Name: MIDAS Metall® Steel B50 Powder Unit
Brand: MIDAS Metall®
SKU: MM-15_large_3xnonspray
Price: 606.0 USD
Availability: InStock

MIDAS Metall® Steel B50 Powder Unit

ITEM #: MM-15_large_3xnonspray

MIDAS Metall® available in 800 Grams and 2.4kg. Genuine, steel metal powder of the highest quality, showing varying warm color shades. Purchase as a Powder / Binder Unit and receive a discount of 5%. Mixing Ratio Spray Application: 3:1 Powder:Binder (2.0 Binder) Non-Spray Application: 4:1 Powder:Binder (2.1 Binder) Storage: to be stored in a temperature stable environment without large temperature swings; no frost, not under 0 degree Celsius; store at room temperature the day before application *Please call 1-888-FAUX-ART for more information on this product

MIDAS Metall® available in 800 Grams and 2.4kg. Genuine, steel metal powder of the highest quality, showing varying warm color shades.

Purchase as a Powder / Binder Unit and receive a discount of 5%.

Mixing Ratio

Spray Application: 3:1 Powder:Binder (2.0 Binder)
Non-Spray Application: 4:1 Powder:Binder (2.1 Binder)

Storage: to be stored in a temperature stable environment without large temperature swings; no frost, not under 0 degree Celsius; store at room temperature the day before application

*Please call 1-888-FAUX-ART for more information on this product

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.

MIDAS Metall® Steel B1 Powder Unit

ITEM #: MM-14_large_3xnonspray

MIDAS Metall® available in 800 Grams and 2.4kg. Genuine, slightly darker and very durable steel metal powder of the highest quality. Purchase as a Powder / Binder Unit and receive a discount of 5%. Mixing Ratio Spray Application: 3:1 Powder:Binder (2.0 Binder) Non-Spray Application: 4:1 Powder:Binder (2.1 Binder) Storage: to be stored in a temperature stable environment without large temperature swings; no frost, not under 0 degree Celsius; store at room temperature the day before application *Please call 1-888-FAUX-ART for more information on this product

MIDAS Metall® available in 800 Grams and 2.4kg. Genuine, slightly darker and very durable steel metal powder of the highest quality.

Purchase as a Powder / Binder Unit and receive a discount of 5%.

Mixing Ratio

Spray Application: 3:1 Powder:Binder (2.0 Binder)
Non-Spray Application: 4:1 Powder:Binder (2.1 Binder)

Storage: to be stored in a temperature stable environment without large temperature swings; no frost, not under 0 degree Celsius; store at room temperature the day before application

*Please call 1-888-FAUX-ART for more information on this product

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.

MIDAS Metall® Steel E Powder Unit

ITEM #: MM-13_large_3xnonspray

MIDAS Metall® Available in 800 Grams and 2.4kg. Genuine steel metal powder of the highest quality, suitable for "black steel" finish. Purchase as a Powder / Binder Unit and receive a discount of 5%. Mixing Ratio Spray Application: 3:1 Powder:Binder (2.0 Binder) Non-Spray Application: 4:1 Powder:Binder (2.1 Binder) Patina To be used for a black patina effect Storage: to be stored in a temperature stable environment without large temperature swings; no frost, not under 0 degree Celsius; store at room temperature the day before application *Please call 1-888-FAUX-ART for more information on this product

MIDAS Metall® Available in 800 Grams and 2.4kg. Genuine steel metal powder of the highest quality, suitable for "black steel" finish.

Purchase as a Powder / Binder Unit and receive a discount of 5%.

Mixing Ratio

Spray Application: 3:1 Powder:Binder (2.0 Binder)
Non-Spray Application: 4:1 Powder:Binder (2.1 Binder)

Patina

To be used for a black patina effect

Storage: to be stored in a temperature stable environment without large temperature swings; no frost, not under 0 degree Celsius; store at room temperature the day before application

*Please call 1-888-FAUX-ART for more information on this product

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.

