Pierre Finkelstein and fauxbrushes.com have collections for all techniques of decorative painting or faux finishing. We put together collections such as woodgraining, faux marble, trompe l’oeil, ornamentation, sign painting, glazing, gilding, stenciling, plaster, faux finishing and textured finishes.
We have natural and synthetic brushes made with Bristle, Nylon, Squirrel, Sable, Bluetop, Ox, Polytop, Badger, and black bristle. We have a wide array of hand-tied brushes, paints, glazes, books, and decorative painting accessories. Faux Brushes was started by Pierre Finkelstein, author of The Art of Faux who teaches decorative painting techniques at Pierre Finkelstein Institute of Decorative Painting, Inc.
15 products
15 products
Chiqueteur | MB-09
ITEM #: MB-09_Size-08
PRICE: $115.56 Regular price Regularly: $144.45 Sale price Save $28.89/
Only 38 items in stock!
The Rolls Royce of faux marble brushes, the chiqueteur [sheik-ter] is used for painting backgrounds of faux marble and stone finishes. Experience ultimate controlled randomness with this specialty brush. Available in 2 sizes.
Soft square tip squirrel hair with 5-10% synthetic nylon
Wire tied natural quill
No more messy hands
Great for skewering real gold leaf w/o scratching
Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & wash w/ soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
8
9.3" / 23.5cm
1.1" / 27mm
1.1" / 27mm
2.4" / 61mm
10
10.1" / 25.7cm
1.2" / 30mm
1.2" / 30mm
2.6" / 66mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Squirrel
BRUSH HOLD
Pencil Hold
USAGE
Marble, Fragmenting, Chiqueteuring, Stone Texture
MEDIUM
Oil or Water
FERRULE
Wire-Tied Quilled
HANDLE
Wooden Round Medium
The Rolls Royce of faux marble brushes, the chiqueteur [sheik-ter] is used for painting backgrounds of faux marble and stone finishes. Experience ultimate controlled randomness with this specialty brush. Available in 2 sizes.
- Soft square tip squirrel hair with 5-10% synthetic nylon
- Wire tied natural quill
- No more messy hands
- Great for skewering real gold leaf w/o scratching
- Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & wash w/ soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| SIZE | BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH
|
|
8
|
9.3" / 23.5cm |
1.1" / 27mm
|
1.1" / 27mm
|
2.4" / 61mm
|
|
10
|
10.1" / 25.7cm |
1.2" / 30mm
|
1.2" / 30mm
|
2.6" / 66mm
|
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Squirrel |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Marble, Fragmenting, Chiqueteuring, Stone Texture |
|
MEDIUM |
Oil or Water |
|
FERRULE |
Wire-Tied Quilled |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden Round Medium |
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. |
Wire-Tied Veining Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-03
ITEM #: MB-03_Size-06
PRICE: $13.40 Regular price Regularly: $16.75 Sale price Save $3.35/
Only 25 items in stock!
Use to create long and thin veins in faux marble techniques. Long hair holds plenty of paint medium. Perfect for the thin-thick-thin marks like of real marble veins. Can also be used in woodgrain techniques.
Domed tip comes to a fine point when veining
Samina synthetic fiber is softer than bordeaux version
Best used in water medium
Brush hold: Conductor's hold
Wire-tied with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
6
11.7" / 29.7cm
.2" / 5mm
.2" / 5mm
1.26 / 32mm
8
11.5" / 29.3cm
.2" / 5.5mm
.2" / 5.5mm
1.3" / 33mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Samina Fiber
USAGE
faux marble veining
Use to create long and thin veins in faux marble techniques. Long hair holds plenty of paint medium. Perfect for the thin-thick-thin marks like of real marble veins. Can also be used in woodgrain techniques.
- Domed tip comes to a fine point when veining
- Samina synthetic fiber is softer than bordeaux version
- Best used in water medium
- Brush hold: Conductor's hold
- Wire-tied with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| SIZE | BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
| 6 | 11.7" / 29.7cm | .2" / 5mm | .2" / 5mm | 1.26 / 32mm |
| 8 | 11.5" / 29.3cm | .2" / 5.5mm | .2" / 5.5mm | 1.3" / 33mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Samina Fiber |
|
USAGE |
faux marble veining |
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. |
Round Badger Softener | MB-10
ITEM #: MB-10_Size-14
PRICE: $110.92 Regular price Regularly: $138.65 Sale price Save $27.73/
Only 31 items in stock!
