Review (5/5): Used For Watercolors, It Works Well For Small Details
I have a set of Kolinsky sable brushes which moths got at a while ago and I have been wanting to replace them. This was a perfect shape for me, so I got it. Let's see what happened.
WHAT IS THIS LIKE?
This has a wood handle for nails or even watercolor painting- it is a nice solid wood handle. The brush itself is a teardrop shape with a very fine point. The ferrule is average, nothing WOW, but not awful either.
HOW DOES THIS PERFORM?
This brush has a nice pocket in it which absorbs the watercolor when using it. It will gradually disperse the paint in a nice thin line, but it does make it so I don't have to dip it as constantly as with a narrow brush. As for smoothness of lines and how it paints, I really like it. It is great for small areas of paintings.
CLEANING
I clean this regularly in the same product that I use for cleaning wool when it is time to store it. It has deterrent to moths in it. Other than that, I just clean with water most of the time and only use the other stuff when i am going to put it away for any length of time.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Although this can be used for nails, I prefer it for watercolor. I like nail brushes out of synthetic brushes instead of real sable.
MY RATING
FIVE STARS. This works for what I want it for in doing watercolors. It is not quite as nice as the Kolinsky Sable brushes I lost, but it is a nice fill in for now. I would buy it again.