MIDAS Metall® Goldbronze Powder Unit

ITEM #: MM-09_large_3xspray

MIDAS Metall® Available in 800 Grams and 2.4kg. Genuine special alloy, warm and refined bronze metal powder of the highest quality. Purchase as a Powder / Binder Unit and receive a discount of 5%. Mixing Ratio Spray Application: 3:1 Powder:Binder (2.0 Binder) Non-Spray Application: 4:1 Powder:Binder (2.1 Binder) Storage: to be stored in a temperature stable environment without large temperature swings; no frost, not under 0 degree Celsius; store at room temperature the day before application *Please call 1-888-FAUX-ART for more information on this product

MIDAS Metall® Available in 800 Grams and 2.4kg. Genuine special alloy, warm and refined bronze metal powder of the highest quality.

Purchase as a Powder / Binder Unit and receive a discount of 5%.

Mixing Ratio

Spray Application: 3:1 Powder:Binder (2.0 Binder)
Non-Spray Application: 4:1 Powder:Binder (2.1 Binder)

Storage: to be stored in a temperature stable environment without large temperature swings; no frost, not under 0 degree Celsius; store at room temperature the day before application

*Please call 1-888-FAUX-ART for more information on this product

How-To Brush Care Guide

Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.

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

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

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

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

To minimize brush shedding, you should:

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

Repeat this process a few more times.

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

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

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

Proper cleaning procedure

for oil/water and large or small brushes:

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

3-Header Pointed Chiqueteur Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-08

3-Header Pointed Chiqueteur Brush (Samina Nylon)

3-Header Pointed Chiqueteur Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-08

ITEM #: MB-08

PRICE: $102.85

Use this pointed 3-header for painting breche veins in faux marble. samina synthetic fiber Wire tied natural quill Create a fine, multidirectional, veined background. Background texture for Sea Green, Yellow Flower, Imperador and more Brush Care: Wash with soap SIZE TRANSLATIONS BRUSH LENGTH FERRULE WIDTH FERRULE LENGTH LENGTH OF QUILL HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL 12.6" / 31.9cm 1.1" / 27mm 1.1" / 27mm .5" / 13mm 2.2" / 56mm 1.7" / 43mm BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Synthetic Samina Fiber BRUSH HOLD Pencil Hold USAGE Marble breching; hooking MEDIUM Water FERRULE Wire-tied quill HANDLE Wooden round long

Use this pointed 3-header for painting breche veins in faux marble.

samina synthetic fiber
Wire tied natural quill
Create a fine, multidirectional, veined background.
Background texture for Sea Green, Yellow Flower, Imperador and more
Brush Care: Wash with soap

SIZE TRANSLATIONS

BRUSH LENGTH	FERRULE WIDTH	FERRULE LENGTH	LENGTH OF QUILL	HAIR LENGTH ABOVE FERRULE	HAIR LENGTH ABOVE QUILL
12.6" / 31.9cm	1.1" / 27mm	1.1" / 27mm	.5" / 13mm	2.2" / 56mm	1.7" / 43mm

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Synthetic Samina Fiber
BRUSH HOLD	Pencil Hold
USAGE	Marble breching; hooking
MEDIUM	Water
FERRULE	Wire-tied quill
HANDLE	Wooden round long

How-To Brush Care Guide

Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.

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

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

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

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

To minimize brush shedding, you should:

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

Repeat this process a few more times.

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

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

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

Proper cleaning procedure

for oil/water and large or small brushes:

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

3-Header Pointed Brecher Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-17

3-Header Pointed Brecher Brush (Samina Nylon)

3-Header Pointed Brecher Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-17

ITEM #: MB-17

PRICE: $106.25

Use this 3-headed brecher for faux marble veins and creating a fine, multidirectional marble background . Samina fiber, 3-pointed tips Brush Care: water: Wash with soap samina synthetic fiber Wire tied natural quill Background texture for Sea Green, Yellow Flower, Imperador and more Great for over glazing faux marble and fissures SIZE TRANSLATION BRUSH LENGTH FERRULE WIDTH FERRULE LENGTH HAIR LENGTH 12.4" / 31.4cm 0.5" / 15mm 1" / 27mm 1.9" / 48mm BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Samina BRUSH HOLD Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold USAGE Marble breching; hooking MEDIUM Water FERRULE Quill HANDLE Wooden round medium

Use this 3-headed brecher for faux marble veins and creating a fine, multidirectional marble background .

