Brushes

[MichaelStockin]

Do you repoint after washing?

Yup.

Still if they happily repoint I guess it doesn't matter that much.

True, odd though innit.

Doubly odd as one of the 4 new R&C has never been used.

 

[Borgador]

I let my brushes dry tip down. I use a 3D printed holder I found on the Internet somewhere. I printed some for my friends too!

 

[MichaelStockin]

I have heard people do that. The way they split has never happened to me before.
But then I have never used these brushes before.

Just posting her as an academic exercise more than anything else.

 

[chrisgoodone]

Finding this all interesting - thanks folks

 

[The Serene Badger]

I've not noticed my brushes splitting when drying. They used to be stored upright but my main ones are now horizontal and tend to be dried in covers after being reshaped in my mouth. Probably all sorts of bad ideas doing that, especially on the occasions I've forgotten to wash the paint off first.

Metallics and, weirdly, inks seem to make them split most. Along with speed paints, but I've noticed army painter speed paints tend to dry into a gel like consistency in the palette (mostly I thin them to use as washes). But most splits so far have been fixed fairly easily with brush soap.

 

[Slave to Darkness]

I like the shape and length of my stubby detail brush for most things, but occasionally I just need my longer bristle brushes to reach in between bits of model. Which is when my hand really starts to shake.

I've also discovered that 2 pots of coffee = bad for the shake. 2 large glasses of wine = good for quelling the shaking. More than 2 glasses of wine = probably best to stop painting.

More than 2 glasses and it's a painting challenge. 😆

 

[Slave to Darkness]

I am new to Rosemary & Co but my initial thought is to agree.
I think the Winsor & Newton Series 7 are marginally better based on my first Rosemary & Co series 33 which arrived this week, but I do not think that slight edge warrants them being £21.00 rather than £7.00.

21 quid for a bloody brush!!

I better get taking pictures of me feet.
Or the rabbit better start an only paws account and start paying rent.

Always wanted to try a W&N since John Blanche 'supposedly' swears by them.

 

[ManicMan]

Always wanted to try a W&N since John Blanche 'supposedly' swears by them.

Oh, I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.. Swearing is much easier over a bad brush ^_^