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Round Lettering Brush (Sablex Synth) | LTR-08
ITEM #: LTR-08_Size-02
PRICE: $10.50 Regular price Sale price/
Only 5 items in stock!
Paint crisp letters with this classic-shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. A round brush with long hair. Our Sablex fiber mimics sable but slightly stiffer, making it the ultimate lettering brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting 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, with our long handled Sablex nylon lettering brush. Works well on showcard, script and mural projects. Sablex synthetic is an economical replacement to sable hair brushes.
Extra long hair, round brush with flat top
Sablex synthetic fiber mimics Sable hair
Standard handle length
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 10 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
Compare with LTR-04, LTR-07
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
Paint crisp letters with this classic-shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. A round brush with long hair. Our Sablex fiber mimics sable but slightly stiffer, making it the ultimate lettering brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting 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, with our long handled Sablex nylon lettering brush. Works well on showcard, script and mural projects. Sablex synthetic is an economical replacement to sable hair brushes.
- Extra long hair, round brush with flat top
- Sablex synthetic fiber mimics Sable hair
- Standard handle length
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 10 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20
- Compare with LTR-04, LTR-07
- Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
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 Long Handle Lettering Brush (Sablex Synth) | LTR-07
ITEM #: LTR-07_Size-02
PRICE: $11.00 Regular price Sale price/
Only 5 items in stock!
Paint crisp letters with this classic-shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. A round brush with long hair, mounted on a long handle. Our Sablex fiber mimics sable but slightly stiffer, making it the ultimate lettering brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting 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, with our long handled sable lettering brush. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines. Works well on showcard, script and mural projects. Sablex synthetic is an economical replacement to sable hair brushes.
Extra long hair, round brush with flat top
Sablex Nylon synthetic fiber mimics Sable hair
Long handle for ultimate control
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 5 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,
Compare with LTR-02, LTR-08
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
Paint crisp letters with this classic-shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. A round brush with long hair, mounted on a long handle. Our Sablex fiber mimics sable but slightly stiffer, making it the ultimate lettering brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting 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, with our long handled sable lettering brush. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines. Works well on showcard, script and mural projects. Sablex synthetic is an economical replacement to sable hair brushes.
- Extra long hair, round brush with flat top
- Sablex Nylon synthetic fiber mimics Sable hair
- Long handle for ultimate control
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 5 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10,
- Compare with LTR-02, LTR-08
- Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
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 Long Hair Thick Lettering Brush (Sable) | LTR-05
ITEM #: LTR-05_Size-02
PRICE: $22.00 Regular price Sale price/
Only 5 items in stock!
Paint crisp letters with this classic-shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. Our thickest round brush with extra long hair.. The finest Kolinsky Sable hair is the ultimate lettering brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting 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, with our long handled sable lettering brush. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
Extra long hair, thick round brush with flat top
Fine Kolinsky Sable
Standard handle length
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 6 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14
Compare with LTR-02, LTR-04
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
Paint crisp letters with this classic-shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. Our thickest round brush with extra long hair.. The finest Kolinsky Sable hair is the ultimate lettering brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting 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, with our long handled sable lettering brush. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
- Extra long hair, thick round brush with flat top
- Fine Kolinsky Sable
- Standard handle length
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 6 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14
- Compare with LTR-02, LTR-04
- Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
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 Long Handle Scroll Brush (Sable) | LTR-03
ITEM #: LTR-03_Size-02
PRICE: $23.10 Regular price Sale price/
Only 5 items in stock!
Long hair and a pointed tip make this our specialized scroll brush. A round brush with long hair, mounted on a long handle. The finest Kolinsky Sable hair is 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 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
Long handle for ultimate control
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 6 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
Compare with LTR-06, LTR-16, TL-02
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
Long hair and a pointed tip make this our specialized scroll brush. A round brush with long hair, mounted on a long handle. The finest Kolinsky Sable hair is 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 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
- Long handle for ultimate control
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 6 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
- Compare with LTR-06, LTR-16, TL-02
- Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
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 Long Handle Lettering Brush (Sable) | LTR-02
ITEM #: LTR-02_Size-02
PRICE: $24.20 Regular price Sale price/
Only 5 items in stock!
Paint crisp letters with this classic-shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. A round brush with a long handle. The finest Kolinsky Sable hair is the ultimate lettering brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting 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, with our long handled sable lettering brush. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
Long hair, round, flat top
Fine Kolinsky Sable
Long handle for ultimate control
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 6 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
Compare with LTR-04, LTR-05
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
Paint crisp letters with this classic-shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. A round brush with a long handle. The finest Kolinsky Sable hair is the ultimate lettering brush for oil paint, one shot enamel, or water-based sign painting 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, with our long handled sable lettering brush. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
- Long hair, round, flat top
- Fine Kolinsky Sable
- Long handle for ultimate control
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 6 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12
- Compare with LTR-04, LTR-05
- Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
| Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
| Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
Bright Flat Striping Brush Long Handle (Cambr'yl Nylon) TL-39
ITEM #: TL-39_Size-0
PRICE: $10.00 Regular price Sale price/
Only 18 items in stock!