Samina fiber, 3-pointed tips
Brush Care: water: Wash with soap
samina synthetic fiber
Wire tied natural quill
Background texture for Sea Green, Yellow Flower, Imperador and more
Great for over glazing faux marble and fissures

SIZE TRANSLATION

BRUSH LENGTH	FERRULE WIDTH	FERRULE LENGTH	HAIR LENGTH
12.4" / 31.4cm	0.5" / 15mm	1" / 27mm	1.9" / 48mm

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Samina
BRUSH HOLD	Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE	Marble breching; hooking
MEDIUM	Water
FERRULE	Quill
HANDLE	Wooden round medium

How-To Brush Care Guide

Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.

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

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

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

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

To minimize brush shedding, you should:

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

Repeat this process a few more times.

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

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

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

Proper cleaning procedure

for oil/water and large or small brushes:

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

Mini Flat Spalter Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) | MB-12

Mini Flat Spalter Brush (Bordeaux Nylon)

Mini Flat Spalter Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) | MB-12

ITEM #: MB-12_Size-20

PRICE: $21.35

Use this silky, soft synthetic thin spalter for wet-on-wet applications. Use for bathing marble fragments and toning wood heartgrain. Available in 2 sizes. Super soft, bordeaux synthetic hair Brush 'springs' into action (learn more) Perfect for onyx, malachite and Rouge Royal marble 'twisters' See also Cat Tongue Description: Bordeaux fiber, thin and soft Brush Care: water: Wash with soap SIZE TRANSLATIONS SIZE BRUSH LENGTH FERRULE WIDTH FERRULE LENGTH HAIR LENGTH 20 6.5" / 16.4cm 0.1" / 5mm 0.8" / 20mm 1.2" / 30mm 30 6.5" / 16.5cm 0.1" / 5mm 1.2" / 30mm 1.4" / 35mm BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Bordeaux BRUSH HOLD Drummer's Hold USAGE Bathing marble fragments; wood heartgrain sketches MEDIUM Water FERRULE Tin HANDLE Wooden flat short

Use this silky, soft synthetic thin spalter for wet-on-wet applications. Use for bathing marble fragments and toning wood heartgrain. Available in 2 sizes.

Super soft, bordeaux synthetic hair
Brush 'springs' into action (learn more)
Perfect for onyx, malachite and Rouge Royal marble 'twisters'
See also Cat Tongue
Description: Bordeaux fiber, thin and soft
Brush Care: water: Wash with soap

SIZE TRANSLATIONS

SIZE	BRUSH LENGTH	FERRULE WIDTH	FERRULE LENGTH	HAIR LENGTH
20	6.5" / 16.4cm	0.1" / 5mm	0.8" / 20mm	1.2" / 30mm
30	6.5" / 16.5cm	0.1" / 5mm	1.2" / 30mm	1.4" / 35mm

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Bordeaux
BRUSH HOLD	Drummer's Hold
USAGE	Bathing marble fragments; wood heartgrain sketches
MEDIUM	Water
FERRULE	Tin
HANDLE	Wooden flat short

How-To Brush Care Guide

Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.

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

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

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

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

To minimize brush shedding, you should:

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

Repeat this process a few more times.

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

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

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

Proper cleaning procedure

for oil/water and large or small brushes:

