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.
20 products
20 products
Deerhoof Liner Striper Brush (Skunk) | TL-31
ITEM #: TL-31_Size-02
PRICE: $14.76 Regular price Regularly: $18.45 Sale price Save $3.69/
Only 18 items in stock!
The deerhoof and the Rondin are the ultimate striping brushes- no taping needed! A deerhoof is designed for striping color or size, much like the rondin brush. The deerhoof shape offers a distinct slant, which allows for optimum surface contact. The deerhoof is best for applying size or color to flat or curved surfaces. In order to make this brush so dense, its ferrule is constructed by hand, with quill and wire. By pinching the brush at the heal, long and exact stripes can be achieved.
A must-have for gilders
Can be used in oil/water when dedicated
Most comparable with the Rondin brush
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
2
6.9" / 17.4cm
0.4" / 9mm
0.4" / 9mm
0.5" / 12mm
4
7" / 17.9cm
0.4" / 10mm
0.4" / 10mm
0.6" / 15mm
6
7.1" / 18cm
0.5" / 12mm
0.5" / 12mm
0.6" / 15mm
8
7.3" / 18.6cm
0.5" / 13mm
0.5" / 13mm
0.7" / 18mm
10
7.4" / 18.8cm
0.6" / 14mm
0.6" / 14mm
0.8" / 20mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Skunk
BRUSH HOLD
Choked Pen Hold
USAGE
Painting freehand stripes or applying size
MEDIUM
Water or Oil
FERRULE
Wire-tied quill
HANDLE
Wooden round short
The deerhoof and the Rondin are the ultimate striping brushes- no taping needed! A deerhoof is designed for striping color or size, much like the rondin brush. The deerhoof shape offers a distinct slant, which allows for optimum surface contact. The deerhoof is best for applying size or color to flat or curved surfaces. In order to make this brush so dense, its ferrule is constructed by hand, with quill and wire. By pinching the brush at the heal, long and exact stripes can be achieved.
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| SIZE | BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
| 2 | 6.9" / 17.4cm | 0.4" / 9mm | 0.4" / 9mm | 0.5" / 12mm |
| 4 | 7" / 17.9cm | 0.4" / 10mm | 0.4" / 10mm | 0.6" / 15mm |
| 6 | 7.1" / 18cm | 0.5" / 12mm | 0.5" / 12mm | 0.6" / 15mm |
| 8 | 7.3" / 18.6cm | 0.5" / 13mm | 0.5" / 13mm | 0.7" / 18mm |
| 10 |
7.4" / 18.8cm |
0.6" / 14mm | 0.6" / 14mm | 0.8" / 20mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Skunk |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Choked Pen Hold |
|
USAGE |
Painting freehand stripes or applying size |
|
MEDIUM |
Water or Oil |
|
FERRULE |
Wire-tied quill |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden round 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. |
Striping Edge (Wood) | TTL-30
ITEM #: TTL-30_R
PRICE: $29.00 Regular price/
Only 42 items in stock!
Wooden striping edge, beveled on two sides. The striping edge is the answer to realistic faux molding! Control each stroke with our handmade striping edge made of lightweight bass or pine wood and rubbed in oil for protection. Its double-reversed, beveled edge allows for consistent and efficient linear trompe l'oeil effects like faux molding.
Available in 3 sizes: Regular (18" - 24") Long (34" - 35") Extra Long (38"- 40")
Bass Wood: Lightweight, durable, and flexible. Great for Beginners!
Striping brushes effortlessly slide across edge, keeping an even pressure
Natural bow of wood adds spring which helps keep it in place
Wooden striping edge, beveled on two sides. The striping edge is the answer to realistic faux molding! Control each stroke with our handmade striping edge made of lightweight bass or pine wood and rubbed in oil for protection. Its double-reversed, beveled edge allows for consistent and efficient linear trompe l'oeil effects like faux molding.
- Available in 3 sizes: Regular (18" - 24") Long (34" - 35") Extra Long (38"- 40")
- Bass Wood: Lightweight, durable, and flexible. Great for Beginners!
- Striping brushes effortlessly slide across edge, keeping an even pressure
- Natural bow of wood adds spring which helps keep it in place
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. |
Acryl'art Detail Pointed Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) | TL-18D
ITEM #: TL-18D_Size-02
PRICE: $4.14 Regular price Regularly: $6.90 Sale price Save $2.76/
Only 19 items in stock!
For all you fresco mural painters, these brushes are for you! These synthetic brushes are made with a slightly stiffer, cognac fiber for all water mediums. Muralist will love these brushes for their strength, and slightly heavier handle. Our new Acryl'art synthetics are no substitute for sable, but the perfect starter brush. Available in 3 sizes.