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil ornaments, shadow highlights and dry brush effect.
Flat Bright Cambr'yl nylon synthetic hair
Cambr'yl nylon hair is stiffer than Samina Nylon
Best used in water medium
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
0
2
11.3" / 28.7cm
0.1" / 2.5mm
0.3" / 6.8mm
0.4" / 11mm
4
11.7" / 29.7cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.4" / 10mm
0.5" / 13mm
6
8
12.3" / 31.3cm
0.2" / 5.3mm
0.6" / 15.5mm
0.8" / 21mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Cambr'yl Fiber
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil ornaments
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil ornaments, shadow highlights and dry brush effect.
- Flat Bright Cambr'yl nylon synthetic hair
- Cambr'yl nylon hair is stiffer than Samina Nylon
- Best used in water medium
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
0 |
||||
|
2 |
11.3" / 28.7cm |
0.1" / 2.5mm |
0.3" / 6.8mm |
0.4" / 11mm |
|
4 |
11.7" / 29.7cm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.4" / 10mm | 0.5" / 13mm |
|
6 |
||||
|
8 |
12.3" / 31.3cm | 0.2" / 5.3mm | 0.6" / 15.5mm | 0.8" / 21mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Cambr'yl Fiber |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil ornaments |
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
| Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
| Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
Detail Round Brush Long Handle (Sablex Nylon) | TL-40
ITEM #: TL-40_Size-0
PRICE: $7.00 Regular price Sale price/
Only 23 items in stock!
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil details. More economical than real sable with a similar feel.
Imitation synthetic sable Sablex Nylon
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
0
10.5" / 26.7cm
0.1" / 1.8mm
0.1" / 1.8mm
0.2" / 5.3mm
2
10.8" / 27.4cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.1" / 2mm
0.3" / 8mm
6
11" / 28cm
0.1" / 2.5mm
0.1" / 2.5mm
0.4" / 11mm
10
11.3" / 28.7cm
0.1" / 3.3mm
0.1" / 3.3mm
0.6" / 16mm
16
11.6" / 29.4cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.2" / 5mm
0.9" / 22mm
20
12" / 30.6cm
0.2" / 6mm
0.2" / 6mm
1.1" / 27m
24
12.2" / 30.8cm
0.3" / 8mm
0.3" / 8mm
1.2" / 31mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Sablex Fiber
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil detailing
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil details. More economical than real sable with a similar feel.
- Imitation synthetic sable Sablex Nylon
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
0 |
10.5" / 26.7cm |
0.1" / 1.8mm |
0.1" / 1.8mm | 0.2" / 5.3mm |
|
2 |
10.8" / 27.4cm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.3" / 8mm |
|
6 |
11" / 28cm |
0.1" / 2.5mm |
0.1" / 2.5mm |
0.4" / 11mm |
|
10 |
11.3" / 28.7cm | 0.1" / 3.3mm | 0.1" / 3.3mm |
0.6" / 16mm |
|
16 |
11.6" / 29.4cm | 0.2" / 5mm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.9" / 22mm |
|
20 |
12" / 30.6cm | 0.2" / 6mm | 0.2" / 6mm | 1.1" / 27m |
|
24 |
12.2" / 30.8cm | 0.3" / 8mm | 0.3" / 8mm | 1.2" / 31mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Sablex Fiber |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil detailing |
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
| Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
| Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
Slanted Striping Brush (Samina Nylon) | TL-34
ITEM #: TL-34_Size-04
PRICE: $15.25 Regular price/
Only 38 items in stock!
This synthetic brush is extremely sharp to achieve ultra thin lines. Extra long handle with angular, slanted, whistle shape brush. Perfect for adding thin accent lines in trompe l'oeil faux molding, striping, perfect to simulate thin grout line on faux marquetry project. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
Slanted, Angular, short, whistle shape
Samina nylon synthetic fiber
Best used in water medium
Tin ferrule with extra long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Similar to TL-11 (Sable) but even thinner lines with this brush because shorter and stiffer fiber than sable.
Comes in 3 sizes 6,8,10
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
4
8
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Samina Nylon
USAGE
striping, accents
This synthetic brush is extremely sharp to achieve ultra thin lines. Extra long handle with angular, slanted, whistle shape brush. Perfect for adding thin accent lines in trompe l'oeil faux molding, striping, perfect to simulate thin grout line on faux marquetry project. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
- Slanted, Angular, short, whistle shape
- Samina nylon synthetic fiber
- Best used in water medium
- Tin ferrule with extra long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Similar to TL-11 (Sable) but even thinner lines with this brush because shorter and stiffer fiber than sable.