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

Tooth Spalter Brush - Regular (Bluetop) | GLZ-26

Tooth Spalter Brush - Regular (Bluetop) | GLZ-26

ITEM #: GLZ-26_Size-040

PRICE: $13.00

A blue, silky fiber tooth spalter has "teeth" cut out of a traditional spalter. These spaces allow for the brush to be used for different applications. This model mimics our traditional spalter shape and standard length (45mm = 1.75"). This brush is typically used to manipulate painting mediums such as glaze and paint by displacing medium. It can also be dipped into medium to create a print. The tooth spalter creates clear, strie lines with a series of parallel lines. Uses: Strie, general glazing, dry-brushing, straight graining (side grains) in woodgraining, use with thick paint or textures. Teeth are machine cut but meant to be randomly spaced. Generally, the teeth gaps are 3-4mm (.15") wide. Smaller sizes are great for window and door casing. Larger sizes for entire walls. Our blue brushes are styled with a white tip. These ends are manufactured to flower to hold more paint which will allow the brush to cut sharp edges. Brush hold: Drummer hold Best used in water mediums Tin ferrule with a short, flat handle General Brush Specifications: Thickness of brush = 9mm (.4"), Average Length of hair = 45mm (1.75") SIZE TRANSLATIONS SIZE BRUSH LENGTH FERRULE WIDTH FERRULE LENGTH HAIR LENGTH 40 7.8" / 19.7cm .4" / 9mm 1.6" / 40mm 1.8" / 45mm 60 7.8" / 19.7cm .4" / 9mm 2.3" / 60mm 1.8" / 45mm 80 7.8" / 19.7cm .4" / 9mm 3.1" / 80mm 1.8" / 45mm 100 8.9" / 22.5cm .4" / 9mm 4" / 100mm 1.8" / 45mm 150 9.1" / 23.1cm .4" / 9mm 6" / 150mm 1.8" / 45mm 200 9.6" / 24.5cm .4" / 9mm 8" / 200mm 1.8" / 45mm BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Bluetop synthetic fiber USAGE Strie, dry-brushing, straight graining in woodgraining, use with thick paint or textures.

A blue, silky fiber tooth spalter has "teeth" cut out of a traditional spalter. These spaces allow for the brush to be used for different applications. This model mimics our traditional spalter shape and standard length (45mm = 1.75"). This brush is typically used to manipulate painting mediums such as glaze and paint by displacing medium. It can also be dipped into medium to create a print. The tooth spalter creates clear, strie lines with a series of parallel lines.

Uses: Strie, general glazing, dry-brushing, straight graining (side grains) in woodgraining, use with thick paint or textures.
Teeth are machine cut but meant to be randomly spaced. Generally, the teeth gaps are 3-4mm (.15") wide.
Smaller sizes are great for window and door casing. Larger sizes for entire walls.
Our blue brushes are styled with a white tip. These ends are manufactured to flower to hold more paint which will allow the brush to cut sharp edges.
Brush hold: Drummer hold
Best used in water mediums
Tin ferrule with a short, flat handle
General Brush Specifications: Thickness of brush = 9mm (.4"), Average Length of hair = 45mm (1.75")

SIZE TRANSLATIONS

SIZE	BRUSH LENGTH	FERRULE WIDTH	FERRULE LENGTH	HAIR LENGTH
40	7.8" / 19.7cm	.4" / 9mm	1.6" / 40mm	1.8" / 45mm
60	7.8" / 19.7cm	.4" / 9mm	2.3" / 60mm	1.8" / 45mm
80	7.8" / 19.7cm	.4" / 9mm	3.1" / 80mm	1.8" / 45mm
100	8.9" / 22.5cm	.4" / 9mm	4" / 100mm	1.8" / 45mm
150	9.1" / 23.1cm	.4" / 9mm	6" / 150mm	1.8" / 45mm
200	9.6" / 24.5cm	.4" / 9mm	8" / 200mm	1.8" / 45mm

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Bluetop synthetic fiber
USAGE	Strie, dry-brushing, straight graining in woodgraining, use with thick paint or textures.

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.

Oval Varnish Brush (Bristle, Nylon) | GLZ-18D

ITEM #: GLZ-18D

PRICE: $10.15

This Italian inspired brush is made for varnishing or basecoating in water or oil mediums. It's oval shape and hair density allows for greater medium retention. Traditionally, this brush was made of wild boar's hair, but ours is made of a nylon/bristle blend for today's water mediums. 2/3 inch thick, nylon synthetic fiber with 50% natural bristle Oval shape great mix between flat and round brushes Brush 'springs' into action (learn more) Can be used in water/oil when dedicated (learn more) We use it to apply talc/whiting to surfaces Small sizes great for painting stiles/rails, small panels, mullions, etc. Description: Description: Nylon/Bristle fiber for WATER medium Application/Usage: varnishing; basecoating Preferred Medium: Water Brush Ferrule/Handle: tin, wooden round short Brush Hair Type: Natural Bristle/Nylon Blend Brush Hold: pencil hold, Drummer's Hold Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & wash w/ soap Found in Kits: See Also: Hair Length: 1.8" (45mm) Dia./width: 1.15, 1.5, 2, 2.5 inches Brush Length:

This Italian inspired brush is made for varnishing or basecoating in water or oil mediums. It's oval shape and hair density allows for greater medium retention. Traditionally, this brush was made of wild boar's hair, but ours is made of a nylon/bristle blend for today's water mediums.