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Hair Length: .6 in to 1.75 in
Dia./width: .4 in to 1.5 in
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Bordeaux Nylon
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil, striping
MEDIUM
Oil or Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round long
For all you fresco mural painters, these brushes are for you! These synthetic brushes are made with a slightly stiffer, cognac fiber for all water mediums. Muralist will love these brushes for their strength, and slightly heavier handle. Our new Acryl'art synthetics are no substitute for sable, but the perfect starter brush. Available in 3 sizes.
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Bordeaux Nylon |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil, striping |
|
MEDIUM |
Oil or Water |
|
FERRULE |
Tin |
|
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 Filbert Striping Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) | TL-10
ITEM #: TL-10_Size-02
PRICE: $11.04 Regular price Regularly: $13.80 Sale price Save $2.76/
Only 30 items in stock!
This brush will give a long, delicate stroke for striping. Use also to create 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.
Long hair, filbert shape and domed tip
Stiffer Bordeaux synthetic fiber for ultimate control
See also shorter hair version
Filbert shape is best for halftone gradual fading
Use effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects
Best used in water medium
Brush hold: Conductor's hold
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Hair Length: .1.1" (28mm)
Dia./width: .2-.4" (5-10mm)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
2
12.4" / 31.5cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.2" / 5mm
1.1" / 27mm
4
12.1" / 30.8cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.2" / 6mm
1.1" / 27mm
6
12.6" / 32cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.3" / 7mm
1.1" / 28mm
8
12.6" / 32cm
0.1" / 3.5mm
0.4" / 9mm
1.1" / 29mm
10
12.7" / 32.2cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.4" / 11mm
1.3" / 32mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Bordeaux synthetic fiber
USAGE
transparent striping; faux marble veining; woodgraining
This brush will give a long, delicate stroke for striping. Use also to create 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.
- Long hair, filbert shape and domed tip
- Stiffer Bordeaux synthetic fiber for ultimate control
- See also shorter hair version
- Filbert shape is best for halftone gradual fading
- Use effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects
- Best used in water medium
- Brush hold: Conductor's hold
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Hair Length: .1.1" (28mm)
- Dia./width: .2-.4" (5-10mm)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
| 2 | 12.4" / 31.5cm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.2" / 5mm |
1.1" / 27mm |
| 4 | 12.1" / 30.8cm | 0.1" / 2mm | 0.2" / 6mm | 1.1" / 27mm |
|
6 |
12.6" / 32cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.3" / 7mm |
1.1" / 28mm |
|
8 |
12.6" / 32cm |
0.1" / 3.5mm |
0.4" / 9mm |
1.1" / 29mm |
|
10 |
12.7" / 32.2cm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.4" / 11mm |
1.3" / 32mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Bordeaux synthetic fiber |
|
USAGE |
transparent striping; faux marble veining; woodgraining |
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 Filbert Striping Brush (Samina Nylon) | TL-29
ITEM #: TL-29_Size-02
PRICE: $11.76 Regular price Regularly: $14.70 Sale price Save $2.94/
Only 19 items in stock!
This brush will give a long, delicate stroke for striping. Use also to create 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.
Flat shape and domed tip
Samina synthetic fiber is softer than bordeaux version
see also MB-19, TL-10
Use effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects
Best used in water medium
Brush hold: Conductor's hold
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Hair Length: 1.25 inches
Dia./width: .25 - .35 inches
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
2
12.4" / 31.4cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.2" / 5mm
1.1" / 27mm
4
12.6" / 32cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.2" / 6mm
1.1" / 27mm
6
12.6" / 32cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.3" / 7mm
1.1" / 28mm
10
12.5" / 31.8cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.4" / 10mm
1.2" / 31mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Samina synthetic fiber
USAGE
transparent striping; faux marble veining
This brush will give a long, delicate stroke for striping. Use also to create 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.
- Flat shape and domed tip
- Samina synthetic fiber is softer than bordeaux version
- see also MB-19, TL-10
- Use effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects
- Best used in water medium
- Brush hold: Conductor's hold
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Hair Length: 1.25 inches
- Dia./width: .25 - .35 inches
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
2 |
12.4" / 31.4cm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.2" / 5mm |
1.1" / 27mm |
|
4 |
12.6" / 32cm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.2" / 6mm |
1.1" / 27mm |
|
6 |
12.6" / 32cm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.3" / 7mm |
1.1" / 28mm |
|
10 |
12.5" / 31.8cm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.4" / 10mm |
1.2" / 31mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Samina synthetic fiber |
|
USAGE |
transparent striping; 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. |
Filbert Striping Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) | TL-09
ITEM #: TL-09_Size-04
PRICE: $8.32 Regular price Regularly: $10.40 Sale price Save $2.08/
Only 18 items in stock!
