Mix colours on your palette and apply paint with a flat edge instead of brush hairs. These Royal & Langnickel plastic palette knives offer different working surfaces for transferring paint, broad strokes and narrow accents. Use them with acrylic or oil paint; paint consistency determines how much relief a stroke retains.
Choose your set
- 3 pieces, RD72: three white mixing knives with different flat blade shapes. A compact choice for mixing colours and transferring paint.
- 6 pieces, RD70: six white palette knives in different shapes, including flat mixing knives and offset painting knives. For more variety between mixing and applying paint.
- 36 pieces, RCVP-109: six colour-coded shapes, with six knives of each shape. Useful for a studio group or several workstations; includes a storage and drying tray.
You receive one selected set. Paint, a painting surface and a mixing palette are sold separately.
Mixing and painting with the edge
For mixing, take small amounts of paint and fold them together with the flat side. A wide blade moves more paint; a narrow edge helps with short lines and small accents. Try a scrap of your painting surface to choose the pressure and paint load. Wipe the knife between colours to keep mixtures clear. Use light pressure on canvas and avoid catching the fabric with a point.
Cleaning and related tools
Remove paint after working, before it hardens, and clean according to the paint instructions. For water-based paint, use water and mild soap while the paint is wet; for oil paint, follow its cleaning guidance. Let the knives dry before storing them.
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