A Talk & Demo of Seal Engraving / 篆刻讲座

On 29/7/2012, at 1.00pm, NSAS invited its member Mr. Lee Chee Kiong to give a talk and demo of seal-engraving at the Willow Art Centre, Seremban. 11 members and 8 non-members attended the talk. Here are snapshots taken at the occasion.
本会于2012年7月29日主办篆刻讲座，邀请会员李志强先生主讲。讲座会于该日下午1点到3点在芙蓉杨柳艺术中心举行，出席会员有11人，非会员有8人。以下为会上拍摄的一些照片：

 a welcoming speech by NSAS president Mr. Khoo Boon Seng

本会会长邱文成先生致欢迎词

  Mr. Khoo presenting souvenir to Mr. Lee Chee Keong (left) and on the right is Mr. Yong Look Lam, NSAS vice president.

邱文成先生赠送纪念品给李志强（左）先生。右边为本会会长杨六南先生。

 Mr. Lee gave a brief introduction of seal engraving art.

李志强先生介绍篆刻是一种艺术。

 Audience were from members and non-members.

出席者有会员与非会员。

Demo by Mr. Lee:

李先生示范：

 rub the seal stone to sand paper to get its surface totally flat

用砂纸磨平印石刻印的一面

 use a special clamp to secure the stone

把印石夹紧在印床

 make a draft work on the surface of the stone

起稿

 the techniques of handling graver

运刀

 the use of the little finger

尾指的位置

 how to make a stamping

盖章的方法

 the result

示范作品

 make inscriptions on the side of the stone

刻边款

 the side inscriptions

边款

 how to make a rubbing of the side inscriptions

拓印边款

the lower one was another seal engraved by Mr. Lee 

李先生后来又刻了上图下方的一面印章

 

 audience were invited to get a hands-on trial

李先生请大家动手试刻

The talk and demo ended at about 4 pm.

讲座会在近4点结束

Thanks to Mr. Lee Chee Keong.

谢谢李志强先生！