RLCM-L Premium all metal construction Reducing Lens with storage case, these are often referred to as a reducing glass, looks like a magnifier but has a large 3" double concave lens makes things "smaller" and appear further away instead of closer as a conventional magnifier with a convex lens. A reducing lens will allow you to see your artwork, quilt, sculpture, tattoos, etc, from a distance perspective symmetry and all, all while being close to your artwork, its the opposite of a magnifier it allows you to critique your artwork for visual balance, symmetry, distortions and errors. Widely used by artists, sculptors, graphic artists and printers. This unique 2.2x reducing Concave lens allows you to "step back" from your work without moving from your chairs, allows for instant evaluation of your artwork for proportions, colors, intensities while being close. This lens is not a Magnifier it does not Magnify, it reduces! This is a larger handled version of a RLC-S which is pocket sized at 1.75" and this model has all metal construction and comes with a storage case. We do have a less expensive version of this that is not all metal construction without a storage case.

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