Painting Knives: Both of these are made of fine tempered steel that is flexible. The palette-knife has a straight handle and is intended for mixing colours on the palette or for cleaning it. The painting-knives have cranked handles to keep the fingers clear from the painted surface; they also have a wide variety of shape ranging from small trowels to long spatulas.

 

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