This brush will give a long, delicate stroke for striping. Thick hair holds plenty of paint medium.
Long hair, filbert shape and domed tip
Stiffer Bordeaux synthetic fiber for ultimate control
See also longer hair version
Filbert shape is best for halftone gradual fading
Use effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects
Best used in water medium
Brush hold: Conductor's hold
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
4
12" / 30.4cm
0.2" / 6mm
0.1" / 3mm
0.6" / 15mm
8
12.4" / 31.5cm
0.4" / 10mm
0.1" / 3mm
0.8" / 21mm
10
12.6" / 32.1cm
0.4" / 11mm
0.2" / 5mm
0.9" / 22mm
12
12.9" / 32.8cm
0.5" / 12mm
0.2" / 5mm
0.9" / 24mm
14
12.8" / 32.5cm
0.7" / 19mm
0.2" / 6mm
0.9" / 24mm
16
13" / 33cm
0.6" / 15mm
0.2" / 6mm
1.1" / 29mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Bordeaux synthetic fiber
USAGE
transparent striping
This brush will give a long, delicate stroke for striping. Thick hair holds plenty of paint medium.
- Long hair, filbert shape and domed tip
- Stiffer Bordeaux synthetic fiber for ultimate control
- See also longer hair version
- Filbert shape is best for halftone gradual fading
- Use effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects
- Best used in water medium
- Brush hold: Conductor's hold
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE
|
BRUSH LENGTH
|
FERRULE WIDTH
|
FERRULE LENGTH
|
HAIR LENGTH
|
|
4
|
12" / 30.4cm | 0.2" / 6mm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.6" / 15mm
|
|
8
|
12.4" / 31.5cm | 0.4" / 10mm | 0.1" / 3mm | 0.8" / 21mm |
|
10
|
12.6" / 32.1cm | 0.4" / 11mm | 0.2" / 5mm | 0.9" / 22mm |
|
12
|
12.9" / 32.8cm | 0.5" / 12mm | 0.2" / 5mm | 0.9" / 24mm |
|
14
|
12.8" / 32.5cm | 0.7" / 19mm | 0.2" / 6mm | 0.9" / 24mm |
|
16
|
13" / 33cm | 0.6" / 15mm | 0.2" / 6mm | 1.1" / 29mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Bordeaux synthetic fiber |
|
USAGE |
transparent striping |
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. |
Sharp Filbert Striping Brush (Sable) | TL-12
ITEM #: TL-12_Size-08
PRICE: $18.76 Regular price Regularly: $23.45 Sale price Save $4.69/
Only 13 items in stock!
With sable, you are able! Create linear stripes, faded half tones, accents, and highlights when used with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects. Available in 4 sizes.
High-quality Kolinsky sable hair
Sable hair ages well and is self-sharpening
Long handle for use with Striping Edge
Filbert shape is best for fading
Can be used in oil or water when dedicated (learn more)
Handle color varies
Description: Sable hair for striping
Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
Hair Length: .5 to .75" (12-18mm)
Dia./width: .4 to .5" (10-13mm)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
8
10.9" / 27.6cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.4" / 10mm
0.5" / 13mm
10
12.2" / 31cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.5" / 12mm
0.6" / 16mm
12
11.2" / 285mm
0.1" / 3mm
0.6" / 14mm
0.7" / 17mm
14
12.1" / 30.8cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.6" / 16mm
0.8" / 21mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Sable
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil & ornamentation; striping; faded half tone
MEDIUM
Oil or Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round long
With sable, you are able! Create linear stripes, faded half tones, accents, and highlights when used with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects. Available in 4 sizes.
- High-quality Kolinsky sable hair
- Sable hair ages well and is self-sharpening
- Long handle for use with Striping Edge
- Filbert shape is best for fading
- Can be used in oil or water when dedicated (learn more)
- Handle color varies
- Description: Sable hair for striping
- Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
- Hair Length: .5 to .75" (12-18mm)
- Dia./width: .4 to .5" (10-13mm)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
8 |
10.9" / 27.6cm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.4" / 10mm |
0.5" / 13mm |
|
10 |
12.2" / 31cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.5" / 12mm |
0.6" / 16mm |
|
12 |
11.2" / 285mm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.6" / 14mm |
0.7" / 17mm |
|
14 |
12.1" / 30.8cm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.6" / 16mm |
0.8" / 21mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Sable |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil & ornamentation; striping; faded half tone |
|
MEDIUM |
Oil or Water |
|
FERRULE |
Tin |
|
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. |
Slanted Striping Brush (Sable) | TL-11
ITEM #: TL-11_Size-06
PRICE: $18.32 Regular price Regularly: $22.90 Sale price Save $4.58/
Only 19 items in stock!
