All About Brushes

After reading many of the posts here about choosing brushes, I thought maybe some could benefit from reading this article.

I have almost two dozen brushes for face and body painting and maybe one or two of them are natural fibers. IMO, synthetics are the best way to go when it comes to our medium. They hold up better to the wear'n tear and they are easier to clean/sanitize. Plus, I got nearly all of them from the local craft store for roughly $2 each.

http://www.squidoo.com/all-about-brushes

Have you ever wondered, "What's the difference between Kolinsky Sable and Taklon?" or, "Why do they make some brushes with super long handles while others are rather short?" The paintbrush aisle of the craft store is one of my favorite places to get lost. If you spend a little time there, you may start to see some familiar faces. After all, the difference between a makeup artists' foundation brush and a synthetic fiber Filbert are only in the name... Continue Reading

P.S. I do love my Mark Reid brush though. Daubers can be fun too.

Thank you JZino for the info!

Thanks JZino, That's really useful reading!

Okay, I officially just spent over an hour on that site reading all the make-up and brush related articles... Great stuff! Thanks!

Thanks for the link. That was very interesting to read.