| Hair for artists brushes can be divided into five categorises: |
| 1.NATURAL SOFT ANIMAL HAIR |
| ① Red Sable: High-quality red sable brushes are |
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| considered to be the best for watercolor. |
| ② Ox Hair: hair ,generally taken from behind the |
| ears, is silken and durable in strength, but lacks a |
| fine tip. |
| ③ Camel Hair: Hairs commonly used in “camel hair” |
| brushes include ox, goat, squirrel and pony hair. |
| ④ Squirrel Hair: Squirrel hair is often simply |
| categorized among camel hair brushes but also merits |
| individual mention because it is used in so many |
| styles of good quality brushes for a variety of |
| tasks. |
| Red Sable, ox, and Camel hair are the broadest |
| groups of natural soft hair brushes. Others of value |
| include Fitch ( grey or black weasel). Skunk and |
| Badger which are often used alone or in combination |
| with other hairs to make brushes suitable for work |
| in oils where blending and texturizing are of |
| primary importance. |
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| 2.Bristle |
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| Bristle is a stiff hair derived from a hog, pig, or boar. Its resilience is ideal for oils on |
| canvas. |
| 3.Synthetic filaments. |
| The word nylon is often used to generically represent synthetic fibers. In artist brushes this |
| synthetic fiber is actually a polyester.“TakLon” is a tradename commonly used. Synthetic filament, |
| being manmade, is less prone to damage from solvents, bugs. Or paint, easier to clean, can be used |
| with both watercolors and oils and are better suited for use with acrylics. |
| 4.Synthetic Bristle-For painting on rougher surfaces. White synthetic bristle is also |
available. |
| They are ideal for fabric applications, stenciling and unicue effects on hard surfaces. |
| 5.Natural and Synthetic Mixes. In the search for the best brush, natural and synthetic hairs are |
| also being used in combination. |
| HANDLES AND FERRULES |
| Traditionally, manufacturers have provided artists with two lengths and tapers of brush handles. |
| Short-handled brushes are the choice when holding the brush close to the tip as you would manipulate |
| a writing instrument. Watercolor, tole and decorative, and craft and hobby brushes all have short |
| handles, as paint is generally applied while working on a table or on a slightly slanted table, such |
| as a drawing board. Long-handled brushes are usually reserved for easel work, so the artist may |
| distance himself from his work. |
| Metal ferrules are either copper. brass or aluminum. Brass, an alloy metal, is the strongest of |
| the three. Though sometimes left plain or with a clear or gold colored coating, copper and brass |
| ferrules are usually nickel-plated for appearance and corrosion resistance. Aluminum ferrules are |
| much weaker but cheaper to produce and appear on lesser quality brushes. |
| In some brushes, a flexible natural or plastic quill is used in place of a metal ferrule. |
