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**Blooddragon1981**

Talking about caring for your brushes (especially if they are more than just ordinary

) I would like to recommend a cleaning 'tool'. I use it regularly after a finished paint job and it helps to keep my Winsors in perfect condition.

Sorry for the ebay link but I just mean to show the product, no advertising here as you can get if from different sellers and for different price.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Masters-Brush-Cleaner-Preserver-30ml-1-oz-For-Oil-Acrylic-Paint/282071322897?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

**queen_annes_revenge**

You'll find your own niche with brushes. You'll soon adapt if you constantly have to pick stray bristles off your models. If it works it works.

**Elbows**

I'd have to say that you shouldn't start with expensive brushes. You probably wouldn't want to start with super cheap ones either...but if you're going to wreck some brushes, start there.

There are some sublime painters who use relatively cheap brushes. I'd personally recommend directly middle of the line, a company like Rosemary and Co. A really high quality brush may help you extract some more ability when you're already a decent or competent painter, but it would be wasted on a brand new painter. Particularly if you end up ruining it through abuse or neglect, etc.

**DarkNightwing47**

Well I made the big jump today and put in my order. Should arrive next week and I'll probably be back when everything falls apart

**Bellerophon**

DarkNightwing47 wrote:
Well I made the big jump today and put in my order. Should arrive next week and I'll probably be back when everything falls apart

Good stuff - let us know how it goes.

**DV8**

DarkNightwing47 wrote:
War Drone wrote:
DarkNightwing47 wrote:
I already own a selection of brushes I picked up for a couple of quid.

This is concerning ... Not sure if you picked up on it or not, but DV8's suggestion Re. brushes is VERY GOOD ...

I did note it. I've taken quite some time to go through all the advice in this thread and DV8's was some of the most detailed and specific advice. I've already bought the cheap brushes and they don't look terrible quality but I doubt they're on par with what some of the seasoned pros here would expect from a brush. But I've also come across vids from literal painting "pros" the guys who make a living out of it and the opinion I've seen was that cheap brushes have their place and if you're just starting out, just get some cheap brushes for now. So that's why I never really asked on that one and I'm reading the remaining comments thinking "I really should just make my order and get started, mistakes be damned I will have to learn from them like everybody else."

That said, given how guys who've been doing this for years can end up with opposite opinions on here, I feel confident that I'm not taking any major risks at this point.

You're welcome!

Yea, honestly, if you buy a brush and find it's the wrong one for you, what's the worst that's going to happen? The longer you spend in this hobby, the more experience and knowledge you'll pick up, either through your own experimentation or advice from others. So just get stuck in.

And never buy GW tools.