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Aluminum Composite Sample Board
ITEM #: MSB-01
PRICE: $12.00 Regular price Sale price/
Only 147 items in stock!
Hard Aluminum Composite Board to create samples of MIDAS Metall® without a primer! Just give it a light sanding and then apply your product straight to the board. Contains a film to prevent scratching and maintain a smooth surface. Dimensions 9 x 10.75" and 3mm thick
Hard Aluminum Composite Board to create samples of MIDAS Metall® without a primer! Just give it a light sanding and then apply your product straight to the board. Contains a film to prevent scratching and maintain a smooth surface. Dimensions 9 x 10.75" and 3mm thick
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
| Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
| Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
Economy Brush Kit (Nylon)
ITEM #: BKIT-D5_A
PRICE: $36.18 Regular price Regularly: $60.30 Sale price Save $24.12/
Only 3 items in stock!
Kits with our Economy Brushes while Supplies Last! Flat and Pointed Tips!
12 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 6, 8, 10, 12, & 14; TL-22D Size 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14 , & 18
10 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 6, 8, 10, 12, & 14; TL-22D Size 2, 4, 6, 10,& 14
8 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 6, 8, 10, & 12 ; TL-22D Size 2, 4, 6, 14, & 18
7 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 6, 8, 10, & 12; TL-22D Size 2, 6, & 14
6 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 6, 8, 10, & 12; TL-22D Size 2, & 6
5 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 8, 10, & 12; TL-22D Size 2, & 6
Our most cost-effective series. Any decorative painter or muralist shouldn't be caught without a bunch of these handy economical brushes. The resilient RUBY synthetic fiber will last beyond the typical overuse time.
Kits with our Economy Brushes while Supplies Last! Flat and Pointed Tips!
12 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 6, 8, 10, 12, & 14; TL-22D Size 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14 , & 18
10 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 6, 8, 10, 12, & 14; TL-22D Size 2, 4, 6, 10,& 14
8 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 6, 8, 10, & 12 ; TL-22D Size 2, 4, 6, 14, & 18
7 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 6, 8, 10, & 12; TL-22D Size 2, 6, & 14
6 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 6, 8, 10, & 12; TL-22D Size 2, & 6
5 Brush Kit: TL-21D Size 8, 10, & 12; TL-22D Size 2, & 6
Our most cost-effective series. Any decorative painter or muralist shouldn't be caught without a bunch of these handy economical brushes. The resilient RUBY synthetic fiber will last beyond the typical overuse time.
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
| Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
| Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
Acryl'art Brush Kit (Nylon)
ITEM #: BKIT-D4_A
PRICE: $68.01 Regular price Regularly: $113.35 Sale price Save $45.34/
Only 1 items in stock!
Kits made up of a variety of Acryl'art Brushes! A Variety of Options!
Included Brushes
9 Brush Kit: TL-16D Size 2 & 8, TL-17D Size 4,6,8, & 14, TL-18D Size 2, 4, & 6
7 Brush Kit: TL-17D Size 4, 6, 8, & 14, TL-18D Size 2, 4, & 6
6 Brush Kit: TL-17D Size 4, 6, & 14, TL-18D Size 2, 4, & 6
5 Brush Kit: TL-17D Size 4, 6, & 14, TL-18D Size 2, & 6
Reduce the striper jitters' with this kit of springy Acryl'art! These synthetic brushes are made with a slightly stiffer, cognac fiber for all water mediums. Muralist will love these brushes for their resilience, strength, and slightly heavier handle. Beginners to the world of striping will find this brush helps with trembling (due to nervousness or hesitation) and gives a nice, thin line when needed. Our synthetics are no substitute for sable, but the perfect starter brush. Use effectively with a STRIPING EDGE for faux molding & other linear projects.
Kits made up of a variety of Acryl'art Brushes! A Variety of Options!