This densely-packed softener is perfect for all small and detailed areas. Our classic hand mounted badger brush is made out of the finest grouping of water badger hair. Stay clear of the 'BAD'-ger impostor whose hair is made out of goat hair that has been dipped into black paint to look like a real badger. These impostors are far too soft to move the glaze. Stiffer hair is good for softening and easier to clean as you go.
3/4 inch thick, hand selected badger hair, which repels water
Resists fanning out with overuse
Best used with thin reversible water mediums (i.e. gouache, beer glaze)
See also Water Softener- a true innovation for thicker water mediums
Fantastic for burnishing Dutch metal w/o scratching (for gold leaf, Chiqueteur)
Size 2 best for smoothing intricate surfaces
Clean with a damp cloth and mild soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
14
9.6" / 24.5cm
.9" / 22mm
.9" / 22mm
2.8 / 71mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Natural Badger Hair
BRUSH HOLD
Pencil Hold
USAGE
Softening; burnishing
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Wire-tied Quill
HANDLE
Wooden round medium
This densely-packed softener is perfect for all small and detailed areas. Our classic hand mounted badger brush is made out of the finest grouping of water badger hair. Stay clear of the 'BAD'-ger impostor whose hair is made out of goat hair that has been dipped into black paint to look like a real badger. These impostors are far too soft to move the glaze. Stiffer hair is good for softening and easier to clean as you go.
- 3/4 inch thick, hand selected badger hair, which repels water
- Resists fanning out with overuse
- Best used with thin reversible water mediums (i.e. gouache, beer glaze)
- See also Water Softener- a true innovation for thicker water mediums
- Fantastic for burnishing Dutch metal w/o scratching (for gold leaf, Chiqueteur)
- Size 2 best for smoothing intricate surfaces
- Clean with a damp cloth and mild soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| SIZE | BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
| 14 | 9.6" / 24.5cm | .9" / 22mm | .9" / 22mm | 2.8 / 71mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Natural Badger Hair |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Softening; burnishing |
|
MEDIUM |
Water |
|
FERRULE |
Wire-tied Quill |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden round medium |
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. |
Wire-Tied Veining Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) | MB-01
ITEM #: MB-01_Size-04
PRICE: $12.00 Regular price Regularly: $15.00 Sale price Save $3.00/
Only 23 items in stock!
Use to create long and thin veins in faux marble techniques. Long hair holds plenty of paint medium. Perfect for the thin-thick-thin marks like of real marble veins. Can also be used in woodgrain techniques.
Domed tip comes to a fine point when veining
Bordeaux synthetic fiber is stiffer than samina version
Best used in water medium
Brush hold: Conductor's hold
Wire-tied ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
4
11.7" / 29.7cm
.2" / 5mm
.2" / 5mm
1.2" / 30mm
6
11.8" / 29.9cm
.2" / 6mm
.2" / 6mm
1.2" / 33mm
8
11.1" / 28.2cm
. 2" / 6mm
. 2" / 6mm
1.2" / 33mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Bordeaux Fiber
USAGE
faux marble veining
Use to create long and thin veins in faux marble techniques. Long hair holds plenty of paint medium. Perfect for the thin-thick-thin marks like of real marble veins. Can also be used in woodgrain techniques.
- Domed tip comes to a fine point when veining
- Bordeaux synthetic fiber is stiffer than samina version
- Best used in water medium
- Brush hold: Conductor's hold
- Wire-tied ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
4 |
11.7" / 29.7cm | .2" / 5mm | .2" / 5mm |
1.2" / 30mm |
|
6 |
11.8" / 29.9cm |
.2" / 6mm |
.2" / 6mm |
1.2" / 33mm |
|
8 |
11.1" / 28.2cm |
. 2" / 6mm | . 2" / 6mm | 1.2" / 33mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Bordeaux Fiber |
|
USAGE |
faux marble veining |
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. |
3-Header Flat Chiqueteur Brush (Squirrel) | MB-07
ITEM #: MB-07
PRICE: $87.80 Regular price Regularly: $109.75 Sale price Save $21.95/
Only 24 items in stock!
