Cutting on the dotted line...

[MaxxThrasher]

I just started using Bob Dively LMF and wouldn't go back to any other type of masking, this stuff is awesome. I have a couple of questions though about using a #11 blade on small curves. Is this the correct blade to use when cutting small curves and how do you hold the knife when cutting? I have found that holding the knife at the end and using light pressure it does follow lines much better, but am still having problems cutting curves and not making them look like a series of small straight lines.
Any helpfull hints would be much appreciated.

[HauntedMyst]

Xacto make a knife with a rotating blade that follows your hand around curves and it works pretty nicely. I usually just use a #11 blade and choke up on it a bit and go slowly around corners, rolling the knife in my hand as I go around corners.

[MaxxThrasher]

Grrrrrrr! I guess practice makes perfect? LOL! Do you also rotate the body when making the curve and do you always cut towards you?

[dyslexic]

i tend to chock down on the handle and rotate the body as I cut out curves in the liquid mask.

Again I must thank Haunted Myst to pointing me in the direction of Divley's liquid mask best stuff i've tried by far.

[Daveyg]

I feel your pain maxx,, the only time I can cut a nice curved line is when I'm trying to make a strait one,,LOL!!!!!

[MaxxThrasher]

LOL!!!:p

[dkangel]

I tend to roll the handle of the blade along with the body for tight curves. I hae also noticed that changing the blae often helps alot. Sometimes depending on how intricate the design I may use 2-3 blades..... LM rules!!!

[MaxxThrasher]

Well thanx for your replies guys, you guys are always very helpful.

HM, thanx for the heads up on the Xacto. I'll probably get one just to see if it works for me. Until then I guess I'll just keep practicing small circles.
Since I've started using the LM I've only done like 4 bodies. So far just practicing cutting patterns..Flames,checkers,billiard balls, water spots and just wavy lines to separate diff. colors.

One more question on another topic...gonna get a new brush. Would the siphon be more suitable then the gravity? The only thing I can see about the gravity would be getting in tight spots?

[mab_man20]

For the fine details a gravity feed really excels, but it can be a major pain to refill the cup every few minutes when doing bigger areas. I already have a paasche VL which is a great brush, but it just cant get those really small lines. So im going to get a Iwata Revolution gravity feed. I will use the gravity feed for the fine fades and such, and the VL for bigger stuff where precise control is not as important.