discussion Hooked points - inevitable?

[Jim R]

I have a variety of brushes from expensive through to mid price and I do take care of them. Despite everything some do get a hook tip. For some jobs I actually find the little hook useful.
Peter D put me onto those Pro Arte synthetic brushes and I do find them excellent and good value. Mind you with his skills he could out-paint me with his eyes shut and using a stick held in his teeth :rolling:
Jim

 

[Guest]

Haven't been standing them up in water have you Andy? That can cause 'hooking' in minutes.
Pete

I can't say I never have Pete, but I definitely avoid doing so, especially with my better brushes.

Cheers Jim, I find the hook useful myself too sometimes, getting around the back of attached tools and the like, so will keep hold of them.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Always think it’s strange that they hook at the tip really easily but if you paint “against” the hook they don’t straighten out!

 

[BattleshipBob]

As my brush painting is terrible i use a roller, covers all my mistakes:thumb2:

 

[rtfoe]

All soft brushes hook after sometime of use. The only ones that don't are the Chinese caligraphy 0 and 1 paint brushes. They use coarser hair and stay sharp. They normally don't hold much paint just enough for a character but good for painting sharp detail like eyes on figures. The Balinese artiseans use them for intricate detail on their paintings and they are affordable.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Richard. I’ve only ever had synthetic or synthetic blend brushes hook. It’s never happened with a natural hair brush. Those calligraphy brushes sound interesting though. A sharp point with good spring and snap can be extremely useful.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for all the help and suggestions everyone, in the end I hedged my bets lol.

I ordered a few of the Rosemary series 93's. They have a £10 minimum spend on their site so ended up with 4 in varying sizes, to see which I liked:

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And had a splurge at the craft shop, buying one of everything :tongue-out2:. With postage this bunch cost about the same as the 4 above, a lot more bang per buck! However, after using the sable ones a couple of times I have no regrets, they are in a different league, I just need to learn how to use them properly now!

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[minitnkr]

I use hairy sticks exclusively. Some of my sables & camels are 50+ years old and still work great. Have two nylons that age but they have very course bristle so will never hook. I do have a couple Chinese caligraphy brushes from my mom but don't use them often. PaulE

 

[Pistol p]

I work in a body shop and use synthetic brushes all the time for small touch ups, I wash them in cellulose thinner and wipe them in a straight motion and leave them to dry upside down. No problems with them over the past 20 years.

 

[Guest]

Go see rosemary brushes a superb standard brushes for every use.

https://www.rosemaryandco.com/

Hooks. Wash immediately after use do not leave standing in water unless suspended. Rosemary does a stand. Also does brush cleaner.

Plus I always after washing (brush not body) , terrible I know, put the brush, hairy end only, in mouth & twist to a point.
Saliva must have a special ingredient which has a hairy effect.

Note please ensure all toxic items are removed from mouth, tut mean brush, before inserting in mouth aperture.

 

[Guest]

I work in a body shop and use synthetic brushes all the time for small touch ups, I wash them in cellulose thinner and wipe them in a straight motion and leave them to dry upside down. No problems with them over the past 20 years.

Welcome to the forum Pete.