Hi ..i am Bimal Menon from India..i just viewed your goldleaf'ing video and ended up watching your other videos as well..brilliantly executed.. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge steve..
Steve started with a #3 a year ago and love it, my striping instantly improved. Just bought a 0,1 and a 5. Oh my lord the 0 and 1 are just insanely good and the 5 lays the biggest teardrops. To be able to lay a line, then scroll and even outline with 1 brush is awesome. It’s all about confidence and your brushes have let me enjoy this hobby, love my Kafka brushes.
i got the number 3 today i gotta say it is very nice and it came in the fancy tube...i have yet to try it....i applaud your videos and your responses it says a lot about your personality,,,,thanks for existing man
@co2linable So glad your enjoying my efforts,all brushes have a use , I try to make mine versatile , and less frustrating for all , after all this is supposed to be fun ,right? Regards, Steve
Hi Steve,I bought 2 of your brushes (no. 0 and short no. 3). I looove the number 3. The Excaliber is getting less and less usage... :0) Thanks for the educative vids, please continue to let us see how to use them properly. cheers, -Colin
Vince , Try cleaning the brush out , then saturate in vasiline (petroleum jelly) and flatten on a piece of card board so that all of the hair is straight then put it in the freezer for two days . remove from freezer ,wipe most of the vasiline off then rinse in thinner ,then mineral spirits,then soak in my brush oil...and don't do it again! Seriously, try this and let me know what happens. What 's happened is called fish-hooking . Hope it works. Steve
@Brainshellsolutions The short stroke is able to achieve tighter curves with more control due to the hair composition and design ,great for younger hands or smaller grip. Control is the main issue here. So far only one person didn't like it ,but I suspect that the sizing was not thoroughly removed before use. Steve
@Cre8iveSignWorks These are not yet available anywhere. Should be a couple of months, I'll be doing my own manufacturing from now on and it takes time doing the transition. I will make it known when they are ready. Steve
@tenor0555 If you add hardener to your One Shot You should add it to the mineral spirits, you can clearcoat with out problems and you marry the paint every time you pallet your brush . I may start adding hardener to avoid early fade. Our sun here is extreme. Regards, Steve
@imhere533 The molds are almost ready`, they must be perfect, within a month ,hopefully We currently have a good supply of practice boards if you need one. Regards, Steve.
I personally like a "live" pallet or gloss format, the paint doesn't break down the paper as with newsprint. I use Signs of the times magazine for pallets.
@jonnyrock2001 I think Dick Blick is a wonderful place to buy most of my products., some day they might sell it in all of their stores .They are very professional to deal with as a customer ,and offer deals on many things. Good Luck, Steve
Hey Steve, Jason in NC. Do your brushes need to be trimmed or are they ready to use when ordered. I'm ready to buy them now with all the trouble I've had trying to learn with the Mack brushes, but I don't want to mess them up when I do. Thanks!
Ruben Garcia we put a sizing in the hair to keep them safe in shipping, this must be removed before use, best accomplished with hardware store lacquer thinner then mineral spirits, then into my brush oil for long life.
steve, i bought a std no.3 a while back and stored it in its tube upside down by mistake. is my brush ruined or is there a way to rid it of the curved tip at the end? thanks, vince
I get Signs of the Times magazine it has nothing between it's covers that interests me or anyone else in my chosen field but has a high gloss format that works great for palletting. Never heard about wax on the paper, why doesn't it melt?I also use Smooth Stroke to prevent fish-eye.
Hi ..i am Bimal Menon from India..i just viewed your goldleaf'ing video and ended up watching your other videos as well..brilliantly executed.. thank you so much for sharing your knowledge steve..
Just got one of these short strokes....what a brush!!!! Only a couple months painting, but this is a keeper....like butter
Steve started with a #3 a year ago and love it, my striping instantly improved. Just bought a 0,1 and a 5. Oh my lord the 0 and 1 are just insanely good and the 5 lays the biggest teardrops. To be able to lay a line, then scroll and even outline with 1 brush is awesome. It’s all about confidence and your brushes have let me enjoy this hobby, love my Kafka brushes.
Watch all your videos regularly. Please make more!
i got the number 3 today i gotta say it is very nice and it came in the fancy tube...i have yet to try it....i applaud your videos and your responses it says a lot about your personality,,,,thanks for existing man
i can watch this all day long...
incredible skills! I'm on the search for pinstriping tool for painting bicycles frame and came over this one. Well done!
