Palette and painting knives are sometimes distinguished from each other by either being straight or having an off-set handle. Available in Metal Or Plastic, these Palette knives can be bought in a set or singles
A palette knife is a blunt tool used for mixing or applying paint, with a flexible steel blade. It is primarily used for mixing paint colours
Palette knives are useful in various ways.
-You can apply paint to your surface in a heavy impasto way, or by using the edge you can apply paint in a fine line.
-You can mix paint on your palette.
-You can scoop paint or medium from a Tube or pot
-You can remove excess paint from your painting by scraping it off.
-You can draw in the wet paint with a palette knife.
-You can use it to scrape your palette clean.
-I find them very well suited for cleaning each other. I scrape the paint off of one with the other, under running water. This works even better with acrylics if they have sat in a water pot for a bit, the paint peels off easily.
Palette knife are available in sets or a singles. Plastic palette knives are a cheaper alternative