Courtyard House: Starting in a Ceramics Factory

Chapter 181 How to Use Principal and Silver
After hearing Jiang Fei's words, everyone couldn't help but ask him questions out of curiosity.

"Wow, there really is such a person."

"I thought it was just a drawing."

Upon hearing what everyone was saying, Li Feng also spoke up to them.

"Zhang Jiefang and Jiang Fei were right."

"There is indeed such a person. Master Deng said that there is indeed such a person in the photo, but I made some slight modifications to the photo."

"After all, as you know, many times you don't have to draw exactly according to the photo."

“If we were to paint exactly according to the photos, then there would be no need for us painters to exist.”

"Moreover, I changed the silver headdress worn by the Miao girl in the photo to a black cloth headdress, and added some beads as decoration in front of the black cloth headdress."

"If we were to paint the silver crown exactly as shown in the photo, it would be very difficult to mix the silver pigment alone."

"Because the gilding process we use will turn black after a period of time, if we use the original silver directly, the cost will not be enough."

"Moreover, if you want to use this silver, you have to apply to the production specialist for its use, and you can't use too much."

"How much silver would it take to paint this 1.5-meter-long porcelain slab?"

After Li Feng finished speaking, they all felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

After all, they knew that if they wanted to use their own money or silver to paint, they would indeed have to apply to the production specialist for these precious pigments.

Because these pigments are made from precious metals.

For example, "Benjin" is basically pure gold powder, which is then mixed with frankincense oil and kneaded into a pigment that can be used for painting.

After firing, it has a golden-like effect and can basically retain its golden color.

As for gilding or silvering, in the ceramics industry, it is called fake gold or fake silver.

The amount of pure gold or silver in this material is very small. When these materials are painted on the porcelain and first fired, the porcelain is very shiny, even brighter than the original gold or silver.

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Because it contains very little precious metal, it will become dull and lose its luster after a period of time, so it is generally used on low- to mid-range porcelain.

For high-end porcelain, gold or silver would definitely be the preferred material.

After hearing Li Feng's words, the apprentices nodded in agreement.

"That seems to be the case."

"Last time I watched Master Deng paint the real gold part, he wouldn't let us scrape the material."

At this moment, Zhang Jiefang explained to the man.

“Gold is so precious, Master Deng wouldn’t dare let you waste it. Besides, when using raw gold for scraping, it’s all stored in a glass jar the size of a thumb.”

"Each jar contains one gram."

"Moreover, the cutting tools used to cut the principal are all very small."

After hearing Zhang Jiefang's words, the apprentices couldn't help but start discussing it.

After all, they don't have the opportunity to use their own money to paint.

In fact, not only them, but even Li Feng had never used it.

Not to mention the principal, there wasn't even any silver.

Because these expensive pigments required an application and were quite complicated, Li Feng simply changed the silver crown.

Otherwise, I would have to deal with all that troublesome paint myself.

If the dosage isn't calculated correctly, you'll need to apply for it yourself.

Just as everyone was discussing this, Master Deng walked in from outside the workshop. At this moment, Han Ming, who had sharp eyes, saw Master Deng return and immediately called out to everyone.

Upon hearing that Master Deng had returned, the apprentices immediately went back to their workstations.

By this time, Li Feng was basically used to their behavior.

During Li Feng's time at the new color group, he had experienced this scene many times.

So Li Feng didn't think there was anything abnormal about it.

When Master Deng returned, he saw Li Feng standing by the easel without painting, so he walked over to Li Feng.

When he saw the draft that Li Feng had made, he couldn't help but be a little surprised.

"You finished the draft so quickly, that's fast."

"But why did you change the silver headdress of this Miao girl like this?"

After hearing what Master Deng said, Li Feng couldn't help but start explaining to Master Deng.

When Master Deng heard that Li Feng was doing this to avoid using his own money, he nodded in agreement.

"I see." "That makes sense!"

"It is indeed necessary to use silver to paint it according to the original headdress."

"If you change it to a dark brown cloth strip, what are you going to do with the beads on the front?"

If you use flat washes of color, you simply cannot create the effect of white droplets.

Li Feng had naturally thought of this as well, so he explained it to Master Deng.

"For this part, I plan to use glass white."

"I plan to use a filler pen to create the effect of the flowing beads, and this way I can also draw a protruding feeling."

"This is much better than applying for the bank's own funds."

"Master Deng, you know about this too!"

"Our factory is applying for the necessary permits for expensive pigments."

"Even for agate red, each time we apply, it's basically just a small bag."

“When I was working in the filling workshop, I would always take the pastel trays from the pastel group to their filling workshop to finish the pastel.”

After listening to Li Feng's words, Master Deng nodded.

Master Deng felt that Li Feng, as a novice painter, had already done a good job in coming up with this solution.

However, Master Deng believes that Li Feng has the skills of an intermediate to advanced painter and has no problem painting these.

However, since Li Feng's current professional title is only junior painter, it is a bit difficult for him to apply for these expensive paints.

For intermediate or even advanced painters, applying for these expensive paints is generally not a problem.

Because in the factory, skilled painters can prioritize using these expensive pigments based on the desired effect of the artwork.

In general.

Li Feng's alternative is quite suitable.

It can also showcase the characteristics of Miao region, because no matter when, the most important thing for a painter is creative ability.

Simply drawing from a photograph can appear somewhat rigid.

Therefore, ceramic painters still need to be innovative.

Although Master Deng also knew that those painters who painted traditional Chinese paintings felt that the works painted by ceramic painters had a craftsman's touch.

But this is also due to the type of work one does.

Because the effect that can be achieved on paper may not be the same on ceramics.

And most importantly, orders from ceramic factories don't necessarily allow you to have any other ideas.

Many of them are meant to be replicas.

In the workplace, there are relatively few opportunities to freely express oneself.

Most importantly, the factory often requires you to draw a picture, such as the same pattern on a porcelain vase, pen holder, or inlay.

This also limits the artist's imagination.

Master Deng knew this very well.

So later on, Master Deng did not continue to paint traditional pastel themes, but instead switched to new color painting and tried new themes.

Because this type of porcelain allows for a certain degree of innovation.

In other words, you can draw some new things.

So Master Deng nodded to Li Feng and said.

"Um!".

"OK!".

"You can handle these things yourself. I'll just say a few things."

“As artists, we must have our own style. Your proposal is indeed excellent.”

"You can handle the rest from here on out."

"If you need to use the principal or silver, I can help you apply."

"If I apply for it for you, you can get it anytime."

Upon hearing what Master Deng said, Li Feng couldn't help but express his gratitude to Master Deng.

"Thank you, Master Deng."

(End of this chapter)