2/3 inch thick, nylon synthetic fiber with 50% natural bristle
Oval shape great mix between flat and round brushes
Brush 'springs' into action (learn more)
Can be used in water/oil when dedicated (learn more)
We use it to apply talc/whiting to surfaces
Small sizes great for painting stiles/rails, small panels, mullions, etc.

Description:

Description: Nylon/Bristle fiber for WATER medium

Application/Usage: varnishing; basecoating

Preferred Medium: Water

Brush Ferrule/Handle: tin, wooden round short

Brush Hair Type: Natural Bristle/Nylon Blend

Brush Hold: pencil hold, Drummer's Hold

Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & wash w/ soap

Found in Kits:

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.

Gilding Pointed Sizing Brush (Squirrel) | GD-06

Gilding Pointed Sizing Brush (Squirrel) | GD-06

ITEM #: GD-06

PRICE: $85.50

Squirrel hair, extremely pointed tip for precision application of size. The pointed gilding brush is used to apply size to a curved relief. Also the fine point is perfect for applying size in a small section for touch-up. Description: Squirrel hair, extremely pointed tip for precision application of size Brush Care: wash with mild soap Found in Kits: See Also: Squirrel hair is a soft, natural hair A good sizing brush for water gilding For more size applicators, see Rondin, Deerhoof, Gilderês mop, or water sizing brush SIZE TRANSLATIONS SIZE BRUSH LENGTH FERRULE WIDTH FERRULE LENGTH HAIR LENGTH 7 8.1" / 20.6cm 0.6" / 15mm 0.6" / 15mm 1.6" / 40mm BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Natural squirrel BRUSH HOLD Pen hold USAGE Applying size to small areas MEDIUM Oil or water FERRULE Wire tied quill HANDLE Wooden

Squirrel hair, extremely pointed tip for precision application of size. The pointed gilding brush is used to apply size to a curved relief. Also the fine point is perfect for applying size in a small section for touch-up.

Description: Squirrel hair, extremely pointed tip for precision application of size
Brush Care: wash with mild soap
Found in Kits:
See Also:
Squirrel hair is a soft, natural hair
A good sizing brush for water gilding
For more size applicators, see Rondin, Deerhoof, Gilderês mop, or water sizing brush

SIZE TRANSLATIONS

SIZE	BRUSH LENGTH	FERRULE WIDTH	FERRULE LENGTH	HAIR LENGTH
7	8.1" / 20.6cm	0.6" / 15mm	0.6" / 15mm	1.6" / 40mm

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Natural squirrel
BRUSH HOLD	Pen hold
USAGE	Applying size to small areas
MEDIUM	Oil or water
FERRULE	Wire tied quill
HANDLE	Wooden

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.

Gilding Dusting Mop (Squirrel) | GD-04

ITEM #: GD-04_Size-06

PRICE: $52.00

A gilding mop is used to gently tap and smooth metal leaf that has been applied to a sized surface. If the metal was applied using the entire leaf, it is recommended to use a Gilding tip to transfer the leaf. A gilding mop is also used to skewer excess gold and for final burnishing. This classic round shape will reach deep profiles. The mop can also be used to apply water size to curved molding and relief areas. Squirrel hair is the softest mop A good sizing brush for water gilding Description: Soft hair, domed tip for smoothing and removing excess leaf Brush Care: Wash with a damp cloth and mild soap Found in Kits: See Also: Best used with delicate leaf See Squirrel/Goat mix mop See also a chiqueteur for large projects SIZE BRUSH LENGTH FERRULE WIDTH FERRULE LENGTH HAIR LENGTH 6 7.8" / 20cm 0.5" / 12mm 0.5" / 12mm 1.9" / 49mm 8 8.1" / 20.7cm 0.7" / 19mm 0.7" / 19mm 2.2" / 55mm BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Natural Squirrel BRUSH HOLD Pen hold USAGE Skewer metal leaf or to apply size for water gilding MEDIUM Oil or water FERRULE Wire tied quill HANDLE Wooden

