First of all, the meat cleaver

Carving knife is an essential tool for making seals, and the quality of carving knife has a great influence on carving seals.

Second, Yin Chuang.

The fixture used to fix the seal is called Yin Chuang, which is made of wood and metal, usually hardwood.

Third, inkpad

Ink is the material used to seal seals. The inkpad used for seal cutting is different from that used for official documents. Inpad is mainly made of wormwood fiber, cinnabar and castor oil, and is made by fine processing.

Fourth, pens and brushes.

Seal printing can use ordinary small pens, and the ink should be thickened so as not to seep out.

V. Printed materials

There are many printed materials, including bronze seals in ancient seals, gold, silver, iron, ivory, jade, horns and bamboo roots.

Sixth, printing.

Printing is used to brush the printed surface. First, brush off the stone chips when carving; The second is to brush the printing surface after the stamp is printed to achieve the best effect. Another kind of brush is a brown brush, which can generally be replaced by a toothbrush.

Seven, printing time

The printing moment is used to frame the position of the seal during printing to ensure that the position does not deviate.

Eight, brown brush

Brown brush, commonly known as "brown tiger", is the main tool to make money.

Nine, expansion package

Expansion packs are used when expanding borders.

Sandpaper

Sandpaper is mainly used to smooth the printed surface.

XI。 mirror

Prepare a small mirror when carving, and take care of the following effect when carving.