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The way to deal with those is to very carefully separate the single strand and snip it off close to the ferrule. When it comes to Kolinsky sable brushes keep in mind these are hand made with natural hair, so having stray hairs out of the box is not out of the ordinary.

Brushes on jump paint for free#

I E-mailed them about a problem with a brush and they send out a replacement for free no questions asked, no need to send back the bad brush.

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I use Rosemary & Co Series 33 brushes for my 'nice' brushes and they hold a great tip. I'm sorry you've been having issues with brushes. And I wonder if, as my painting has improved, my demands on my brushes have increased I need them to do more.įor the knowledgeable - do you believe that going all in, with the absolutely best brushes you can afford, is the way to go? And, do you have any tips on breaking in brushes - so expensive brushes are not damaged during initial use? I could have gotten top of the line brushes to begin with - and paid about the same amount - but I didn't know any better. I am beginning to decide that anything other than the most expensive brushes you can buy are going to be frustrating and, in the end, a waste. I will also break out a Raphael and a Windsor-Newton to see if the hype is justified. I will go through my remaining Rosemary and my Blick brushes to see if any are worth keeping and using. If they are problematic in any way, into the trash. But, I have been tossing synthetics left and right. I personally have a tough time throwing out things I've bought without enough use to see if they are beneficial.

I tossed the Rosemary and will give the Blick one more chance, but I doubt it will make any difference. It would hold a point, but not for long and not much of a point. My Blick 1 had stray bristles extending the point and the belly immediately thinned out. My Rosemary 2/0 would not hold a point from the very beginning it took on the appearance of a feather duster. I did not use the best brushes - not wanting to break them in during classes where I was rushed and could not take my time in learning to use them. To test them out, I used one each of the Rosemary and the Blick during this last Expo. And I got some Raphaels and Windsor-Newtons. Recently I decided, 'Enough!' So I got some Rosemary brushes and some Blick house label Kolinskies. Somewhat better, but, because I got several cheaper ones, also a waste of money. Except for very specific uses, they are waste of money and an impediment to improving my painting. When I began painting, I acquired lots of cheap synthetic brushes - mainly on sale from Hobby Lobby.