Pirate Wench
Scalpel supremo
my favourite finger paint is strawberry flavour
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Post by Pirate Wench on May 4, 2006 8:01:07 GMT 12
this one is a NZ company, based in Auckland. I've bought a few things through them becauuse I can't be buggered walkking all over wellington trying to find whhat I want. I'm not sure how their prices compare to international mail order sites. but the shipping is a lot cheaper and you cann use internet banking to pay so it makes it easier for me to hide my purchhases under teh radar (annything that doesn't have to shhow on the bankcard statement is a winner in my books) artsupplies.co.nz/store/cat.asp?cCatID=brushHave a peruse through their stock, my favorite brush is the windsor & newton series 7 00, it's listed under the finest pure sable. $22.81 but I treat it with the respect it deserves and it does me well. The cirrus ones are around $7 - $9. they have das sables listed under the sable hair category from $1.39 up. I'd recommennd spending soome time browsing it and picking out a few different ones to try. they sell haydnn too, which is a NZ based briush company so nice to support local industry One thing about using sables. you really do need to thin your paints with a thinnner solution. If you like to use paintss straight up out of the jar then stick to the synthetics. while you're there buying stuff pick up the brush soap it's not expensive from what I remember |
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Post by Aaron on May 4, 2006 10:16:52 GMT 12
Im sorry but is this true? A brush selling for $1600? for 1 brush? Thats just madness! Ooh and I noticed their shop is just up the road! I'll have to go visit after the next payday. I think it would be quite hard to buy paintbrushes without eyeballing them first. Maybe I'll see if I can find that $1600 paintbrush! |
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Post by PitYak Studios on May 4, 2006 12:06:26 GMT 12
A very long term investment. That's just madness. I wouldn't fancy buying brushes unseen either.
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Post by burbsee on May 4, 2006 15:49:58 GMT 12
Thanks Pirate Wench will look into it.I have a problem with looking after my brushes cause im lazy and so dont clean them out half the time/and stuff like that.Im also one of those people who get paint in the ferrel(dont know how to spell)although i do try to avoid this-Its more often from mixing paints!with the sable luck ive had i will try "the finest pure sable"at $22 and see how it preforms as i would like to improve my skill(i know i know paint brushes wont acheive it but i bet having a good one certainly helps!)
Why do you need to thin down paints?i have tried it before and i have not noticed much of a difference apart from that i had to do more coats.But that was from a White Dwarf mag where it said you should water down your paints regardless of what your doing.So i just did it randomly.....i used to have 2 big bottles of tamiya thinner but i sold them on trade me....
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Post by Aaron on May 4, 2006 16:28:53 GMT 12
I dont really get the paint thining thing either. I think its probably to do with getting a better blend between colours, more graduated highlights and more depth. Probably as a result of doing more coats which you to build up colour slowly. As I tend to paint for speed and average quality rather than all out quality I find that slightly thicker paint works for me as it allows 1 base coat coverage and then a 1 or 2 level highlight. I would like to have a crack at painting purely for the sake of trying to produce a nice figure but if I want to be a figure painting maestro I'll probably need to get to grips with thinned paint and dedicate a hell of a lot more time!  Washing your brushes, not getting paint in the ferrul and reforming the tip after each painting session (preferable not by sucking on it) are the basics of looking after brushes. Doing that will make a big difference to their life expectancy. Im definately going to get some brush soap too so hopefully that will help. |
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Pirate Wench
Scalpel supremo
my favourite finger paint is strawberry flavour
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Post by Pirate Wench on May 4, 2006 17:40:17 GMT 12
I made up a 'magic wash' mixture can't for the life of me recall how much of each was in it, but. I use windsor and newton acrylic acrylic flow improver, dishwash detergent and water
I think? it was like 1 drop detergent, 2 teaspoons flow improver and 10 teaspoons water.,don't use solvent based thinners!!!! you can get away with using a bit of detergent in water, but the acruylic flow improver really helps retard the drying time and hold the pigments together
if you goggled enouigh you would probably find the recipe on a mini painting site somewhere
heh 1600 for a brush, but that is the biggest one! I'm sure someone who is dead serious about painting would see it as an investment... series 7 is what I have but mine was at the $22 end of the scale .. they're priced by size. looks like we lucked out with our hobby requiring the tiny end range heh
I do like how they offer single pencils and stufff there. it's nice to replace one used up colour in my pencil box
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Post by c0d3monk33 on May 5, 2006 7:18:48 GMT 12
Good point about reforming the brush tip Aaron. I always do that by reflex these days...I suspect we all do which is why nobody has mentioned it yet.
My 'magic wash' for improving ink flow is a 50/50 mix of water and Klear Floor wax from Pak'n'Save.
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Post by burbsee on May 5, 2006 7:36:01 GMT 12
I do the whole reform your brush by sucking it.So whats wrong with doing it that way?i think i have read you should draw it over a bit of tissue and twirl it but im a bit lazy and sucking it always seemed easier,and im the only one who uses them so
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Pirate Wench
Scalpel supremo
my favourite finger paint is strawberry flavour
Posts: 353
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Post by Pirate Wench on May 5, 2006 8:42:04 GMT 12
the pigments in some colours can be quite toxic. On the golden paints bottles I have some of them have warnings they contain cancer causing agents. Metallics can be nasty to ingest too.. sure it's just a few flakes each time but that cann build up
I lick my brushes half the time when I forget not to, but I'm trying to remember. these are not primary school non toxic poowder paints we're using anymore. On that note I also don't recommend eating superglue it doesn't taste nearly ass nice was wallpaper paste
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Post by PitYak Studios on May 5, 2006 10:21:27 GMT 12
rather than suck them, bend your hand slightly, then pull them through the crease that forms in your palm.
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Post by burbsee on May 5, 2006 18:45:04 GMT 12
ok that sounds like a good idea with the hand,thanks.And i think i will check the labels!
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