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Escoda Reserva Kolinsky-Tajmyr Sable Brushes

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Named after the exact location in Siberia where Escoda sources its Kolinsky-Tajmyr Sable, Reserva Series Brushes are crafted using only the tail hairs from the male Kolinsky — renowned for their springiness and capacity to retain liquids. This, in addition to Escoda's unique "curing" process, results in a watercolor brush that many artists consider to be perhaps the finest in the world.

Following a 75-year tradition, these exceptional brushes are crafted by hand to offer the finest points and sharpest edges available. Each is produced with a perfectly balanced, lacquered wood handle and a nickel-plated

Kolinsky Sable Set — Six-piece Series 1212 set, ideal for the watercolor painter, includes round brushes in sizes 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, with a gold-plated ferrule, and the finest Kolinsky sable hair available.

Series 1214 — Pop this clever little Escoda travel brush into a pocket or plein air box. It's ready for the road at a moment's notice! Hidden within its golden chamber resides a regular length, pure Escoda Kolinsky-Tajmyr Kolinsky Sable Pointed Round brush.

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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Escoda Reserva Kolinsky-Tajmyr Sable Brushes

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3/29/2012

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5.0

Pocket brushes are perfect!

By James the painter

from Kentucky

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I purchased the #2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 pocket brushes made by Escoda. They just arrived today USPS. The purpose is for watercolor painting. They're kolinsky sable so they have great snap and retain their shape very well but still not as well as nylon/synthetic does. They're real animal hair so they will hold possibly 2 to 4 times as much watercolor liquid as a similar sized synthetic brush will. Keep that one in mind when buying brushes for watercolor painting.

Like other Kolinsky hair brushes, they have a wonderful working qualities which is why they are the choice hair for watercolor brushes. These hairs are flexible, springy, resilent to pressure, long-lasting, great water-holding capacity, and they rinse very clean with almost no staining even when using highly-staining pigments like phthalo blue.

I want to spend some time commenting on the quality, size, and weight of these pocket brushes. See pictures attached for size comparision to the ordinary Bic pen. The gold handles are longer than I expected ranging in size from 4 inches (#2 brush) to almost 5 inches (#12 brush) in total length when the pocket brush is closed. When the brush is open the #2 brush has a total length of 7 inches long and the #12 is 8.5 inches long. This measurement is taken from tip of brush fibers to the very end of the handle when open w/ cap placed securely on the back of the brush. Meaning there's plenty of handle to hold onto; but w/o the cap the brushes would be next to impossible to use, at least for me they would be. All brushes are triple crimped at the top of the ferrel (common to Escoda brushes) and have a normal sized ferrels that you would find on other similar sized watercolor brushes. The wood part of the handle is small...tiny in length but the thickness is similar to what you might find on any other watercolor brush of comparable size. The gold tone metal cap is very attractive to look at (sleek and smooth). To see one of these at an art store, most people would probably think it was an expensive brush.

Now the bad: The gold cylinder is quite smooth and lacks grip. The gold cylinder has a small hole at the end to let out moisture from the wet brush (this is good). The caps with the hole are only on brushes #6, 8, 10, 12. The #2 and #4 brushes don't have this small hole but I think they need it, in my opinion. The #2 brush weighs 3g and the cap that goes w/ it weighs 4.3g. That means you have a heavier cap on the end of your brush. This weight-to-cap ratio stays approximately the same as the number of the brush gets bigger. The #8 brush weighs 6.7g and the cap weighs 8.3g. The #10 brush weighs 9g and the cap weighs 10.6g. This may not bother you at all. You may actually prefer it since these brushes weigh more than their wooden-handle counterparts it may offer a little more control. It may take a little time getting used to it though. When I weigh a #10 Da Vinci watercolor brush of similar quality yet an all wooden handle measuring 9 inches long it weighs 10.2g. The #10 Escoda pocket brush weighs a total of 19.6g. Just something to keep in mind as you make your decisions to buy these compact brushes.

Clearly these brushes have convenience in mind. My research performed before buying any of these brushes is best summed up by saying people love them. Smooth, sleek handles with a little more weight to them. Small compact size makes it easy to carry with you as you travel to the location to paint. The cap protects the brush head from damage during traveling. The quality of materials Escoda uses is always top notch. These brushes are no exception to that general rule. The hair being Kolinsky-tajmyr sable has the best handling capabilities and qualities. These small high end brushes are the cream of the crop for travel brushes. Expect to pay a little more but I believe their worth it! Many people who speak of these brushes online find themselves not only using these outside on location but also in the studio. Not just for traveling but also a good studio brush as well.

One more thing...the caps have a pretty large hole for the brush head to fit into. Another nice thing about these brushes. I would definitely recommend these to a fellow watercolor artist.

