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Post by Pilareta on Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:49 pm

I know you all acclaimed artists and pros on the forum ( Embarassed ) use different types and brands for your brushes. I know round, flat,butterfly shape,liners,rakes...brushes but my doubt is: Is FILBERT a brand or a brush type.? I tried to google it but it doesn't work and my awkward translator can't help me either. So,please, can you tell me the difference between a normal flat one (like the one I use for my one-stroke) and a Filbert? And what do you usually use it for?Thanks for helping this poor pagan Very Happy

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by MelindaT0813 on Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:55 pm

a flibert is a type of brush, it looks like a flat but with rounded edges.

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by Pilareta on Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:59 pm

¡Thanks!
And do you use it for one strokes designs or what for?

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by eva on Sun Nov 06, 2011 3:54 pm

I see people use them for flowers, but I cannot master the technique

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by artyfacesbyluz on Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:09 pm

Filbert #8 it is good to eye shadow, #4 for flowers and #2 for teardrops.
Filberts are not good for one stroke.

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by Shannon Fennell on Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:30 pm

I use them for one-stroke.... it is all about individual preference and technique.

I actually like small filberts called "cat's tongues" for doing eye liner and superfine details. I use larger ones for heavy eye liner, and doing large swirling drops. Filberts are quite nice for drops actually.

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Funky brushes

Post by TheGildedCat on Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:03 pm



From Left to Right

The first 6 brushes are all #4 rounds - just to show that each manufacturer has a different method of calculating size!

1/4 Dagger/Sword
1/2 Dagger/Sword

2 different sizes of liner brushes

#10 filbert <--- Pilareta - see here!

1/2 Angular

1/2 flat
3/4 flat
1" flat

Smoothie blender (basically a large cheap eyeshadow brush)

3/4 Ridge/Ribbed/Rake Some rakes are more fine than this one, so it's more of a ridge brush than a true rake

Hope this helps!


Last edited by TheGildedCat on Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:12 pm; edited 1 time in total

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by Shannon Fennell on Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:12 pm

TheGildedCat wrote:

1/2 Angular/Deersfoot



Angle yes, but deersfoot is a round cut at an angle, not flat.

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by TheGildedCat on Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:13 pm

Edited!

Now - the true brush geeks can compete on guessing brands, lol.

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by Shannon Fennell on Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:11 pm

Oohhh.... is that a challenge?? Suspect

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by Kristal on Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:41 pm

TheGildedCat wrote:



Hahaha challenge accepted! (Without double checking my kit, FYI)

Rounds:
1 - Soft Grip
2 -
3 -
4 - Loew Cornell/La Corneille
5 - Mark Reid
6 -

1/4 Dagger/Sword - Loew Cornell/La Corneille
1/2 Dagger/Sword - Simply Simmons

2 different sizes of liner brushes
1 -
2 -

#10 filbert - Loew Cornell/La Corneille

1/2 Angular - American Painter

1/2 flat - Soft Grip
3/4 flat - Soft Grip
1" flat - Plaid?

Smoothie blender (basically a large cheap eyeshadow brush)

3/4 Ridge/Ribbed/Rake - Simply Simmons

Anyone know the rest?! geek

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by Denise Cold on Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:52 pm

I use filberts all the time. I use a medium sized one to make my one-stroke hummingbird with a green cake because I like the rounded effect for the feathers, I use the same size or smaller for shaded wings with my magpie cake, a small filbert to make one-stroke flames for my tribal dragon, use a medium one with a blue cake for one-stroke dolphin, dragon fly, large teardrops/water splashes, leaves, daisy petals, two-step hearts....you get the idea.

Anytime you can use the built-in rounded edge then use a filbert instead of a flat brush for one-stroke....does that make sense? So the flat brushes are great when you need to start and end on a sharp point or flat but filberts are great when you want a rounded edge that twists to a point like teardrops.

D.

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by Pilareta on Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:44 pm

Very Happy Very Happy THANKS!!!!! Very Happy Very Happy As always, soooo helpful and nice!!! Have I already told you that YOU'RE THE BEST!? I'll buy some filbert ASAP and I'll post the results (Btw Denise, I didn't recognize you at first sight with your new avatar. Cool!)

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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by Kumi's Magical Brush on Mon Nov 07, 2011 1:51 am

Pilareta, I use it for monster horns, teeth and the cross designs Very Happy






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Re: Questions about filbert brushes

Post by artyfacesbyluz on Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:32 am

I think I don't know anything about brush stroke then...

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