Painting & Palette Knives

Essential Tools for Texture, Mixing & Creative Expression

Whether you're mixing colours, applying thick paint or creating expressive textures, the right painting tool can transform your creative process. At Ribbon Rose, you'll find a carefully selected range of painting and palette knives, silicone blades and texture tools from trusted brands including RGM, Princeton Catalyst and more. Whether you work in oils, acrylics or mixed media, our collection has the right tools to suit your technique.

What Can Painting & Palette Knives Be Used For?

Painting and palette knives are incredibly versatile tools that offer endless creative possibilities. Traditional stainless steel knives are ideal for mixing paint, applying bold strokes and creating crisp edges, while silicone tools provide flexibility for spreading colour, shaping texture and working with a variety of artistic mediums.

These tools are perfect for:

• Mixing oil and acrylic paints
• Applying thick paint for impasto techniques
• Creating textured landscapes and abstract artworks
• Working with modelling paste, gels and texture mediums
• Scraping, lifting and blending paint
• Adding fine details and expressive marks
• Exploring mixed media and experimental techniques

Metal & Silicone Painting Tools

Our collection includes both traditional stainless steel palette knives and innovative silicone painting tools, giving artists the freedom to experiment with different techniques.

RGM is internationally recognised for its Italian-made palette knives, valued for their balance, flexibility and precision. Princeton Catalyst offers a unique range of silicone blades and wedges designed for spreading paint, applying texture mediums and creating distinctive surface effects. Together, these trusted brands provide versatile tools for every artist and every style of painting.

Suitable for a Wide Range of Techniques

Our painting and palette knives are ideal for:

• Oil painting
• Acrylic painting
• Mixed media
• Texture pastes and gel mediums
• Cold wax painting
• Encaustic art
• Printmaking
• Surface design
• Abstract and contemporary painting

Whether you're building your first art kit or expanding your professional studio, you'll find high-quality painting tools designed to help you create with confidence.