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ART BRUSH sa AIRBRUSHING sa ART BRUSH HOLDER & STORAGE xx ART xx ART EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES xx BRUSH xx PAINT & FINISH BRUSH Tip: How to care for artist's brushes so they keep their shape. Two tips on brush "splits" and how to prevent or repair them. Tips on cleaning brushes. Suggestions on making drawings with commonplace, non-artistic items (toothpicks, cotton swabs, pipe cleaners, etc.) How to clean brushes after painting with alkyds. Tip for preventing paint that remains in bristles from getting hard. What's what with brushes. A guide to choosing the right handles, hairs and sizes. Become a brush virtuoso. Exercises for watercolorists on the use of round, flat, fan, rigger and stencil brushes. Exercises for oil painters on the use of flats, brights and filberts. Tip describes how to repair broken artist's brushes. An explanation of a "miniver" brush and a description of seven common hairs used in brush making and their characteristics. Tip on customizing a brush to create a specific texture or brushstroke. Tip describes using old, damaged brushes for scumbling and unusual brushstrokes. Brush-cleaning basics. Advice on how to remove hardened paint and to keep brushes supple. The basics on watercolor brushes. An explanation of materials and shapes, and advice on how to test a brush for quality. Exploring the fan brush. Tips on trimming the fan and using it for painting the texture of hair, weathered wood, bare twigs and rough ground. Tip describes how to enlarge handles of very small brushes. Advice on selecting brushes for precise painting. Tip shows methods for repairing loosened handles on brushes. Advice on using a milk bath to restore the bristles of brushes. Brushes of the masters. Nine artists working in oils, watercolors or acrylics describe brushes that work for them. Brush cleaning basics for those used with oil, acrylic or watercolor. How to slow down the cracking and flaking of lacquer on brush handles. Tip suggests using a hand-held steamer to soften dried paint in brushes before cleaning them with soap. Tips on selecting the right brush for painting. A guide to paintbrushes for use in decorative painting. Brush basics. A summary of brush shapes and how they are used. Tips on selection and care of both natural-hair and synthetic-bristle art brushes. Tips on a cleaning method for art brushes used when painting in oils. A guide to making an informed decision when buying art brushes. Explains the characteristics a brush must have to use with fluid media. Natural vs. synthetic and the qualities of each discussed. Also covers brush styles and their uses. A guide to 18 of the most popular brushes used by decorative artists and examples of what each one does. How to care for artist's brushes so they last longer and keep their shape. An explanation of the differences between natural hair and synthetic painting brushes. Tips on caring for art brushes. What brush to use when painting ceramics. Part 1. Basic glaze brush and care of brushes. What brush to use when painting ceramics. Part 2. Uses of the shader brush. What brush to use when painting ceramics. Part 3. Practice strokes when using the round brush. What brush to use when painting ceramics. Part 4. The liner brush. Using the fan brush when painting ceramics. What brush do I use? Using the detail brush when painting ceramics. Tip on how to remove brush hairs from from wet paint. Tip on storing liner brushes so they don't get damaged. Tips on how to clean oil painting brushes. Tip on the best way to clean oil brushes in a class environment. Tip on removing the sizing from a new brush. Tip on cleaning oil-painting brushes without using solvents. How to side load, double load, and triple load a brush. Tip suggests a way to rescue a brush stiff with dried oil paint. Tips on getting hardened oil paint out of brushes. Tips on how to keep a fine chisel edge on a brush while painting. Tip: Built-in support for small, round artist's or model maker's paint brushes. | |||||||||
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