Use this flat tip 3-header to create texture for faux marble projects. The square or flat tip is primarily for creating marble backgrounds and crystallization.
Natural black soft squirrel with 5-10% synthetic nylon
Reach the smallest, intricate surfaces like brackets, mantles, & fluting
Brush Care: Oil: Thinned & lard, Water: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
LENGTH OF QUILL
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE
12.8" / 32.4cm
1.1" / 30mm
1.1" / 30mm
.4" / 11mm
2.3" / 59mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Natural Squirrel Hair
BRUSH HOLD
Pencil hold
USAGE
Background texture; marble fragmenting; flaming; chiqueteuring
MEDIUM
Oil or Water
FERRULE
Wire-tied quill
HANDLE
Wooden round long
Use this flat tip 3-header to create texture for faux marble projects. The square or flat tip is primarily for creating marble backgrounds and crystallization.
- Natural black soft squirrel with 5-10% synthetic nylon
- Reach the smallest, intricate surfaces like brackets, mantles, & fluting
- Brush Care: Oil: Thinned & lard, Water: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH | LENGTH OF QUILL | HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE |
| 12.8" / 32.4cm | 1.1" / 30mm | 1.1" / 30mm | .4" / 11mm | 2.3" / 59mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Natural Squirrel Hair |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Pencil hold |
|
USAGE |
Background texture; marble fragmenting; flaming; chiqueteuring |
|
MEDIUM |
Oil or Water |
|
FERRULE |
Wire-tied quill |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden round long |
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. |
2-Header Pointed Brecher Brush (Sable) | MB-04
ITEM #: MB-04
PRICE: $65.60 Regular price Regularly: $82.00 Sale price Save $16.40/
Only 25 items in stock!
Use this pointed, 2-header for painting breche marble.
Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
LENGTH OF QUILL
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL
11.5" / 29.3cm
.5" / 15mm
.7" / 20mm
.28" / 7mm
1.4" / 36mm
1.4" / 36mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Natural Sable Hair
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Fine marble breching; figure design in wood heartgrain
MEDIUM
Oil, Water
FERRULE
Wire-tied quill
HANDLE
Wooden round long
Use this pointed, 2-header for painting breche marble.
- Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH | LENGTH OF QUILL | HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE | HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL |
| 11.5" / 29.3cm | .5" / 15mm | .7" / 20mm | .28" / 7mm | 1.4" / 36mm | 1.4" / 36mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Natural Sable Hair |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Fine marble breching; figure design in wood heartgrain |
|
MEDIUM |
Oil, Water |
|
FERRULE |
Wire-tied quill |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden round long |
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. |
2-Header Pointed Brecher Brush (Squirrel) | MB-06
ITEM #: MB-06
PRICE: $50.80 Regular price Regularly: $63.50 Sale price Save $12.70/
Only 26 items in stock!
Use this pointed 2-header for painting breche faux marble.
Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
LENGTH OF QUILL
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL
12.5" / 31.7cm
.6" / 15mm
.8" / 21mm
.51" / 13mm
2.1" / 53mm
1.6" / 40mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Natural Squirrel Hair
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Marble breching; hooking
MEDIUM
Oil, Water
FERRULE
Wire-tied quill
HANDLE
Wooden round long
Use this pointed 2-header for painting breche faux marble.
- Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH | LENGTH OF QUILL | HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE | HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL |
| 12.5" / 31.7cm | .6" / 15mm | .8" / 21mm | .51" / 13mm | 2.1" / 53mm | 1.6" / 40mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Natural Squirrel Hair |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Marble breching; hooking |
|
MEDIUM |
Oil, Water |
|
FERRULE |
Wire-tied quill |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden round long |
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. |
Chiqueteur Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-15
ITEM #: MB-15
PRICE: $101.68 Regular price Regularly: $127.10 Sale price Save $25.42/
Only 30 items in stock!
This Chiqueteur [sheik-ter] is the most often used brush in painting backgrounds for faux marble and stone finishes.