A gilding mop is used to gently tap and smooth metal leaf that has been applied to a sized surface. If the metal was applied using the entire leaf, it is recommended to use a Gilding tip to transfer the leaf. A gilding mop is also used to skewer excess gold and for final burnishing. This classic round shape will reach deep profiles. The mop can also be used to apply water size to curved molding and relief areas.

Squirre l hair is the softest mop
A good sizing brush for water gilding
Description: Soft hair, domed tip for smoothing and removing excess leaf
Brush Care: Wash with a damp cloth and mild soap
Found in Kits:
See Also:
Best used with delicate leaf
See Squirrel/Goat mix mop
See also a chiqueteur for large projects

SIZE	BRUSH LENGTH	FERRULE WIDTH	FERRULE LENGTH	HAIR LENGTH
6	7.8" / 20cm	0.5" / 12mm	0.5" / 12mm	1.9" / 49mm
8	8.1" / 20.7cm	0.7" / 19mm	0.7" / 19mm	2.2" / 55mm

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Natural Squirrel
BRUSH HOLD	Pen hold
USAGE	Skewer metal leaf or to apply size for water gilding
MEDIUM	Oil or water
FERRULE	Wire tied quill
HANDLE	Wooden

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.

Gilding Tip (Sable) | GD-02

ITEM #: GD-02

PRICE: $62.40

Fine, long hair for picking up and placing gold leaf. Gilding tips are used to pick up gold leaf from a book and transfer it to a sized surface. Tips are best used in conjunction with a Gilder's mop to tap and smooth the transferred leaf. Tips can be used with water or oil size. Sable hair is the softest tip Sable hair has the most spring Premium tool for gilding with full leaf Best for most fragile and delicate gold See other tips: Squirrel tip and Badger tip Description: Fine, long hair for picking up and placing gold leaf Brush Shape: Flat Brush Ferrule/Handle: paper Brush Hair Type: Natural Sable Brush Care: Clean with a damp cloth only SIZE BRUSH LENGTH FERRULE WIDTH FERRULE LENGTH HAIR LENGTH 80 4" / 10.2cm 1.4" / 36mm BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Natural Sable Hair BRUSH HOLD Pen hold USAGE Moving metal leaf to a sized surface MEDIUM Oil or Water FERRULE HANDLE Paper

Fine, long hair for picking up and placing gold leaf. Gilding tips are used to pick up gold leaf from a book and transfer it to a sized surface. Tips are best used in conjunction with a Gilder's mop to tap and smooth the transferred leaf. Tips can be used with water or oil size.

Sable hair is the softest tip
Sable hair has the most spring
Premium tool for gilding with full leaf
Best for most fragile and delicate gold
See other tips: Squirrel tip and Badger tip
Description: Fine, long hair for picking up and placing gold leaf
Brush Shape: Flat
Brush Ferrule/Handle: paper
Brush Hair Type: Natural Sable
Brush Care: Clean with a damp cloth only

SIZE	BRUSH LENGTH	FERRULE WIDTH	FERRULE LENGTH	HAIR LENGTH
80	4" / 10.2cm			1.4" / 36mm

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Natural Sable Hair
BRUSH HOLD	Pen hold
USAGE	Moving metal leaf to a sized surface
MEDIUM	Oil or Water
FERRULE
HANDLE	Paper

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.

