Working on projects away from my home studio, I found myself quite lacking in proper tools. Hmmm... No pencil. No eraser.
Three small brushes, one plastic ruler.
I had graphite tracing paper, but the lines did not show up on the dark stained board. So how could I transfer the letters I had designed and intended to paint to make this antique shop sign?
Ordinarily I would have reached for a wood carving tool, or at least my favorite all purpose metal tip - a nut pick. But alas! this kitchen was sparsely supplied. I needed a sharp point to cut into the wood without ripping the paper. For a while I used a nail. It worked adequately, but was uncomfortable to grip.
You can see the unexpected tool I preferred: No wine bottle in sight, but the grip felt right and the point cut nicely into the pine board!
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