Super soft, samina synthetic fiber with flat tip
Wire tied natural quill
No more messy hands
Makes an ultra fine print when working on small areas like molding and when painting Pietra Dura
Brush Care: water: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
8
9.1" / 23.2cm
1.1" / 27.5mm
1.1" / 27.5mm
1.9" / 48mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Samina Synthetic
BRUSH HOLD
Quack Motion
USAGE
Marble fragmenting; chiqueteuring; stone texture
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round medium
This Chiqueteur [sheik-ter] is the most often used brush in painting backgrounds for faux marble and stone finishes.
- Super soft, samina synthetic fiber with flat tip
- Wire tied natural quill
- No more messy hands
- Makes an ultra fine print when working on small areas like molding and when painting Pietra Dura
- Brush Care: water: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
8 |
9.1" / 23.2cm |
1.1" / 27.5mm |
1.1" / 27.5mm |
1.9" / 48mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Samina Synthetic |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Quack Motion |
|
USAGE |
Marble fragmenting; chiqueteuring; stone texture |
|
MEDIUM |
Water |
|
FERRULE |
Tin |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden round medium |
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. |
Short Brecher Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-18
ITEM #: MB-18_l
PRICE: $16.64 Regular price Regularly: $20.80 Sale price Save $4.16/
Only 11 items in stock!
TRIPLE ZERO small size. Use this brecher, [breh-sher] to create thin line fragments to thick veins with a flick of the wrist.
Sable-like, soft samina synthetic fiber
Wire tied natural quill
Great for breching on molding
Best for bathing breche fragments
Brush 'springs' into action (learn more)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
Size 000 Long Handle
11.4" / 29cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.2" / 5mm
1.2" / 30mm
Size 000 Short Handle
7" / 17.8cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.2" / 5mm
1.2" / 30mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Samina Nylon
FERRULE
Wire-Tied Quill
HANDLE
Wooden, Short
TRIPLE ZERO small size. Use this brecher, [breh-sher] to create thin line fragments to thick veins with a flick of the wrist.
- Sable-like, soft samina synthetic fiber
- Wire tied natural quill
- Great for breching on molding
- Best for bathing breche fragments
- Brush 'springs' into action (learn more)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
Size 000 Long Handle |
11.4" / 29cm | 0.2" / 5mm | 0.2" / 5mm | 1.2" / 30mm |
| Size 000 Short Handle | 7" / 17.8cm | 0.2" / 5mm | 0.2" / 5mm | 1.2" / 30mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Samina Nylon |
|
FERRULE |
Wire-Tied Quill |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden, 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. |
2-Header Flat Veiner Chiqueteur (Badger) | WD-09
ITEM #: WD-09
PRICE: $62.80 Regular price Regularly: $78.50 Sale price Save $15.70/
Only 18 items in stock!
There is no substitute to the square, badger 2-header. It delivers the most realistic rendering in straight graining because it makes a new print every time. Each head is packed with hair so it can run a full length of panel without reloading medium.
Select water badger hair
Wire-tied natural quill
Best used with heavy body water mediums or oil (learn more)
Best for walnut, pine, sycamore, cherry, zebra wood, & many more
Run brush through a comb for graining for print control
Fine stippler in corners, mantles, & fluting
Similar to VEINETTE
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
QUILL LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL
12.6" / 32cm
.7" / 17mm
1" / 26mm
.35" / 9mm
2.1" / 54mm
1.7" / 42mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Badger
BRUSH HOLD
Drummer's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Straight graining; wood heartgrain
MEDIUM
Water or Oil
FERRULE
Quill
HANDLE
wooden round long
There is no substitute to the square, badger 2-header. It delivers the most realistic rendering in straight graining because it makes a new print every time. Each head is packed with hair so it can run a full length of panel without reloading medium.
- Select water badger hair
- Wire-tied natural quill
- Best used with heavy body water mediums or oil (learn more)
- Best for walnut, pine, sycamore, cherry, zebra wood, & many more
- Run brush through a comb for graining for print control
- Fine stippler in corners, mantles, & fluting
- Similar to VEINETTE
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH | QUILL LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE |
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL |
| 12.6" / 32cm | .7" / 17mm | 1" / 26mm | .35" / 9mm | 2.1" / 54mm | 1.7" / 42mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Badger |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Drummer's Hold, Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Straight graining; wood heartgrain |
|
MEDIUM |
Water or Oil |
|
FERRULE |
Quill |
|
HANDLE |
wooden round long |
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. |
2-Header Pointed Brecher Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-05
ITEM #: MB-05_Size-0
PRICE: $49.92 Regular price Regularly: $62.40 Sale price Save $12.48/
Only 15 items in stock!
