Comments about Mona Lisa Brush Shaper:

If you own mongoose brushes or sables that have lost their way, this product is indispensable. For hog bristles, you can just roll the wet brushes in newspaper or old phone book paper and fold over to get a sharp edge, but for anything else, this mona lisa shaper has no equal. I let my brushes dry completely before using because I don't want this stuff embedded deep within the hairs, then I dip them in this solution, shape the hairs with my fingers, and hang upside down for a few hours or overnight. You get an unbelievably sharp edge and to remove it, just before painting I usually soak a few seconds in turps and squeeze it out. This won't replace the lost spring in your brushes (nothing will,) but will help increase the effective life of all your brushes, and brushes you thought were gonners may still prove useful.

Comments about Mona Lisa Brush Shaper:

I love it! It makes my brushes in perfet shape wheter they are expensive or cheap!

Comments about Mona Lisa Brush Shaper:

this little jar helps reshape some of my brushes' flyaways.
i dip my brushes in and wrap them neatly with a paper towel so the paste can shape it as desired

Comments about Mona Lisa Brush Shaper:

I am an art instructor who supplies all brushes so the need to keep my brushes in tip top shape is very important. The Mona Lisa brush shaper is the best thing that I have ever come across. I have thrown many a brush away because the shapes were ruined. This product has saved me a lot of money in brushes. If this ever goes off the market, I will be hurting. Nancye

Comments about Mona Lisa Brush Shaper:

Although you might want to take my "competitive alternative" ratings with a grain of salt(I've only tried one similar), this product is itself superb.
I wouldn't say it lasts *years*, because I use it much more for improving the shape retention of functioning brushes rather than repairing ruined ones -but that little baby-food-sized jar still lasts much longer than I would have thought.
I use it to shape my brushes after cleaning because its shaping effect enables brushes (especially cheap ones) to make more precise marks.

Comments about Mona Lisa Brush Shaper:

Shapes brushes nicely.

Comments about Mona Lisa Brush Shaper:

A little goes a long way with this product, and it tends to last a few years for each jar if you keep it sealed upright + store it in a cool, dry place. This has actually saved some of my cheaper brushes and prolonged the life of some of my more expensive ones.

Comments about Mona Lisa Brush Shaper:

This product works great on runaway bristles and helps the brush keep a sharp edge. Doesn't build up, very easy to use and have at hand each time after clean-up.