Tone Tools
These are the tools you need for using tones.
1), 2) Standard cutters can be used not only for cutting tones but also a variety of effects can be created by scrapping the underside of the tones. 3), 4) Design cutters are used by some people for cutting tones. They are easy to use for tone flashes. 5) ,6), 7), 8) Tone rubber for rubbing and attaching tones. While commonly called a 'toonbera' in Japanese, suppliers have different names for it. Buy the one that works best for you.
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15) Plastic eraser used for cleaning up excess glue on pages. Be careful using this with some tones not to reduce net patterns.
9) Standard cutter replacement blades 10), 11) Design cutter replacement blades. Use a blade that works for you. 10 - This 45• blade is used by most. 11 - so¡ blade.
16) Blue colored pencil. Use for rough drawing on tones but if you mark to heavily, it will show up at print time.
Pencil type sand eraser. Low force erasing gives a gradation effect.
17) Feather duster. Use to clean up the excess from cutting into tones. Some people use handheld vacuum cleaners.
13), 14) Sand erasers give a gradation effect from varied tone rubbing.
18) Metal edged clear ruler. Use for tone flashes.
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