discussion What's the best brushed

[Robert1968]

I would like people's input on s decent set of detail brushes.


I know there are hundreds out there to choose ( I prob have about 60/100 differant brushes of varying size. I use the A/b but figures they have to be painted by hand. I've had various sets from humbrol, tamiya , Windsor etc etc


So what's the best brush you use and size


Robert

 

[Alan 45]

Any thin brush with a soft bristle like sable hair rob , Italieri do some good ones that are quite reasonably priced

 

[Guest]

These are very nice for detail painting & very reasonable!


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[Guest]

On brushes Robert I would say it is a matter of character. If you are the type who lets the paint go off before cleaning go for cheap as you are going to throw a lot away.


If you are fastidious then go for good acrylic (if you are in acrylics) brush. The art of using a brush both in art and in house painting is to use the spring of the brush to guide the brush along the line required. With a cheap brush there is a lack of spring.


I have a host of different size brushes round and flat but the very fine round ones are those which I use most frequently 00 01 02 03. The ones I have wedded to are the Windsor and Newton Galleria which are synthetic designed for acrylic work. Their fine brushes I have found to be excellent.


The art of keeping the brush clean especially getting rid of paint at the stock end is essential. If you do not the bristles will not lie as they should in a nice tip end they will separate due to paint in the stock. When I have been disgusting and not cleaned immediately I soak them in Vallejo Airbrush Cleaner which soften the acrylic paint (water based) and cleans out the stock. Warning do not leave in a jar resting the brushes on the bottom as the bristles will take on a bent shape for ever. I suspend them just above the bottom. Not had any problems with the stock being soaked in the cleaner fluid.


Laurie

 

[Guest]

I use the Italeri brushes, as Alan has stated they are good brushes and are excellent value, I also use cake brushes, the type they use for decoration work on wedding cakes etc, these have very good tips, ideal for fine painting, chips etc.

 

[Guest]

For great and fine work, I used kolinsky sable brushes for detail painting. This offers very good control for $15 at arts supply store. For others, I use synthetic brushes. And brushes. Brush my primary, however, it is my airbrush Iwata. Not quite a brush, but you get what I mean


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[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

I use the Italeri brushes, as Alan has stated they are good brushes and are excellent value, I also use cake brushes, the type they use for decoration work on wedding cakes etc, these have very good tips, ideal for fine painting, chips etc.

I use Italeri as well, though I now have some Windsor and Newton, but they are for oil washes.


Adrian

 

[Guest]

If you use acrylics the biggest problem I have is the paint accumalating at the stock where the hair goes into the metal bit. It accumalates and dries.


So I have just started dipping the brush in thinners up to the stock. Found it helps.


Laurei

 

[Guest]

I use AK interactive synthetic they are good but the tip tends to bend over a short time which can be useful lol but if I want to do some really fine work I have a Windsor and Newton 00 series seven kolinsky sable it's really good but they cost about seven quid which I think is enough for a size 00

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

If you use acrylics the biggest problem I have is the paint accumalating at the stock where the hair goes into the metal bit. It accumalates and dries.
So I have just started dipping the brush in thinners up to the stock. Found it helps.


Laurei

I have the same issues Laurie so from time to time I use a peg on the brush to hold it at height and leave it soaking in a pot of cellulose thinners.


Adrian

 

[Guest]

I have to say I have a selection of cheap brushes that I use for mixing, then I tend to avoid the old "paint in the ferrule" scenario - most of the time! Makes a huge difference to the life of my good brushes!

 

[Guest]

I have to say I have a selection of cheap brushes that I use for mixing, then I tend to avoid the old "paint in the ferrule" scenario - most of the time! Makes a huge difference to the life of my good brushes!

Nice tip John. Will adopt.


Laurie

 

[Guest]

Nice tip John. Will adopt.
Laurie

Well, there's no substitute for a brush when you are mixing small quantities of paint, but it really does ruin brushes rather quickly!

 

[Guest]

Well, there's no substitute for a brush when you are mixing small quantities of paint, but it really does ruin brushes rather quickly!

So true John. Th number I have now collected for rough work exceeds the good ones.


Laurie