1 minute read
Tone Tools
by Charlie San
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.
9) Standard cutter replacement blades
1 0), 11) Design cutter replacement blades. Use a blade that works for you. 10 - This 45• blade is used by most. 11 - so· blade.
Pencil type sand eraser. Low force erasing gives a gradation effect.
13), 14) Sand erasers give a gradation effect from varied tone rubbing.
23
15) Plastic eraser used for cleaning up excess glue on pages. Be careful using this with some tones not to reduce net patterns.
1 6) Blue colored pencil. Use for rough drawing on tones but if you mark to heavily, it will show up at print time.
17) Feather duster. Use to clean up the excess from cutting into tones. Some people use handheld vacuum cleaners.
18) Metal edged clear ruler. Use for tone flashes.
16
19), 20), 21) White ink, white-out, brush for applying white. Use for cleaning up edges and etching tones. Thin brushes are easier to use.
22), 23) Paper cement solvent and artificial hair brush. Use for taking off hard-to-remove tones. The brush is built to last.
24) Thumbtacks. Use for setting center points for tone flashes. For taking off hard-to-remove tones use an artificial hair brush to apply some solvent to the edge of the tone. Grab the unattached area applying more solvent while slowly removing the tone.
