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Forums / Art Talk / Visual Arts Talk / Does anyone know how to use the 'knife' (#6) Speedball lino cutter?
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CrawlingChaos
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#11272 2007-07-02 20:27 GMT |
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Maybe I'm not using it right or something. The 'v' and 'u' gouges are pretty self explainitary, but the knife I have not had much luck with. It just makes a small, almost invisible line. Surely I am not using it right. Do I turn it on it's side whilst cutting or what? Anybody that has had experience with this please let me know. Thanks.
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anim8it
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#11273 2007-07-02 21:38 GMT |
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I've used Speedball lino cutters before
The knife part was never my favorite attachment either!! I'm pretty sure it is to make scratch-like lines and also cut a border around a shape before gouging it out with the "v" or "u" cutters. If you use it as a scratcher, you might not think it's accomplishing much on the surface of the linoleum, but try printing it...I think you will see that it gives a look the other attachments do not. Good luck!
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vevrca
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#11274 2007-07-02 21:42 GMT |
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the knife is to go around all the edges of objects in your picture so that when you make a u or v cut in one object it just ends the cut, and it keeps the edges looking fresh. It's like you are creating a stop line I believe that's what my printmaking teacher called it. It works really well. I loved it, it makes it look more professional. Also it wont show up during printing, I can't imagine a person with a BFA in Printmaking would say that.
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