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Long Liner Brush (Samina Nylon) | TL-15
ITEM #: TL-15_Size-02
PRICE: $8.32 Regular price Regularly: $10.40 Sale price Save $2.08/
Only 60 items in stock!
This brush is indispensable for all your ornamentation work. This lining brush is made with soft samina hair and has exceptional performance for fine veined and breche marble. Samina fiber is meant to simulate squirrel hair, but with the capability to transport all of today's water mediums. Available in 4 sizes.
Long, synthetic, samina hair
Rounded for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more)
Brush 'springs' into action (learn more)
Small sizes wonderful for sharp, fine veins and fissures
Use as a liner for ornamentation
Larger sizes perfect for Portor Breche and other breche marbles
Description: Soft synthetic, tapered point
Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
2
12" / 30.5cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
1" / 26mm
4
12.4" / 31.5cm
0.1" / 3.8mm
0.1" / 3.8mm
1.1" / 28mm
6
12.8" / 32.5cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.2" / 5mm
1.1" / 31mm
8
12" / 30.5cm
0.2" / 6mm
0.2" / 6mm
1.3" / 33mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Samina
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Fine veining for faux marble in water mediums; fissures
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round long
This brush is indispensable for all your ornamentation work. This lining brush is made with soft samina hair and has exceptional performance for fine veined and breche marble. Samina fiber is meant to simulate squirrel hair, but with the capability to transport all of today's water mediums. Available in 4 sizes.
- Long, synthetic, samina hair
- Rounded for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more)
- Brush 'springs' into action (learn more)
- Small sizes wonderful for sharp, fine veins and fissures
- Use as a liner for ornamentation
- Larger sizes perfect for Portor Breche and other breche marbles
- Description: Soft synthetic, tapered point
- Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE
|
BRUSH LENGTH
|
FERRULE WIDTH
|
FERRULE LENGTH
|
HAIR LENGTH
|
|
2
|
12" / 30.5cm |
0.1" / 3mm
|
0.1" / 3mm
|
1" / 26mm
|
|
4
|
12.4" / 31.5cm |
0.1" / 3.8mm
|
0.1" / 3.8mm
|
1.1" / 28mm
|
|
6
|
12.8" / 32.5cm |
0.2" / 5mm
|
0.2" / 5mm
|
1.1" / 31mm
|
|
8
|
12" / 30.5cm |
0.2" / 6mm
|
0.2" / 6mm
|
1.3" / 33mm
|
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE
|
Samina
|
|
BRUSH HOLD
|
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
|
|
USAGE
|
Fine veining for faux marble in water mediums; fissures
|
|
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. |
Round Short Hair Lettering Brush (Samina Nylon) | TL-03
ITEM #: TL-03_Size-06
PRICE: $8.32 Regular price Regularly: $10.40 Sale price Save $2.08/
Only 15 items in stock!
Paint crisp letters with this classic shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. A densely packed round ferrule with our samina nylon mimics sable while standing up to harsh acrylic mediums. With the classic flat tip, it's easy to start/stop each letter with an accurate angle. Using your pinkie as a guide, create controlled 'thin-thick-thin' strokes, evenly with our lettering brush.
Long, flat top
Samina nylon synthetic mimics sable but slightly stiffer
Short handle for detailed control
Densely packed ferrule for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more)
Also excellent for scrolling & circular ornamentation
Perfect for delicate areas in trompe l'oeil techniques
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 6 sizes.
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
6
7.6" / 19.2cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
0.8" / 21mm
8
7.7" / 19.6cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
0.9" / 24mm
10
7.9" / 20cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.2" / 4mm
1" / 26mm
12
7.9" / 20cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.2" / 4mm
1.1" / 28mm
14
8.1" / 20.6cm
0.2" / 6mm
0.2" / 6mm
1.2" / 31mm
16
8.3" / 21.2cm
0.3" / 7mm
0.3" / 7mm
1.3" / 32mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Samina Nylon
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Lettering; outlining; ornamentation
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round short
Paint crisp letters with this classic shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. A densely packed round ferrule with our samina nylon mimics sable while standing up to harsh acrylic mediums. With the classic flat tip, it's easy to start/stop each letter with an accurate angle. Using your pinkie as a guide, create controlled 'thin-thick-thin' strokes, evenly with our lettering brush.