A pure sable brush pays for itself on the first job! Our primary brush for the thinnest, straightest lines desired in striping. Used on its side, every tip of the hand-selected sable hair should be in contact for the longest, and most consistent stripe. Truly, the slanted, sable striping brush will prove to be invaluable when used effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects. Available in 5 sizes.
High-quality Kolinsky sable hair
Sable hair ages well and is self-sharpening
Long handle for use with Striping Edge
Slanted shape is best for straight, thin lines
Can be used in oil or water when dedicated (learn more)
Great for 'dirt marks' in corners and recessed molding
Great for opaque stripes and painted grout lines
Sable hair for striping
Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
6
12.3" / 31.2cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.3" / 7mm
0.6" / 16mm
8
12.3" / 32.2cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.4" / 10mm
0.7" / 19mm
10
12.4" / 31.5cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.5" / 12mm
1" / 25mm
12
12.5" / 31.7cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.6" / 14mm
1.1" / 28mm
14
12.8" / 32.5cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.6" / 16mm
1.4" / 35mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Sable Hair
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil; striping; opaque accents
MEDIUM
Water or Oil
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round long
A pure sable brush pays for itself on the first job! Our primary brush for the thinnest, straightest lines desired in striping. Used on its side, every tip of the hand-selected sable hair should be in contact for the longest, and most consistent stripe. Truly, the slanted, sable striping brush will prove to be invaluable when used effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects. Available in 5 sizes.
- High-quality Kolinsky sable hair
- Sable hair ages well and is self-sharpening
- Long handle for use with Striping Edge
- Slanted shape is best for straight, thin lines
- Can be used in oil or water when dedicated (learn more)
- Great for 'dirt marks' in corners and recessed molding
- Great for opaque stripes and painted grout lines
- Sable hair for striping
- Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| SIZE | BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
| 6 | 12.3" / 31.2cm | 0.1" / 2mm | 0.3" / 7mm |
0.6" / 16mm |
| 8 | 12.3" / 32.2cm | 0.1" / 2mm | 0.4" / 10mm | 0.7" / 19mm |
| 10 | 12.4" / 31.5cm | 0.1" / 3mm | 0.5" / 12mm | 1" / 25mm |
| 12 | 12.5" / 31.7cm | 0.2" / 4mm | 0.6" / 14mm | 1.1" / 28mm |
| 14 | 12.8" / 32.5cm | 0.2" / 5mm | 0.6" / 16mm | 1.4" / 35mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Sable Hair |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil; striping; opaque accents |
|
MEDIUM |
Water or Oil |
|
FERRULE |
Tin |
|
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. |
Rondin Liner Striper Brush (Squirrel) | TL-14
ITEM #: TL-14_Size-08
PRICE: $8.72 Regular price Regularly: $10.90 Sale price Save $2.18/
Only 15 items in stock!
The deerhoof and the Rondin are the ultimate striping brushes- no taping! A rondin [rhon-dan] is not a stencil brush. Paint stripes on molding quickly by directly pinching the brush and using your pinkie as a guide. nothing compares to the rondin for a straight and even disbursement of opaque or transparent mediums over relief's. Squirrel hair, domed tip, for striping! Use all around for glazing small, intricate surfaces like chair legs & chandeliers. Available in 6 sizes.
Natural black squirrel with 5-10% synthetic fiber
Rounded for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more)
Can be used in oil/water when dedicated (learn more)
Use with Striping Edge for the longest stripe
The best for applying gold size for gilding
Wonderful for painting electrical plates
Small sizes for fading in grotesca, polychrome
Wash with soap: thinned and lard
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
8
7.4" / 18.7cm
.24" / 6mm
0.2" / 6mm
.3" / 8mm
10
7.4" / 18.7cm
.28 / 7mm
.28 / 7mm
.39" / 10mm
12
7.8" / 19.7cm
.32" / 8mm
.32" / 8mm
.47" / 12mm
14
7.6" / 19.4cm
.35" / 9mm
.35" / 9mm
.55" / 14mm
16
8.1" / 20.5cm
.39" / 10mm
.39" / 10mm
.63" / 16mm
18
8.1" / 20.5cm
.43" / 11mm
.43" / 11mm
.7" / 18mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Squirrel
BRUSH HOLD
Pencil Hold, Conductor's Hold
USAGE
Freehand striping on molding; opaque striping; fading
MEDIUM
Water or Oil
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round short
The deerhoof and the Rondin are the ultimate striping brushes- no taping! A rondin [rhon-dan] is not a stencil brush. Paint stripes on molding quickly by directly pinching the brush and using your pinkie as a guide. nothing compares to the rondin for a straight and even disbursement of opaque or transparent mediums over relief's. Squirrel hair, domed tip, for striping! Use all around for glazing small, intricate surfaces like chair legs & chandeliers. Available in 6 sizes.
