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A guide on how to make sure your brushes don't break, and if they break - how to save them. But mostly it's about giving your brush the proper care it deserves before it's too late.
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"Don't use them for 90% of the paints you use."
Got it.
Haha, if you use contrast, washes and metallics 90% you are right :) for me those are less than 10% so these tips apply to my painting style.
Yea I’m painting necrons so basically 90% metallic
@@tylerfiore9758 oh yeah, synthetic it is :)
@@SquidmarMiniatures yep
I use some less expensice ones för all Metallic paints. But I reach a step on the necrons that I have no more mettalics to paint. So I rince my watercup, clean the metallic brushes. And swap to my squidmar brushes to the final touch ups. Used them today for the first time and it was a joy using them :) thanks Emil
by the end of the video I was expecting "Don't actually paint with these brushes, use them to demonstrate to others that you are a serious painter only, just use synthetic when its time to paint".
"I like to use a sharp hobby knife"
**shows literally the grubbiest, broken-tipped, knife available**
8:41
Right? Need to change that xacto blade stat.
haha, yeah!
I saw your comment before that part of the video and you did NOT exaggerate. I can’t believe it cut anything
"Don't do anything to your brushes because it will damage them"
Got it
And when you're done not painting with your brushes, wash them with fancy soap in an 80 degree angle.
Cant ruin em if you dont use em!
I know right!!
@@mergenocide Dust :)
Just avoid unboxing. Problem solved. @@jamzee_
So what I am hearing is I have no business buying this type of brush haha :)
If your not doing detail painting, no. Table quality can easily be achieved by base coating, dry brushing and washing. If you want to take it to the next level than use the natural hair brushes to carefully highlight edges or pick details.
Same 😂
lol same. I bought a $10 CAD pack of 5 brushes. Killed one of them in a week cause I was basecoating hard and fast with it and, well, whatever it's just $2.
Good idea and perfect timing, it's almost like you planned it... My tips are:
1. Keep paint in the top part of the brush
2. Don't use washes on nice brushes
3. Don't use metallics on nice brushes
4. Keep water clean, perhaps have two glasses of water, use one to get the excess off and the second to thoroughly clean whilst painting)
5. Store wet brushes upside down (the pringles container Squidmar shipped allows you to wedge brushes upside down in the foam)
6. Brush soap can help get baked in the paint out, but use it often otherwise it's limited in how much it can rescue your brushes in my experience.
7. Prey to the painting gods that your shiny new brushes will not split after 30 minutes despite being careful :D
Hah, nice to see you use the two glasses of water trick, I had a patent pending on that ;D
#dualwatercups
One Boy, Two Cups
You: Keep paint in the tip part of the brush.
Capillary action: No can do.
@@alexanderkoryakin9510 depends on the thickness of the paint, hence why you want to avoid washes with high flow. Regardless you will get longer life by being conscious of this risk to the brushes.
You also shouldn't use paper towels to dry your brushes! The paper fibres are released into the hairs and can get stuck and splay them out. Use a microfiber towel.
great tip, didn't realise I was mistreating my brushes
Say whaaaaa, thank you for sharing this. So what is a good way to dry them?
Thank for the tip
Oh, come one, paper fibres... i use kolinsky brushes with contrast and shades and clean them with blotting paper al the time. I buy 2 or 3 brushes per year.
wtf thank you!!
Well... you've convinced me to continue using my Army Painter brushes instead.
I had no luck with my Army Painter brushes. How are yours holding up?
@@tmk1785 I have the white ones (wargamer series) and I've been using them for a couple of years now without issue. I play skirmish games but they've probably done around 100 models so far.
The regiment brush is honestly pretty great
@@SvartElric9 Definitely! I use the Monster brush for basecoats and larger areas, Regiment for my main work horse, and Character for most detail work. The Detail brush is pretty good for really small things. I find the Insane Detail brush too small to be useful.
Not a fan of regiment brush, I mostly use my Kolinsky brushes on basically everything
I've been using a nail clipper to remove stray hairs. It works well to single the hair off, and snip it without risking damaging other hairs.
