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Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Pointed Round Brushes

Series 11, 35, and 5506

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Da Vinci's "Maestro" designation is reserved for brushes manufactured using male winter Siberian Kolinsky Red Sable fur. These are top-of-the-line, high quality brushes.

The extra sharp needle-like point and longer tapered hair length result in faster action at the tip and the tightest snap at the point. Expect superior spring and control, plus unsurpassed water-carrying performance.

All brushes have plated brass, seamless ferrules.

Series 11, Full Belly Round — Also known as a Reservoir Round or Reservoir Liner, these brushes are like the regular Kolinsky Rounds, except that they have a fuller belly for greater color capacity.

Series 35, Long Tapered Round — This longer round brush is designed for drawing clean, even lines. Its tapered shape also makes it an excellent choice for quick, expressive work in watercolors, such as illustration and animation drawings.

Series 5506, Retouch — A retouch brush is a pointed round kolinsky that has a shorter tip than a standard kolinsky sable round.

Note — Brush sizes are not standardized. The length and width of a brush of a given shape and size varies considerably by manufacturer. Since fine art brushes are handmade, expect some variation even among brushes from a given manufacturer.

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Da Vinci BrushesDa Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Sable Round Series 10

4.3

(based on 21 reviews)

86%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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3/24/2013

1.0

Disappointed in 10/0

By Dottie

from Arlington, VA

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Comments about Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Liner Brushes Series 1200K:

When I received this brush the hairs were bent and sticking out, even though it was in a plastic protector. I ordered the smallest size because I needed it for miniature work, but it is unuseable. I even tried gently ironing the hairs to straighten them and it didn't help at all.

Maybe the larger sizes are better quality, but the 10/0 was awful.

7/3/2012

5.0

Da Vinci Travel Brushes

By CB

from Ottawa, Canada

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Comments about Da Vinci Maestro Travel Brush:

I am very pleased with the Da Vinci travel brushes. I bought one Maestro Sable and 2 Cosmotop synthetic brushes. The Sable is obviously excellent but I am also very happy with the less expensive Cosmotop. The travel brushes lightens my travel kit by removing the need for a brush wallet.

5/9/2012

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

i would buy this product again and again

By quang

from canada

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Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Sable Round Series 10:

i am using the product for nail art and they are fantastic brush

3/19/2012

4.0

Will buy this product again

By Janet

from Newton, NJ

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Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Sable Round Series 10:

This is an excellent watercolor brush. It keeps its point and is soft, but not too soft and limp; it easily picks up tube watercolor paint. It is easy to control and does not pick up previous washes.

9/8/2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Brushes offer great control

By minicannuck

from St. Catharines, Ontario (Canada)

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Comments about 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.

8/21/2011

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

really nice,worth the money

By JEWlian3

from vegas

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Comments about 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.

7/11/2011

(3 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Poor Quality (or lemons)

By cpainter

from MD

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Comments about Da Vinci Brushes Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Sable Round Series 10:

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.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Merchant response: We apologize for the issues you encountered with this product. If you are not completely satisfied with the quality of the merchandise you receive, you are entitled to a full replacement or refund. We ask that you contact our Customer Service Department at 800-723-2787 within 30 days so that the exchange, refund, or credit transaction can be arranged to your satisfaction.

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5/19/2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

WOW! This is a GREAT brush!

By Anne-Marie

from Chicago

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Comments about Da Vinci Maestro Kolinsky Sable Round Series 10:

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.

5/9/2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Fantastic travel brushes!!

By Mitch

from Dallas

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Comments about Da Vinci Maestro Travel Brush:

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.

3/10/2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect - doesn't get any better

By ziggurat

from San Diego, CA

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Comments about Da Vinci Maestro Travel Brush:

