What is the best sifter (or other tool) for pencil lines?

[kikajess]

Hello! I am loving those pencil lines, but I am not loving my sifter. Mine is small and very shallow. Large pieces fall over the sides, which is very annoying. It's just like this one:


For those of you who do pencil lines, which tool do you recommend for them? And where can I get one?

Thank you!

 

[lsg]

How about using a fine powder shaker or a fine hole sugar shaker?

http://www.sugarartschool.com/store.php/products/fine-hole-shaker

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000CFPV9/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[kikajess]

Wow! You are a wealth of helpful information. Those look fantastic!!! With one of those I can keep my soaping cocoa separate from my baking cocoa. Love them!

 

[TVivian]

I use a tea strainer.

 

[kikajess]

Ooooooo! I like this, too. Great idea!

 

[Seawolfe]

I used one like yours, only deeper. Next time Ima try the tea strainer

 

[Hermanam]

For fine powder like cocoa or activated charcoal, I stretch a piece of (clean unused) nylon panty hose over the mouth of a shallow jar. It works great and keeps the powder from clumping at all. I have tried the tea steeper thing, but it still got too clumpy at times.

 

[kikajess]

This is a really clever idea. And I have all that at home already. Thank you!

 

[SoapMakingTommy]

you can make your own, They sell different size screens for sifting out different particle sizes, you just build a frame around it.
I have the exact same strainer you have but works well, its pretty fine screening & its hard to find a good screen, most have holes that are too big for a fine powder.