Rosemary's series 33 Pure Kolinsky Sable Brushes

Series 33. Pure Kolinsky Sable. Size: 3/0 £2.95
Series 33. Pure Kolinsky Sable. Size: 2/0 £3.00
Series 33. Pure Kolinsky Sable. Size: 0 £3.05
Series 33. Pure Kolinsky Sable. Size: 1 £3.10
Back in September, after a recommendation from several painters on the Lead Adventure Forum, I decided to try out some of Rosemary's series 33 Pure Kolinsky Sable Brushes. For the last twenty years I've been using synthetic brushes and been happy doing so.
I
tried, from time to time, to use sable brushes but could not find any
that would keep a point, or in some cases, even had a point to begin
with so I soldiered on with what I was used to accepting that they
would curl after I'd used them for a dozen or so miniatures and would
need to be replaced. I consoled myself that each size 0 synthetic brush
only cost around £2.00 as opposed to a Winsor and Newton Series 7
brush (the ones most often mentioned as being the best) which could
cost over £15.00 (although nowadays, thanks to the internet and online
discounts, you can find them for around £6.00).
I used to spend between £60 and £90 a year on brushes.
Well, I switched five months ago to the set of brushes listed above that cost me a total of £13.10 including postage.
I also bought some brush soap that cost £5.00 making a total investment of under £20.00.
So
far I've painted around two hundred figures with my Rosemary brushes
and they are still as good as new. They keep their points and hold a
decent amount of paint, I really can't emphasise enough how much better
they are than synthetic brushes and I urge you to buy at least one to
have a go yourself.
The
brush soap is a necessary purchase so you can clean your brushes at the
end of a painting session properly and ensure they stay in good
condition. I got mine from Antenociti's Workshop.
Rosemary's series 33 Pure Kolinsky Sable Brushes








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