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Item	Series	Brush	Style	Width	Length		Price Prices, promotions, and availability may vary by store, catalog, and online.	Qty
06651-0069	1212	Kolinsky Sable, Set of 6				List $345.97	$207.58
09087-1000	1226	Bright, Size 0	Short Handle	1.1 mm	5 mm	List $15.30	$9.18
09087-1001	1226	Bright, Size 1	Short Handle	1.7 mm	6 mm	List $15.82	$9.49
09087-1002	1226	Bright, Size 2	Short Handle	2.5 mm	7 mm	List $17.82	$10.69
09087-1004	1226	Bright, Size 4	Short Handle	3.9 mm	8 mm	List $20.76	$12.46
09087-1006	1226	Bright, Size 6	Short Handle	4.8 mm	9 mm	List $25.48	$15.29
09087-1008	1226	Bright, Size 8	Short Handle	6.1 mm	11 mm	List $32.31	$19.39
09087-1010	1226	Bright, Size 10	Short Handle	8 mm	13 mm	List $45.68	$27.41
09087-1012	1226	Bright, Size 12	Short Handle	9 mm	15 mm	List $58.95	$35.37
09087-1014	1226	Bright, Size 14	Short Handle	12 mm	17 mm	List $79.98	$47.99
09087-1016	1226	Bright, Size 16	Short Handle	14 mm	19 mm	List $131.86	$79.12
09087-1018	1226	Bright, Size 18	Short Handle	17 mm	22 mm	List $153.63	$92.18
09087-1020	1226	Bright, Size 20	Short Handle	20 mm	25 mm	List $219.33	$131.60
09088-1000	1222	Filbert, Size 0	Short Handle	1 mm	1.2 mm	List $16.24	$9.74
09088-1001	1222	Filbert, Size 1	Short Handle	1.4 mm	1.9 mm	List $16.63	$9.98
09088-1002	1222	Filbert, Size 2	Short Handle	2 mm	2.5 mm	List $18.87	$11.32
09088-1004	1222	Filbert, Size 4	Short Handle	2.8 mm	4.2 mm	List $22.44	$13.46
09088-1006	1222	Filbert, Size 6	Short Handle	3.6 mm	5.1 mm	List $26.64	$15.98
09088-1008	1222	Filbert, Size 8	Short Handle	4.5 mm	6.6 mm	List $33.99	$20.39
09088-1010	1222	Filbert, Size 10	Short Handle	5.8 mm	8.2 mm	List $48.93	$29.36
09088-1012	1222	Filbert, Size 12	Short Handle	7 mm	10 mm	List $64.09	$38.45
09088-1014	1222	Filbert, Size 14	Short Handle	8.3 mm	12 mm	List $86.91	$52.15
09088-1016	1222	Filbert, Size 16	Short Handle	10 mm	14 mm	List $140.64	$84.38
09088-1018	1222	Filbert, Size 18	Short Handle	12 mm	19 mm	List $161.02	$96.61
09088-1020	1222	Filbert, Size 20	Short Handle	25 mm	25 mm	List $235.33	$141.20
06127-1002	1214	Pocket Round, Size 2	Short Handle	2.0 mm	13 mm	List $32.34	$16.17
06127-1004	1214	Pocket Round, Size 4	Short Handle	2.8 mm	16 mm	List $39.90	$19.95
06127-1006	1214	Pocket Round, Size 6	Short Handle	3.6 mm	19 mm	List $46.97	$23.48
06127-1008	1214	Pocket Round, Size 8	Short Handle	4.4 mm	22 mm	List $60.35	$30.17
06127-1010	1214	Pocket Round, Size 10	Short Handle	5.7 mm	25 mm	List $93.18	$46.58
06127-1012	1214	Pocket Round, Size 12	Short Handle	6.9 mm	28 mm	List $122.48	$61.23
06126-7050	1212	Pointed Round, Size 5/0	Short Handle	0.5 mm	4 mm	List $13.41	$6.70
06126-7040	1212	Pointed Round, Size 4/0	Short Handle	0.5 mm	5 mm	List $13.55	$6.77
06126-7030	1212	Pointed Round, Size 3/0	Short Handle	0.5 mm	6 mm	List $13.72	$6.86
06126-7020	1212	Pointed Round, Size 2/0	Short Handle	0.8 mm	7 mm	List $14.21	$7.10
06126-1000	1212	Pointed Round, Size 0	Short Handle	1.0 mm	8 mm	List $14.56	$7.28
06126-1001	1212	Pointed Round, Size 1	Short Handle	1.4 mm	10 mm	List $15.89	$7.94
06126-1002	1212	Pointed Round, Size 2	Short Handle	2.0 mm	13 mm	List $19.36	$9.68
06126-1004	1212	Pointed Round, Size 4	Short Handle	2.8 mm	16 mm	List $28.28	$14.14
06126-1006	1212	Pointed Round, Size 6	Short Handle	3.6 mm	19 mm	List $34.37	$17.18
06126-1008	1212	Pointed Round, Size 8	Short Handle	4.4 mm	22 mm	List $46.20	$23.10
06126-1010	1212	Pointed Round, Size 10	Short Handle	5.7 mm	25 mm	List $79.98	$39.98
06126-1012	1212	Pointed Round, Size 12	Short Handle	6.9 mm	28 mm	List $120.94	$60.46
06126-1014	1212	Pointed Round, Size 14	Short Handle	8.2 mm	32 mm	List $176.45	$88.21
06126-1016	1212	Pointed Round, Size 16	Short Handle	9.7 mm	35 mm	List $286.64	$143.29
06126-1018	1212	Pointed Round, Size 18	Short Handle	12 mm	38 mm	List $385.42	$192.67
06126-1020	1212	Pointed Round, Size 20	Short Handle	14 mm	41 mm	List $499.60	$249.75