Custom Chinese Seal Carving

"Chinese Four Arts" refers to Chinese Calligraphy, Painting, Seal Carving, and Poem. As one of the Chinese Four Arts, seal carving dated back more than 3000 years. It is a unique part of the Chinese culture. An artwork of Chinese Calligraphy or Painting is incomplete without a seal stamped in red. It serves as the signature of the artist as well as an indispensable final touch to live up the art work. Chinese seals reflect the development of Chinese characters. Chinese seal carving is also called Zhuan ke because traditionally, Chinese seal is curved using Zhuan style. The characters on a seal may be cut in relief (1) or in intaglio (2). Among many different types of materials used for making Chinese seals, soapstone is the most commonly used today.

                                                         

To create an artistic Chinese seal, the artist should master the skills of Chinese Calligraphy, composition, and handwork. The artist should be skillful at arranging Chinese characters into a very limited space with perfect balance and a graceful effect. The design of a masterpiece Chinese seal should be "air-tight" yet at the same time allowing a horse to roam freely.

Create a well-carved Chinese seal is not an easy task. The most critical part is the designing and arranging the Chinese characters, also called Zhang fa followed by hand carving. I would be glad to create a custom seal with your name in Chinese carved on it.

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