- Natural black squirrel with 5-10% synthetic fiber
- Rounded for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more)
- Can be used in oil/water when dedicated (learn more)
- Use with Striping Edge for the longest stripe
- The best for applying gold size for gilding
- Wonderful for painting electrical plates
- Small sizes for fading in grotesca, polychrome
- Wash with soap: thinned and lard
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| SIZE | BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH | HAIR LENGTH |
| 8 | 7.4" / 18.7cm | .24" / 6mm | 0.2" / 6mm | .3" / 8mm |
| 10 |
7.4" / 18.7cm |
.28 / 7mm | .28 / 7mm | .39" / 10mm |
| 12 |
7.8" / 19.7cm |
.32" / 8mm | .32" / 8mm | .47" / 12mm |
| 14 | 7.6" / 19.4cm | .35" / 9mm | .35" / 9mm | .55" / 14mm |
| 16 | 8.1" / 20.5cm | .39" / 10mm | .39" / 10mm | .63" / 16mm |
| 18 | 8.1" / 20.5cm | .43" / 11mm | .43" / 11mm | .7" / 18mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Squirrel |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Pencil Hold, Conductor's Hold |
|
USAGE |
Freehand striping on molding; opaque striping; fading |
|
MEDIUM |
Water or Oil |
|
FERRULE |
Tin |
|
HANDLE |
Wooden round 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. |
Flat Striping Brush Long Handle (Sablex Nylon) TL-45
ITEM #: TL-45_Size-0
PRICE: $5.20 Regular price Regularly: $6.50 Sale price Save $1.30/
Only 27 items in stock!
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil details. More economical than real sable with a similar feel.
Imitation synthetic sable Sablex Nylon
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
0
2
10.9" / 27.6cm
0.1" / 3.5mm
0.4" / 9mm
0.1" / 2mm
4
6
11.1" / 28.3cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.5" / 11.5mm
0.1" / 2.3mm
10
11.6" / 29.5cm
0.4" / 9mm
0.6" / 14.5mm
0.1" / 3mm
14
11.7" / 29.7cm
0.5" / 13.5mm
0.7" / 18mm
0.2" / 4mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Sablex Fiber
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil detailing
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil details. More economical than real sable with a similar feel.
- Imitation synthetic sable Sablex Nylon
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
| 0 | ||||
|
2 |
10.9" / 27.6cm |
0.1" / 3.5mm |
0.4" / 9mm |
0.1" / 2mm |
| 4 | ||||
|
6 |
11.1" / 28.3cm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.5" / 11.5mm |
0.1" / 2.3mm |
|
10 |
11.6" / 29.5cm | 0.4" / 9mm | 0.6" / 14.5mm | 0.1" / 3mm |
|
14 |
11.7" / 29.7cm | 0.5" / 13.5mm | 0.7" / 18mm | 0.2" / 4mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Sablex Fiber |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil detailing |
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. |
Detail Round Brush Long Handle (Sablex Nylon) | TL-40
ITEM #: TL-40_Size-0
PRICE: $5.60 Regular price Regularly: $7.00 Sale price Save $1.40/
Only 23 items in stock!
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil details. More economical than real sable with a similar feel.
Imitation synthetic sable Sablex Nylon
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
0
10.5" / 26.7cm
0.1" / 1.8mm
0.1" / 1.8mm
0.2" / 5.3mm
2
10.8" / 27.4cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.1" / 2mm
0.3" / 8mm
6
11" / 28cm
0.1" / 2.5mm
0.1" / 2.5mm
0.4" / 11mm
10
11.3" / 28.7cm
0.1" / 3.3mm
0.1" / 3.3mm
0.6" / 16mm
16
11.6" / 29.4cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.2" / 5mm
0.9" / 22mm
20
12" / 30.6cm
0.2" / 6mm
0.2" / 6mm
1.1" / 27m
24
12.2" / 30.8cm
0.3" / 8mm
0.3" / 8mm
1.2" / 31mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Sablex Fiber
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil detailing
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil details. More economical than real sable with a similar feel.