Economy Flat Brush (Ruby Nylon) | TL-22D

ITEM #: TL-22D_Size-02

PRICE: $1.68 Regularly: $2.80 Save $1.12

Our most cost-effective series. Any decorative painter or muralist shouldn't be caught without a bunch of these handy economical brushes. The resilient RUBY synthetic fiber will last beyond the typical overuse time. Description:Ruby synthetic fiber Brush Care: wash with soap Hair Length: .2 to .8 in / 5 to 20 mm Dia./width: .1 to .74 in / 3 to 19 mm BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Nylon/synthetic blend BRUSH HOLD Pencil Hold USAGE Murals; portraiture; trompe l'oeil MEDIUM Water FERRULE Tin HANDLE Wooden round short

Our most cost-effective series. Any decorative painter or muralist shouldn't be caught without a bunch of these handy economical brushes. The resilient RUBY synthetic fiber will last beyond the typical overuse time.

Description:Ruby synthetic fiber
Brush Care: wash with soap
Hair Length: .2 to .8 in / 5 to 20 mm
Dia./width: .1 to .74 in / 3 to 19 mm

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Nylon/synthetic blend
BRUSH HOLD	Pencil Hold
USAGE	Murals; portraiture; trompe l'oeil
MEDIUM	Water
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.

Economy Pointed Brush (Ruby Nylon) | TL-21D

ITEM #: TL-21D_Size-12

PRICE: $2.76 Regularly: $4.60 Save $1.84

Only 4 items in stock!

Our most cost-effective series. Any decorative painter or muralist shouldn't be caught without a bunch of these handy economical brushes. The resilient RUBY synthetic fiber will last beyond the typical overuse time. Brush Care: wash with soap Hair Length: .3 to .8 in / 8 to 20 mm Dia./width: .06 to .17 in / 2 to 5 mm BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Nylon/synthetic blend BRUSH HOLD Pencil Hold USAGE Murals; portraiture; trompe l'oeil MEDIUM Water FERRULE Tin HANDLE Wooden round short

Our most cost-effective series. Any decorative painter or muralist shouldn't be caught without a bunch of these handy economical brushes. The resilient RUBY synthetic fiber will last beyond the typical overuse time.

Brush Care: wash with soap
Hair Length: .3 to .8 in / 8 to 20 mm
Dia./width: .06 to .17 in / 2 to 5 mm

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Nylon/synthetic blend
BRUSH HOLD	Pencil Hold
USAGE	Murals; portraiture; trompe l'oeil
MEDIUM	Water
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.

Economy Slanted Brush (Ruby Nylon) | TL-24D

ITEM #: TL-24D_Size-04

PRICE: $2.04 Regularly: $3.40 Save $1.36

Our most cost-effective series. Any decorative painter or muralist shouldn't be caught without a bunch of these handy economical brushes. The resilient RUBY synthetic fiber will last beyond the typical overuse time. Brush Care: wash with soap Hair Length: .4 to .65 in / 10 to 16 mm Dia./width: .18 to .5 in / 5 to 13 mm BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Ruby synthetic fiber BRUSH HOLD Pencil hold USAGE Murals; portraiture; trompe l'oeil MEDIUM Water FERRULE Tin HANDLE Wooden round short

Our most cost-effective series. Any decorative painter or muralist shouldn't be caught without a bunch of these handy economical brushes. The resilient RUBY synthetic fiber will last beyond the typical overuse time.

Brush Care: wash with soap
Hair Length: .4 to .65 in / 10 to 16 mm
Dia./width: .18 to .5 in / 5 to 13 mm

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Ruby synthetic fiber
BRUSH HOLD	Pencil hold
USAGE	Murals; portraiture; trompe l'oeil
MEDIUM	Water
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.

Original Pointed Glazing Brush (Bristle)

Original Pointed Glazing Brush (Bristle) | GLZ-04D

Original Pointed Glazing Brush (Bristle) | GLZ-04D

ITEM #: GLZ-04D_Size-04

PRICE: $17.31 Regularly: $28.85 Save $11.54

Only 2 items in stock!