Included Brushes
9 Brush Kit: TL-16D Size 2 & 8, TL-17D Size 4,6,8, & 14, TL-18D Size 2, 4, & 6
7 Brush Kit: TL-17D Size 4, 6, 8, & 14, TL-18D Size 2, 4, & 6
6 Brush Kit: TL-17D Size 4, 6, & 14, TL-18D Size 2, 4, & 6
5 Brush Kit: TL-17D Size 4, 6, & 14, TL-18D Size 2, & 6
Reduce the striper jitters' with this kit of springy Acryl'art! These synthetic brushes are made with a slightly stiffer, cognac fiber for all water mediums. Muralist will love these brushes for their resilience, strength, and slightly heavier handle. Beginners to the world of striping will find this brush helps with trembling (due to nervousness or hesitation) and gives a nice, thin line when needed. Our synthetics are no substitute for sable, but the perfect starter brush. Use effectively with a STRIPING EDGE for faux molding & other linear projects.
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. |
Detailing Brush Kit (Sable, Toray Nylon)
ITEM #: BKIT-D1_B
PRICE: $48.51 Regular price Regularly: $80.85 Sale price Save $32.34/
Only 12 items in stock!
Kits avialble in our Pointed Detailing Brush Series. A Variety of Options! Includes Pointed Filbert and Flat heads!
8 Brush Kit: TL-06D Size 2, 6, 10, & 14; TL-07D Size 2, 6 & 8; TL-08D Size 6
7 Brush Kit: TL-06D Size 2, 6, 10, & 14; TL-07D Size 2, & 6; TL-08D Size 6
6 Brush Kit: TL-06D Size 2, 10, & 14; TL-07D Size 2, & 6; TL-08D Size 6
5 Brush Kit: TL-06D Size 2, 10, & 14; TL-07D Size 2 ; TL-08D Size 6
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
Kits avialble in our Pointed Detailing Brush Series. A Variety of Options! Includes Pointed Filbert and Flat heads!
8 Brush Kit: TL-06D Size 2, 6, 10, & 14; TL-07D Size 2, 6 & 8; TL-08D Size 6
7 Brush Kit: TL-06D Size 2, 6, 10, & 14; TL-07D Size 2, & 6; TL-08D Size 6
6 Brush Kit: TL-06D Size 2, 10, & 14; TL-07D Size 2, & 6; TL-08D Size 6
5 Brush Kit: TL-06D Size 2, 10, & 14; TL-07D Size 2 ; TL-08D Size 6
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
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 (Ox Hair)| LTR-16
ITEM #: LTR-16_Size-08
PRICE: $15.00 Regular price Sale price/
Only 4 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. Economical Ox hair is softer than sable. A great 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 Ox hair script, scroll, and liner brush. This brush holds a lot of painting medium. Great for free-hand scroll and arabesque work. Also good for veining on seagreen faux marble. Soft, Ox hair goes over textured surfaces such as orange peel. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
Extra long hair, round brush with fine pointed tip
Economical Ox Hair
Long handle for ultimate control
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 3 sizes
Compare with LTR-06, LTR-03, 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. Economical Ox hair is softer than sable. A great 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 Ox hair script, scroll, and liner brush. This brush holds a lot of painting medium. Great for free-hand scroll and arabesque work. Also good for veining on seagreen faux marble. Soft, Ox hair goes over textured surfaces such as orange peel. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
- Extra long hair, round brush with fine pointed tip
- Economical Ox Hair
- Long handle for ultimate control
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 3 sizes
- Compare with LTR-06, LTR-03, 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. |
Bright Pointed Detail Brush (Pony, Badger) | TL-48
ITEM #: TL-48_Size-04
PRICE: $7.00 Regular price Sale price/
Only 22 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. |
Extra Long Flat Veining Brush (Bristle) | MB-21
ITEM #: MB-21_Size-01
PRICE: $10.80 Regular price Sale price/
Only 19 items in stock!
Use to paint an extra-long veins, because this extra long, top-quality bristle hair brush will hold a tremendous amount of paint medium. The classic, Egbert filbert shape is perfect for veining. Use to paint breccia veins for many types of marble. When painting veins in faux marble techniques, it is essential to use the brush on its side (heel) as well as the tip.
