Originally designed as a 'replacement finger' the Colour Shaper is a unique
tool that allows painters to:
Apply and remove acrylic and oil paint with ease
Blend, smudge and define pastels
Apply and remove masking fluid
Create decorative effects on glass, ceramics and metal
Colour Shapers come in different shapes and sizes to give artists ultimate
flexibility and create a wide variety of strokes. The grey tipped Colour Shapers
are specially designed for use with oil and acrylics.
Tips for use with Oil and Acrylic Paint:
When using Oils there's no need for white spirit, as you can clean the
silicone tips with water…. no more smell!
When using Acrylics, either wipe the tips clean, or if the paint has
dried on, simply peel it off.
A good way of working with Colour Shapers is the wet-on-wet method. Because
the tips are non-absorbent, accidental mixing produces less 'mud'.
Use a larger Colour Shaper than you think you need because, unlike a
brush, they do not spread out under pressure.
If you use an acrylic retarder, then you are able to create more textures,
as you have more time to work.
Shape
Use
Adjust contours and edges
Carve and remove paint
Apply and carve paint
Blend charcoal and pastel
Create linear strokes and make broad
forceful marks
Blend and mix paint on the palette
and create flat even strokes of color
Move heavy paint
Control thick color
Create soft edges
Blend pastel and charcoal
Create expressive strokes
Work from
thick to thin
Make precise marks
Use the small white taper Colour Shaper to apply masking fluid to watercolor
paintings. The tip cleans in seconds with a damp cloth. No more ruined brushes!
The pictures below are offered as shape references. They are not actual size.