The first step is to mold the clay into a large figurine (rough tire or first tire); The second step, on the basis of the larger size of the clay figurines, the clay figurines are re-slimed for the second time, and decorated and detailed; The third step is to assemble the head, hand and trunk made separately to complete the large-scale pottery figurines.
Generally, large pottery figurines are dried in the shade and fired in a kiln at a firing temperature of about 1000℃. After the pottery figurines were burned out of the kiln, they were painted one by one, and finally the pottery figurines were made. As far as the whole pottery figurine is concerned, the production method is the combination of plastic and mold, with plastic as the main method. The terracotta warriors and horses were fired on the spot near the pit of the terracotta warriors and horses. The soil used was local loess mixed with quartz sand.
The heads and hands of pottery figurines are made into rough tires with molds, and then the details are carved. The head of the figurine is usually made by clamping, that is, the head of the figurine is divided into the first half and the second half, which are roughly equal, and made by a single mold, and then the two single-mode combinations are bonded together to form a large head. Most of the clamping lines are located behind the ears, which are generally neat and have no traces of staggered structure. The necks connected with the heads of the figurines are all hollow. After the head of the figurine is made into the first child, the mud is piled up and pasted on the ear, bun, braid and crown to describe the five senses in detail. The focus of head carving is facial features, beard and hair. On the basis of molding, the five senses are carefully carved and decorated.
The trunk of the terracotta figures is made of pure handmade plastic. It is to make a rough tire with mud first, and then carve out details such as clothing lines, armor, belts, hooks and so on. The green body of the terracotta figures is made up of debris from bottom to top, and its technological process can be roughly divided into six steps:
The first step is to make the pedals for the Terracotta Warriors to stand on; The second step is to shape the feet of the figurines; Step 3, grafting plastic legs and shorts; The fourth step is to shape the trunk of the terracotta figures; Step 5, dry the trunk of the terracotta figures in the shade, and then glue the arms of the terracotta figures; The sixth step is to insert the hand of the figurine.
After the above six steps are completed, the details of the figurines will be carved.
Covering a layer of fine mud on the rough tire of the trunk of the pottery figurine, carving the pattern of the clothes of the pottery figurine; Armor, belt, hook, etc. Carved directly on the rough tire of the figurine. After carefully carving the trunk and limbs of the pottery figurine, and then installing the head made separately, the overall shape of the pottery figurine is completed.