- Long, flat top
- Samina nylon synthetic mimics sable but slightly stiffer
- Short handle for detailed control
- Densely packed ferrule for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more)
- Also excellent for scrolling & circular ornamentation
- Perfect for delicate areas in trompe l'oeil techniques
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 6 sizes.
- Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
6 |
7.6" / 19.2cm | 0.1" / 3mm | 0.1" / 3mm | 0.8" / 21mm |
|
8 |
7.7" / 19.6cm | 0.1" / 3mm | 0.1" / 3mm | 0.9" / 24mm |
| 10 | 7.9" / 20cm | 0.2" / 4mm | 0.2" / 4mm | 1" / 26mm |
|
12 |
7.9" / 20cm | 0.2" / 4mm | 0.2" / 4mm | 1.1" / 28mm |
|
14 |
8.1" / 20.6cm | 0.2" / 6mm | 0.2" / 6mm | 1.2" / 31mm |
|
16 |
8.3" / 21.2cm | 0.3" / 7mm | 0.3" / 7mm | 1.3" / 32mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Samina Nylon |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Lettering; outlining; ornamentation |
|
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. |
Filbert Ornament Brush (Sable, Toray Nylon) | TL-08D
ITEM #: TL-08D_Size-08
PRICE: $9.36 Regular price Regularly: $15.60 Sale price Save $6.24/
Only 90 items in stock!
In order to make a more economical brush, we've combined some natural sable hair with synthetic fiber which holds up to today's water mediums. The filbert tip, sable blend brush is used primarily for half tone shadowing where a sharp, unfaded stroke is desired. Use effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects. Muralists will surely love this series of sable/mix for production and accuracy. Available in 4 sizes.
sable /synthetic blend
Flat shape is best for half tone shadows
Perfect for landscape and figure murals
Larger sizes great for quick blending, fading, and wide half tone
Description: Economical mix of sable with synthetic
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Hair Length: 8 mm to 12 mm
Dia./width: 6 mm to 14 mm
In order to make a more economical brush, we've combined some natural sable hair with synthetic fiber which holds up to today's water mediums. The filbert tip, sable blend brush is used primarily for half tone shadowing where a sharp, unfaded stroke is desired. Use effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects. Muralists will surely love this series of sable/mix for production and accuracy. Available in 4 sizes.
- sable /synthetic blend
- Flat shape is best for half tone shadows
- Perfect for landscape and figure murals
- Larger sizes great for quick blending, fading, and wide half tone
- Description: Economical mix of sable with synthetic
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Hair Length: 8 mm to 12 mm
- Dia./width: 6 mm to 14 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 Fine Detail Brush (Sable) | TL-04
ITEM #: TL-04_Size-02
PRICE: $13.20 Regular price Regularly: $16.50 Sale price Save $3.30/
Only 96 items in stock!
My best brush for all freehand detail work! Quality, short pointed sable hair is hand-selected for this detail brush. It's amazingly pointed to make it easy to render magic for all freehand detail painting. For any mural or ornamentation project, use our short, pointed, sable detail brush for accuracy and best response. Using your pinkie as a guide, create controlled, 'thin-thick-thin' strokes, evenly with this brush. Available in 3 sizes
Fine pointed sable hair
Sable hair ages well and is self-sharpening
Short handle for control
Rounded for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more)
Can be used in oil/water when dedicated (learn more)
Excellent for surgical touch-ups
Description: Soft hair, for precision painting
Preferred Medium: Oil/Water
Brush Ferrule/Handle: tin, wooden round short
Brush Hair Type: Sable
Brush Hold: Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
Hair Length: .6 to .8" (15-20mm)
Dia./width: .12" (3mm)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
2
7.2" / 18.2cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
0.6" / 14mm
4
8" / 20.3cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.2" / 4mm
0.7" / 18mm
6
8.1" / 20.5cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.2" / 5mm
0.9" / 22mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Kolinsky Sable
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Freehand trompe l'oeil & ornamentation
MEDIUM
Oil or Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round short
