This Art and Craft Brush Set is the perfect multipurpose starter and compendium set. Suitable for the student, hobbyist, crafter and artist. This brush set includes nine assorted brushes designed for a variety of art and craft projects, surfaces, paints and mediums.
This set includes a beautiful collection of quality brushes, each with a short wooden varnished handle, and a silver aluminium ferrule. They look and perform well too!
This 9-piece Art and Craft Brush Set includes:
Fine Hair Watercolour Brush Round #6: This natural hair, round brush has a great holding capacity. Ideal for watercolours, but can also be used for acrylic, gouache and ink.
Foam Brush 2.5cm: This synthetic foam brush is ideal for washes of inks and dye, applying acrylic paint to craft projects such as wooden and papier-mâché surfaces, or applying Mod Podge or a gloss over an artwork. Also suitable as a paint applicator when working with stencils.
Wide Bristle Brush 3.25cm (1.5â€): A natural hair bristle brush with sturdy flat varnished handle. Use to prime surfaces with gesso, seal with varnish, or apply paint to large areas. Suitable for glue, paint, gesso or varnish. Can also be used for oil, acrylic, poster colours and general-purpose work.
Hog Hair Bristle Brush Round #10: A round, natural hair bristle brush. Ideal for acrylic, poster colours and oil paint. It’s coarse and resilient bristles makes this a durable long-lasting brush which can paint all different surfaces. This large brush is a great size for a range of artworks, for blocking in colour, making thick bold lines and for paint washes.
Round Synthetic Taklon Brush #4 and #10: Quality round, tapered synthetic taklon brush in two sizes. Â Its soft bristles minimise brush strokes, ideal for acrylic, watercolour, gouache and craft paint. These taklon brushes are durable, easy to clean, and will retain their shape. Good spring and holding capacity.
Flat Synthetic Taklon Brush 6mm, 15mm and 25mm: Quality flat synthetic taklon brush in three sizes. Â Its soft bristles minimise brush strokes, ideal for acrylic, watercolour, gouache and craft paint. These taklon brushes are durable, easy to clean, and will retain their shape. Good spring and holding capacity.
 TIP Caring for your Brush:Â
To Clean wipe off excess paint or medium and wash thoroughly in cold water. When washing make sure paint (medium or adhesive) is removed from the inner outer bristles, ferrule and handle. Brush cleaner can also be used. Rinse well and then repeat then process.
Reshape bristles when damp, are remove excess water. Store brush upright or lying flat to avoid hair damage (never in a sealed container). Do not leave soaking in water for extended periods as this cause the handle to crack.
Zart Art School Catalogue page: 176