tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post7916392228994444022..comments2024-03-28T09:25:25.716-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: How the paintbrush ferrule got its crimpJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-23631470999107199462016-12-20T05:40:33.604-05:002016-12-20T05:40:33.604-05:00I bought an Italian brush a few years ago, made by...I bought an Italian brush a few years ago, made by Borciani e Bonazzi which had the hairs whipped onto the handle.Robin Couttshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339493136031846449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-55001720330079835332016-12-13T17:55:59.368-05:002016-12-13T17:55:59.368-05:00Does any one make their own? Does any one make their own? K_tigresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435524324162761134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65434747832200234432016-12-12T09:16:30.769-05:002016-12-12T09:16:30.769-05:00A wire crimper works well (if not always prettily)...A wire crimper works well (if not always prettily)to tighten a loose crimp.Tom Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770238579550226268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89268966423314098382016-12-12T08:15:46.945-05:002016-12-12T08:15:46.945-05:00James you are a fount of inspiration information a...James you are a fount of inspiration information and generally awesome dude... yah don't paint, animate, produce, teach, or sculpt half bad neither!Beardnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00560130665050972397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-60957617672986011312016-12-11T23:04:15.165-05:002016-12-11T23:04:15.165-05:00Decades ago, when a local paint-and-art-supply sto...Decades ago, when a local paint-and-art-supply store went out of business, I bought a bunch of cheap Chinese oil-paint brushes. The ferrules weren't crimped, a fact I didn't notice until the heads fell off, just as you described.Smurfswackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807173070389349098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-53737518916632618342016-12-11T17:32:05.846-05:002016-12-11T17:32:05.846-05:00Thanks for that info. Ferrules are something we ta...Thanks for that info. Ferrules are something we take for granted, but this gave me a nice sense of appreciation. Susan Krzywickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734833252007456199noreply@blogger.com