My best brush for all freehand detail work! Quality, short pointed sable hair is hand-selected for this detail brush. It's amazingly pointed to make it easy to render magic for all freehand detail painting. For any mural or ornamentation project, use our short, pointed, sable detail brush for accuracy and best response. Using your pinkie as a guide, create controlled, 'thin-thick-thin' strokes, evenly with this brush. Available in 3 sizes
- Fine pointed sable hair
- Sable hair ages well and is self-sharpening
- Short handle for control
- Rounded for ultimate medium dispersion (learn more)
- Can be used in oil/water when dedicated (learn more)
- Excellent for surgical touch-ups
- Description: Soft hair, for precision painting
- Preferred Medium: Oil/Water
- Brush Ferrule/Handle: tin, wooden round short
- Brush Hair Type: Sable
- Brush Hold: Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
- Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
- Hair Length: .6 to .8" (15-20mm)
- Dia./width: .12" (3mm)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE
|
BRUSH LENGTH
|
FERRULE WIDTH
|
FERRULE LENGTH
|
HAIR LENGTH
|
|
2
|
7.2" / 18.2cm |
0.1" / 3mm
|
0.1" / 3mm |
0.6" / 14mm |
|
4
|
8" / 20.3cm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.7" / 18mm |
|
6
|
8.1" / 20.5cm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.9" / 22mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Kolinsky Sable |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Freehand trompe l'oeil & ornamentation |
|
MEDIUM |
Oil or 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. |
Pointed Detail Brush (Samina Nylon) | TL-27
ITEM #: TL-27_Size-08
PRICE: $11.04 Regular price Regularly: $13.80 Sale price Save $2.76/
Only 47 items in stock!
An old-style brush in our most popular, Samina fiber. Use this adaptation of the classic pointed brush for trompe lêoeil, ornamentation, foliage, portraiture, faux marble veining, and preparatory sketches. Available in 4 sizes
Description: Soft synthetic, tapered point
Brush Care: wash with soap
Hair Length: .6 - .85 inch
Dia./width: .15 - .25 inches
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
8
11.9" / 30.1cm
0.1" / 3.2mm
0.1" / 3.2mm
0.7" / 17mm
10
12.2" / 30.9cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.2" / 4mm
0.7" / 19mm
12
11.4" / 29cm
0.2" / 4.5mm
0.2" / 4.5mm
0.9" / 23mm
14
11.6" / 29.5cm
0.2" / 5.5mm
0.2" / 5.5mm
0.9" / 24mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Samina synthetic
BRUSH HOLD
Pencil Hold
USAGE
Ornamentation, veining for faux marble, murals
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden
An old-style brush in our most popular, Samina fiber. Use this adaptation of the classic pointed brush for trompe lêoeil, ornamentation, foliage, portraiture, faux marble veining, and preparatory sketches. Available in 4 sizes
Description: Soft synthetic, tapered point
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
8 |
11.9" / 30.1cm |
0.1" / 3.2mm |
0.1" / 3.2mm |
0.7" / 17mm |
|
10 |
12.2" / 30.9cm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.7" / 19mm |
|
12 |
11.4" / 29cm |
0.2" / 4.5mm |
0.2" / 4.5mm |
0.9" / 23mm |
|
14 |
11.6" / 29.5cm |
0.2" / 5.5mm |
0.2" / 5.5mm |
0.9" / 24mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE
|
Samina synthetic
|
|
BRUSH HOLD
|
Pencil Hold
|
|
USAGE
|
Ornamentation, veining for faux marble, murals
|
|
MEDIUM
|
Water
|
|
FERRULE
|
Tin
|
|
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. |
Long Liner Brush (Sable) | TL-02
ITEM #: TL-02_Size-06
PRICE: $12.20 Regular price Regularly: $15.25 Sale price Save $3.05/
Only 17 items in stock!
Long hair and a pointed tip make this our specialized scroll liner brush. A round brush with long hair. The finest Kolinsky Sable hair is the ultimate liner, scroll brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting mediums. Professionals use this time-honored pointed scroll liner brush to create long curves in sign painting and ornamentation techniques. Using your pinkie as a guide, create controlled 'thin-thick-thin' strokes, with our sable script, scroll, and liner brush when the thinnest of lines are desired. This brush holds a lot of painting medium. Great for free-hand scroll and arabesque work. Additional uses for faux wood pitch pine fine grains and faux marble portor imitation for fine, wiggly veins.
