Faux Marble Kit
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BKIT-04_MB-1
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This is our most popular marble kit because of its balance and variety of specialty brushes. A must-have for the serious marbelizer. While using today's thicker water mediums …see more
This is our most popular marble kit because of its balance and variety of specialty brushes. A must-have for the serious marbelizer. While using today's thicker water mediums, have what you need to complete all of the most demanded faux marble. From White Carrera and Yellow Sienna, to Seagreen and Rouge Royal, be prepared to conquer any project. These are the brushes you've seen Pierre use in his informative demo's or classes. Get started today with this extensive kit.
Three kit sizes available:
Full Kit - 21 brushes included
- GLZ-45 PRO Pointed Glazing Brush (Bluetop) size 8
- GLZ-41 PRO Pointed Glazing Brush (Bristle, Nylon) size 000
- MB-10 Round Badger Softener size 14
- MB-15 Chiqueteur Brush (Samina Nylon) size 8
- MB-11 Multi-Tip Pencil Veiner (Samina Nylon) size 3
- MB-16 Economy Veining Brush (Bristle) size 2
- MB-05 2-Header Pointed Brecher Brush (Samina Nylon) size 1
- MB-21 Extra Long Flat Veining Brush (Bristle) size 1
- MB-20 Tooth Fan Brush (Expression Nylon) size 4
- MB-12 Mini Flat Spalter Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) size 20
- TL-10 Long Filbert Striping Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) size 6
- GLZ-16 Spattering Brush (Bristle) size 10
- MB-14 Long Brecher Brush (Samina Nylon) size 2
- MB-03 Wire-Tied Veining Brush (Samina Nylon) size 8
- MB-01 Wire-Tied Veining Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) size 4
- MB-01 Wire-Tied Veining Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) size 6
- TL-46 Bright Flat Striping Brush Long Handle (Ox) size 10
- GLZ-20 Corner Touch-Up Brush (Bristle) size 8
- MB-18 Short Brecher Brush (Samina Nylon) size 000
- TL-35 Sword Striper Script Liner Brush (Samina Nylon) size 6
- TL-36 Pointed Long Hair Scroll Brush (Samina Nylon) size 6
Standard Kit - 12 brushes included
- GLZ-37 Spalter Brush - Long (Bluetop) size 80
- GLZ-46 Economy Pointed Glazing Brush (Bluetop) size 4
- WD-09 2-Header Flat Veiner Chiqueteur (Badger) size 1.5
- TL-49 Bright Pointed Detail Brush (Pony, Badger) size 6
- TL-35 Sword Striper Script Liner Brush (Samina Nylon) size 6
- MB-01 Wire-Tied Veining Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) size 6
- MB-16 Economy Veining Brush (Bristle) size 4
- MB-21 Extra Long Flat Veining Brush (Bristle) size 2
- MB-14 Long Brecher Brush (Samina Nylon) size 2
- MB-12 Mini Flat Spalter Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) size 20
- MB-20 Tooth Fan Brush (Expression Nylon) size 6
- MB-11 Multi-Tip Pencil Veiner (Samina Nylon) size 3
Mini Kit - 9 brushes & tools included
- GLZ-37 Spalter Brush - Long (Bluetop) size 60
- MB-19 Wire-Tied Square Tip Veining Brush (Samina Nylon) size 16
- MB-16 Economy Veining Brush (Bristle) size 4
- MB-03 Wire-Tied Veining Brush (Samina Nylon) size 6
- MB-01 Wire-Tied Veining Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) size 4
- TL-29 Long Filbert Striping Brush (Samina Nylon) size 4
- TL-36 Pointed Long Hair Scroll Brush (Samina Nylon) size 2
- TL-49 Bright Pointed Detail Brush (Pony, Badger) size 10
- TSPG-01 Natural Sea Wool Sponges size 4in
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 | |
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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. |
The five decorative painting brush holds you'll need for Pierre's full line of brushes and tools.
Pencil Hold:
At the ferrule, like a pencil

Conductor's Hold:
At the tip of the handle, like a conductor's baton

Drummer's Hold:
Grasping the entire handle, like a drummer's stick

Baseball Hold:
With an open grip, as if holding a baseball

Quack Hold:
Between the thumb and the fingers (positioned to mimic a quacking duck) either on the ferrule or the hairs.
