DALER ROWNEY Painting Palette Knife
The DALER ROWNEY N05 Palette Knife, with a blade measuring 54 x 17 mm, is a versatile art tool designed for mixing paints on a palette and applying them directly to canvas. The hand-forged, polished steel blade combines strength with sensitive flexibility, making it suitable for beginners, students, and professional artists. It is fitted with an FSC-certified wooden handle and a brass ferrule, and is ideal for working with thick paints and texture pastes.
Key specifications
- Brand: DALER ROWNEY
- Tool type: palette knife / painting knife (model N05)
- Blade size: 54 x 17 mm
- Product dimensions: 22 × 205 × 21 mm
- Blade material: hand-forged, polished steel
- Handle: FSC-certified wooden handle with a brass ferrule
- Weight: 0.021 kg
- Country of origin: Italy
- Pack contents: 1 pc
Uses and techniques
The palette knife is best suited for oil paints and acrylic paints, as well as mediums and pastes with a higher viscosity. It lets you mix paints without waste, apply straight strokes and thick impasto layers, and create clean edges and bold textures by scraping and stippling.
Frequently asked questions
How do you clean the palette knife after painting? After use, simply wipe the blade with a cloth or wash it. Dried paint comes off the smooth, polished steel very easily.
Which techniques is it suitable for? Use it to mix paints on a palette without getting paint on your brushes, apply impasto layers, and create details and raised textures.