Its better to use tweezers to just pull the grungy hair out, so you don't accidentally clip something
Wow that's a great idea 🤯
The nail clippers leave that bristle hooked on the end
Moral of story: just use cheap brushes
@Bingus McDrangus Team dumpster diving
And if you have a nice expensive brush, just don't use it...
This. I bought 50 brushes for $10 at Michael's right as COVID broke out and I'm still using them lol.
Yeah
They're all made in China anyway
Never had an issue with sable brushes and metallics, in my 30 years of painting. The key is to cleanup metallic paint extra carefully.
I have had a sable brush that has been my workhorse for the past year or so and I have been using it with metallics, washes and contrast paints this entire time and it has still kept a good point. It actually seems to have gotten a little better. I clean it with brush cleaner regularly, so that probably helps
@@joshbecka6110 I have to agree here. Mine have been absolutely fine when cleaned with a brush cleaner after every session. Fully agreed don't dry brush with them, but I really have had no issues with metallics, washes or contrast paint.
@@joshbecka6110 Same, never had the issues that Emil brings up regarding those paints.
Another 30 year plus veteran, and totally agree. Make sure you clean them and don't jab them about/drybrush with them and they last ages.
I have a handful of Windsor & Newton brushes that I've used for about 7 years now. I use washes, contrast and metallics with them. They're absolutely fine with regular washing and cleaning using The Masters soap, and being careful about keeping the ferrule clean.
Yep. Use my sable brushes with metallics all the time. Sometimes it's the only way I'm going to get fine trim details done on a model w/o needing to reload the brush every few strokes. As long as I give them a good cleaning with the soap when I'm done, the brushes are fine. The only time I've ruined sable brushes (basically only the first few nice brushes I've bought) was when I ignorantly allowed paint to get up into the ferrule. That being said, I don't recommend using them with the super thin metallics like Vallejo Metal Color or any of the alcohol-based metallics. Those paints wick right up into the ferrule too easily.
Do you leave the brush soap in the brush to dry or rinse it thoroughly before allowing to dry? @@terpdx
its always good to keep the plastic tube covers from when you buy your brush and use it to protect your "nice" brushes when your done for the day and finish cleaning them
Yes, but there's a thing called 'brush plastic tube black hole' in which eventually all plastic tubes end. If I had a cent for each 'plastic tube' lost :D. But do not worry, you can DiY a bunch of clear plastic tubes using a plastic tube from an empty window spraying bottle :)
To those who wonder what to use kolinski brushes for: I Use them a lot - almost all the time. Glazing, layering, highlights, details etc. Anything with acrylic paints - I use them 90% of all my painting. but you can make them last longer by skipping a few things that's hard on the brushes. Think of them as a nice regular car for every day use. Maybe a Tesla. And cheap synthetic brushes like a tractor for the dirty work.
I think a lot of us are just surprised on the use case and realize where we actually "are" on our off journey is all. We jest in partial jealously ;)
Apparently I've been using my Tesla as a bulldozer.
I use synthetics for metallics... any tips to avoid curling tips? Metallics seem to curl the synthetics super fast...
@@joshuaginn792 midwinter minis did a video on it :)
@@joshuaginn792 buy a 100 pack of eyeliner brushes on amazon for 4$
So don't use them for:
Base coat.
Wash.
Dry brush.
Metallic.
That's literally all the things I ever use a brush for. 😆
I didn't know, there are other posibilities to use brush.
There's details, edge highlighting and blending. I normally just use a spray can with the color I want for the basing, and the rest makes sense. The best bushes for dry brushing are make up brushes, trust me they make it way faster. I keep cheap brushes for washes and metallics.
But about 80% my paint time is spent doing the detail work.
Ha ha ha, if that is all you use brushes for it sounds like you have absolutely no need for one of these high end brushes.
These brushes are ONLY for edge high lights and details painted on like shoulder pads and other places. This is for the fine work that takes months and months of experience and practice. Stick with your cheapo brushes like I do when doing anything else other than fine detail or edge work.
Lol you may be allowed to layer with them BUT ONLY WITH 100% PURE OXYGEN
@@joepagett7607 A fellow man of culture I see. That is how it is done!
