Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Brushes "The Miniaturist" Series 1505:

These brushes are a step up from the brushes you get from the minature gaming companies. The sable keeps a point and has superior capilary action which will help you have better control of where you want to put your paint. The size selection is fantastic and allows for easier applications of such minute details as eyes or tatooing.

Top this all off with great customer service from the company, I will definitely use this company again.

Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Travel Brush:

let me say this first.if your debating on spending the money on these,think of it this way. you will have a great pair of brushes that will last a long time and you also get the option to take a nice pair of brushes traveling.i use these for water color and they are great. they keep their shape and the tips are sharp. the casing is nice,the little hole in it is nice if you cant wait for the brushes to dry and you have to just put them away. these are built very well. two things though,just be a bit careful putting the brushes away because its a tight fit and you dont want to bend any hairs. also the sizes were smaller than i thought,the pictures made them seem a bit bigger. i bought a 1 and a 3,but i wanted small. the 3 was just a bit smaller than i expected. other than that,worth the money and i will be buying more sizes.

Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Brushes:

I ordered a size 14 and a size 8. I expected really high quality brushes, given the other enthusiastic reviews. The size 8 hairs are splaying everywhere, and I haven't even used it yet! I've seen better-looking craft brushes in a craft store. It's totally unacceptable. The size 14 was acceptable at first blush, but after stroking it on the back of my hand a few times, a few hairs started curling up. The 14 holds a chisel edge fairly well, but it's not able to perform to my standards. I don't know if I just got lemons amongst generally good brushes, but I'm returning both of them.

Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Brushes:

Wow! I took a chance and ordered a 14 full-belly round. Not cheap, and I was a bit worried because I have ordered other so-called Kolinsky brushes that just haven't been worth it. This one is definitely the Real Deal. Like another reviewer said, the point dances on the paper! Has a wonderful feel, weighted just so in the hand, and it's so responsive yet easy to control.

I was influenced by the reviewer who said that they have spent money on having the best paper but overlooked having the best brush and that they wished they had made the investment years ago. The fact is, there is a HUGE difference between this brush and synthetics, synthetic blends, and lesser Kolinskis. I'm so glad I treated myself to this, and hope to one day be able to buy even bigger versions of this fine brush.

Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Brushes:

I have the "Maestro Kolinsky" Travel Brush (size 1 and size 5). I use them with watercolor. They are very well made, and have taken an awful beating in my bag without showing any real damage. They have a tiny hole in the case so they can dry out if you must put them away wet. They keep a nice point. Great brushes.

Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Brushes:

got #6 after having #10 & #4 hold up so well for years; great snap; perfect package with drying air vent

Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Brushes:

Holds the paint well. I thought I got the right size but need to try again. I am happy with the two I have and can use them. I needed the smallest point for portrait painting on a piece that is only 1 1/2 inches wide and 2 inches long

Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Brushes:

I usually use only a filbert and liner for my simpler pieces, so I've been looking for a good one. This is a perfect shape, size, and quality, and the price was much less than it should have been. It's worked wonderfully for anything from simple washes to thinner lines and blots.

Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Brushes:

I use this brush in Dental ceramic work building porcelain crowns.
For my purposes the brush is to soft and to long.

Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Brushes:

I bought the travel brushes in sizes 8, 10, and 12 planning on keeping only one. I ended keeping all three and I plan on purchasing a smaller size 4 brush during the next sale. These are amazing brushes. I thought I wouldn't like the shortened barrel type handle, however they really are not that short, maybe an inch or two difference from the full-handled brushes. The only part I do not like, is that the brushes can get bent backwards when putting them back in the handle when dry. Now, instead of air drying then putting the brush in the handle, I dry the brush as much as possible with a tissue, form the point, and put in the handle while still a little damp. The handle end has a hole so moisture can escape.