Use this pointed, 2-header for painting faux breche marble.
Sable-like soft, synthetic samina fiber
Wire tied natural quill
Use with our SINGLE HEAD BRECHER
Soft, synthetic fiber, 2-pointed tips, wire-tied quill
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
LENGTH OF QUILL
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL
0
11.9" / 30.3cm
0.5" / 13mm
.79" / 20mm
.43" / 11mm
1.7" / 43mm
1.3" / 32mm
1
12.4" / 31.5cm
0.6" / 14mm
.91" / 23mm
.43" / 11mm
2" / 51mm
1.6" / 40mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Samina Fiber
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Marble breching; Hooking
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Wire-tied quill
HANDLE
Wooden round long
Use this pointed, 2-header for painting faux breche marble.
- Sable-like soft, synthetic samina fiber
- Wire tied natural quill
- Use with our SINGLE HEAD BRECHER
- Soft, synthetic fiber, 2-pointed tips, wire-tied quill
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| SIZE | BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH | LENGTH OF QUILL | HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE | HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL |
| 0 |
11.9" / 30.3cm |
0.5" / 13mm |
.79" / 20mm | .43" / 11mm | 1.7" / 43mm | 1.3" / 32mm |
| 1 | 12.4" / 31.5cm |
0.6" / 14mm |
.91" / 23mm | .43" / 11mm | 2" / 51mm | 1.6" / 40mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Samina Fiber |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Marble breching; Hooking |
|
MEDIUM |
Water |
|
FERRULE |
Wire-tied quill |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden round long |
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. |
Long Brecher Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-14
ITEM #: MB-14_Size-00
PRICE: $16.64 Regular price Regularly: $20.80 Sale price Save $4.16/
Only 34 items in stock!
Use this brecher, [breh-sher] to create thin line fragments to thick veins with a flick of the wrist. Available in 3 sizes.
Description: Samina fiber, pointed tip
Brush Care: water: Wash with soap
Dia./width: s0 .22" (6mm), s2 .26" (7mm)
Wire tied natural quill
Great for breching on molding
Best for bathing breche fragments
Brush 'springs' into action (learn more)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
00
12.3" / 31.2cm
0.2" / 7mm
0.2" / 6mm
1.6" / 43mm
2
12.9" / 32.7cm
0.3" / 10mm
0.3" / 10mm
2" / 51mm
3
12.8" / 32.6cm
0.4" / 11mm
0.4" / 11mm
2.1" / 55mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Samina
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Drummer's Hold
USAGE
Breche marble; bathing
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Quill
HANDLE
Wooden round long
Use this brecher, [breh-sher] to create thin line fragments to thick veins with a flick of the wrist. Available in 3 sizes.
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
00 |
12.3" / 31.2cm | 0.2" / 7mm | 0.2" / 6mm |
1.6" / 43mm |
|
2 |
12.9" / 32.7cm | 0.3" / 10mm | 0.3" / 10mm | 2" / 51mm |
|
3 |
12.8" / 32.6cm | 0.4" / 11mm | 0.4" / 11mm | 2.1" / 55mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Samina |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold, Drummer's Hold |
|
USAGE |
Breche marble; bathing |
|
MEDIUM |
Water |
|
FERRULE |
Quill |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden round long |
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. |
Wire-Tied Square Tip Veining Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-19
ITEM #: MB-19_Size-02
PRICE: $14.64 Regular price Regularly: $18.30 Sale price Save $3.66/
Only 15 items in stock!
Use to create long and thin veins in faux marble techniques. Long hair holds plenty of paint medium. Perfect for the thin-thick-thin marks like of real marble veins. Can also be used in woodgrain techniques.