- Comes in 3 sizes 6,8,10
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE
|
BRUSH LENGTH
|
FERRULE WIDTH
|
FERRULE LENGTH
|
HAIR LENGTH
|
|
4
|
|
|||
|
8
|
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Samina Nylon |
|
USAGE |
striping, accents |
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
| Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
| Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
Flitz Polishing Paste
ITEM #: MFL-01
Only 50 items in stock!
Try Flitz Polish with MIDAS Metall® products
Completely Safe For Use On:
Brass, Copper**, Silverplate, Sterling Silver, Chrome, Stainless Steel, Nickel, Bronze, Solid Gold, Aluminum, Anodized Aluminum, Beryllium, Magnesium, Platinum, Pewter,
Factory Hot Gun Bluing*, Painted Surfaces, Formica®, Cultured Marble, Corian®, Glass, Plexiglas®, Plastics***, Fiberglass, Eisenglass, & Armatel®
Leaves behind a protective wax finish to keep things shiny longer!
Flitz Paste Polish is unsurpassed in its ability to clean, polish, de-oxidize and protect. Provides a durable finish with tough protection. It's non-abrasive, non-toxic, non-flammable.
Easily Removes:
Tarnish, Rust, Water Stains, Chalking, Lime Deposits
Heat Discoloration, Lead & Powder Residue, Oxidation
Bugs, Tar, Oil, Fingerprints, Tree Sap, Bird Droppings
Graffiti, Dyes, Black Streaks, Scuff Marks.
Protects up to 6 months in fresh water; up to 3 months in salt water!
Use sparingly. You don't need a lot. That's why it's such a great value!
Do not let dry. While Flitz is still moist buff with Flitz Microfiber, Flitz Original Buff Ball or a dry towel.
Try Flitz Polish with MIDAS Metall® products
Completely Safe For Use On:
-
Brass, Copper**, Silverplate, Sterling Silver, Chrome, Stainless Steel, Nickel, Bronze, Solid Gold, Aluminum, Anodized Aluminum, Beryllium, Magnesium, Platinum, Pewter,
-
Factory Hot Gun Bluing*, Painted Surfaces, Formica®, Cultured Marble, Corian®, Glass, Plexiglas®, Plastics***, Fiberglass, Eisenglass, & Armatel®
-
Leaves behind a protective wax finish to keep things shiny longer!
Flitz Paste Polish is unsurpassed in its ability to clean, polish, de-oxidize and protect. Provides a durable finish with tough protection. It's non-abrasive, non-toxic, non-flammable.
Easily Removes:
-
Tarnish, Rust, Water Stains, Chalking, Lime Deposits
-
Heat Discoloration, Lead & Powder Residue, Oxidation
-
Bugs, Tar, Oil, Fingerprints, Tree Sap, Bird Droppings
-
Graffiti, Dyes, Black Streaks, Scuff Marks.
-
Protects up to 6 months in fresh water; up to 3 months in salt water!
Use sparingly. You don't need a lot. That's why it's such a great value!
Do not let dry. While Flitz is still moist buff with Flitz Microfiber, Flitz Original Buff Ball or a dry towel.
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. |
Manuel de Sculpture Sur Bois | VL-44
ITEM #: VL-44
PRICE: $48.00 Regular price Regularly: $80.00 Sale price Save $32.00/
Only 4 items in stock!
Manuel de sculpture sur bois is primarily for the wood carver. This is a step-by-step to creating carved ornaments for furniture, panelling, and any other wood project. For the decorative painter, there are tons of classical and period style ornamentation ideas, where it becomes clear how to render a painted design.
Technique book on wood carving
This compliments reference book, VL-8
238 pages. 85% drawings, full-color photographs.
French Text Only
Written by Jean-Pol Gomerieu
Manuel de sculpture sur bois is primarily for the wood carver. This is a step-by-step to creating carved ornaments for furniture, panelling, and any other wood project. For the decorative painter, there are tons of classical and period style ornamentation ideas, where it becomes clear how to render a painted design.
- Technique book on wood carving
- This compliments reference book, VL-8
- 238 pages. 85% drawings, full-color photographs.
- French Text Only
- Written by Jean-Pol Gomerieu
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. |
Works of Andre-Charles Boulle | VL-38
ITEM #: VL-38
PRICE: $107.24 Regular price/
Only 4 items in stock!
Andre-Charles Boulle was arguably the best cabinet-maker, chiseler, and marqueter of his time. His 18th century works were specialized for King Louis XIV and displayed in the Palace de Versailles. He created complex inlayed designs using wood, bronze, and organic materials such as tortoise shell. The close-up photos give an enormous amount of information of ornamentation details. As an added feature, included are detailed outlines of a few patterns - ready to copy and paint. This is a wonderful, historical depiction of Mr. Boulle's life work.
