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Short version: Where's a good place to buy brushes?


Longer Version: Specifically, I'm looking to purchase a set of Winsor & Newton Series 7 brushes like most recommdend. I'm open to suggestions if anyone wants to talk me out of it or recommend something else.

Dickblick.com shows two different Series 7 for Winsor & Newton: Miniature Brushes and Pointed Round. Is there a difference? Which should I be looking at? Both have almost identical "list" prices.

Did some google-fu for you

http://www.dickblick.com/products/winsor-and-newton-series-7-kolinsky-sable-miniature-brushes/

The miniature ones have significantly shorter bristle length.

Pointed rounds are more 'normal' but if you happen to prefer shorter bristles you may like the mini ones. Theres a set of 4 series 7 that retails for about £30, sizes 0,1,2 and 3. Which gets you the 3 for very little / almost nothing. Cant imagine youl use a 3 too much. But being a series 7 it will have a nice point and be usable.

Thanks for the info, guys. Availability remains another matter.

HairySticks wrote:
The miniature ones have significantly shorter bristle length.

Pointed rounds are more 'normal' but if you happen to prefer shorter bristles you may like the mini ones. Theres a set of 4 series 7 that retails for about £30, sizes 0,1,2 and 3. Which gets you the 3 for very little / almost nothing. Cant imagine youl use a 3 too much. But being a series 7 it will have a nice point and be usable.

Do you have a UK link to these?