At the end of the day, you should do an another kickstarter for cheap brushes that we use 90% of the cases...;-)
I would genuinely love that, I always find it frustrating that the contents of assorted paintbrush packets you can grab from an art store are always kinda useless, with like 3 brushes you can use and like 4 brushes not even actual artists use. If I could buy a set of like 20 cheap brushes with multiples of the fine brushes and only one or two of the larger brushes that would be awesome.
Just go to a hobby store and get cheap brushes. In the states we have hobby lobby and Wal-Mart. Get 5 brushes or more for between 3 and 6 bucks.
@@calvinhill158 you can buy packs of cheap brushes straight from china. www.aliexpress.com/item/33008391133.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.56f76811wMtTvB&algo_pvid=fa478a87-3d53-43e0-902a-2913b9a2172e&algo_expid=fa478a87-3d53-43e0-902a-2913b9a2172e-28&btsid=0ab6f82315963221482303359e2798&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_
@@stemes2860 This is the way. Expensive brushes are way to overrated. Just use it and get a new ones more often.
With some luck they'd be better than the expensive brushes, that fall apart after 2 uses. Not exaggerating, I've got a brush from 10 years ago that's in better condition than one of the Squidmar brushes.
This is EXACTLY the video I needed right now. I’ve abused my brushes over Christmas without realising I was. Great video 👍🏻
*looking sideways at my watermug that i change once a month* :O
Damn, where's my shame gif when I need it.
Scary. Even letting bacteria and such form in that water. Swamp water... Nurgle worshipper detected!
Your number 1 recommendation just blew my mind.... Everything makes sense now! Thank God I just got a MEGA shipment of synthetic Ghost brushes...so when my Squidmars come in, they won't end up like my other sable brushes. MASSIVE lightbulb moment!!
Yeah man same! I heard this in the video and was like oh! that makes total sense ............D'oh!
@@gregmccormack5709 Same. I only started painting this year. I genuinely had no idea, couldn't figure out why my winsor and newton brush turned crappy so fast. I used it for washes, contrasts and metallic paint...
They will if you paint with anything other than pure oxygen
I've done basically everything in this video at least once. Glad I watched this before I started using my new sets of brushes. Cheers from Canada!
Thanks for telling me about not using the nice brushes with washes.
Hadn’t thought about it. Cheers for saving my brushes! 😁👍
Pratically the message is.....DON'T use these brushes for almost everything. For brushes' soap the trick is take some pieces of it and place in an old cap, so you've always a clean one
I bought a set and put them in an inclosed display on the wall with a big sign that says do not use. They are beautifull brushs, I love them. I look at them every day. 🤣
I know there’s a lot of comments down below saying “just use cheap brushes” or “basically you’re saying don’t use the high quality brush”.
As someone new to the hobby and painting miniatures(only thing I’ve ever painted in my life was homes) I want to say that every piece of advice you’ve given on your channel has made a HUGE difference for me.
I had terrible OCD as a teenager and now that I have 3 kids, I’ve learned to let most things go buuuuutttt…. Building and painting my Black Templars has reignited those ticks and I am SUPER appreciative of your channel.
Yeah, it may take me 6 hours to paint a basic troop unit but it’s a bit faster in batches and they turn out perfect in my eye because of the advice on your channel. So I’m here learning the next steps to take care of my good brushes.
Thank you
I REALLY needed this video, I can't tell you how many of these mistakes I've accidentally made. Thanks a lot!
Ok, I have a confession... I just use dish soap to wash my brush after every session. Granted, I've only got cheap synthetic brushes from Amazon, but it's worked well for me so far!
Dish sope is good.
Best if you have an acid like vinegar afterwards.
@@cromcraft3494 nah sulfuric acid. Cleans really well. No paint left in brush.
Loved how you went over "Do not base coat with your expensive brushes" i did this and it absolutely chews through them. Aside from 2 expensive brushes i use all "Wal-Mart cheapo" ones since i can replace it in 30min and they cost around $4(USD) hah
4 USD per brush?
thanks alot man, started this christmas with the hobby after watching countless videos and learning how to keep your brushes fresh is really helpful for a newbie
The best and most comprehensive video on brush care I have seen! Some of the comments seem to miss the point that kolinsky brushes are for detail and not slapping on basecoats and washes, I certainly realised that too late when I started and so the video explaining that is helpful. It's also good to hear an explanation of why they can have split hairs from the outset, I've had that before and good to know it's not just me!