Extra long hair, round brush with fine pointed tip
Fine Kolinsky Sable
Standard handle length
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 3 sizes. 6, 8, 10
Compare with LTR-03, LTR-06, TL-01
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
6
11.1" / 28.3cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
1" / 25mm
8
12.5" / 31.7cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
1.1" / 29mm
10
11.8" / 30cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.2" / 4mm
1.2" / 31mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Kolinsky Sable
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold
USAGE
Trompe l’oeil; ornamentation; scrolling; outlining
MEDIUM
Water or Oil
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round long
Long hair and a pointed tip make this our specialized scroll liner brush. A round brush with long hair. The finest Kolinsky Sable hair is the ultimate liner, scroll brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting mediums. Professionals use this time-honored pointed scroll liner brush to create long curves in sign painting and ornamentation techniques. Using your pinkie as a guide, create controlled 'thin-thick-thin' strokes, with our sable script, scroll, and liner brush when the thinnest of lines are desired. This brush holds a lot of painting medium. Great for free-hand scroll and arabesque work. Additional uses for faux wood pitch pine fine grains and faux marble portor imitation for fine, wiggly veins.
- Extra long hair, round brush with fine pointed tip
- Fine Kolinsky Sable
- Standard handle length
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 3 sizes. 6, 8, 10
- Compare with LTR-03, LTR-06, TL-01
- Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
| SIZE | BRUSH LENGTH | FERRULE WIDTH | FERRULE LENGTH | HAIR LENGTH |
| 6 | 11.1" / 28.3cm | 0.1" / 3mm | 0.1" / 3mm | 1" / 25mm |
| 8 |
12.5" / 31.7cm |
0.1" / 3mm | 0.1" / 3mm | 1.1" / 29mm |
| 10 | 11.8" / 30cm | 0.2" / 4mm | 0.2" / 4mm | 1.2" / 31mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Kolinsky Sable |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l’oeil; ornamentation; scrolling; outlining |
|
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. |
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. |
Long Liner Brush (Bordeaux Nylon) | TL-01
ITEM #: TL-01_Size-04
PRICE: $7.40 Regular price Regularly: $9.25 Sale price Save $1.85/
Only 66 items in stock!
Long hair and a pointed tip make this our specialized scroll liner brush. A round brush with long hair. Bordeaux nylon fiber is stiffer to handle heavy body water-based mediums. Using your pinkie as a guide, create controlled 'thin-thick-thin' strokes, with our bordeaux script, scroll, and liner brush. Great for free-hand scroll, grisaille, polychrome, or arabesque work. Additional uses for faux wood pitch pine fine grains and faux marble portor imitation for fine, wiggly veins.
Extra long hair, round brush with fine pointed tip
Stiffer Bordeaux Nylon fiber
Standard handle length
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 3 sizes. 6, 8, 10
Compare with LTR-03, MB-03, TL-01
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
4
7.6" / 19.2cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.1" / 2mm
0.9" / 24mm
8
7.7" / 19.5cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
0.9" / 24mm
10
7.7" / 19.5cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.2" / 4mm
0.9" / 24mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Bordeaux
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil; ornamentation
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round short
Long hair and a pointed tip make this our specialized scroll liner brush. A round brush with long hair. Bordeaux nylon fiber is stiffer to handle heavy body water-based mediums. Using your pinkie as a guide, create controlled 'thin-thick-thin' strokes, with our bordeaux script, scroll, and liner brush. Great for free-hand scroll, grisaille, polychrome, or arabesque work. Additional uses for faux wood pitch pine fine grains and faux marble portor imitation for fine, wiggly veins.
- Extra long hair, round brush with fine pointed tip
- Stiffer Bordeaux Nylon fiber
- Standard handle length
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 3 sizes. 6, 8, 10
- Compare with LTR-03, MB-03, TL-01
- Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
4 |
7.6" / 19.2cm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.9" / 24mm |
|
8 |
7.7" / 19.5cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.9" / 24mm |
|
10 |
7.7" / 19.5cm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.9" / 24mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Bordeaux |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil; ornamentation |
|
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. |
Medallion-Sketch-Stencil | AST-01
ITEM #: AST-01
PRICE: $19.00 Regular price/
Only 31 items in stock!
Laser-cut stencil for pencil outline. Practice your trompe l'oeil skills or use this popular, classic design for your next project.
Medallion is 7 inches
Use a sharp pencil to transfer the design
Classic European design
Multiple use
Laser-cut stencil for pencil outline. Practice your trompe l'oeil skills or use this popular, classic design for your next project.