- Imitation synthetic sable Sablex Nylon
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
0 |
10.5" / 26.7cm |
0.1" / 1.8mm |
0.1" / 1.8mm | 0.2" / 5.3mm |
|
2 |
10.8" / 27.4cm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.3" / 8mm |
|
6 |
11" / 28cm |
0.1" / 2.5mm |
0.1" / 2.5mm |
0.4" / 11mm |
|
10 |
11.3" / 28.7cm | 0.1" / 3.3mm | 0.1" / 3.3mm |
0.6" / 16mm |
|
16 |
11.6" / 29.4cm | 0.2" / 5mm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.9" / 22mm |
|
20 |
12" / 30.6cm | 0.2" / 6mm | 0.2" / 6mm | 1.1" / 27m |
|
24 |
12.2" / 30.8cm | 0.3" / 8mm | 0.3" / 8mm | 1.2" / 31mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Sablex Fiber |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil detailing |
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. |
Bright Flat Striping Brush Long Handle (Cambr'yl Nylon) TL-39
ITEM #: TL-39_Size-0
PRICE: $8.00 Regular price Regularly: $10.00 Sale price Save $2.00/
Only 18 items in stock!
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil ornaments, shadow highlights and dry brush effect.
Flat Bright Cambr'yl nylon synthetic hair
Cambr'yl nylon hair is stiffer than Samina Nylon
Best used in water medium
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
0
2
11.3" / 28.7cm
0.1" / 2.5mm
0.3" / 6.8mm
0.4" / 11mm
4
11.7" / 29.7cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.4" / 10mm
0.5" / 13mm
6
8
12.3" / 31.3cm
0.2" / 5.3mm
0.6" / 15.5mm
0.8" / 21mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Cambr'yl Fiber
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil ornaments
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil ornaments, shadow highlights and dry brush effect.
- Flat Bright Cambr'yl nylon synthetic hair
- Cambr'yl nylon hair is stiffer than Samina Nylon
- Best used in water medium
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
0 |
||||
|
2 |
11.3" / 28.7cm |
0.1" / 2.5mm |
0.3" / 6.8mm |
0.4" / 11mm |
|
4 |
11.7" / 29.7cm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.4" / 10mm | 0.5" / 13mm |
|
6 |
||||
|
8 |
12.3" / 31.3cm | 0.2" / 5.3mm | 0.6" / 15.5mm | 0.8" / 21mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Cambr'yl Fiber |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil ornaments |
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. |
Flat Filbert Striping Brush Long Handle (Cambr'yl Nylon) | TL-38
ITEM #: TL-38_Size-00
PRICE: $8.40 Regular price Regularly: $10.50 Sale price Save $2.10/
Only 17 items in stock!
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil ornaments, and striping.
Flat Filbert Cambr'yl nylon synthetic hair
Cambr'yl nylon hair is stiffer than Samina Nylon
Best used in water medium
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
00
2
11.4" / 28.9cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.2" / 6mm
0.5" / 12mm
6
12.4" / 31.4cm
0.2" / 4.8mm
0.5" / 13.8mm
0.8" / 21mm
8
12.5" / 31.8cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.6" / 16mm
1" / 26mm
10
13.3" / 33.9cm
0.2" / 6mm
0.8" / 21mm
1.2" / 30mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Cambr'yl Fiber
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil ornaments, striping
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil ornaments, and striping.
- Flat Filbert Cambr'yl nylon synthetic hair
- Cambr'yl nylon hair is stiffer than Samina Nylon
- Best used in water medium
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
00 |
||||
|
2 |
11.4" / 28.9cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.2" / 6mm |
0.5" / 12mm |
|
6 |
12.4" / 31.4cm |
0.2" / 4.8mm |
0.5" / 13.8mm |
0.8" / 21mm |
|
8 |
12.5" / 31.8cm | 0.2" / 5mm | 0.6" / 16mm | 1" / 26mm |
|
10 |
13.3" / 33.9cm | 0.2" / 6mm |
0.8" / 21mm |
1.2" / 30mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Cambr'yl Fiber |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil ornaments, striping |
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. |
Angular Slanted Striping Brush (Cambr'yl Nylon)| TL-37
ITEM #: TL-37_Size-02
PRICE: $10.00 Regular price Regularly: $12.50 Sale price Save $2.50/
Only 17 items in stock!
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil ornaments, shadow highlights and dry brush effect.
Slanted Whistle Cambr'yl nylon synthtic hair
Cambr'yl nylon hair is stiffer than Samina Nylon
Best used in water medium
Tin ferrule with short wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
2
7.3" / 18.6cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.3" / 6.5mm
0.4" / 10mm
4
7.8" / 19.9cm
0.1" / 3.3mm
0.4" / 10mm
0.6" / 14mm
6
8.1" / 20.7cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.5" / 13mm
0.7" / 18mm
8
8.7" / 22cm
0.2" / 4.8mm
0.6" / 15.5mm
0.8" / 21mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Cambr'yl Fiber
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil ornaments, dry brushing
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil ornaments, shadow highlights and dry brush effect.