Top quality sharp stiff Bristle hair
Paint extra long lines, holds lots of paint
Helpful for breccia, veining, & some Woodgraining techniques (faux mahogany, walnut, and cherry wood)
Springs into action, allowing for quick and controlled thin-thick-thin movements typical of breccia veins
Water or Oil mediums
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle (handle color varies)
Brush Care: Wash with soap
See also: TL-20 & MB-02
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
1
12.2" / 30.9cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.2" / 6mm
1.1" / 27mm
2
12.3" / 31.3cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.2" / 6mm
1.1" / 27mm
4
13.1" / 33.2cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.4" / 10mm
1.5" / 38mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Natural Bristle
USAGE
faux marble veining, breccia
Use to paint an extra-long veins, because this extra long, top-quality bristle hair brush will hold a tremendous amount of paint medium. The classic, Egbert filbert shape is perfect for veining. Use to paint breccia veins for many types of marble. When painting veins in faux marble techniques, it is essential to use the brush on its side (heel) as well as the tip.
- Top quality sharp stiff Bristle hair
- Paint extra long lines, holds lots of paint
- Helpful for breccia, veining, & some Woodgraining techniques (faux mahogany, walnut, and cherry wood)
- Springs into action, allowing for quick and controlled thin-thick-thin movements typical of breccia veins
- Water or Oil mediums
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle (handle color varies)
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- See also: TL-20 & MB-02
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
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SIZE
|
BRUSH LENGTH
|
FERRULE WIDTH
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FERRULE LENGTH
|
HAIR LENGTH
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1
|
12.2" / 30.9cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.2" / 6mm |
1.1" / 27mm
|
|
2
|
12.3" / 31.3cm |
0.2" / 4mm |
0.2" / 6mm |
1.1" / 27mm |
| 4 |
13.1" / 33.2cm |
0.2" / 4mm | 0.4" / 10mm | 1.5" / 38mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Natural Bristle |
|
USAGE |
faux marble veining, breccia |
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. |
Traces d'atelier et Realisations, tome 3 | VL-13
ITEM #: VL-13
PRICE: $45.96 Regular price Regularly: $76.60 Sale price Save $30.64/
Only 1 items in stock!
Book in french
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
| Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
| Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
Tooth Spalter Brush - Long (Bluetop) | GLZ-38
ITEM #: GLZ-38_Size-60
PRICE: $16.20 Regular price Sale price/
Only 43 items in stock!
Unique blue, silky fiber in our traditional spalter (mottler) shape and LONGER length (average 65mm ). This brush is primarily used to aid application of varnishes, thinned latex paints, and acrylic glazes. Unlike the "chip" brush that can be found in standard hardware stores, our spalter brush has a thick row of densely packed hair for ultimate performance and control.
Uses: strie, moiré in woodgraining, and general tipping and smoothing to soften brush marks. This longer hair version creates stronger, more obvious strie.
Tips are manufactured to flower to hold more paint which will allow the brush to cut sharp edges.
Best used in water based medium
Tin ferrule with wooden flat handle
Smaller sizes are great for window and door casing. Larger sizes for entire walls
Brush hold: Drummer's hold; quack motion
Soft, silky hair allows for delicate tipping for minimum brush marks
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
40
7.8" / 19.7cm
.4" / 9mm
1.6" / 40mm
2.6" / 65mm
60
8.1" / 20.5cm
.4" / 9mm
2.3" / 60mm
2.6" / 65mm
80
8.4" / 21.4cm
.4" / 9mm
3.1" / 80mm
2.6" / 65mm
100
9" / 22.8cm
.4" / 9mm
4" / 100mm
2.6" / 65mm
150
9.1" / 23cm
.4" / 9mm
6" / 150mm
2.6" / 65mm
200
10.2" / 26cm
.4" / 9mm
8" / 200mm
2.6" / 65mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Bluetop synthetic
USAGE
Strie; moire; softening paint; varnish
Unique blue, silky fiber in our traditional spalter (mottler) shape and LONGER length (average 65mm ). This brush is primarily used to aid application of varnishes, thinned latex paints, and acrylic glazes. Unlike the "chip" brush that can be found in standard hardware stores, our spalter brush has a thick row of densely packed hair for ultimate performance and control.
- Uses: strie, moiré in woodgraining, and general tipping and smoothing to soften brush marks. This longer hair version creates stronger, more obvious strie.
- Tips are manufactured to flower to hold more paint which will allow the brush to cut sharp edges.
