Aaron Schmidt Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 The best brushes in the business are made from Kolinsky Sable, they should keep their tip really well if you look after them - they will still die in time, but you should get a lot more life out of them than a cheaper brush. W&N Series 7 are universally regarded as the best you can get, but Rosemary & Co Series 33 and Broken Toad are both good alternatives if you don't want to spend a fortune. Metallic paints will ruin brushes more quickly than regular colours, the metallic flakes act as an abrasive and some will 'wick' up the bristles into the ferrule like a rat up a drain pipe. Some of the Citadel brushes are pretty reasonable. I regularly use their base range and drybrush range, and although the base range nearly always end up with curled tips, they're decent for flopping down a coat of metallic paint or in the case of the larger wedge shaped brushes, putting down the base colour. Drybrushes shouldn't die too quickly if you look after them too. Making a "stabbing" motion will always ****** them up as will not cleaning them properly. Using a mild liquid cleaner (I use Vallejo airbrush cleaner or Forge World Solution) will help break the paint down to allow you clean them normally. Also learning to recognise when a brush is clogged with dry paint and switching to a fresh one will mean you're not snapping bristles off. I will normally use two or three drybrushes in one sitting where others may just use one.Yep. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuneBrush Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 19 hours ago, Aaron Schmidt said: Kolinsky Sable, that is the type of horse hair its made from Think Kolinsky is Siberian Weasel or ferret or something like that - and don't ask me how they harvest them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 Yeah, they're Kolinsky weasels. Apparently they're a pest in the area, so a lot of them get hunted anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 This makes me feel a little bit uncomfortable being a brush licker with Kolinsky brushes...Weasel Licker Weasel Licker neener neener neeeeeeener! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricPaladin Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 16 minutes ago, Dez said: This makes me feel a little bit uncomfortable being a brush licker with Kolinsky brushes...Weasel Licker Weasel Licker neener neener neeeeeeener! Wait till you find out where they get artificial raspberry flavor... 43 minutes ago, CoffeeGrunt said: Yeah, they're Kolinsky weasels. Apparently they're a pest in the area, so a lot of them get hunted anyway. Kolinsky Weasel sounds like a name. Maybe a band name? Or perhaps an informant's nickname in a slightly over-the-top noir story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Taylor Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 There was a big campaign a little while ago trying to stop the weasels being hunted for their hair. Best not to think about it when licking your brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alasdair Posted November 4, 2016 Share Posted November 4, 2016 Never have I felt so self conscious about my brush licking until this day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraith01 Posted November 6, 2016 Author Share Posted November 6, 2016 Licking brushes sound pretty disgusting, specially when licking brushes while painting with potentially hazardous materials... Must be bad for your health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted November 6, 2016 Share Posted November 6, 2016 Very unlikely to be painting with something that will actually harm you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyQwan Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 As a brush licker I cannot stop. It would be like telling a heroine addict that his habit is unhealthy. For me it's an unconscious thing. I just do it. I got a nasty surprise opening up a really old pot of Ogryn Flesh Washington yesterday. That stuff taste nasty. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoffeeGrunt Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Throwing this up here as a waterpot suggestion after someone posted it on Facebook: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fartsocks Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 11 minutes ago, CoffeeGrunt said: Throwing this up here as a waterpot suggestion after someone posted it on Facebook: That's a great idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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