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12-11-2008, 03:56 AM
M_renegade
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mandingo_rex
Those little tiny ass brushes are worthless after painting once or twice with them. No matter how much you pay for them, if they look like they're made from 11 hairs, they'll fray almost immediately. I've found the BEST brush is a small, chisel-tip/chisel-edge brush. Dragging it through a clean line of paint then wiping it off on plastic (extra clear plastic works wonders for this) gives you a blade-sharp edge and a sharp point, great for corners. Use toothpicks for very tiny spots, like eyes or buttons on clothing.
Good tips.
Also:
To avoid having loose hair pasted on the painting, you can put a drop of superglue on the base of the brush, where the hair is hold by metal. You can also use pincers on them, pressing hard where the hair is hold. That would keep them in place, and make them flat.
I found that flat brushes are way better that round.
You can glue a brush; this will make a good tool for small details like logos or letters, as the point of the brush will be slightly flexible.Also, you can have another glued brush, but you can bend the hair when the glue is drying; this will make a good tool for those places that a straigth brush wouldn't do it.
Overall, hard-hair brushes are better than soft ones.
Work on a high surface. I usually have a simple small can. That way i have my arms resting on the table, and my hands on the small can, wihich gives me better pulse (a can of 5 inches/15 cm high, works perfect for me)
You can also make a square with wire (about 4-6 inches), make a loop on the base so the square could stand, and now you can hang there whatever you're painting for safe drying (arms or legs for example).
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