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Care for Your Hobby Paintbrushes
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Your brushes see a lot of use if you work with ceramics. Here's how to keep them in shape.
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Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 When you are ready to dispose of the brush (because of dried paint in the ferrules) - try this one last trick; Let the brush soak in water which was just boiled and in a glass container. Soak the brush for 15 minutes. Work with the bristles and a straight pen or a toothpick. You will be surprised at how much paint you can remove this way. It does take patience.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 If you have water based paint brushes, it is actually not a good idea to allow them to dry with the bristles facing upward. Any water accumulation that may occur in the bristles can move downward, hit the wood handle below the ferrule, gather on the wood and eventually cause it to shrink, thereby loosening the tight fit of the wood into the ferrule. It is best, over the long run, to store the brushes flat and allow air drying to occur, so the wood handle doesn't shrink. If you have plastic or resin handles -- no problem in allowing the bristles to dry in the up position.
Anonymous said
on 6/30/2006 Buy some Pink soap! That's the name, it's sold in craft stores. It smells good, is just a bit pricey, but is worth it because it can be used on all kinds of stuff. And it smells good too!
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 After cleaning paintbrushes, put a little fabric softener on them to keep them soft and like new. I have also restored some old oil paintbrushes with this method although it takes some time and patience.