- Slanted Whistle Cambr'yl nylon synthtic hair
- Cambr'yl nylon hair is stiffer than Samina Nylon
- Best used in water medium
- Tin ferrule with short wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
| 2 | 7.3" / 18.6cm | 0.1" / 3mm | 0.3" / 6.5mm | 0.4" / 10mm |
|
4 |
7.8" / 19.9cm |
0.1" / 3.3mm | 0.4" / 10mm | 0.6" / 14mm |
|
6 |
8.1" / 20.7cm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.5" / 13mm |
0.7" / 18mm |
|
8 |
8.7" / 22cm |
0.2" / 4.8mm |
0.6" / 15.5mm |
0.8" / 21mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Cambr'yl Fiber |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil ornaments, dry brushing |
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. |
Slanted Striping Brush (Samina Nylon) | TL-34
ITEM #: TL-34_Size-04
PRICE: $12.20 Regular price Regularly: $15.25 Sale price Save $3.05/
Only 38 items in stock!
This synthetic brush is extremely sharp to achieve ultra thin lines. Extra long handle with angular, slanted, whistle shape brush. Perfect for adding thin accent lines in trompe l'oeil faux molding, striping, perfect to simulate thin grout line on faux marquetry project. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
Slanted, Angular, short, whistle shape
Samina nylon synthetic fiber
Best used in water medium
Tin ferrule with extra long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Similar to TL-11 (Sable) but even thinner lines with this brush because shorter and stiffer fiber than sable.
Comes in 3 sizes 6,8,10
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
4
8
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Samina Nylon
USAGE
striping, accents
This synthetic brush is extremely sharp to achieve ultra thin lines. Extra long handle with angular, slanted, whistle shape brush. Perfect for adding thin accent lines in trompe l'oeil faux molding, striping, perfect to simulate thin grout line on faux marquetry project. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
- Slanted, Angular, short, whistle shape
- Samina nylon synthetic fiber
- Best used in water medium
- Tin ferrule with extra long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Similar to TL-11 (Sable) but even thinner lines with this brush because shorter and stiffer fiber than sable.
- Comes in 3 sizes 6,8,10
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE
|
BRUSH LENGTH
|
FERRULE WIDTH
|
FERRULE LENGTH
|
HAIR LENGTH
|
|
4
|
|
|||
|
8
|
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Samina Nylon |
|
USAGE |
striping, accents |
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. |
Bright Filbert Striping Brush Long Handle (Sablex Nylon) | TL-43
ITEM #: TL-43_Size-04
PRICE: $6.20 Regular price Regularly: $7.75 Sale price Save $1.55/
Only 25 items in stock!
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil details such as shadows, fading and striping. Use on its side for a beautiful fade. More economical than real sable with a similar feel.
Imitation synthetic sable Sablex Nylon
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Best used in water
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
4
11.1" / 28.2cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.2" / 4mm
0.4" / 10mm
6
11.1" / 28.3cm
0.1" / 2.2mm
0.2" / 5mm
0.5" / 12mm
8
11.4" / 28.9cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.3" / 6.8mm
0.5" / 13mm
10
11.6" / 29.4cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.4" / 9mm
0.6" / 15mm
12
11.8" / 29.9cm
0.1" / 3.5mm
0.4" / 11mm
0.6" / 16mm
16
12" / 30.4cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.7" / 17mm
0.8" / 21mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Sablex Fiber
USAGE
Detailing, striping, fading
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil details such as shadows, fading and striping. Use on its side for a beautiful fade. More economical than real sable with a similar feel.
- Imitation synthetic sable Sablex Nylon
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Best used in water
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
4 |
11.1" / 28.2cm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.4" / 10mm |
|
6 |
11.1" / 28.3cm |
0.1" / 2.2mm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.5" / 12mm |
|
8 |
11.4" / 28.9cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.3" / 6.8mm | 0.5" / 13mm |
|
10 |
11.6" / 29.4cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.4" / 9mm | 0.6" / 15mm |
|
12 |
11.8" / 29.9cm |
0.1" / 3.5mm |
0.4" / 11mm | 0.6" / 16mm |
|
16 |
12" / 30.4cm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.7" / 17mm |
0.8" / 21mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Sablex Fiber |
|
USAGE |
Detailing, striping, fading |
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. |
Acryl'art Flat Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) | TL-17D
ITEM #: TL-17D_Size-04
PRICE: $5.88 Regular price Regularly: $9.80 Sale price Save $3.92/
Only 13 items in stock!
