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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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