Domed tip comes to a fine point when veining
Bordeaux synthetic fiber is stiffer than samina version
Size 16 is perfect for flaming accent, bathing marble fragments
See also metal ferrule version
Best used in water medium
Brush hold: Conductor's hold
Wire-tied ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
2
11.5" / 29.2cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
1.1" / 27mm
6
11.7" / 29.6cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.2" / 5mm
1.3" / 32mm
10
11.7" / 29.7cm
0.3" / 7mm
0.3" / 7mm
1.4" / 35mm
16
12.2" / 31cm
0.4" / 10mm
0.4" / 10mm
1.9" / 48mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Bordeaux Fiber
USAGE
faux marble veining
Use to create long and thin veins in faux marble techniques. Long hair holds plenty of paint medium. Perfect for the thin-thick-thin marks like of real marble veins. Can also be used in woodgrain techniques.
- Domed tip comes to a fine point when veining
- Bordeaux synthetic fiber is stiffer than samina version
- Size 16 is perfect for flaming accent, bathing marble fragments
- See also metal ferrule version
- Best used in water medium
- Brush hold: Conductor's hold
- Wire-tied ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
2 |
11.5" / 29.2cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.1" / 3mm |
1.1" / 27mm |
|
6 |
11.7" / 29.6cm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.2" / 5mm |
1.3" / 32mm |
|
10 |
11.7" / 29.7cm |
0.3" / 7mm |
0.3" / 7mm |
1.4" / 35mm |
| 16 | 12.2" / 31cm | 0.4" / 10mm | 0.4" / 10mm | 1.9" / 48mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Bordeaux Fiber |
|
USAGE |
faux marble veining |
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. |
3-Header Pointed Chiqueteur Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-08
ITEM #: MB-08
PRICE: $82.28 Regular price Regularly: $102.85 Sale price Save $20.57/
Only 36 items in stock!
Use this pointed 3-header for painting breche veins in faux marble.
samina synthetic fiber
Wire tied natural quill
Create a fine, multidirectional, veined background.
Background texture for Sea Green, Yellow Flower, Imperador and more
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
LENGTH OF QUILL
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE
HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL
12.6" / 31.9cm
1.1" / 27mm
1.1" / 27mm
.5" / 13mm
2.2" / 56mm
1.7" / 43mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Samina Fiber
BRUSH HOLD
Pencil Hold
USAGE
Marble breching; hooking
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Wire-tied quill
HANDLE
Wooden round long
Use this pointed 3-header for painting breche veins in faux marble.
- samina synthetic fiber
- Wire tied natural quill
- Create a fine, multidirectional, veined background.
- Background texture for Sea Green, Yellow Flower, Imperador and more
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH | LENGTH OF QUILL | HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE | HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL |
| 12.6" / 31.9cm | 1.1" / 27mm | 1.1" / 27mm | .5" / 13mm | 2.2" / 56mm | 1.7" / 43mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Samina Fiber |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Marble breching; hooking |
|
MEDIUM |
Water |
|
FERRULE |
Wire-tied quill |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden round long |
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. |
3-Header Pointed Brecher Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-17
ITEM #: MB-17
PRICE: $85.00 Regular price Regularly: $106.25 Sale price Save $21.25/
Only 23 items in stock!
Use this 3-headed brecher for faux marble veins and creating a fine, multidirectional marble background .
Samina fiber, 3-pointed tips
Brush Care: water: Wash with soap
samina synthetic fiber
Wire tied natural quill
Background texture for Sea Green, Yellow Flower, Imperador and more
Great for over glazing faux marble and fissures
SIZE TRANSLATION
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
12.4" / 31.4cm
0.5" / 15mm
1" / 27mm
1.9" / 48mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Samina
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Marble breching; hooking
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Quill
HANDLE
Wooden round medium
Use this 3-headed brecher for faux marble veins and creating a fine, multidirectional marble background .
- Samina fiber, 3-pointed tips
- Brush Care: water: Wash with soap
- samina synthetic fiber
- Wire tied natural quill
- Background texture for Sea Green, Yellow Flower, Imperador and more
- Great for over glazing faux marble and fissures
SIZE TRANSLATION
|
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
| 12.4" / 31.4cm |
0.5" / 15mm |
1" / 27mm |
1.9" / 48mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE
|
Samina
|
|
BRUSH HOLD
|
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
|
|
USAGE
|
Marble breching; hooking
|
|
MEDIUM
|
Water
|
|
FERRULE
|
Quill
|
|
HANDLE
|
Wooden round medium
|
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. |
