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Lifting is kind of like a special effect to add depth your carivng when used in certain areas like flower petels and the inside curves on leaves. There are several tools you can use to achieve the effect, from Craftool undercut bevelers to Pro Petal tools. What you are doing with the tool is cutting under the leather and lifting a small area to give a 3-D effect.

Here are a couple pictures that show the Pro Petal tool being used and the effect of added depth it gives to the leaf.

Clay

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After I buying a couple pro petals I learned quickly that you have to bevel deeply and leave a thick edge. And, I think you probably need 5 oz. or more in weight to prevent tearing the edge. Also tears if tooo wet!

the other place I found them very helpfull is on ship sails. The lift on back side helps to show sail billowing in the wind.

Regis

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