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

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Item	Series	Brush	Style	Width	Length		Price Prices, promotions, and availability may vary by store, catalog, and online.	Qty
06749-1000	11	Full Belly Round, Size 0	Short Handle	1.6 mm	9.5 mm	List $27.60	$14.20
06749-1001	11	Full Belly Round, Size 1	Short Handle	2.4 mm	12 mm	List $29.70	$15.28
	out of stock, backordered with an indefinite expected date
06749-1002	11	Full Belly Round, Size 2	Short Handle	2.8 mm	14 mm	List $35.00	$17.99
	out of stock, backordered with an indefinite expected date
06749-1003	11	Full Belly Round, Size 3	Short Handle	2.8 mm	17 mm	List $40.30	$20.73
	out of stock, available 5/31
06749-1004	11	Full Belly Round, Size 4	Short Handle	3.2 mm	18 mm	List $47.70	$24.55
06749-1005	11	Full Belly Round, Size 5	Short Handle	4.8 mm	21 mm	List $55.10	$28.35
	out of stock, backordered with an indefinite expected date
06749-1006	11	Full Belly Round, Size 6	Short Handle	5.6 mm	23 mm	List $81.60	$41.99
	out of stock, available 5/31
06749-1007	11	Full Belly Round, Size 7	Short Handle	6.4 mm	25 mm	List $103.90	$53.47
	out of stock, available 5/31
06749-1008	11	Full Belly Round, Size 8	Short Handle	7.1 mm	26 mm	List $133.60	$68.75
06749-1009	11	Full Belly Round, Size 9	Short Handle	7.5 mm	29 mm	List $187.70	$96.60
06749-1010	11	Full Belly Round, Size 10	Short Handle	7.9 mm	32 mm	List $234.30	$120.58
	out of stock, available 5/31
06749-1011	11	Full Belly Round, Size 11	Short Handle	8.7 mm	33 mm	List $311.70	$160.42
06749-1012	11	Full Belly Round, Size 12	Short Handle	9.5 mm	35 mm	List $361.50	$186.05
	out of stock, available 6/3
06749-1014	11	Full Belly Round, Size 14	Short Handle	11 mm	39 mm	List $455.80	$234.58
06749-1016	11	Full Belly Round, Size 16	Short Handle	11 mm	40 mm	List $540.60	$278.23
06749-1018	11	Full Belly Round, Size 18	Short Handle	13 mm	41 mm	List $672.10	$345.00
06749-1020	11	Full Belly Round, Size 20	Short Handle	15 mm	43 mm	List $813.10	$418.00
06749-1022	11	Full Belly Round, Size 22	Short Handle	16 mm	45 mm	List $925.40	$476.00
06749-1024	11	Full Belly Round, Size 24	Short Handle	17 mm	49 mm	List $1,049.40	$540.00
06749-7020	11	Full Belly Round, Size 2/0	Short Handle	1.2 mm	7.9 mm	List $27.30	$14.05
06749-7030	11	Full Belly Round, Size 3/0	Short Handle	0.8 mm	7.1 mm	List $27.10	$13.94
	out of stock, available 5/31
06749-7050	11	Full Belly Round, Size 5/0	Short Handle	0.4 mm	4.8 mm	List $26.50	$13.63
	out of stock, available 5/31
06753-1000	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 0	Short Handle	2.0 mm	12 mm	List $27.10	$13.95
	out of stock, available 5/31
06753-1001	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 1	Short Handle	2.4 mm	13 mm	List $27.60	$14.21
	out of stock, backordered with an indefinite expected date
06753-1002	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 2	Short Handle	2.4 mm	14 mm	List $29.70	$15.29
	out of stock, available 6/3
06753-1003	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 3	Short Handle	3.2 mm	17 mm	List $36.00	$18.53
	out of stock, backordered with an indefinite expected date
06753-1004	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 4	Short Handle	4.0 mm	21 mm	List $41.30	$21.27
06753-1005	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 5	Short Handle	4.8 mm	22 mm	List $48.80	$25.13
	out of stock, available 5/31
06753-1006	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 6	Short Handle	5.2 mm	24 mm	List $63.60	$32.75
06753-1007	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 7	Short Handle	6.4 mm	26 mm	List $95.40	$49.13
06753-1008	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 8	Short Handle	6.7 mm	27 mm	List $114.50	$58.96
	out of stock, backordered with an indefinite expected date
06753-1009	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 9	Short Handle	7.9 mm	29 mm	List $164.30	$84.61
06753-1010	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 10	Short Handle	8.7 mm	32 mm	List $201.40	$103.72
	out of stock, available 5/31
06753-1011	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 11	Short Handle	9.5 mm	33 mm	List $232.20	$119.58
06753-1012	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 12	Short Handle	10 mm	34 mm	List $296.80	$152.85
	out of stock, backordered with an indefinite expected date
06753-1014	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 14	Short Handle	11 mm	36 mm	List $360.40	$185.60
06753-1016	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 16	Short Handle	12 mm	40 mm	List $445.20	$229.28
06753-1018	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 18	Short Handle	13 mm	41 mm	List $548.10	$282.27
06753-1020	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 20	Short Handle	14 mm	42 mm	List $696.50	$358.00
06753-1022	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 22	Short Handle	15 mm	46 mm	List $788.70	$406.00
06753-1024	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 24	Short Handle	15 mm	48 mm	List $872.40	$449.00
06753-7020	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 2/0	Short Handle	1.6 mm	11 mm	List $26.50	$13.64
06753-7030	35	Long Tapered Round, Size 3/0	Short Handle	0.8 mm	9.5 mm	List $25.40	$13.08
06754-1000	5506	Restauro Retouch, Size 0	Short Handle	1.1 mm	6.4 mm	List $21.20	$10.92
06754-1001	5506	Restauro Retouch, Size 1	Short Handle	1.3 mm	7.9 mm	List $22.30	$11.48
06754-1002	5506	Restauro Retouch, Size 2	Short Handle	1.6 mm	10 mm	List $25.40	$13.08
06754-1003	5506	Restauro Retouch, Size 3	Short Handle	1.8 mm	13 mm	List $29.70	$15.30
06754-1004	5506	Restauro Retouch, Size 4	Short Handle	2.4 mm	14 mm	List $36.00	$18.54
06754-1005	5506	Restauro Retouch, Size 5	Short Handle	3.2 mm	17 mm	List $41.30	$21.27
06754-1006	5506	Restauro Retouch, Size 6	Short Handle	4.0 mm	18 mm	List $50.90	$26.21
06754-7020	5506	Restauro Retouch, Size 2/0	Short Handle	0.9 mm	4.8 mm	List $21.00	$10.82
06754-7030	5506	Restauro Retouch, Size 3/0	Short Handle	0.7 mm	4.4 mm	List $20.10	$10.35