- Best used in water based medium
- Tin ferrule with wooden flat handle
- Smaller sizes are great for window and door casing. Larger sizes for entire walls
- Brush hold: Drummer's hold; quack motion
-
Soft, silky hair allows for delicate tipping for minimum brush marks
-
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE BRUSH LENGTH FERRULE WIDTH FERRULE LENGTH HAIR LENGTH
40 7.8" / 19.7cm
.4" / 9mm 1.6" / 40mm 2.6" / 65mm 60 8.1" / 20.5cm
.4" / 9mm 2.3" / 60mm 2.6" / 65mm 80 8.4" / 21.4cm
.4" / 9mm 3.1" / 80mm 2.6" / 65mm 100 9" / 22.8cm
.4" / 9mm 4" / 100mm 2.6" / 65mm 150 9.1" / 23cm
.4" / 9mm 6" / 150mm 2.6" / 65mm 200 10.2" / 26cm
.4" / 9mm 8" / 200mm 2.6" / 65mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Bluetop synthetic
USAGE
Strie; moire; softening paint; varnish
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. |
Spalter Brush - Short (Bluetop) | GLZ-29
ITEM #: GLZ-29_Size-040
PRICE: $10.80 Regular price Sale price/
Only 35 items in stock!
Unique blue, silky fiber in our traditional spalter (mottler) shape and SHORTER length (38mm = 1.5"). This brush is primarily used to aid application of varnishes, thinned latex paints, and acrylic glazes. Unlike the "chip" brush that can be found in standard hardware stores, our spalter brush has a thick row of densely packed hair for ultimate performance and control.
Uses: strie, moiré in woodgraining, and general tipping and smoothing to soften brushmarks
Tips are manufactured to flower to hold more paint which will allow the brush to cut sharp edges.
Best used in water based medium
Tin ferrule with wooden flat handle
Smaller sizes are great for window and door casing. Larger sizes for entire walls.
Brush hold: Drummer's hold; quack motion
Soft, silky hair allows for delicate tipping for minimum brush marks.
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
40
7.6" / 19.2cm
.4" / 9mm
1.6" / 40mm
1.5" / 38mm
60
7.6" / 19.2cm
.4" / 9mm
2.3" / 60mm
1.5" / 38mm
80
8.1" / 20.6cm
.4" / 10mm
3.1" / 80mm
1.5" / 38mm
100
9.4" / 24cm
.4" / 11mm
4" / 100mm
1.5" / 38mm
150
8.5" / 21.5cm
.4" / 11mm
6" / 150mm
1.5" / 38mm
200
9.4" / 24cm
.4" / 11mm
8" / 200mm
1.5" / 38mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Bluetop synthetic
USAGE
Strie; moire; softening paint; varnish
Unique blue, silky fiber in our traditional spalter (mottler) shape and SHORTER length (38mm = 1.5"). This brush is primarily used to aid application of varnishes, thinned latex paints, and acrylic glazes. Unlike the "chip" brush that can be found in standard hardware stores, our spalter brush has a thick row of densely packed hair for ultimate performance and control.
- Uses: strie, moiré in woodgraining, and general tipping and smoothing to soften brushmarks
- Tips are manufactured to flower to hold more paint which will allow the brush to cut sharp edges.
- Best used in water based medium
- Tin ferrule with wooden flat handle
- Smaller sizes are great for window and door casing. Larger sizes for entire walls.
- Brush hold: Drummer's hold; quack motion
-
Soft, silky hair allows for delicate tipping for minimum brush marks.
-
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE BRUSH LENGTH FERRULE WIDTH FERRULE LENGTH HAIR LENGTH
40 7.6" / 19.2cm
.4" / 9mm 1.6" / 40mm 1.5" / 38mm 60 7.6" / 19.2cm .4" / 9mm 2.3" / 60mm 1.5" / 38mm
80 8.1" / 20.6cm .4" / 10mm 3.1" / 80mm 1.5" / 38mm
100 9.4" / 24cm .4" / 11mm 4" / 100mm 1.5" / 38mm
150 8.5" / 21.5cm .4" / 11mm 6" / 150mm 1.5" / 38mm
200 9.4" / 24cm .4" / 11mm 8" / 200mm 1.5" / 38mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Bluetop synthetic
USAGE
Strie; moire; softening paint; varnish
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. |
Leonard Brush Cleaning Set
ITEM #: ABL-04_set
PRICE: $35.55 Regular price Regularly: $39.50 Sale price Save $3.95/
Only 3 items in stock!
