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Description and Usage
Flat ferrule, short-length hairs, set with longer hairs at one end. Useful for precise strokes, and for lines and curves, with thick or heavy color.
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Media
watercolor
acrylic
decorative
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Fiber
bristle
synthetic
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Description and Usage
Flat ferrule, short-length hairs, usually set in a long handle. Width and length of brush head is about equal. Useful for short, controlled strokes, and with thick or heavy color.
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Media
oil
acrylic
decorative
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Fiber
sable
synthetic mongoose
bristle
badger
synthetic
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Description and Usage
Flat ferrule, spread hairs. Natural hair is more suitable for soft blending, and synthetic works well for textural effects. Useful for smoothing and blending, special effects, and textures.
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Media
oil
acrylic
decorative
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Fiber
bristle
badger
synthetic
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Description and Usage
Thick, flat ferrule and oval-shaped medium to long hairs. Long handles. Natural hair is more suitable for blending because the hairs hold together when wet. With its soft rounded edges, the filbert is suitable for blending and figurative work.
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Media
oil
acrylic
decorative
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Fiber
sable
synthetic mongoose
bristle
badger
synthetic
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Description and Usage
Flat ferrule, square-ended, with medium to long hairs. Provides lots of color capacity and easy maneuverability. Use for bold, sweeping strokes, or on edge for fine lines. Use heavier filling for heavier paint.
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Media
all
media
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Fiber
sable
synthetic mongoose
bristle
badger
synthetic
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Description and Usage
A hake brush is a wash brush on a long flat handle. It is useful for laying in large areas of water or color, for wetting the surface, and for absorbing excess media.
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Media
watercolor
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Fiber
squirrel
goat
ox
bristle
synthetic
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Description and Usage
Also known as an outliner. Round ferrule, square-ended brush, with extra-long hairs and a short handle. Large color-carrying capacity. Useful for delicate lettering, outlining, and long continuous strokes.
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Media
ink
sign paint
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Fiber
sable
squirrel
synthetic
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Description and Usage
A mop is a round, full version of the wash brush, made of soft, absorbent natural hair or synthetic fiber. It is useful for laying in large areas of water or color, for wetting the surface, and for absorbing excess media.
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Media
watercolor
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Fiber
squirrel synthetic
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Description and Usage
Mottlers and Spalters are large, flat brushes with long or short handles and long or short bristles. Available in both natural hair and synthetic varieties, they are used for faux finishing techniques, murals, washes, varnishing, and priming. These brushes hold a large amount of paint and cover large surfaces.
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Media
watercolor
acrylic
oil
decorative
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Fiber
bristle
squirrel
pony
badger
synthetic
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Description and Usage
Flat ferrule, square-ended medium to long hairs. Short handles. Large color-carrying capacity. Useful for painting block letters in a single stroke.
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Media
oil
ink
decorative
sign paint
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Fiber
sable
squirrel
ox
synthetic
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Description and Usage
Wash brushes come in a variety of shapes. The oval wash has rounded hairs, flat ferrules, and produces a soft edge, with no point. A wash brush is useful for laying in large areas of water or color, for wetting the surface, and for absorbing excess media.
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Media
watercolor
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Fiber
squirrel
ox
bristle
synthetic
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Description and Usage
Combines the advantages of an elongated point with a large mid-section for extra color capacity, perfect for large watercolor washes. The head and handle are hand-tied with brass wires onto a natural wood handle.
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Media
ink
sign paint watercolor
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Fiber
sable
squirrel synthetic
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Description and Usage
Round ferrule, round or pointed tip. Useful for details, washes, fills, and thin to thick lines. A pointed round is used for fine detail. A detailer is a pointed round with very short hair.
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Media
all media
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Fiber
all hair
synthetic
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Description and Usage
The long handles and tapered bristles in the sash brush are perfect for detailed work on large paintings, and also for delicate decorative painting.
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Media
oil
acrylic
decorative
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Fiber
bristle
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Description and Usage
Pointed, narrow brush with very long hair. Liners are shorter and narrower. Short handles, round ferrules. Large color-carrying capacity. Useful for delicate lettering, highlighting, outlining, and long continuous strokes.
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Media
watercolor
decorative
ink
sign paint
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Fiber
sable
ox
synthetic
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Description and Usage
Wash brushes come in a variety of shapes. The square wash brush can produce strokes of varying shapes and widths, and often has a short, "flat-footed" handle for scraping, burnishing, and separating watercolor paper from blocks. A wash brush is useful for laying in large areas of water or color, for wetting the surface, and for absorbing excess media.
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Media
watercolor
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Fiber
squirrel
ox
bristle
synthetic
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