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NEW! 7 Somebana Technique Flower Making Brass Tools incl Soldering Iron
$ 35.9
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Description
SET OF 6 BRASStools
MADE in design of japanese somebana techinque + 1 soldering iron
Japanese knives set - is a collection consisting of 6 tools including: double, triple and fourfold-knives, as well as narrow, medium and wide bits.
These unusual instruments (the form of bits alike with cat paw) — are the exact replicas of knives used by the professionals of flower-makers of China and Japan. These two countries developed this art to incredible heights of tediousity, beauty and quality.
Working with this Asian instruments differs from working with European ones. With this tools you can make so smooth and plastic lines on the fabric one could mistake the outcome it with real flowers. The kit works perfectly on medium-hard cushion by making on the fabric motions towards and very rarely away from yourself.
1 - Double knife - a specialized tool used in the processing of the leaves and is indispensable in making chrysanthemums, daisies and other multi-petal flowers.
2, 3 - Triple and four-knives - specialized tools designed to goffer the surface, used in making f chrysanthemums, roses and other multi-petal flowers. Chrysanthemums made by this tool come out in a ball shape. One or another knife should be used depending on what width petals you want. They make beautiful «ribs» on petals for large flowers, such as irises and tulips, goffer inner surfaces of the petals of poppies, irises, canna lilies, orchids, gladioluses and others.
4,5,6 - narrow, medium and wide bits is analogical of wide bit of core set, but different width of working sections makes them more suitable for flower making. They are used for dimension of your work: leaves of roses, orchids, poppies, peonies and other flowers will look natural. Very useful in creating the actual leaf shape as well as on the petal edges making it perfectly goffered.
These instruments not only used in Japanese and Chinese techniques of flower making, but also in Europe. It is a perfect professional addition to your main knives set.
The narrowest part of working section of one tool is 3-4 mm, the widest – 7-8 mm, knife length is 8 sm. Head caliber is 6 mm and fits perfectly to a solderer, that is included in the set.
soldering iron: 40w/220v with wooden handle for European and Australian buyers or the same one of 40w/110v for North American buyers.
How to use soldering iron:
you just insert the tool into heating source of soldering iron,fix it by the screw and put it out after work is finished.
You can change the instruments in the hot soldering iron, it is not necessary to stop work over a flower, you just turn off the soldering iron, pull out the tool by the pliers and insert the next one, then plug it in and wait for heating it up.
Shipping:
I ship within 2 business days by registered airmail with tracking number. I do combine shipping.
LIST OF COUNTRIES AND REGIONS WHERE DELIVERY TIME CAN TAKE UP TO 2 MONTHS:
Italy, Ireland, Spain, Asia, Middle East, Central and South America, Canada
Payment:
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Please check my other sets, moulds and materials for fabric flowers.