Our pointed bristle glazer will surely assist in your glazing with its excellent line cutting capabilities. It as a 'sash', this sturdy brush can 'cut' a perfect line, work in tight corners, & accurately glaze your woodgraining or faux marble projects. High quality bristle keeps it's shape Pointed shape allows for precise application Rounded for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more) Can be used in oil/water when dedicated (learn more) Perfect for glazing stiles/rails, baseboard, and dentil molding Larger sizes best for glazing panels for woodgraining BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Natural Bristle BRUSH HOLD Pencil Hold, Drummer's Hold USAGE Precisely applying glaze and basecoat; woodgraining; faux marble MEDIUM Oil or Water FERRULE Copper HANDLE Wooden round long SIZE TRANSLATIONS SIZE BRUSH LENGTH FERRULE WIDTH FERRULE LENGTH HAIR LENGTH 4 " / mm " / mm " / mm 8 " / mm " / mm " / mm

Our pointed bristle glazer will surely assist in your glazing with its excellent line cutting capabilities. It as a 'sash', this sturdy brush can 'cut' a perfect line, work in tight corners, & accurately glaze your woodgraining or faux marble projects.

High quality bristle keeps it's shape
Pointed shape allows for precise application
Rounded for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more)
Can be used in oil/water when dedicated (learn more)
Perfect for glazing stiles/rails, baseboard, and dentil molding
Larger sizes best for glazing panels for woodgraining

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Natural Bristle
BRUSH HOLD	Pencil Hold, Drummer's Hold
USAGE	Precisely applying glaze and basecoat; woodgraining; faux marble
MEDIUM	Oil or Water
FERRULE	Copper
HANDLE	Wooden round long

SIZE TRANSLATIONS

SIZE	BRUSH LENGTH	FERRULE WIDTH	FERRULE LENGTH	HAIR LENGTH
4		" / mm	" / mm	" / mm
8		" / mm	" / mm	" / mm

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.

Pointed Detail Brush (Sable, Toray Nylon) | TL-06D

ITEM #: TL-06D_Size-02

PRICE: $3.96 Regularly: $6.60 Save $2.64

In order to make a more affordable brush, we've combined some natural sable hair with synthetic fiber which holds up to today's water mediums. For a mural or ornamentation project, use our pointed, sable blend detail brush for quick results. Muraling landscape and figures is a breeze with our larger sizes. Available in 4 sizes. Kolinsky sable /synthetic blend Rounded for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more) Great for painting half tone on scrolls Larger sizes best for blending and fading Larger sizes best for foliage on murals - in one stroke Description: Economical mix of sable with synthetic Brush Care: Wash with soap Hair Length: .5 to 1.2" (13-27mm) Dia./width: .1 to .3" (2.5-7.5mm) Brush Length: SIZE TRANSLATIONS SIZE BRUSH LENGTH FERRULE WIDTH FERRULE LENGTH HAIR LENGTH 2 " / mm " / mm " / mm 6 " / mm " / mm " / mm 10 " / mm " / mm " / mm 14 BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS HAIR TYPE Sable Mix BRUSH HOLD Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold USAGE Trompe l'oeil & ornamentation MEDIUM Water FERRULE Tin HANDLE Wooden round medium

In order to make a more affordable brush, we've combined some natural sable hair with synthetic fiber which holds up to today's water mediums. For a mural or ornamentation project, use our pointed, sable blend detail brush for quick results. Muraling landscape and figures is a breeze with our larger sizes. Available in 4 sizes.

Kolinsky sable /synthetic blend
Rounded for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more)
Great for painting half tone on scrolls
Larger sizes best for blending and fading
Larger sizes best for foliage on murals - in one stroke
Description: Economical mix of sable with synthetic
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Hair Length: .5 to 1.2" (13-27mm)
Dia./width: .1 to .3" (2.5-7.5mm)
Brush Length:

SIZE TRANSLATIONS

SIZE	BRUSH LENGTH	FERRULE WIDTH	FERRULE LENGTH	HAIR LENGTH
2		" / mm	" / mm	" / mm
6		" / mm	" / mm	" / mm
10		" / mm	" / mm	" / mm
14

BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS

HAIR TYPE	Sable Mix
BRUSH HOLD	Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE	Trompe l'oeil & ornamentation
MEDIUM	Water
FERRULE	Tin
HANDLE	Wooden round medium

How-To Brush Care Guide

Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.

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

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

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

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

To minimize brush shedding, you should:

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

Repeat this process a few more times.

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

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

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

Proper cleaning procedure

for oil/water and large or small brushes:

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