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FAQ Colour Shaper

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Colour Shapers are extremely flexible. They allow for the creation of art in a much wider range of materials than a brush, and are much more durable. In addition, they simply wipe clean.

  • Which tip should I use for textures such as fur and feathers?

Use a Firm Chisel tip with Acrylic Paints and Oil Paints to make textures like feathers. Colour Shapers are extremely versatile.

  • Can I use Colour Shapers with Oils?

All Colour Shapers are brilliant for oil painters who are in a hurry. They are kind to hands as you can use them instead of fingers when working with these messy materials. You can clean them instantly with kitchen paper and re-use straight away.

  • Can I use Colour Shapers with Pastels?

The Soft Colour Shaper is very effective for moulding soft pastels. Taper Point number 6 is brilliant for blending pastels. It is great too for softening the edges of pencil work. Angle Chisel number 6 works very well in suggesting movement, especially in water, and is fantastic for blending and for water effects. Flat Shaper number 2 is an excellent tool for moving over pastel to suggest ripples in water and Taper Point number 2 for very fine detail in pastel work.

  • I work with china and porcelain. Which is the most effective way of using my Colour Shapers?

Colour Shapers are invaluable when painting on china as it is possible to make both thick and thin marks by turning the shaper on its sides. Both straight and curved edges can be sharpened up. The tip of the Colour Shaper can be used to add texture.

  • I have heard that Colour Shapers are as effective for removing art materials as for their application. How can I use them to remove the top surface of photographs which I then want to build back up with acrylics?

Clay Shapers can be used with bleach to scrape away the top surface of photographs. Grey Colour Shapers are excellent for applying soft layers of acrylic paints. Size 6 Grey Taper is ideal for removing the top layer of acrylic to reveal the bleached area of the photograph below.

  • Which Colour Shaper is best for large areas of background?

Use a flat wide 1.5" to blend large areas of background. Wide Colour Shapers are brilliant for applying materials at speed.

  • Can I use the Clay Shapers for papier mache?

Because Colour Shapers are strong and durable they are well suited for working on this hard surface. Why ruin your paintbrushes or your fingers? The Clay Shapers are ideal for shaping the papier mache and Colour Shapers are excellent for applying acrylics to decorate your papier mache work.

  • Can I use a Colour Shaper to apply masking fluid?

This Colour Shaper is an ideal tool for applying masking fluid as it simply wipes clean. Save your paintbrushes!

  • Can I use a Colour Shaper to apply glue?

Again, because it wipes clean, the Colour Shaper is a good glue applicator. The glue does not hang onto the Colour Shaper. A Grey Cup size 10 is good for mosaics.