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Does anyone know where I can get brushes that are better quality than GW brushes? Hoping that somebody would know any slightly cheaper ones too, as GW brushes are a bit pricey.

I use Winsor & Newton Brushes, mine are prob cheapest they do bout £5 ($10) for 4 brushes (got mine at Hobbycraft) and i've found them miles better than the GW brushes i seem to have spent loads on, not sure if you can get them in USA tho they have a website

www.winsornewton.com

Hope that helps

If you're willing to spend the money, and keep really good care of your brushes, I'd suggest these

Honestly, I'd just hop over to Walmart and pick up a pack of assorted brushes. I'm not sure how much they cost, but you can get a whole ton for much cheaper. And the majority of the ones in the pack aren't crap. o-o

Brushes.

If you thin your paint at least 1:1 with water go with Kolinsky brushed like the ones mentioned. WN series 7, Da Vinci Miniaturist, Rafael, Blick Studios. Kolinsky brushes are made for water colors so are best when using thin paints with unrivaled control and flow. They are on the expensive end but if you take care of them they will last YEARS.

If you don't thin much grab the assorted sable packs or camel hair which is what GW use to use.

my 2 cents.

Windsor and newton

Hey i use one 00 Windsor and newton, it has been the only small windsor and newton brush i have found and it works wonders really, the best brush ever.

Rosemary & Co. Pure Kolinsky Sable. Very good quality but also very affordable. I got my Series 33 brushes couple of months ago and I have been very impressed with them so far. By the looks of it, they will serve me for many years to come.

If you want to enjoy the hobby of miniature painting, it's better to get proper tools to begin with. However, Rosemary brushes are a fine example that proper tools don't have to cost a fortune.

Wasn't there a post just like this a few days ago?

LBursly has it nailed down here. A big note though is no brush is a good brush for too long unless you clean it. Im not talking about just shaking it in some clean water either.

Buy some brush soap of some kind from an art store. Use this on your brush's when you finished painting (or if you use the brush for more then say an hour or so, give it a good quick clean).

You can also leave your paint brush bristles covered with some of the art cleaner until you are ready to paint again.

Don't buy an expensive brush unless you have some art cleaner.

OoieGoie wrote:

Don't buy an expensive brush unless you have some art cleaner.

Point well taken. Is there a substance that restores brushes? I have some with dried paint inside the metal area, and the brushes aren't the same as they use. All the suggestions on nice brushes makes me want to buy a new set, but to save money, I would rather restore/clean the current GW ones I have if possible.

Are army painter brushes any good?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270547918959&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
As the name suggests this is an extremely fine and small brush for the ultra small highlights, facial tatoos or just insane details like colouring the iris of an eye of a 28mm. miniature! Made from the purest Rothmarder sable hair, this is our most popular brush!