It happens. If its really bad one can always ask for replacements if it's been unused :)
I see what you did here XD!
Love ur channel
The king is here
Not bad huh! He sells brushes and then tells you how to care for them so you don't need to buy more!!!
@@cricketerfrench7501 Nope he tells you how to care for them before you ruin them and blame it on a lack of quality in the brush which means no one will buy Squidmar brushes
@@alcovitch Which brushes are you talking about Bud? I have had Bad experiences with Raphael 8404. Which brushes have you received that were useless when you received them???
If so? If it was me? i would be letting your Supplier know that you are pissed off.
Thank you Emil for showing me how to stop punishing my brushes! You are so awesome and I appreciate everything that you do.👊👊👊
Perfect timing - I just got my Squidmar MK1 set today.
I've found that watercolour brushes are great for mini painting. They are usually sable, have a really nice flow and maintain a sharp tip. I would highly recommend a pack of Daler Rowney aquafine brushes if you're on a budget.
"Sorry if your completely bald, you don't count"
Hurtful 🥲
Or a win, you can rub as much sand in your hair as you want 😁
literally about to use new kolinsky sable brushes i got for christmas and saw this. thanks for the tips
I'm brand new at painting and needed this video!!! I was just about to search it up. So glad you posted.
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I've been using Windsor & Newton Kolinsky brushed for all my miniature work for a while now, and NEVER thought to look up any brush care. I was always carefully with them, but this has totally blown me away. I'm gonna be so much more extra careful from now on! (and invest in some cheap brushes on the side, and some soap!)
So I backed the kick starter with my very first bust. The whole process was very transparent and my delivery came a day early even under the current climate BONUS, feels like Cristmas all over again. With your guides I'm really exited to get started on inhancing my skills. From being a novice to experimenting with technecs I've never tried. Like using a pallet to then wet pallet, synthetic brushes to now yours. Really looking forward to this journey with you and Eira. Well done and keep up the good work.
I have noticed in your last few videos that you seem really happy. Like extra happy. Like, you are trying to get through the video to tell us some really exciting news. Always a hint of a smile. It's awesome. I'm super happy for your success. Thanks for the tips.
I’ve been thinking about getting at least one of those more expensive brushes, but I haven’t got one yet because of worrying that I will ruin it. These tips will definetly be helpful, thanks a lot! Greeting from Finland.
It's def worth it, really helps follow shapes and paint details
man i just buy a brush yesterday and i was thinking i dont want to ruin my brush . ty for the tips
I'm trying to consume as many tutorials and advice videos on painting and modeling as I am just now considering getting back into the hobby. What I got from this video is DONT USE an expensive brush at all. So many "dont use for this" or "dont use for that". "Dont do this with your brush". I was almost expecting him to say...DONT EVEN LOOK AT YOUR BRUSH...cause it could get offended and not work!
Great video. I’m so stoked to get my brush set and this was massively helpful. I think this video should be watched by all new painters. Thanks for sharing these tips!
Oh man, I have been in this hobby for a year now and I got your brushes. I still didn't use them, because I am a bit scared to use them, thus I still paint with my old ones :D And The Don'ts list was the most valuable thing for me. Thank You so much Squidmar! This video was very much needed!
So my take away from this is that I should stick to cheap brushes while I paint my Necrons haha. Good to know so that I don't mess up expensive brushes
Massive thanks emil. i was put off kolinsky hair after I had a really bad one and not sure if I treated it the way it wanted. Am currently getting on much better with lesser quality sable hair but this video has given me clues as to why it went south. I have confidence again. When I am ready I will buy your brushes if they are still available. I love your content and would love to give back to you in some way. My tip for brush care is store them flat I have been doing this in my regular job as decorator for years and have found it to be very effective in keeping brushes useable for the longest time.
Thank you Emil! I have seen some of these tips in other videos (no pun intended), but this has been the most comprehensive video I have yet seen on (Kolinsky sable) brush maintenance. Happy New Year!
“I like to use a sharp hobby knife”. Proceeds to use a blunt broken rekt excuse of a blade.
Yeah, wtf? That thing was sad.
I hadn't considered that about the contrast and washes. Nice tips!
So I've been doing most of these things. Thanks for the tips!
