To prepare materials, conceive creative ideas, and learn the basic methods of making traditional costumes with ultra-light clay, first gather the raw materials needed for ultra-light clay and tools required to create these costumes. We need a variety of colors of ultra-light clay. Additionally, we need a conceptual design of our character in traditional costume, breaking it down into several steps for the process. When working on this, we can divide it into parts such as head, hair, upper body, lower body, waistband, clothing, and arms. The specific operations of the ultra-light clay traditional costume tutorial are as follows; if you cannot come up with a concept, you can watch an ancient costume movie, record the appearance of the character in traditional costume, analyze it, and then start making.
For making the head, first prepare white ultra-light clay. Slightly knead it until it forms a smooth ball. Then, carve or press indentations or protrusions for eyes, nose, and mouth on the ball. Use black ultra-light clay to form the eyes, placing them in the eye indentations, and add tiny white round ultra-light clay pieces on top of the eyes. For the mouth, use red ultra-light clay and place it in the mouth indentation. For the nose, use pink to highlight it, and thus the head is done. When making other parts of the ultra-light clay traditional costume, adjust the shapes as needed, but follow this method.
After a brief introduction by the staff of the Guangxi Museum about the composition and production steps of clay Hanfu, the children participating in the activity collected the necessary materials and started crafting. First, a layer of flesh-colored clay is applied to the mannequin mold. Then, according to their favorite style and color of Hanfu, wrap the mannequin mold with body clothes, and for the head part, attach the hair and accessories made from clay. Finally, embed toothpicks between the head and limbs of the mannequin mold to connect them into a complete “little clay figure” wearing clay Hanfu. Additional accessories like fans can be added based on personal preference.
To make decorations and floral designs for the clothes, first take green ultra-light clay and knead it into a round strip as shown in the image. If other decorations like small flowers are needed, make them accordingly. Once the decorations and floral designs are ready, stick them in appropriate positions on the clothes. In the example, green ultra-light clay strips are wrapped around the clothes, slightly pressed, and flower patterns are formed on top. The patterns of clothes in the ultra-light clay traditional costume tutorial can be freely designed and finally attached in appropriate positions using tools for embellishment.
Wearing Hanfu to make mooncakes? Source: [Changsha Evening News Network] Changsha Evening News Mobile Changsha September 0 (Contributor Tao Yao Li Yao, Full Media Reporter Chen Liang) In Grade classroom, teachers are leading children in singing Mid-Autumn Festival songs; in Grade classroom, children are making “creative mooncakes” with light clay; in Grade classroom, teachers are telling the story of the Mid-Autumn Festival to students; in Grade classroom, students are making small Mid-Autumn Festival fans under the guidance of teachers. On the 9th, Hunan Xiangjiang New District Bai Luo Pu Town Guangming Primary School organized a series of Mid-Autumn Festival themed activities titled “Traditional Garments Welcome Mid-Autumn, Ancient Style Nourishes Young Hearts”. Now, let's talk about wearing Hanfu to make mooncakes?
In the morning, students walked into the school wearing beautiful and elegant Hanfu, enriching the colors of this “colorful school nestled in the mountains” and making the entire campus even more beautiful. To better experience China's traditional festival culture, the school organized practical activities with the theme “Moon Reflects Mountains and Rivers, Mooncakes Carry Heartfelt Wishes” for students in Grades , , and . Under the guidance of teachers, students used light clay to handcraft “creative mooncakes,” which not only provided labor education but also allowed students to feel the charm of traditional festival culture.
Attach sleeves and arms to complete the final step. We will attach the sleeves and arms to the clothes, completing the entire process of making the ultra-light clay traditional costume. This is the full method and technique for making ultra-light clay traditional costumes. When making other styles of ultra-light clay traditional costumes, simply change the shapes and colors of each component, and everything else remains the same. Thus, everyone has learned how to make ultra-light clay traditional costumes, and can now create their favorite styles following this method.
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Stone powder clay I have only used two brands of stone powder clay, ladoll and newfando, which are also the most common types available on the market. Ladoll is lightweight and air-drying, recommended by most BJD doll makers for its paper fiber interconnection characteristics, relatively light but not very sturdy, though slightly cheaper, priced at around 30 RMB on Taobao. Newfando is a type of stone powder clay widely used by professional Japanese figurine artists, known as the best stone powder clay, air-drying, and very sturdy after drying, able to withstand falls without damage unless the parts are very delicate. It costs between 50 to 60 RMB. A hairdryer or oven can be used to accelerate the hardening process. For making Japanese-style maiden figurines, newfando is recommended.
To make the clothes, first knead a cone-shaped piece without a sharp point, flatten it, and use a smooth ultra-light clay tool to make the surface smooth and flat. Then, use the knife of the ultra-light clay tool to shape the unfolded appearance of the clothes. Since we are making traditional costumes, they are generally in the form of upper and lower body, which is the traditional style of Han Chinese clothing, as seen in wuxia films. The cutting in the ultra-light clay traditional costume tutorial is done using the ultra-light clay tool knife, ensuring the surface is smooth and flat.