Liquitex Professional Freestyle Large Painting Knife, No. 18

Works to mix up my colors with the oil for my cp soap. Item is somewhat flexable.

I’ve tried to find this shape for over a year in a knife that had flex and no weld ( this is where it breaks first) and this one is perfect, its flexes enough to paint with, the handle is notched for gripping, there is no big weld spot where over time it breaks. And best of all its very affordable about the same price as all the cheap knock off, and off brands I tired. I’m a customer for life for these, the other shapes were excellent too.

Just what I want from a pallet knife. I’ll be back for more.

Great product. More sturdy metal than your entry-level, hobby store knife. Better control, great construction, perfect price.

I got this to replace a palette knife that had snapped after short (and not very forceful) use. The blade is a lot shorter than the one I had but I adapted quickly. I used this for the rest of the school year and it's exactly the same as when I got it, except for some paint on the handle that I never bothered to clean off.My only issue is that it is VERY sharp. I know that some people really like that in a knife, and it makes it very effective for scraping, but my issue was that after some time it would scrape a small hole through my palette and let paint get onto the next layer (wax paper type). Tbh it's not a big deal. The quality and sturdiness make it more than worth it. Great price, too. I usually go for the cheapest product I can find with okay reviews.

Until I started working with this knife, I didn't appreciate how it would change my work style. The forward portion of the blade is fairly springy and this is essential to fine control, especially on canvas and linen. The offset blade makes it much easier to control in broad strokes, and the weight is surprisingly light. Very comfortable grip. Other (longer) knives are much more difficult to control but this one is "just right" in terms of size for larger format works over 1m/36". Fast becoming my favorite knife.

This is a lightweight and well-balanced palette knife. It is easy to use.Note that Amazon appears to send random numbered palette knives. I got #3 and the #6 as a replacement instead of my original order for #12. It was quite painful to get a refund after Amazon sent me the wrong model for the second time. It took multiple calls to the customer service and many minutes of waiting. I ended up buying it from an art store in the end.

This is a really great knife. It is more costly than the bargain knives I use - but this one is larger, perfectly balanced in my opinion and has the perfect “spring”. This is also real stainless steel whereas the other cheaper ones may or may not be (they may be plated).

It looks like it would be a good tool, allas, the packaging was so bad, arrived in an envelope and bent beyond belief. I reccomend these knives arrive in a sealead square box, the envelope is an absolute disaster and risks arriving bent. I don't think the manufacturer sent it bent as the envelope had a few bending marks. However i have to rate the item delivered. So yeah, unless packaging is changed you risk damaged goods.

I am using my palette knife to apply gesso on my pages. The result is a smooth, flawless page with the minimum amount of gesso and no streaks. I am also using it to apply texture paste over stencils. Its fine tip makes it easy to pay attention to detail; the flexibility of the blade makes paste application an easy task. I am very happy with my purchase and thoroughly recommend this item!

I use this on medium to large scale paintings. It works well with acrylic paint and/or moulding mediums. Useful for veiling and masking too. It came as expected and is good quality. I would have preferred a slightly firmer blade - there is quite a bit of flex - but will still order more of this brand in future. It has a good strong and comfortable grip. A practical and fun edition to any art studio.

Arrived today, having fun with it.Flexible, springy and sturdy.It's well balanced but a bit cumbersome for my small hands - I'll soon get the hang of it!Using with oils on wood at present and looking forward to using with acrylics on wood and canvas.I want some more for my larger works now.

Just starting to paint with acrylics and was uncertain what size/shape knife I needed for mixing paint on my palette. This turned out to be perfect for the job. It has a good quality blade, is comfortable to hold, easy to clean, and is a bargain at this price.