Chapter 342: One Picture, Multiple Embroideries
Qiu Yu's eyes lit up, "If I practice, can I be stronger than I am now?"
Yi Chichi, "..."
How would she know that?
Some people make progress, like willow herb.
There are also people like her senior sister who just can’t achieve the goal no matter how hard they practice.
She didn't know which type Qiu Yu belonged to, but one thing was certain, "Practice first. If you have a talent, maybe you can develop it through practice."
Qiu Yu was a little disappointed that she didn't get any affirmation, but she soon cheered up again, "You're right, there is still hope if I practice, but there is no hope at all if I don't practice."
She did a good job at the Friendship Store. The income was not low and the work was not tiring. Apart from the fact that it was not kind to her eyes and neck and shoulders, there was almost no other problem.
The food in the cafeteria is not bad, and the welfare is also good.
Therefore, she has to work hard for salary and benefits.
Thinking of this, she said to Yi Chichi with a burning gaze, "Let's quickly finish this plum and sparrow painting."
It really should be resolved.
Yi Chichi, who couldn't teach her and had to teach herself, asked her, "Did you bring the line?"
Qiu Yu's eyes fell on the embroidery she brought. Yi Chichi followed her gaze and had a bad feeling in his heart.
This is a half-embroidered painting of Spring Scenery in a Jade Hall. The composition is clear and full. The embroidered half was done using the raised embroidery method, so the flowers, fruits, etc. are embossed and full of three-dimensionality and texture.
It is not difficult to imagine how beautiful it will be after the embroidery is completed.
But this is not the point. The point is that there is nothing on this painting of Yu Tang Chunse except a needle connected by a thread.
"Don't tell me that this unfinished embroidery is the thread you brought."
Pointing at the needle and thread, she spoke out in disbelief.
Qiu Yu smiled awkwardly, "I thought it wouldn't take long to mark the color, so I didn't bring the string."
Yi Chichi, "..."
It really doesn't take long to mark the colors, but there is a prerequisite: she has to see the color of the line first before she can mark it.
Otherwise, if it is marked incorrectly, and you embroider according to the marked colors, your fine work will become an ordinary one.
Ordinary works will become embroidery, which will be a huge loss.
"I want to see the specific color classification of your fancy yarn and wool yarn."
"Then you have to come with me. I don't have the line to come over."
"Walk."
Yi Chichi tidied up the table, carefully rolled up the plum and sparrow painting, and left her studio with Qiu Yu.
Qiu Yu and his colleagues' workplace is quite close to the dormitory. The space is spacious, the doors and windows are open, and the ground is covered with cement.
At the door there is a polished and varnished wooden shelf, which is hung with embroidery threads of various qualities.
There are silk threads, cotton threads and other categories.
The embroidery cloth is on the shelf next to it. It comes in different sizes and fabrics, including silk, cotton satin, etc.
The embroiderers all sit in front of the embroidery frames and work diligently. Some work alone, while others work in pairs.
Yi Chichi became interested and went to look at their embroidery works one by one. She found that in addition to Cantonese embroidery and gold-nail embroidery, there were several other embroidery methods that she didn't know how to use.
After asking, she found out that the embroidery methods she was not familiar with were velvet embroidery, thread embroidery, and Li embroidery.
The thread embroidery master is a gay man. He is not very good-looking, not tall, and has a dark complexion. However, his hands have long, slender, and soft fingers, and there is a charm in his flying needlework.
He embroidered a double layer of lotus flowers, using nearly transparent silk. The lotus flowers were rich in composition, bright in color, and clear in layers, with overlapping shadows appearing due to the thin and transparent nature of the silk.
It brings people a strong visual effect of distance and reality, and different effects can be seen from different angles.
This craft is amazing.
It turns out that there are experts everywhere among the people, and there are experts in every field.
Seeing her admiring expression, Qiu Yu smiled and asked, "How is our Master Qian's craftsmanship?"
"Great!"
Yi Chichi's answer was to give a thumbs up, "Master!"
Master Qian pursed his lips after being praised, and said shyly, "I know you, Master Xiaoyi, your double-sided embroidery is also unique."
When talking about the topic he is fond of, his eyes sparkled as he discussed with Yi Chichi the difference between double-sided embroidery and double-layer thread embroidery.
But the negotiation was unsuccessful, because just as he started talking, before Yi Chichi could respond, Qiu Yu hurriedly said, "You two should stop talking about technology and solve the matter of the plum and sparrow painting first."
In an instant, everyone's attention was drawn over here.
Qiu Yu's disciples asked, "Master, can Master Xiaoyi handle the colors of Master Gu's painting?"
"Yes."
Qiu Yu looked at Yi Chichi and signaled with his eyes, I am rooting for you!
Yi Chichi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He was more confident than her. How could he live up to her confidence? He definitely couldn't.
"Let's go, watch the line."
"This way."
Qiu Yu quickly led her to the wire rack and pointed at the wires on it, "It's all here. Do you want me to move a stool so you can sit and take a look?!"
"I don't want a stool. I want paper and pen. Do you have some?!"
"have."
They are fully equipped here, with a complete set of drawing tools, not to mention paper and pens, because sometimes they need to take notes.
"Give."
Qiu Yu’s eldest disciple was a girl with good eyesight, and she quickly brought the paper and pen that Yi Chichi asked for.
"What kind of embroidery method are you going to use for the plum blossom and sparrow painting?"
"Universal."
This answer surprised Yi Chichi, "Cantonese embroidery, gold-studded embroidery, and thread embroidery all at the same time?"
This is a typical example of embroidering multiple images on one picture.
"This is the task given by the higher-ups."
Yi Chichi, "..."
Damn, it’s a bit troublesome to mark the colors in this way.
Different embroidery methods have different requirements for embroidery threads. For example, for double-sided embroidery, one thread can be split into 2, 4, 16, etc.
The difference in silk threads cannot be seen with the naked eye, but there is a clear difference when embroidered. The number of split threads directly creates a natural change in light and dark.
She stood still with a miserable look on her face.
Seeing her like this, Qiu Yu began to feel uneasy, "Can't do it?"
“It’s a huge project.”
Yi Chichi looked at her and said, "You didn't tell me before you came that the plum and sparrow painting is a multi-embroidery."
Qiu Yu looked confused, "I thought you knew about this, just like your previous painting of two cats, we are also a multi-embroidery."
"I don't know about that."
Qiu Yu, "..."
Got it, the manager didn’t tell her.
But this is not important, what is important is——
"Please help me, otherwise I can only go to the manager and ask him to find Master Gu."
Yi Chichi thought this was a good idea, but she knew it was unrealistic. Even if she could find such a job, it would not be her turn to do it.
Thinking of this, she remembered something, "Did the manager ask you to come to me?"
Qiu Yu's eyes suddenly widened, "Did you figure it out?"
Even if I didn't see it before, I'm sure of it now.
She sighed and said, "Okay, I'll do it."
Taking money from others and helping them to get rid of their misfortunes, and besides, Ning Jiandong and the others were really nice to her, it was hard to shirk this job morally and logically.
After all, we will have to deal with each other for a long time in the future.
Before the reform and opening up, having a stable income was better than anything else.
You also need to accumulate connections to prepare for the future.
Because there are multiple embroideries on one picture, simply looking at the thread cannot meet Yi Chichi's needs. It is necessary to first look at the thread requirements of various embroidery methods to judge and evaluate the color differences of the embroidery.
Therefore, Yi Chichi officially started to sort out and understand various embroidery methods.
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