For all you fresco mural painters, these brushes are for you! These synthetic brushes are made with a slightly stiffer, cognac fiber for all water mediums. Muralist will love these brushes for their resiliance, strength, and slightly heavier handle. Beginners to the world of striping will find this brush helpful for consistent half tone shadows. Our new Acryl'art synthetics are no substitute for sable, but the perfect starter brush. Use effectively with a STRIPING EDGE for faux molding & other linear projects. Available in 4 sizes.
Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap
Hair Length: .6 in to 1.75 in
Dia./width: .4 in to 1.5 in
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
4
" / mm
" / mm
" / mm
6
" / mm
" / mm
" / mm
8
" / mm
" / mm
" / mm
14
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Bordeaux Nylon
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil, striping
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round long
For all you fresco mural painters, these brushes are for you! These synthetic brushes are made with a slightly stiffer, cognac fiber for all water mediums. Muralist will love these brushes for their resiliance, strength, and slightly heavier handle. Beginners to the world of striping will find this brush helpful for consistent half tone shadows. Our new Acryl'art synthetics are no substitute for sable, but the perfect starter brush. Use effectively with a STRIPING EDGE for faux molding & other linear projects. Available in 4 sizes.
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
4 |
" / mm |
" / mm |
" / mm |
|
|
6 |
" / mm |
" / mm |
" / mm |
|
|
8 |
" / mm |
" / mm |
" / mm |
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Bordeaux Nylon |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil, striping |
|
MEDIUM |
Water |
|
FERRULE |
Tin |
|
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. |
Acryl'art Filbert Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) | TL-16D
ITEM #: TL-16D_Size-02
PRICE: $6.88 Regular price Regularly: $8.60 Sale price Save $1.72/
Only 1 items in stock!
Reduce the striper jitters' with our springy Acryl'art! These synthetic brushes are made with a slightly stiffer, cognac fiber for all water mediums. Muralist will love these brushes for their resilience, strength, and slightly heavier handle. Beginners to the world of striping will find this brush helps with trembling (due to nervousness or hesitation) and gives a nice, thin line when needed. Our new filbert synthetics are no substitute for sable, but the perfect starter brush. Use effectively with a STRIPING EDGE for faux molding & other linear projects. Available in 4 sizes.
Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap
Hair Length: .5 in to 1 in
Dia./width: .25 in to .6 in
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
2
" / mm
" / mm
" / mm
4
" / mm
" / mm
" / mm
6
" / mm
" / mm
" / mm
8
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Bordeaux Nylon
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil, striping
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round long
Reduce the striper jitters' with our springy Acryl'art! These synthetic brushes are made with a slightly stiffer, cognac fiber for all water mediums. Muralist will love these brushes for their resilience, strength, and slightly heavier handle. Beginners to the world of striping will find this brush helps with trembling (due to nervousness or hesitation) and gives a nice, thin line when needed. Our new filbert synthetics are no substitute for sable, but the perfect starter brush. Use effectively with a STRIPING EDGE for faux molding & other linear projects. Available in 4 sizes.
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
2 |
" / mm |
" / mm |
" / mm |
|
|
4 |
" / mm |
" / mm |
" / mm |
|
|
6 |
" / mm |
" / mm |
" / mm |
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Bordeaux Nylon |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil, striping |
|
MEDIUM |
Water |
|
FERRULE |
Tin |
|
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. |
Bright Pointed Detail Brush (Pony, Badger) | TL-48
ITEM #: TL-48_Size-04
PRICE: $5.60 Regular price Regularly: $7.00 Sale price Save $1.40/
Only 17 items in stock!
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
4
7.6" / 19.3cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
0.4" / 12mm
6
7.5" / 19.1cm
0.3" / 4.5mm
0.3" / 4.5mm
0.7" / 18mm
10
7.5" / 19cm
0.3" / 6.5mm
0.3" / 6.5mm
0.8" / 21mm
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
4 |
7.6" / 19.3cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.4" / 12mm |
|
6 |
7.5" / 19.1cm |
0.3" / 4.5mm |
0.3" / 4.5mm |
0.7" / 18mm |
|
10 |
7.5" / 19cm | 0.3" / 6.5mm | 0.3" / 6.5mm | 0.8" / 21mm |
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. |
Bright Flat Striping Brush Long Handle (Ox) TL-46
ITEM #: TL-46_Size-10
PRICE: $10.80 Regular price Regularly: $13.50 Sale price Save $2.70/
Only 34 items in stock!
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
10
11.8" / 30cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.5" / 11.5mm
0.5" / 13mm
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
10 |
11.8" / 30cm | 0.1" / 3mm |
0.5" / 11.5mm |
0.5" / 13mm |
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. |