Get the full set of Leonard brand Cleaning Products. Perfect as a gift for the professional painter.
Contains 1 of each of the following items:
Liquid Black Soap for Brush Cleaning
Black Soap Bar for Brush Cleaning
Silicone Brush Cleaning Pad
Get the full set of Leonard brand Cleaning Products. Perfect as a gift for the professional painter.
Contains 1 of each of the following items:
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
| Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
| Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
Flat Striping Brush (Cambr'yl Nylon) TL-44
ITEM #: TL-44_Size-00
PRICE: $7.50 Regular price Sale price/
Only 24 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 wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
00
6.8" / 17.2cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.2" / 4mm
0.3" / 8mm
0
7" / 17.8cm
0.1" / 2mm
0.2" / 4.5mm
0.3" / 7mm
2
7" / 18cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.3" / 6.5mm
0.4" / 10mm
4
7.9" / 20cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.4" / 10mm
0.5" / 13mm
6
8.9" / 20.8cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.5" / 13mm
0.7" / 17mm
8
8.7" / 22cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.6" / 15mm
0.8" / 21mm
10
9" / 22.8cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.8" / 21mm
1" / 26mm
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 wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
00 |
6.8" / 17.2cm | 0.1" / 2mm | 0.2" / 4mm |
0.3" / 8mm |
|
0 |
7" / 17.8cm |
0.1" / 2mm |
0.2" / 4.5mm | 0.3" / 7mm |
|
2 |
7" / 18cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.3" / 6.5mm |
0.4" / 10mm |
|
4 |
7.9" / 20cm | 0.1" / 3mm |
0.4" / 10mm |
0.5" / 13mm |
|
6 |
8.9" / 20.8cm | 0.2" / 4mm | 0.5" / 13mm | 0.7" / 17mm |
|
8 |
8.7" / 22cm | 0.2" / 5mm | 0.6" / 15mm | 0.8" / 21mm |
|
10 |
9" / 22.8cm | 0.2" / 5mm | 0.8" / 21mm | 1" / 26mm |
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. |
Wire-Tied Square Tip Veining Brush (Samina Nylon) | MB-19
ITEM #: MB-19_Size-02
PRICE: $18.30 Regular price Sale price/
Only 15 items in stock!
Use to create long and thin veins in faux marble techniques. Long hair holds plenty of paint medium. Perfect for the thin-thick-thin marks like of real marble veins. Can also be used in woodgrain techniques.
Domed tip comes to a fine point when veining
Bordeaux synthetic fiber is stiffer than samina version
Size 16 is perfect for flaming accent, bathing marble fragments
See also metal ferrule version
Best used in water medium
Brush hold: Conductor's hold
Wire-tied ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
2
11.5" / 29.2cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.1" / 3mm
1.1" / 27mm
6
11.7" / 29.6cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.2" / 5mm
1.3" / 32mm
10
11.7" / 29.7cm
0.3" / 7mm
0.3" / 7mm
1.4" / 35mm
16
12.2" / 31cm
0.4" / 10mm
0.4" / 10mm
1.9" / 48mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Bordeaux Fiber
USAGE
faux marble veining
Use to create long and thin veins in faux marble techniques. Long hair holds plenty of paint medium. Perfect for the thin-thick-thin marks like of real marble veins. Can also be used in woodgrain techniques.
