String art 3D braiding. Year of the Dog

Author: Li Ding
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Chinese folk crafts, leisure DIY; traditional Chinese culture, brain-teasing and health-enhancing. Dogs are one of the most beloved pets among people, and 2006 was the Year of the Dog in China. This book was published to inherit and promote traditional Chinese culture, allowing everyone to appreciate the joy pets bring to life through leisurely hands-on crafts. The book was designed and crafted by folk artists. The main content of the book focuses on two lively and adorable white spotted dogs and a black-backed dog, using numerous images and instructions to explain how to make these two dogs. The book highlights the charm of traditional Chinese culture—male and female, white and black, combining strength and gentleness, and the balance of yin and yang. It demonstrates the skills of leisure DIY, elevating the art of knotting from a flat structure to a three-dimensional one. It also cultivates the joy of brain-teasing and health-enhancing activities. The book incorporates elements of sculpture and painting, making the rope-knotted structures of the two dogs lifelike, expressive, and seemingly ready to leap off the page. It has the characteristics of artistic appreciation, fun, and practicality, making it the first book on three-dimensional rope art, or Chinese rope soft sculpture, in China.