Hooked points - inevitable?

[JR]

Andy. Same store, same brand!... :thumb2:

You told me you used a floor brush cut right down !:smiling3::smiling3::smiling3:

[prichrd1]

That's where I've been going wrong!!!! :flushed:
All these years modelling - and applying paint with me finger!! :flushed: :flushed:

But seriously - never seem to get "hooked points" on me brushes, always clean them immediately
after use in water or thinners depending on paint used. Then stored bristles up with the protective cover on (If I still have one). Like 570 above if they get clogged or damaged then they become stippling brushes - eventually when they are "hairless" they end up binned.

As for brush cleaner - have used "Abteilung - Magic Potion" (Available from John) - didn't realize there was so much rubbish in "cleaned" brushes!! :flushed:

(L-R = the 7th brush is about 25 year old, no name on handle)

Paul.
:smiling5:

[Guest]

Most of my brush jobs look like I've used a yard brush John :smiling5:

I still haven't got this thinning lark nailed. I usually start too thick and it leaves brush marks, but if I add the tiniest bit more water it flows everywhere like a wash :rolling:


This is the kind of thing I get Paul

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W&N 0000, Pro Arte 1, W&N 0

[Tim Marlow]

Yep, seen that before

[stillp]

Haven't been standing them up in water have you Andy? That can cause 'hooking' in minutes.
Pete

[Jim R]

I have a variety of brushes from expensive through to mid price and I do take care of them. Despite everything some do get a hook tip. For some jobs I actually find the little hook useful.
Peter D put me onto those Pro Arte synthetic brushes and I do find them excellent and good value. Mind you with his skills he could out-paint me with his eyes shut and using a stick held in his teeth :rolling:
Jim

[Guest]

Haven't been standing them up in water have you Andy? That can cause 'hooking' in minutes.
Pete

I can't say I never have Pete, but I definitely avoid doing so, especially with my better brushes.

Cheers Jim, I find the hook useful myself too sometimes, getting around the back of attached tools and the like, so will keep hold of them.

[Tim Marlow]

Always think it’s strange that they hook at the tip really easily but if you paint “against” the hook they don’t straighten out!

[BattleshipBob]

As my brush painting is terrible i use a roller, covers all my mistakes:thumb2:

[rtfoe]

All soft brushes hook after sometime of use. The only ones that don't are the Chinese caligraphy 0 and 1 paint brushes. They use coarser hair and stay sharp. They normally don't hold much paint just enough for a character but good for painting sharp detail like eyes on figures. The Balinese artiseans use them for intricate detail on their paintings and they are affordable.

Cheers,
Richard

[Tim Marlow]

Hi Richard. I’ve only ever had synthetic or synthetic blend brushes hook. It’s never happened with a natural hair brush. Those calligraphy brushes sound interesting though. A sharp point with good spring and snap can be extremely useful.

[Guest]

Thanks for all the help and suggestions everyone, in the end I hedged my bets lol.

I ordered a few of the Rosemary series 93's. They have a £10 minimum spend on their site so ended up with 4 in varying sizes, to see which I liked:

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And had a splurge at the craft shop, buying one of everything :tongue-out2:. With postage this bunch cost about the same as the 4 above, a lot more bang per buck! However, after using the sable ones a couple of times I have no regrets, they are in a different league, I just need to learn how to use them properly now!

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[minitnkr]

I use hairy sticks exclusively. Some of my sables & camels are 50+ years old and still work great. Have two nylons that age but they have very course bristle so will never hook. I do have a couple Chinese caligraphy brushes from my mom but don't use them often. PaulE

[Pistol p]

I work in a body shop and use synthetic brushes all the time for small touch ups, I wash them in cellulose thinner and wipe them in a straight motion and leave them to dry upside down. No problems with them over the past 20 years.

[Guest]

Go see rosemary brushes a superb standard brushes for every use.

https://www.rosemaryandco.com/

Hooks. Wash immediately after use do not leave standing in water unless suspended. Rosemary does a stand. Also does brush cleaner.

Plus I always after washing (brush not body) , terrible I know, put the brush, hairy end only, in mouth & twist to a point.
Saliva must have a special ingredient which has a hairy effect.

Note please ensure all toxic items are removed from mouth, tut mean brush, before inserting in mouth aperture.