Thanks so much for such great information much needed to keep our brushes a little bit longer. I truly appreciate your time and effort in making these videos available to us. I wish you the best for each day and many blessings as well.
@@StefanBaumann With good reason. I'm a huge fan. Forgive my goofy user name (it's an old one based on a character from a favorite silent film). My actual name is John Nagridge. You're still on my bucket list to either take a workshop from and/or get some mentoring from you.
thank you use gamblin solvent free gel to thin paint for color change just get paint out with paper towel when done dip brushes in clove oil great info all the best
Oil of clove is super strong smelling!!! How about linseed oil, stand oil, poppyseed oil or other oils that also dry? Baby oil, olive oil, and salad oils don't dry, good to know, thank you. Curious that oil of clove "dries". Windsor and Newton make drying oils, what is your experience with these? Linseed oil is the historical choice, but things change over time. Love your videos and the comment "We won't even be around in 250 years" hahaha, man thank God for that!! thanks Stefan!
I paint in car port. First wipe brush with blue towel then wet blu towel with turpentine . Finally a mix of turpentine and either safforial or linseed oil. About 4:1.
I used to have walnut oil that I didn't want to use cos they dry too slow, I really don't have space to hang dry any more paintings. So I wiped the paint off my brushes as much as I could and I dipped them in the walnut oil and just leave them there.
I was having neurological problems I had to get a brain scan. I thought I had dementia, but it was my brush cleaner I NOW only use linseed oil. And Murphys oil soap is great… Question? How do you sell your Art?
You can clean brushes by soaking in safflower oil only, then use soap and water. This method will keep the delicate brush oils from being stripped off the brush fibers, which can dry out your brushes causing the bristles to break and stiffen.
Hi there- can I ask what your process is for cleaning with safflower oil? I've heard it elsewhere and makes the most sense to me, and it sounds quick and easy😊
@@danielorourkeartist Howdy, Yes, Safflower oil never dries, like olive oil, etc., so it can't hurt your brush. A cup out in the field will work just like turpentine,, but instead using the oil to leech out the pigment, at the end of the day just wash in tepid soap and water to clean further.
@@danielorourkeartist Hi Daniel, I use a regular natural bar soap, like ivory or dove, plain no scent. The real advantage here is your brush fibers will not get all brittle and break off over time, turps, thinners will strip oils right out of the brush hairs. I have heard of some using shampoo and conditioner. I know you understand the principle here, give it try, protect your quiver of brushes, lol. ;-)
Thanks so much for such great information much needed to keep our brushes a little bit longer. I truly appreciate your time and effort in making these videos available to us. I wish you the best for each day and many blessings as well.
Thank you so much for this great info and your thorough explanation. This is the best artist video channel around.
Thanks I see you a lot on my feeds
@@StefanBaumann With good reason. I'm a huge fan. Forgive my goofy user name (it's an old one based on a character from a favorite silent film). My actual name is John Nagridge. You're still on my bucket list to either take a workshop from and/or get some mentoring from you.
I use regular dish detergent which works really well. Needs a thorough rinsing. 👍🤗
So you're ok with using soap and water
one of my favorite art channels 👍
WOW how nice, I would love to talk to you, I see you are quiet a teacher yourself
thank you use gamblin solvent free gel to thin paint for color change just get paint out with paper towel when done dip brushes in clove oil great info all the best
In Sweden it's illegal to pour terpentin down the sink!
A lot of great information in this video, thank you!
That's the very reason the EU will soon be banning cadmium colour's.
@@europeanroyalty4778oh! Really !?? Tell me more please!
Oil of clove is super strong smelling!!! How about linseed oil, stand oil, poppyseed oil or other oils that also dry? Baby oil, olive oil, and salad oils don't dry, good to know, thank you. Curious that oil of clove "dries". Windsor and Newton make drying oils, what is your experience with these? Linseed oil is the historical choice, but things change over time. Love your videos and the comment "We won't even be around in 250 years" hahaha, man thank God for that!! thanks Stefan!
Ivory soap works too, but OMS is easier. Its less of a problem if you can afford an air filter rated for VOC's. I bought one and its totally worth it.
I paint in car port. First wipe brush with blue towel then wet blu towel with turpentine . Finally a mix of turpentine and either safforial or linseed oil. About 4:1.
Thank you Stefan for the tip!Tried it on my brushes ,works great !
Great advice. Do you have any suggestions on how to get the glue/sizing off of (or out of) new brushes without wrecking the brush? TY
I used to have walnut oil that I didn't want to use cos they dry too slow, I really don't have space to hang dry any more paintings. So I wiped the paint off my brushes as much as I could and I dipped them in the walnut oil and just leave them there.
From what Stefan said, couldn’t brushes be wiped off+++& put into a jar of crisco?
I was having neurological problems I had to get a brain scan. I thought I had dementia, but it was my brush cleaner I NOW only use linseed oil. And Murphys oil soap is great…
Question? How do you sell your Art?
If you go on Patron you can sing up for the third level sessions that also include marketing www.patreon.com/StefanBaumann
YOu can also call me for personal coaching 415-606-9074
Rosemary & Co. have a youtube channel with many videos from artists explaining how they clean their brushe's. Very useful.
Is that a flashlight? And what does he use it for?
I found that the odourless made my lungs ache and sore and gave me a wheeze. I use linseed oil to wash my brushes.
ill try that thanks
You can clean brushes by soaking in safflower oil only, then use soap and water. This method will keep the delicate brush oils from being stripped off the brush fibers, which can dry out your brushes causing the bristles to break and stiffen.
Hi there- can I ask what your process is for cleaning with safflower oil? I've heard it elsewhere and makes the most sense to me, and it sounds quick and easy😊
@@danielorourkeartist Howdy, Yes, Safflower oil never dries, like olive oil, etc., so it can't hurt your brush. A cup out in the field will work just like turpentine,, but instead using the oil to leech out the pigment, at the end of the day just wash in tepid soap and water to clean further.
@@00vTv00 lovely thank you! I'll be giving that a try. What soap do you use?
@@danielorourkeartist Hi Daniel, I use a regular natural bar soap, like ivory or dove, plain no scent. The real advantage here is your brush fibers will not get all brittle and break off over time, turps, thinners will strip oils right out of the brush hairs. I have heard of some using shampoo and conditioner. I know you understand the principle here, give it try, protect your quiver of brushes, lol. ;-)
@@00vTv00 haha, yep got to look after those chaps. Great thanks for the help, happy painting
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Baby oil cleans my brushes, I use shampoo and conditioner on my natural brushes
The owner of Wind River art supply told me he uses Vaseline
I chew cloves.... and use lenseed oil to clean my brushes..
Awesome? Is that the product at the dollar store? Can't quite catch the word
I believe it’s Clove oil.
Have you ever used Murphy’s oil? I find it to be a nice way to clean brushes. However you do need to rinse with water.
I never knew one was not supposed to use soap and water cleaning oil brushes, so thank you very much.
Awesome Orange at the $store is great
I use olive oil soap to clean my brushes
Great idea!!
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