Finally got the shipping notice for my Squidmar sets. I can't wait to use them, as well as give out the extra sets I ordered. My friends won't even care they are a few days late, since they are so nice! Hoping it pushes me to paint again for the first time in months.
But most importantly, whats your favorite brush care tips?
30 brushes for 1 euros.
a good brush soap and conditioner keeps my Raphael brushes amazing and sharp!
@@jaanikaapa6925 Hot damn! Made from real straws from McDonalds?
Regular cleaning, I use imperial leather soap and my partners hair conditioner. It's so much cheaper than brush soap and does exactly the same job. I've used this on windsor and newton, artis opus and rosemary and Co. Another tip is use your good brushes for detail work, not metallics or washes and base coating. Squidmar covers this and its 100% accurate. Great video and have a great new year.
No need to take care of it if you're loaded enough to just buy new ones! Anyhow i have this buissness idea... >.>
Me: During this vid start looking toward my cheap ass brusches that looks like shite 😬
I have a new kolinsky sable, my first one ever so THANK YOU~! This video came out at exactly the right time!
Thanks Emil. I go through my brushes like there's no tomorrow and don't even paint that regularly, so some of these tips will definitely help. I'm guilty of the water one and have tried not to do it for a while, but old habits die hard!
If a brush is beyond saving I can use it at least for dry brushing or texture paints haha.
Great video, I never really thought about how washes can damage my brush!
Also I have one expensive brush here I weren't brave enough to use yet. This gonna change soon tho. Thank you :)
I've literally used all my Citadel fine detail brushes in the exact ways you said not too....*heavy sigh*
there's nothing wrong with that. This guy is just trying to advertise a brand to you. Real artists use cheap brushes because the skill is what determines the outcome, not the tool.
@@DeathmetalPersian I certainly won't be buying the brand he has but I have been more careful about what I use each brush for though.
You seem a bit pessimist
In my experience, Citadel brushes are of lesser quality than a 50 pack of dollar store brushes.
My ability to do everything wrong actually impresses me
Good timing! I picked my Squidmar brushes up less than an hour ago. I would definitely not have had a second thought about using them with the washes specifically. Looking forward to using them in some post-new year painting.
Tip number 1. Do not use the above mentioned brushes at all. The same effects and professional end product can be achieved with less expensive synthetic brushes. Your practice and skill is what makes a great paint job not the brushes.
When you used the soap that looked like a lot of force bending it onto there. I thought you said earlier to never do that even with just water when washing it out, wut
There's a point past which you shouldn't bend it. Approaching 90 degrees roughly. When he was doing was fine.
It looked pretty extreme to me too.
Soap should moisturise the bristles and make them more flexible though, so maybe they don't get as damaged when they're bent wet and soapy rather than when a bit drier.
@@p_serdiuk No at all points were we talking about wet.
Well, I guess he just showed us a bad visual example for the sake or not ruining a brush for the example then, because at 4:27 he pushes it against the bottom of the glass and there he pushes it just as hard as when he cleaned it with the soap at 10:11
The Masters brush soap has saved so many of my brushes and allowed a lot of cheaper brushes to last a lot longer. Every hobbiest should get some honestly
So basically, what we learned from this is don't use your paint brush for painting with :)
I think you missed the point hahaha
Use your good brushes for layering, glazing, highlights, details. Anything that don't require brute force or ruins the hair.
Come on, I think for most of us his prohibitions are not 90% of our painting. If that is 90% of your painting, obviously these recommendations don't apply to you. Besides, why would you need a Series 7 to apply a wash?
@@j.mcq.8418 You do realise we are simply being sarcastic?
Great timing, my Squidmar MK1 brushes arrived today. Looking forward to using them!
Thank you for the warning about contrast paints, washes, and not particularly clean water. Your explanation made complete sense, and solves my years long mystery as to why my otherwise well cared for brushes were fraying out.
Dear Emil, Thank you for your brush care tutorial & advice. I have recently purchased your brushes and am totally delighted with them! Wishing you & your Family a Happy & safe New Year. Kind Regards Johnny
Just had my first Ender 3 delivered as I read your gear list and seemed like a good idea. Love the videos, they've really helped step up my painting. Cheers 🍻
A product recommended by a lot of professional artists is the silicoil brush cleaning tank. It has a polished aluminum coil agitator to help clean your brushes quickly to get paint out of them. Works with oil (so a mineral spirit cleaning tank) or with just plain water.