- Medallion is 7 inches
- Use a sharp pencil to transfer the design
- Classic European design
- Multiple use
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 Regular price Regularly: $6.60 Sale price Save $2.64/
Only 12 items in stock!
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. |
Pointed Ornament Brush (Sable) | TL-05
ITEM #: TL-05_Size-08
PRICE: $12.20 Regular price Regularly: $15.25 Sale price Save $3.05/
Only 13 items in stock!
Quality, sable hair is hand-selected for this detail brush. This long handle brush is amazingly pointed to make it easy to render magic for fine details in trompe l'oeil. For a mural or ornamentation project, use our short, pointed, sable detail brush for the best response on the finest details. Available in 3 sizes.
Fine pointed sable hair
Sable hair ages well and is self-sharpening
Long handle for use with a mahlstick
Can be used in oil/water when dedicated (learn more)
Long handle brushes are popular with muralists
Excellent for surgical touch-ups
Description: Soft hair, long handle, for precision painting
Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
Hair Length: .9 to 1" (23-25mm)
Dia./width: .12" (3mm)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
8
11.1" / 28.2cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
0.6" / 16mm
10
11.4" / 28.9cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.2" / 4mm
0.8" / 20mm
12
11.4" / 28.9cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.2" / 5mm
0.9" / 24mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Kolinsky Sable
BRUSH HOLD
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
USAGE
Reehand trompe l'oeil & ornamentation; murals
MEDIUM
Oil or Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round long
Quality, sable hair is hand-selected for this detail brush. This long handle brush is amazingly pointed to make it easy to render magic for fine details in trompe l'oeil. For a mural or ornamentation project, use our short, pointed, sable detail brush for the best response on the finest details. Available in 3 sizes.
- Fine pointed sable hair
- Sable hair ages well and is self-sharpening
- Long handle for use with a mahlstick
- Can be used in oil/water when dedicated (learn more)
- Long handle brushes are popular with muralists
- Excellent for surgical touch-ups
- Description: Soft hair, long handle, for precision painting
- Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
- Hair Length: .9 to 1" (23-25mm)
- Dia./width: .12" (3mm)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
8 |
11.1" / 28.2cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.6" / 16mm |
|
10 |
11.4" / 28.9cm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.8" / 20mm |
|
12 |
11.4" / 28.9cm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.9" / 24mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE
|
Kolinsky Sable
|
|
BRUSH HOLD
|
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
|
|
USAGE
|
Reehand trompe l'oeil & ornamentation; murals
|
|
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. |
Flat Ornament Brush (Sable, Toray Nylon) | TL-07D
ITEM #: TL-07D_Size-06
PRICE: $6.54 Regular price Regularly: $10.90 Sale price Save $4.36/
Only 13 items in stock!
In order to make a more economical brush, we've combined some natural sable hair with synthetic fiber which holds up to today's water mediums. The flat-tip, sable blend brush is used primarily for half tone shadowing where a sharp, unfaded stroke is desired. Use effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects. Muralists will surely love this series of sable/mix for production and accuracy. Available in 3 sizes.
Kolinsky sable /synthetic blend
Flat shape is best for half tone shadows
Perfect for landscape and figure murals
Larger sizes great for quick blending, fading, and wide half tone
Description: Economical mix of sable with synthetic
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Hair Length: .5" (13mm)
Dia./width: 2-8 mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Sable Mix
BRUSH HOLD
Pencil Hold, Drummer's Hold
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil; striping; half tone
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round medium
In order to make a more economical brush, we've combined some natural sable hair with synthetic fiber which holds up to today's water mediums. The flat-tip, sable blend brush is used primarily for half tone shadowing where a sharp, unfaded stroke is desired. Use effectively with a Striping Edge for faux molding & other linear projects. Muralists will surely love this series of sable/mix for production and accuracy. Available in 3 sizes.
- Kolinsky sable /synthetic blend
- Flat shape is best for half tone shadows
- Perfect for landscape and figure murals
- Larger sizes great for quick blending, fading, and wide half tone
- Description: Economical mix of sable with synthetic
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Hair Length: .5" (13mm)
- Dia./width: 2-8 mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Sable Mix |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Pencil Hold, Drummer's Hold |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil; striping; half tone |
|
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. |
String-Tied Fresco Brush (Bristle) | TL-33
ITEM #: TL-33_Size-0
PRICE: $13.64 Regular price Regularly: $17.05 Sale price Save $3.41/
Only 35 items in stock!
