Brush's

[Fatman]

Okay with all the painting ideas got questions on brush's. Asked the wife if she had any old makeup brush's and she gave me this one

Now she showed me a bunch of the others she use's and wondering if you guys have any advice on which ones would be best AND should you have one for each color??? Here's the others

She ACTUALLY said tell me which ones and I'll pick up a bunch of the cheaper ones which are okay and should work. So ADVISE the grasshopper!!!!!!! LOL

 

[Lost Pole]

2 & 5 from left to right would be my pics.

Coverage n then detail. Im not a fan of any brushes where the fibers are close knit or stiff.
But then again I don't do precise detail well either.

 

[CrappieHappy]

Just 5 in my opinion, the others are too big. I use craft paint brushes from hobby lobby , they are wood handled and horse or camel can't recall.

 

[Ron Don]

#5 and even smaller!

 

[JUNGLEJIM1]

I use the cheap nylon bristle brushes that you get at hobby shops for about $3-$4 for a couple dozen. I cut about half the plastic end off which makes it easier to pick up closer to the brush end since I only heat the head once and do up to four colors on a head. I got to move fast.

 

[Fatman]

I have two big packs of the cheap brush's with plastic handles and I've done pretty good but want something better. So right now everybody is going #5 and #2. But should I have one for each color???

 

[AtticaFish]

...I use craft paint brushes from hobby lobby , they are wood handled and horse or camel can't recall...

The one i use the most is the same as Happy mentioned above. Would guess the brush tip is .25" at most and i cut off stray hairs that poke out occasionaly. Don't get too fancy - just loading it up and tapping it back out. I only mainly use one and slap it across my shirt a few times before i switch to a different color.

Personally think whatever brush you use, how hard you tap and how much powder is in the brush at that time is the big factor. If you want a fine color change, tap out most of the color back in the jar before you try to put it on the jig and then a finer mist of powder will be left when you tap over the jig. BUT - if you do that with a color that has flake or glitter mixed in, you will tap out most of the glitter back into the jar on the first couple taps. In contrast - load your brush and go straight to the jig with light taps to make a 'chunkier' color change or if you want alot of the glitter in the mix.

I ramble but rarely make sense.

 

[Fatman]

No problem I got what you were saying!!! LOL I've been thinking of a pearl body with Ruby Red speckled over the top but I don't want to use a black bottom on it.

 

[Fatman]

I'm hoping the wife doesn't forget to grab them at the store!!! then the grasshopper will start tapping and hoping he does it right!!!!!!LOL

 

[Fatman]

Yeah and HOPE didn't work!!!!LOL She says she has a cheap set somewhere but I'll just keep using what I got until they show up.

 

[Fatman]

When she offered to get them I thought it was her trying to make up for being stupid but guess not - I'll just get my own then I don't have to worry about it!!!

 

[Fatman]

Decisions decisions!!!!!!!!!

 

[StumpHunter]

I used a black head with ruby on top for the swap jig. I get the best looking heads with the cheap brushes also.

 

[blt]

I use a cheap pack of Crayola paint brushes. Comes with like 8 brushes. Walmarts kiddy area.