on the Ethnic Clothing. According to a Chinese ancient book”tian shui bing shan”, buttons are gradually used in clothing since the end of 60 century. At the end of Ming dynasty, it was used on full dress, until Qing dynasty, it was wide used in normal people’s clothing.

Button art

With times past by required and development, the style of button become more and more rich and colorful. We can say that, button is not only a part of our clothing any more, if you have time to visit a crafts shop online, you can see buttons everywhere, but almost the time, they are not be sold as a button, but as a decoration such as earrings, bracelet, necklace and other things. The button art will shock your eyes, on the one side, you will sigh in all of the styles and arts button show you, on the other side you will admire the crafter’s good imagination and high technology.

The future of button

Button art develop fast, because it is easy to make, I believe in the near future, button art will be spread to all of the normal family. The old traditional button will be popular again. Now, some of our clothes have no button and replaced by zipper, but in guess, people will pick up button and design many Chinese style dresses, and in the crafts line, button will never disappear. As the witness of history changes, button will not leave us.

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