tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post5333118395847301682..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Brushes for water mediaJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-47847733743448555132017-08-15T23:22:22.789-04:002017-08-15T23:22:22.789-04:00Thank you for your input. :)
However I do already ...Thank you for your input. :)<br />However I do already have those type of brushes and are quite useful. But I found that Its really hard to find a great fine brush with in my local area to do specific thing cause after awhile it wears out too quickly or just doesn't do it for my liking the way I use to get. So yeah, gonna try my hand at making one. Eventually. :)<br />Thanks. K_tigresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435524324162761134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-12503717389413393822017-08-15T07:52:56.093-04:002017-08-15T07:52:56.093-04:00K_TIGRESS, you can get pretty good brushes at the ...K_TIGRESS, you can get pretty good brushes at the big box stores. The brushes I use a lot are from a set of four brushes I got for less than $10 at Michaels. Their biggest problem is that the ferrule falls off and needs to be glued on better. I've tried making brushes out of dog and cat hair, but I found the hair was way too soft. I'm sure there are brush making tutorials online.James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-85723327703150306512017-08-15T00:43:18.293-04:002017-08-15T00:43:18.293-04:00That's all we have around here cheepo big box ...That's all we have around here cheepo big box stores. Even the local mom and pop shops resort to cheep quality brushes. I'm thinking of making my own fine brushes out of collected animal hair I salvaged from my cat's dinner. I'm going to use epoxy glue to bind the hairs. I wonder if that is going to be a problem if I decide to use a brush cleaner? K_tigresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435524324162761134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-73927521897376997142017-08-14T14:51:53.505-04:002017-08-14T14:51:53.505-04:00I'm a big fan of the squirrel mop brush for wa...I'm a big fan of the squirrel mop brush for watercolour. It's biggest advantage is that it holds lots of water, even more than sable, and is great for doing skies or any large wash.<br />One thing that does make it less popular with some is the fact that it doesn't spring back into shape like a sable or synthetic. It tends to be a bit floppy. However, it's worth persevering and, if you can get past this, they are lovely brushes to paint with.David Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625249236436381416noreply@blogger.com