Name: Spalter Brush (Bristle, Nylon) | GLZ-07
Brand: Faux Brushes
SKU: GLZ-07_Size040
Price: 10.15 USD
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Spalter Brush (Bristle, Nylon) | GLZ-07

GLZ-07_Size040

$10.15

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The spalter is one of the most used tools in our decorative brush kit. Unlike the average cheap brush, our spalter has a thick row (1/3 inch) of short hair that is densely packed with a bristle/nylon blend for ultimate performance and control for today's water mediums. The smaller sizes have a variety of uses, from basecoats to final glazing, 'stretching' to softening. Available in 8 sizes. Amazing for entire wall strie or criss-cross.

Nylon synthetic fiber with 50% natural bristle
stretch glaze for ultimate consistency
Softens unwanted brush/roller marks
Excellent for applying thin varnish and waxes
Fine/subtle strie
Water - Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & wash w/ soap

SIZE TRANSLATIONS

SIZE	BRUSH LENGTH	FERRULE WIDTH	FERRULE LENGTH	HAIR LENGTH
40	6.9" / 17.6cm	.4" / 9mm	1.6" / 40mm	1.4" / 36mm
60	7.5" / 19cm	.4" / 9mm	2.4" / 60mm	1.4" / 36mm
80	7.6" / 19.3cm	.4" / 9mm	3.1" / 80mm	1.4" / 36mm
100	8.3" / 21cm	.4" / 9mm	4" / 100mm	1.6" / 41mm
150	8.8" / 22.4cm	.4" / 9mm	6" / 150mm	1.8" / 46mm
200	9.7" / 24.7cm	.4" / 9mm	8" / 200mm	1.9" / 47mm
250	9.5" / 24.2cm	.4" / 9mm	9.9" / 250mm	1.8" / 46mm
300	9.6" / 24.3cm	.4" / 9mm	11.8" / 300mm	1.7" / 44mm

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Natural Bristle / Nylon blend
BRUSH HOLD	Drummer's Hold, "Quack Motion"
USAGE	Soften roller marks on base coat & varnish applications; Moire
MEDIUM	Water or Oil
FERRULE	Copper
HANDLE	Wooden flat short

How-To Brush Care Guide

Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.

Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.

Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair

Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)

Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle

To minimize brush shedding, you should:

Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)

Repeat this process a few more times.

All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.

Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.

Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.

Proper cleaning procedure

for oil/water and large or small brushes:

	Oil Medium	Water Medium
Large Brushes	Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down.	Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry.
Small Brushes	Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits.	Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic.

Tooth Spalter Brush (Bristle, Nylon) | GLZ-08

Tooth Spalter Brush (Bristle, Nylon) | GLZ-08

GLZ-08_Size-040

$11.75

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Our tooth spalter has "teeth" cut out of a traditional spalter. These spaces allow for the brush to be used for different applications. This model mimics our traditional spalter shape and standard length. This brush is typically used to manipulate painting mediums such as glaze and paint by displacing medium. It can also be dipped into medium to create a print. The tooth spalter creates clear, strie lines with a series of parallel lines.

Uses: Strie, general glazing, dry-brushing, straight graining (side grains) in woodgraining, use with thick paint or textures.
Teeth are machine cut but meant to be randomly spaced. Generally, the teeth gaps are 3-4mm (.15") wide.
Smaller sizes are great for window and door casing. Larger sizes for entire walls.
hand-picked for a superior tip
Brush tips are manufactured to flower to hold more paint which will allow the brush to cut sharp edges.