Use this long, pointed, brush for painting the color washes for authentic fresco pieces.
bristle hair
Classic, string-tied shape
Delivers a soft touch to tender fresco substrates
Description:Thick bristle hair, string tied
Brush Care: wash with soap
Hair Length: 1.85 inches
Dia./width: .4, .5, .6 inches
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
0
12.3" / 31.3cm
0.3" / 7mm
0.3" / 7mm
1.8" / 45mm
2
12.3" / 31.3cm
0.3" / 8mm
0.3" / 8mm
1.9" / 48mm
6
12.3" / 31.3cm
0.5" / 12mm
0.5" / 12mm
2" / 50mm
8
12.7" / 32.3m
0.6" / 15mm
0.6" / 15mm
2.4" / 61mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Bristle
BRUSH HOLD
Pencil hold
USAGE
Adding color washes to fresco paintings
MEDIUM
Water
FERRULE
String
HANDLE
Wooden round long
Use this long, pointed, brush for painting the color washes for authentic fresco pieces.
- bristle hair
- Classic, string-tied shape
- Delivers a soft touch to tender fresco substrates
- Description:Thick bristle hair, string tied
- Brush Care: wash with soap
- Hair Length: 1.85 inches
- Dia./width: .4, .5, .6 inches
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE
|
BRUSH LENGTH
|
FERRULE WIDTH
|
FERRULE LENGTH
|
HAIR LENGTH
|
|
0
|
12.3" / 31.3cm |
0.3" / 7mm
|
0.3" / 7mm
|
1.8" / 45mm
|
|
2
|
12.3" / 31.3cm |
0.3" / 8mm
|
0.3" / 8mm
|
1.9" / 48mm
|
|
6
|
12.3" / 31.3cm |
0.5" / 12mm
|
0.5" / 12mm
|
2" / 50mm
|
| 8 | 12.7" / 32.3m | 0.6" / 15mm |
0.6" / 15mm |
2.4" / 61mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Bristle |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Pencil hold |
|
USAGE |
Adding color washes to fresco paintings |
|
MEDIUM |
Water |
|
FERRULE |
String |
|
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. |
Thick Filbert Blender Brush (Sable) | TL-13
ITEM #: TL-13
PRICE: $21.28 Regular price Regularly: $26.60 Sale price Save $5.32/
Only 76 items in stock!
Sable hair for soft tonal gradations. This luxurious sable brush will deliver soft tonal gradations. Our extra thick, short filbert sable fading brush is the best for the most delicate fading needs. It is recommended to use dry and softly blend fresh hue's together. Its made for the true trompe l'oeil craftsman. Perfect for delicate fading for any portrait muraling or ornamentation project.
Dense, high-quality Kolinsky sable hair
Sable hair ages well and is self-sharpening
Long handle for used with a Striping Edge and a mahlstick
Short filbert shape is best for fading
Can be used in oil or water when dedicated (learn more)
Excellent for blending flesh tones on portraits
Most effective fading is with a dry brush
Description: Sable hair for soft tonal gradations
Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
Hair Length: .5" (12mm)
Dia./width: .1" (2.5mm)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
11.1" / 28.3cm
0.2" / 6mm
0.4" / 9mm
0.4" / 11mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Sable
BRUSH HOLD
Pen hold
USAGE
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold
MEDIUM
Oil or Water
FERRULE
Tin
HANDLE
Wooden round long
Sable hair for soft tonal gradations. This luxurious sable brush will deliver soft tonal gradations. Our extra thick, short filbert sable fading brush is the best for the most delicate fading needs. It is recommended to use dry and softly blend fresh hue's together. Its made for the true trompe l'oeil craftsman. Perfect for delicate fading for any portrait muraling or ornamentation project.
