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Tips come in many shapes and bends, from the tight bend used in the standard writing tip to half circles that can create fish scales and even square tubes that make a textured pattern on your board. Three basic pen tips are used throughout this book—the standard writing tip, the micro writing tip, and a small flat spoon shader.

Standard writing tip pen. For wide line shading and texture work, try the standard writing tip. By holding the pen in an upright position, 90° from the working surface, fine detail lines can be pulled. To create wider lines in your texturing, drop your grip to about 45° from the wood. The angle change allows the side of the wire to touch the board giving you more metal-to-wood contact.

Standard tip sample. The standard tip pen creates a strong, wide line perfect for both outlining and shading.

Micro writing tip pen. The micro writing tool is manufactured using thinner wire and a tighter bend at the tip than the standard writing tool. The tip’s shape allows little metal to come into direct contact with the working surface and produces fine detailing lines. Fine, dense textures can be layered using this tool to burn an area into an even, smooth tonal value.

Micro tip sample. For extremely fine line work, try the micro tip pen.

Spoon shader pen. This small flat shader creates a wide path of smooth tonal values and is excellent for general shading within your design. Shader tips come in several profiles, such as spoon-shaped, square, and half rounds.

Spoon shader sample. Large areas can quickly be toned using the spoon-shaped shading tip.