Nathan Caroland Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Thanks for the tips gents. I'm off to pick up my DaVinci brushes later (actually, looking at the clock - probably tomorrow) and I honestly can't wait to give them a go, though that being said, its not likely to improve my painting (chuckle). I've got some of the soap stuff, damned if I can remember what it is called, but I think I'll go about keeping them cleaned and conditioned like suggested here, especially with $25 brushes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacemunkie Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 25 notes on a brush??? That's, what, more than 13 quid!! No chance! I can get five or six for that price!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Caroland Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 I've been looking at the prices out here on the W&N 7 and these sables and they all seem to be universally EXPENSIVE. Maybe its just the places I'm looking though. Is there a good place to pick up supplies online (in the US for me of course)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 I read all those posts as 'Bush Lickers' and wondered if I had dropped into a pornographic forum and then wondered how to get in on some of that. You guys go through a lot for your brushes, I am going to bookmark this page as I think my brushes could benefit from it. Thank you! Now back to the bush licking. I'm sure if you give this forum some time...knowing many of the guys here, you'll get your wish I still think salava is naturally the best cleaning agent for a brush! Lick away! Soap however does make brush licking less...pleasurable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klute Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Soap however does make brush licking less...pleasurable On the other hand the use of soap certainly does make bush licking more pleasurable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valloa Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 I read all those posts as 'Bush Lickers' and wondered if I had dropped into a pornographic forum and then wondered how to get in on some of that. I'm sure if you give this forum some time...knowing many of the guys here, you'll get your wish Actually no it won't get to that point. That's why I'm here. Maya~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 lol, true! growing up in Berkeley, CA, the birthplace of the unwashed (yet very amorous) hippy, I know this all too well... I think this is the reason the term "lets make out in the shower" was invited. ummm, back to brushes, I just ordered some new ones...perhaps my old GW detail brush has seen it's last miniature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klute Posted September 13, 2005 Report Share Posted September 13, 2005 Until I started with the Da Vinci ones my favourite brush was a knackered old GW fine detail that had lost hairs and the paint in the furrule kept the point perfect no matter what I did to it. It had the finest point but you only got 3 milliseconds to get the paint on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosch Posted September 14, 2005 Report Share Posted September 14, 2005 STOP MAKING ME BUY NEW BRUSHES! Seriously, my old ones are in pretty bad shape, so I bought some new ones. First time I bought brushes on the internet, so I couldn't choose them myself. We'll see what I get... I have up to now used Ussuri Sable, the ones I ordered are Kolinsky Sable. Is there a big difference in the two sables? I started by using synthetic brushes (by DaVinci, by the way), which really held be back. Couldn't get anything done with them and they didn't hold enough paint to be really useful. I changed to Ussuri sable and they made a BIG difference - they were easier to use, held more paint and did not lose their point after two strokes. Also used DaVinci because this is about the only ones I get around here. Now I'm prepared to analyze the difference between Ussuri and Kolinsky sable brushes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdukino Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 I've just bought Rembrandt Pure Kolinsky brushes (size 0 and 2 ) I prefer "bigger" brushes generally as the tip should be just as sharp as from small ones. But they take more paint so it's not that the paint dried before I get to even touch the mini, like I have with 00 and 000 brushes. These were more expensive than my other ones (I have pretty good brushes generally though they get abused a lot... got to clean them more often and keep from dipping them all the way down into the paint to the metal part... brush killer) but I love them. The tip actually stays sharp instead of spreading out after just 2 brush strokes, or settle into a strange hook after time. I have also bought a set of filament (synthetic) brushes from Da Vinci which have shorter hairs. These look good for freehand for instance (yet have to try them out) for the tip will keep it's shape better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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