- Dense, high-quality Kolinsky sable hair
- Sable hair ages well and is self-sharpening
- Long handle for used with a Striping Edge and a mahlstick
- Short filbert shape is best for fading
- Can be used in oil or water when dedicated (learn more)
- Excellent for blending flesh tones on portraits
- Most effective fading is with a dry brush
- Description: Sable hair for soft tonal gradations
- Brush Care: Water: Wash with soap, Oil: Thinned & lard
- Hair Length: .5" (12mm)
- Dia./width: .1" (2.5mm)
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
BRUSH LENGTH
|
FERRULE WIDTH
|
FERRULE LENGTH
|
HAIR LENGTH
|
|
11.1" / 28.3cm |
0.2" / 6mm |
0.4" / 9mm
|
0.4" / 11mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Sable |
|
BRUSH HOLD |
Pen hold |
|
USAGE |
Conductor's Hold, Pencil Hold |
|
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. |
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. |
Alpha 6 Collapsable Mahl Stick
ITEM #: TPAL-06
PRICE: $49.95 Regular price/
Only 6 items in stock!
Alpha 6's newest version mahl stick. Carbon fiber tubes with stainless steel hardware, for a lifetime of performance. Use this mahl with center extension (36" total length), or without (24" total length). Unit collapses to 12", which will fit even the smallest toolbox.
Alpha 6's newest version mahl stick. Carbon fiber tubes with stainless steel hardware, for a lifetime of performance. Use this mahl with center extension (36" total length), or without (24" total length). Unit collapses to 12", which will fit even the smallest toolbox.
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 Long Hair Scroll Brush (Samina Nylon)| TL-36
ITEM #: TL-36_Size-0
PRICE: $9.40 Regular price Regularly: $11.75 Sale price Save $2.35/
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Long hair and a pointed tip make this our specialized scroll brush. A round brush with long hair. Samina nylon synthetic fiber mimics sable making it the ultimate lettering brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting mediums. Professionals use this time-honored pointed scroll liner brush to create long curves in sign painting and ornamentation techniques. Using your pinkie as a guide, create controlled 'thin-thick-thin' strokes, with our long handled Samina script, scroll, and liner brush when the thinnest of lines are desired. This brush holds a lot of painting medium. Great for free-hand scroll and arabesque work. Additional uses for faux wood pitch pine fine grains and faux marble portor imitation for fine, wiggly veins.
Extra long hair, round brush with fine pointed tip
Samina synthetic nylon fiber mimics Sable hair
Standard handle length
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 5 sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Compare with LTR-06, LTR-16, TL-02
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
0
7.6" / 19.4cm
0.1" / 1.8mm
0.1" / 1.8mm
1" / 26mm
2
8.1" / 20.6cm
0.1" / 2.5mm
0.1" / 2.5mm
1.2" / 31mm
4
8.1" / 20.7cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
1.3" / 33mm
6
8.2" / 20.9cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.2" / 4mm
1.4" / 35mm
8
8.6" / 21.9cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.2" / 5mm
1.5" / 38mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Samina Fiber
USAGE
Scrolling
Long hair and a pointed tip make this our specialized scroll brush. A round brush with long hair. Samina nylon synthetic fiber mimics sable making it the ultimate lettering brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting mediums. Professionals use this time-honored pointed scroll liner brush to create long curves in sign painting and ornamentation techniques. Using your pinkie as a guide, create controlled 'thin-thick-thin' strokes, with our long handled Samina script, scroll, and liner brush when the thinnest of lines are desired. This brush holds a lot of painting medium. Great for free-hand scroll and arabesque work. Additional uses for faux wood pitch pine fine grains and faux marble portor imitation for fine, wiggly veins.
- Extra long hair, round brush with fine pointed tip
- Samina synthetic nylon fiber mimics Sable hair
- Standard handle length
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 5 sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
- Compare with LTR-06, LTR-16, TL-02
- Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
0 |
7.6" / 19.4cm |
0.1" / 1.8mm |
0.1" / 1.8mm |
1" / 26mm |
|
2 |
8.1" / 20.6cm |
0.1" / 2.5mm |
0.1" / 2.5mm |
1.2" / 31mm |
|
4 |
8.1" / 20.7cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.1" / 3mm |
1.3" / 33mm |
|
6 |
8.2" / 20.9cm | 0.2" / 4mm | 0.2" / 4mm | 1.4" / 35mm |
|
8 |
8.6" / 21.9cm | 0.2" / 5mm | 0.2" / 5mm | 1.5" / 38mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Samina Fiber |
|
USAGE |
Scrolling |
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. |