@co2linable So glad your enjoying my efforts,all brushes have a use , I try to make mine versatile , and less frustrating for all , after all this is supposed to be fun ,right?
Regards,
Steve
Hi Steve,I bought 2 of your brushes (no. 0 and short no. 3). I looove the number 3. The Excaliber is getting less and less usage... :0)
Thanks for the educative vids, please continue to let us see how to use them properly.
cheers,
-Colin
Vince , Try cleaning the brush out , then saturate in vasiline (petroleum jelly) and flatten on a piece of card board so that all of the hair is straight then put it in the freezer for two days . remove from freezer ,wipe most of the vasiline off then rinse in thinner ,then mineral spirits,then soak in my brush oil...and don't do it again! Seriously, try this and let me know what happens. What 's happened is called fish-hooking . Hope it works.
Steve
Some people watch aquarium videos or fireplace videos to relax. I like to watch Mr. Kafka work his magic with his paint brush.
@Brainshellsolutions The short stroke is able to achieve tighter curves with more control due to the hair composition and design ,great for younger hands or smaller grip. Control is the main issue here. So far only one person didn't like it ,but I suspect that the sizing was not thoroughly removed before use.
Steve
@Cre8iveSignWorks These are not yet available anywhere. Should be a couple of months, I'll be doing my own manufacturing from now on and it takes time doing the transition. I will make it known when they are ready.
Steve
@tenor0555 If you add hardener to your One Shot You should add it to the mineral spirits, you can clearcoat with out problems and you marry the paint every time you pallet your brush . I may start adding hardener to avoid early fade. Our sun here is extreme.
Regards,
Steve
@sdime59 Thank you ! It's always good to be appreciated.
Steve
@imhere533 The molds are almost ready`, they must be perfect, within a month ,hopefully We currently have a good supply of practice boards if you need one.
Regards,
Steve.
Wuzzuper bro cool vid i'm going to use your idea to tackle my hotrod.thanks
Such a legend!
Hai sir..i am from indonesia...thank you for sharing...where do i can buy thats kafka brush..
ngadino more stevekafka.com has everything that I make, and we ship worldwide, have fun!
@@stevekafka hello Steve you shipping brush to Russia ?
We ship worldwide…
I personally like a "live" pallet or gloss format, the paint doesn't break down the paper as with newsprint. I use Signs of the times magazine for pallets.
LOve them steve
@Cre8iveSignWorks We can ship to Australia , go to steve kafka .com .all of my equipment is there,good luck.
Steve
You da man Steve!!! 😎
nice 1 steve.
lovin the new vids....been hanging out for them for ages.
so do you know where i can get these brushes in western australia?
cheers m8
1-shot Australia carries much of my inventory
@jonnyrock2001 I think Dick Blick is a wonderful place to buy most of my products., some day they might sell it in all of their stores .They are very professional to deal with as a customer ,and offer deals on many things.
Good Luck,
Steve
I want this brushea
a u m chohan stevekafka.com ,we ship worldwide
Can I get info/link on practice board and brushes?
larry arroyo stevekafka.com
would love to purchase your brushes but postage is horrendous
Gypsy Weston carrier pigeon ...balloon...can’t think of a cheaper way unless you come to Phoenix Arizona...
where can I buy that pa
Hey Steve, Jason in NC. Do your brushes need to be trimmed or are they ready to use when ordered. I'm ready to buy them now with all the trouble I've had trying to learn with the Mack brushes, but I don't want to mess them up when I do. Thanks!
Jason Russell NEVER trim !
Hello Steve what do you mean by taking the size/sides out??
Ruben Garcia we put a sizing in the hair to keep them safe in shipping, this must be removed before use, best accomplished with hardware store lacquer thinner then mineral spirits, then into my brush oil for long life.
steve,
i bought a std no.3 a while back and stored it in its tube upside down by mistake. is my brush ruined or is there a way to rid it of the curved tip at the end?
thanks,
vince
Vince Hoda see one of the earlier comments about how to fix
I can’t even do it with a pencil😂😂
paint brush
Tito boom one @stevekafka.com
I get Signs of the Times magazine it has nothing between it's covers that interests me or anyone else in my chosen field but has a high gloss format that works great for palletting. Never heard about wax on the paper, why doesn't it melt?I also use Smooth Stroke to prevent fish-eye.