- Domed tip comes to a fine point when veining
- Bordeaux synthetic fiber is stiffer than samina version
- Size 16 is perfect for flaming accent, bathing marble fragments
- See also metal ferrule version
- Best used in water medium
- Brush hold: Conductor's hold
- Wire-tied ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
|
2 |
11.5" / 29.2cm |
0.1" / 3mm |
0.1" / 3mm |
1.1" / 27mm |
|
6 |
11.7" / 29.6cm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.2" / 5mm |
1.3" / 32mm |
|
10 |
11.7" / 29.7cm |
0.3" / 7mm |
0.3" / 7mm |
1.4" / 35mm |
| 16 | 12.2" / 31cm | 0.4" / 10mm | 0.4" / 10mm | 1.9" / 48mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Bordeaux Fiber |
|
USAGE |
faux marble veining |
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
| Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
| Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
Tooth Fan Brush (Expression Nylon) | MB-20
ITEM #: MB-20_Size-04
PRICE: $8.60 Regular price Sale price/
Only 9 items in stock!
This brush will give a long, delicate stroke for striping. Thick hair holds plenty of paint medium. Used for intricate veining with a lot of rotation such as faux malachite, onyx, and any other twisted, tight pattern like rouge royal marble. Also to mimic twisted burl grains and knotty types of wood. Can be used to apply paint medium or as a negative technique when dipped in water or alcohol.
Fine, hand cut teeth. Meant to be random spacing
See also onyx brush
Made for fine & subtle veins
Helpful for woodgraining intricate surfaces, mullions, & edges
Best used in water medium
Brush hold: Pencil hold, Conductor's hold
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
4
7.5" / 19cm
0.1" / 3mm
0.2" / 5mm
0.9" / 24mm
6
7.6" / 19.3cm
0.2" / 4mm
0.2" / 6mm
1.1" / 28mm
8
7.9" / 20cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.3" / 7mm
1.1" / 28mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Soft synthetic fiber
USAGE
faux marble veining, semi-precious stone
This brush will give a long, delicate stroke for striping. Thick hair holds plenty of paint medium. Used for intricate veining with a lot of rotation such as faux malachite, onyx, and any other twisted, tight pattern like rouge royal marble. Also to mimic twisted burl grains and knotty types of wood. Can be used to apply paint medium or as a negative technique when dipped in water or alcohol.
- Fine, hand cut teeth. Meant to be random spacing
- See also onyx brush
- Made for fine & subtle veins
- Helpful for woodgraining intricate surfaces, mullions, & edges
- Best used in water medium
- Brush hold: Pencil hold, Conductor's hold
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE
|
BRUSH LENGTH
|
FERRULE WIDTH
|
FERRULE LENGTH
|
HAIR LENGTH
|
|
4
|
7.5" / 19cm | 0.1" / 3mm | 0.2" / 5mm |
0.9" / 24mm
|
|
6
|
7.6" / 19.3cm | 0.2" / 4mm | 0.2" / 6mm | 1.1" / 28mm |
| 8 | 7.9" / 20cm | 0.2" / 5mm | 0.3" / 7mm | 1.1" / 28mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Soft synthetic fiber |
|
USAGE |
faux marble veining, semi-precious stone |
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
| Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
| Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
Flat Striping Brush Long Handle (Sablex Nylon) TL-45
ITEM #: TL-45_Size-0
PRICE: $6.50 Regular price Sale price/
Only 13 items in stock!
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil details. More economical than real sable with a similar feel.
Imitation synthetic sable Sablex Nylon
Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
SIZE
BRUSH LENGTH
FERRULE WIDTH
FERRULE LENGTH
HAIR LENGTH
0
2
10.9" / 27.6cm
0.1" / 3.5mm
0.4" / 9mm
0.1" / 2mm
4
6
11.1" / 28.3cm
0.2" / 5mm
0.5" / 11.5mm
0.1" / 2.3mm
10
11.6" / 29.5cm
0.4" / 9mm
0.6" / 14.5mm
0.1" / 3mm
14
11.7" / 29.7cm
0.5" / 13.5mm
0.7" / 18mm
0.2" / 4mm
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
HAIR TYPE
Synthetic Sablex Fiber
USAGE
Trompe l'oeil detailing
This brush has excellent snap and response for trompe l'oeil details. More economical than real sable with a similar feel.