There's a arts and crafts shop across the road from my house, and the brushes go for 3.50 USD for the small bristle brushes.
Really great tips thank you. Just bought a bunch of brushes today, some of these tips will help to have them for longer hopefully.
Gave myself your brushes for Christmas, started the hobby in May and on my second cheap set and to the point thanks for the video I didn't want to touch the new brushes
Oh but you must try! Its quite a difference in how it follows the miniature :) be brave my friend
Awesome video Squidmar! I have such regret over missing your brush KickStarter! I have never had nice brushes, so I’m looking to start in with something that can help level up my edge highlighting game.
Good video man. Patience and precision was what I learned the hard way. And now I'll never let 'em sit in a cup of water again!
I've never thought about not using it with washes and metal paint. And it makes sense. Thanks!!!
Great tips. I had learned many of these by trial and error but it cost me some expensive brushes. Still I learned a few new tricks to keep my favorite brushes a little longer. I am also finding my cheaper synthetic brushes even more useful.
Just got my Squidmar brushes in the mail last night :D cant wait to use them
Thanks a lot for your suggestions, they are really helpful for beginners!
Thanks for this video. I have heard most of these already through other videos, but there were a couple that I haven't heard mentioned before. :)
This is gonna help me sooo much with my brushes. I tend to make a few of these mistakes (thankfully using synthetics, but still).
Thanks for the heads up on the metallic paints. I knew about the washes and gravel paints as well as the limits on where you want to get the paint up to on a brush but not the metallics.
Thank you for this video I will definitely be using the tips! More importantly... Thank you for designing the brushes. I just got a notification saying that my brushes have finally been delivered I will pick them up today after work!
Thank you for posting this great information. Good things that anyone getting in the hobby could use.
Jo Sonja's liquid brush soap gets paint out of the ferrule quite well. I've been using a single brush for everything except oils, drybrushing, and textured paint; for almost a year now - and it's still great!
Thanks for the tips, looking forward to learning more 👍
I love this video, just got some of your beautiful brushes. been scared to use incase of ruining them. Thank you!
Just ordered them there :) bought artis opus brushes a while back and really like them, I'm glad there is another option out there now cause realistically there was only 2 for me, I'm excited, cant wait :)
Great advice! Now if I can only remember to follow it... (over-riding my many years of 'worst practices'.) Thanks
My brushes arrived today! Looking forward to trying them out
I swear by the winsor & newton restorer. It's helped me bring back a couple of brushes that I thought were too far gone.
I always end up loving any sweater you wear in your videos!
Great point about washes, didn't think of it that way! Great video!
Thank you so much for this video!! I bought the Kickstarter brushes and I had no idea what I was doing wrong. Fortunately I haven't done many of these things (I had used a metallic paint with one but I cleaned it thoroughly so hopefully that won't give me a problem) but the stray hairs and splitting was making me so worried. This was so useful and helpful and I will be sure to treat my new brushes like the delicate sweet babies they are.
Glad I could help!
Might be the most important mini video I have seen! Can't wait for the brushes!
Thank You Mr. Squidmar, next time I'm painting my minis I'll follow all your tips from this video to clean my brushes.
Brushes are my friends and I need to treat my friends nicely.
I can also invest in a brush painting holder, basically spring held between two sticks that lets you suspend the brush with the bristles down, so that the water can drip out of the brush while it's drying... It also comes with a little water pot at the bottom, with a net, that helps you clean out pigment from the brush as well.
My brother is both an semi successful artist and professor at a fairly prestigious art school when I asked him about it he suggested after cleaning the brush to use " Fels Naphtha " to reshape the point then wash it out next use. It's amazing and works great!
I use 2 water pots. One Citadel Water pot for cleaning the pain, and a small glass stein for washing the brush. I also use a water bottle with a nozzle cap (like they use in boxing) for cleaning paint from my airbrush wells. It helps get paint from the nooks more easily, like a pressure wash.
First video I’ve seen regarding the damage metallic paints do to fine brushes !!!