Reference book of the works of Mr. Boulle
bi-fold and tri-fold patterns outlined for use
Furniture restorers and antique dealers will love this book
206 pages - 70% drawings, full-color photos
French Text Only
Written by Pierre Ramond
Andre-Charles Boulle was arguably the best cabinet-maker, chiseler, and marqueter of his time. His 18th century works were specialized for King Louis XIV and displayed in the Palace de Versailles. He created complex inlayed designs using wood, bronze, and organic materials such as tortoise shell. The close-up photos give an enormous amount of information of ornamentation details. As an added feature, included are detailed outlines of a few patterns - ready to copy and paint. This is a wonderful, historical depiction of Mr. Boulle's life work.
- Reference book of the works of Mr. Boulle
- bi-fold and tri-fold patterns outlined for use
- Furniture restorers and antique dealers will love this book
- 206 pages - 70% drawings, full-color photos
- French Text Only
- Written by Pierre Ramond
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. |
Geometric Ornaments | VL-33
ITEM #: VL-33
PRICE: $76.56 Regular price Regularly: $127.60 Sale price Save $51.04/
Only 11 items in stock!
Using geometric architectural ornaments can make a huge visual statement. The author went to great lengths to categorize different styles of Byzantine, Early Medieval, Asian, Spanish, Morish, and many more geometric ornaments. There are many styles ready to be adapted to your own design. This book also shows how to create panels using grids (diamonds and squares).
This book is written in French, but the pictures say it all!.
Perfect for all-over patterns on floors, ceilings, and walls
Many colored plates
Simply done sharp, B&W designs that can be blown up to scale
379 pages, Text is in french. Written by Gerard Robine
Using geometric architectural ornaments can make a huge visual statement. The author went to great lengths to categorize different styles of Byzantine, Early Medieval, Asian, Spanish, Morish, and many more geometric ornaments. There are many styles ready to be adapted to your own design. This book also shows how to create panels using grids (diamonds and squares).
- This book is written in French, but the pictures say it all!.
- Perfect for all-over patterns on floors, ceilings, and walls
- Many colored plates
- Simply done sharp, B&W designs that can be blown up to scale
- 379 pages, Text is in french. Written by Gerard Robine
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. |
La Serrurerie d'Art (Iron Elements) | VL-19
ITEM #: VL-19
PRICE: $127.50 Regular price/
Only 15 items in stock!
A comprehensive source book for an extensive range of decorative iron-work and foundry. With a focus on 16th, 17th and 18th century styles, this book provides you with all you need to recreate renaissance iron-work. Detailed 3-dimensional drawings provide direct visual information of highlight and shadow placement. This is a must-have reference for muralists and trompe l'oeil painters.
With multiple motifs on every page, this book contains hundreds of designs.
French text (minimal text, primarily descriptive)
Illustrations by Louis Perroux
150 pages
Click on the image to view additional pages from book
A comprehensive source book for an extensive range of decorative iron-work and foundry. With a focus on 16th, 17th and 18th century styles, this book provides you with all you need to recreate renaissance iron-work. Detailed 3-dimensional drawings provide direct visual information of highlight and shadow placement. This is a must-have reference for muralists and trompe l'oeil painters.
- With multiple motifs on every page, this book contains hundreds of designs.
- French text (minimal text, primarily descriptive)
- Illustrations by Louis Perroux
- 150 pages
- Click on the image to view additional pages from book
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. |
Balconies & Balustrades | VL-10
ITEM #: VL-10
PRICE: $127.50 Regular price/
Only 6 items in stock!
This illustrated reference book is perfect for the beginner or advanced trompe l'oeil painter. It contains hundreds of designs and varieties of decorative and ornamental balcony and balustrade designs. Each page is full of expertly drawn examples of historic and classical wrought iron motifs. Just enlarge, trace, and you're ready to paint!
Fantastic reference for murals w/ garden views and balcony scenes
Direct visual information, including detailed diagrams, cross-sections and highlight and shadow placement for easy execution
270 pages
This illustrated reference book is perfect for the beginner or advanced trompe l'oeil painter. It contains hundreds of designs and varieties of decorative and ornamental balcony and balustrade designs. Each page is full of expertly drawn examples of historic and classical wrought iron motifs. Just enlarge, trace, and you're ready to paint!
- Fantastic reference for murals w/ garden views and balcony scenes
- Direct visual information, including detailed diagrams, cross-sections and highlight and shadow placement for easy execution
- 270 pages
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. |
Japanese Hand Tool
ITEM #: TWJP-19
PRICE: $5.84 Regular price/
Only 18 items in stock!
Japanese Hand Tool
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. |