- Imitation synthetic sable Sablex Nylon
- Tin ferrule with long wooden handle
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
SIZE TRANSLATIONS
|
SIZE |
BRUSH LENGTH |
FERRULE WIDTH |
FERRULE LENGTH |
HAIR LENGTH |
| 0 | ||||
|
2 |
10.9" / 27.6cm |
0.1" / 3.5mm |
0.4" / 9mm |
0.1" / 2mm |
| 4 | ||||
|
6 |
11.1" / 28.3cm |
0.2" / 5mm |
0.5" / 11.5mm |
0.1" / 2.3mm |
|
10 |
11.6" / 29.5cm | 0.4" / 9mm | 0.6" / 14.5mm | 0.1" / 3mm |
|
14 |
11.7" / 29.7cm | 0.5" / 13.5mm | 0.7" / 18mm | 0.2" / 4mm |
BRUSH SPECIFICATIONS
|
HAIR TYPE |
Synthetic Sablex Fiber |
|
USAGE |
Trompe l'oeil detailing |
How-To Brush Care Guide
Prepare your brushes for their first use - read below.
Most of our large and fine hair brushes are hand-set and made with different hairs that are tapped in a small copper cylinder before being glued into the ferrule. This is why some of the hairs are not properly affixed to the ferrule, so the brush will shed some hair the first few times you will use it.
Thick hair: examples are; badger, hog (china bristle), horse hair
Fine hair: examples are sable; squirrel, goat, skunk (fine, thin short hair)
Synthetic Fiber: examples are; taklon, samina, bordeaux, synthetic bristle
To minimize brush shedding, you should:
- Wash the brush thoroughly with a mild dish soap in warm water and massage the hair to comb out the loose bristles. Rinse until there is no soap residue left in the brush.
- Ring the brush out by rolling it between your hands as if you were trying to make a fire with a stick to fluff out the brush.
- Let dry by hanging the brushes or lay it down at the edge of a table (a hog bristle will have a strong odor due to the bone glue used to attach the bristles. This will go away after a few washings.)
Repeat this process a few more times.
All acrylic glazes contain some sort of ammonia which attacks the structure of the natural hair. Therefore, brush maintenance and thorough repetitive cleaning as described in step 1, 2, & 3 is imperative to protect and extend the life of your brush.
Applying a few drops of ‘leave in’ conditioner is also a good idea if you’re not going to be using your brush for some time.
Dried Paint: If some acrylic glaze becomes hardened on the brush, start by removing the heaviest part with denatured alcohol then rinse with water and coat the hairs with Murphy’s Oil Soap and leave for several hours. Apply the steps again from 1, 2, & 3 so the paint will brush out easily and leave your brush as good as new. Be careful as soap left too long in the natural hair will deteriorate the flexibility of the hair.
Proper cleaning procedure
for oil/water and large or small brushes:
| Oil Medium | Water Medium | |
|---|---|---|
| Large Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Wash brush with warm water and a lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry upside down. | Rinse thoroughly with warm water. Clean with a tiny bit of lathering soap and rinse until completely clean. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry. |
| Small Brushes | Prep brushes by thinning in two or more baths of spirits or until a rag runs free of paint. Apply a generous portion of Lard to the tip of the brush and store. To reuse brush, completely thin with spirits. | Clean each small brush very carefully and gently with a tiny bit of lathering soap. Shake out excess water, quickly form brush shape, and then allow to dry . To reshape a brush, dip it in Gum Arabic. |
Thick Flat Stroke Lettering Brush (Sablex Nylon) | LTR-13
ITEM #: LTR-13_Size-04
PRICE: $10.25 Regular price Sale price/
Only 17 items in stock!
Paint wide, fill-in letters with this extra thick, bold stroke, showcard lettering brush. A thicker flat ferrule ends with a flat tip, offering a steady flow of paint. 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. This Sablex nylon synthetic series offers our best choice for stroke, showcard, lettering brush for sign painting. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
Long hair, flat ferrule, flat top
More hair than LTR-11
Sablex Nylon synthetic fiber mimics Sable hair
Standard handle length
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 10 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 22, 24
Compare with LTR-11, LTR-12, LTR-15
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
Paint wide, fill-in letters with this extra thick, bold stroke, showcard lettering brush. A thicker flat ferrule ends with a flat tip, offering a steady flow of paint. 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. This Sablex nylon synthetic series offers our best choice for stroke, showcard, lettering brush for sign painting. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
- Long hair, flat ferrule, flat top
- More hair than LTR-11
- Sablex Nylon synthetic fiber mimics Sable hair
- Standard handle length
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 10 sizes. 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 22, 24
- Compare with LTR-11, LTR-12, LTR-15
- 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. |
Flat Extra Long Hair Stroke Lettering Brush (Sablex Nylon) | LTR-12
ITEM #: LTR-12_Size-3/16
PRICE: $13.00 Regular price Sale price/
Only 5 items in stock!
