"Useful tool when basing figures." Topic
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| normsmith | 25 Jul 2015 3:58 p.m. PST |
I have a very narrow artists palette knife, it is superb for getting between figures, between legs and around feet with basing paste. Photo here Link – link |
nnascati  | 25 Jul 2015 4:03 p.m. PST |
I make my own, using old credit or ID cards. I slice the to the desired width and then pare them down flatter. |
| Acharnement | 25 Jul 2015 4:19 p.m. PST |
Good suggestion. I had been using popsicle sticks but they are often too thick to get in where they need to be. |
| Florida Tory | 25 Jul 2015 5:37 p.m. PST |
I agree. I would add that I find the models wth shorter handles and throats easier to control and less fatiguing to the hand. Rick |
| Pictors Studio | 25 Jul 2015 7:39 p.m. PST |
I use: A hot glue pot.
Bases.
A butter knife.
Durham's water putty. Also a nice pair of flush cutters is good for when you put something on the wrong base. |
| DyeHard | 27 Jul 2015 2:11 p.m. PST |
An alternative I like to use is the chemical Spatula:
Such as from this source for $4.50 USD
link The surface resists things sticking and the different ends allow for more uses. |
| CeruLucifus | 27 Jul 2015 9:09 p.m. PST |
Those both look incredibly useful. I've been getting by with the narrower two of these from Dick Blick; I think they are 79 cents each or something. link
But a rigid tool would be better. These are springy and sometimes flick bits of stuff every which way. And the more narrow the better. |
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