Introduction

The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the important traditional festivals in China. People will get together on this day and have a reunion moment. As one of the important symbols of Mid-Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Lantern has carried people's good wishes and blessings since ancient times. In modern society, although the development of science and technology has brought about earth-shaking changes in people's lives, the production of Mid-Autumn Lantern still retains the traditional handicraft technology. This paper will introduce the making process of Mid-Autumn Lantern, and discuss the inheritance and innovation of traditional skills.

Inheritance of traditional skills

The making of Mid-Autumn Lantern has a long history, which can be traced back to the ancient royal court. The earliest lanterns were made of bamboo and paper, with simple shape and single color. With the passage of time, the manufacturing technology of lanterns has been gradually improved, which is not only diverse in shape, but also rich in color. Traditional Mid-Autumn Lantern making needs to go through the following steps:

Step 1: Preparing materials

The materials needed to make Mid-Autumn Lantern include bamboo, paper, scissors, glue, colored rope and so on. Bamboo should be thin and flexible, and paper should be light and flexible.

Step 2: Make the lantern skeleton

First, cut the bamboo into appropriate lengths, and then connect the bamboo into a skeleton with glue, which can be round, square or other shapes.

Step 3: Paper mounting

Cut the paper to a suitable size, and then stick the paper on the skeleton with glue. Pay attention to sticking the paper on each part of the skeleton evenly to ensure the overall stability of the lantern.

Step 4: Decorate lanterns

You can decorate lanterns with colored ropes, colored paper and ribbons according to your personal preferences and creativity. You can tie colored ropes at the top and bottom of the lantern, or stick colored paper around the lantern to increase the aesthetics of the lantern.

innovation and development

with the development of society and the change of people's aesthetic concept, the production of Mid-Autumn Lantern is constantly innovating and developing. Although the traditional Mid-Autumn Lantern production has a long history and unique charm, in modern society, people's demand for lanterns is constantly changing. Therefore, the inheritance and innovation of lantern making has become an important topic in today's society.

Innovative design

Modern Mid-Autumn Lantern making is no longer limited to traditional shapes and colors, and designers have begun to try various novel creative designs. They combined traditional Mid-Autumn Festival elements with modern artistic styles and created many unique lantern works. Some lanterns have unique shapes, such as animal images and flower shapes. Some lanterns use novel materials, such as plastic and metal. These innovative designs not only enrich the form of lanterns, but also give lanterns more artistic value.

application of science and technology

with the development of science and technology, the production of Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns has also been greatly improved. Although the traditional manual production method has unique charm, its production process is cumbersome and inefficient. The application of modern science and technology makes the making of lanterns easier and more efficient. For example, 3D printing technology can now be used to make the skeleton of lanterns, which can not only improve the production efficiency, but also make more complex and exquisite lantern shapes.