Paint wide, fill-in letters with this extra long hair, bold stroke, showcard lettering brush. A flat ferrule ends with a flat tip, offering a steady flow of paint. 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. This Sablex nylon synthetic series offers our best choice for stroke, showcard, lettering brush for sign painting. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
Long hair, flat ferrule, flat top
Sablex Nylon synthetic fiber mimics Sable hair
Standard handle length
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 4 sizes.
Compare with LTR-11, LTR-13, LTR-15
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
Paint wide, fill-in letters with this extra long hair, bold stroke, showcard lettering brush. A flat ferrule ends with a flat tip, offering a steady flow of paint. 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. This Sablex nylon synthetic series offers our best choice for stroke, showcard, lettering brush for sign painting. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines.
- Long hair, flat ferrule, flat top
- Sablex Nylon synthetic fiber mimics Sable hair
- Standard handle length
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 4 sizes.
- Compare with LTR-11, LTR-13, LTR-15
- 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. |
Flat Stroke Lettering Brush (Sablex Nylon) | LTR-11
ITEM #: LTR-11_Size-1/8
PRICE: $10.00 Regular price Sale price/
Only 5 items in stock!
Paint wide, fill-in letters with this bold stroke, showcard lettering brush. A flat ferrule ends with a flat tip and long hair, offering a steady flow of paint. 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. This Sablex Nylon synthetic series offers our best choice for stroke, showcard, lettering brush for sign painting. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines. Also, use to base paint or glaze switch plates.
Long hair, flat ferrule, flat top
Sablex Nylon synthetic fiber mimics Sable hair
Standard handle length
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 10 sizes. 1/8 - Size 01
Compare with LTR-12, LTR-13, LTR-15
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
Paint wide, fill-in letters with this bold stroke, showcard lettering brush. A flat ferrule ends with a flat tip and long hair, offering a steady flow of paint. 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. This Sablex Nylon synthetic series offers our best choice for stroke, showcard, lettering brush for sign painting. Works best with a Striping Edge for long, controlled, thin lines. Also, use to base paint or glaze switch plates.
- Long hair, flat ferrule, flat top
- Sablex Nylon synthetic fiber mimics Sable hair
- Standard handle length
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 10 sizes. 1/8 - Size 01
- Compare with LTR-12, LTR-13, LTR-15
- 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 Quill Lettering Brush (Squirrel) LTR-10
ITEM #: LTR-10_Size-0
PRICE: $13.50 Regular price Sale price/
Only 11 items in stock!
For all you quill lovers! Paint crisp letters with this classic-shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. A round brush with long hair, wire-tied with quill for classic mounting. Traditional, soft squirrel hair is softer than sable. A great 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 well on showcard, script and mural projects. Great for straight strokes as well as curves. Soft, squirrel hair goes over textured surfaces such as orange peel.
Extra long hair, round brush with flat top
Fine Squirrel Hair
Standard handle length
Wire-tied quill
Brush Care: Wash with soap
Available in 15 sizes. 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28
Compare with LTR-05, LTR-09
Used best with a mahl stick TPAL-05, TPAL-06
For all you quill lovers! Paint crisp letters with this classic-shaped lettering brush with a flat-tip. A round brush with long hair, wire-tied with quill for classic mounting. Traditional, soft squirrel hair is softer than sable. A great 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 well on showcard, script and mural projects. Great for straight strokes as well as curves. Soft, squirrel hair goes over textured surfaces such as orange peel.
- Extra long hair, round brush with flat top
- Fine Squirrel Hair
- Standard handle length
- Wire-tied quill
- Brush Care: Wash with soap
- Available in 15 sizes. 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28
- Compare with LTR-05, LTR-09
- 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. |