I can get some really fine lines with their small V L12/1. Apart from the fact that Pfeil has really high-quality tools, I like the range of sizes they offer. I wasn’t sure what I wanted, so I bought the Set C with 6 tools (4 U’s and 2 V’s) and then bought some individual ones later on. Pfeil sells their carving tools in sets or individually. If you have the budget, I would advise you to get some Pfeil linoleum carving tools. I was so impressed that I even dragged my husband to the studio for him to try them out. I literally gasped and carved with open mouth. The first time I used a Pfeil tool to carve my design on my printing block I was dumbfounded. You will be tempted to place it in front, I guarantee that if you so that you will shave off a part of your finger. Your other hand always stays behind your carving hand. Then, you wrap your remaining fingers around the handle and use your pointer finger to guide the tool as you carve. You use the palm of your hand to push the tool, this gives you more stability and force. The end of the tool goes on the palm of your hard. I cannot tell you how many times I have put bandages on student fingers because they are not paying attention to how they are holding their carving tool.
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Make sure that you know how to properly grab your carving tools, do not grab it like a pencil. Thanks to this, I have been able to observe how some of the most inexpensive tools deal with heavy handling and use.įirst, I will go through the linoleum carving tools that I use, and then I will show you all the printing blocks I have tried. One of the benefits of being an art educator (and there are many) is that I need to find tools for my students that are cheap but useful. At the end of the day, you should choose the tools for linoleum block printing that are right for you! The difference is, there is a lot of information on the internet on which tools are the best. Just as there are many options to choose from for a printing block, there are just as many for your carving tools. The process of choosing a printing block and your carving tools go hand in hand, you cannot use one without the other.
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