Underrated channel for sure. Everything you said in this video is true. But as i've sad to other, similar, small channels: "Some of the best mini-hobby channels i've found rarely have over 10K subs. They are the hidden gold veins for those who know where to dig".
Going through the process to use the soap and that it requires 3-4 passes helped. I didn’t realize it needed to be done at the end of each painting session - I was only doing it every 3 or 4 sessions. Also the tip for restoring synthetic brushes was very helpful!
Soap changes the surface tension of the water, and that mechanism makes watter attract loose-ish particles more than your brush hair surface, so an important step of cleaning your brushes is to wash out the soapy liquid. Another unwanted effect of soaps is that they tend to wash out the oils that condition natural hair, so be careful storing them with the soap still in the bristles, if you are thinking about drying the brush with a sharp tip - you are better doing it with clean water. Hair without the oils in them tend to dry out and curl due to the imperfections and you eventually will lose that sharp tip. Brush conditioners exist and they do a really good job restoring the hair. For the same reason a shampoo and hair conditioner are sold as two separate items for us people. Another good advice that I heard from art students who cant afford new brushes but tend to paint a lot is to store your brush clipped to the wall with the tip pointing down, that draws some of the the residue down with the gravity and capillary effect. Some people also recommend to clip the brush suspended in the water after a painting session for a while for the same reason. But washing brushes with soap and forming the tip before storing them is the best advice to prolong the life of the brush!
Good tips, I need to make cleaning the brushes with running water a habit after painting. For the older ruined brushes I Have, I need to get my self some cleaner and brush restorer instead of buying new brushes. You convinced me to try that, thanks
Thank you for this video. This was extremely helpful for my brush cleaning. I've been cleaning them but not well enough and it was becoming frustrating. This will help me keep them longer.
I experimented using isopropyl to melt paint in the ferrule. Mostly all natural fibers on brushes that seemed pretty messed up. Then used the Masters in them after. It pulled a surprising amount out. Some stayed messed up but some did revive
I'm a synthetic brush user. Natural hair brushes usually have too soft of a feel for my taste. I like my brushes to push back a little bit. I own several nice natural hair brushes but I rarely reach for them.
this is a great video, i was quite confuse on how to use the masters to clean the brush and how it can restore it. now i know what to do. thank you for it
My ex is "painting" iron miniatures of women & soldiers; he buys them from LUCAS, etc. And, I used to go with him, and bought my Oil Painting brushes there!!! I had to pay an arm and a leg with those, until I found out about "squirrel" - brushes from China!!! They are only in a couple of euros, and are my best "brushes"!!!
Great tips! I’ve always just used my brush cleaner on my synthetic brushes. I bought a Kolinsky, but it’s still in the packaging, too afraid to mess it up as I’m still learning haha. Off topic, but why does Khan have an American tattoo on his arm?
So when i became an American Citizen I decided to get a tattoo of my Gibson Bass which is a thunderbird and that has an American flag like eagle on it. So a couple of reasons that got put together!
@@WrathofMinis oh nice! Looks good man! Bass player and painter, a real ladies man! Thank you for doing such great content, that spans beginner to advanced, to even “basic” things like this video. Most UA-cam painters are typically doing medium to advanced stuff, so it’s refreshing for a wide variety!
I just soap mine but not right to the ferrule. Look after the ferrule and your synthetics will last longer- tip destruction tends to come from degrading at the ferrule.
Sorry if it wasn’t clear but you do exactly the same thing with the sable brushes as you would do with synthetic brushes, wash with the soap and repeat.
Normal human hair conditioner is good for bringing back messed up natural brushes, after all its all hair and its WAY WAY cheaper than brush conditioner
Thank you for these tips, I have only used lower and probably synthetic brushes. Generally I find I get that hook temp all the time after a few uses I know I'm not pushing the brush and I know I'm not smashing it into the paint, so I'm not sure why this is happening I will try your tip of putting them in the hot water and see if that helps any other information you have might be useful thank you for your video,
You're clearly a pro cinematographer, with throughness and good camera presence (but I humbly suggest) you could cut these videos down quite a lot, and deliver the same info in a shorter space of time which would be more engaging. Quite a lot of lines of dialogue you're repeating the same point twice using slightly different wording. Otherwise, excellent stuff, i'm impressed with the production quality in particular.
We appreciate the support and your suggestion. We are still young to the whole UA-cam deal and it’s really a learning process. Bit by bit we are getting better and hopefully in the future will improve our telling and our cinematography.
@@WrathofMinis You're welcome! I love your vibe and think you can really blow up soon! I may be wrong but comparing your videos side by side with equivalent videos from creators I admire like Marco Frisoni ('not just mecha') there's more rambling so the density of information per minute in your videos is lower, while your production quality is significantly higher. Close that gap and I think you've got a winning formula here! :)
As a vegan (having to avoid sable brushes) who depends on "high quality" synthetics, brush care is a top priority, otherwise I'd be needing a new brush every other painting session.
Underrated channel for sure. Everything you said in this video is true.
But as i've sad to other, similar, small channels: "Some of the best mini-hobby channels i've found rarely have over 10K subs. They are the hidden gold veins for those who know where to dig".
The only problem is that this video wasn't titled 'Tips about tips'.
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Going through the process to use the soap and that it requires 3-4 passes helped. I didn’t realize it needed to be done at the end of each painting session - I was only doing it every 3 or 4 sessions. Also the tip for restoring synthetic brushes was very helpful!
Just found your channel. About to binge watch all of your videos . 😅
This man's videos are essential for any beginner, like myself. And I'm very impressed with his lack of edits and production quality! Thank you, sir!
Thank you so very much, we really appreciate the support!
I cannot understate how valuable of a resource this channel is. Fantastic as always, thank you for the in depth, no-nonsense explanation.
You're very welcome! and Thank you!
Where did you go?! You're answering questions that I didn't know I had.
Soap changes the surface tension of the water, and that mechanism makes watter attract loose-ish particles more than your brush hair surface, so an important step of cleaning your brushes is to wash out the soapy liquid.
Another unwanted effect of soaps is that they tend to wash out the oils that condition natural hair, so be careful storing them with the soap still in the bristles, if you are thinking about drying the brush with a sharp tip - you are better doing it with clean water. Hair without the oils in them tend to dry out and curl due to the imperfections and you eventually will lose that sharp tip.
Brush conditioners exist and they do a really good job restoring the hair.
For the same reason a shampoo and hair conditioner are sold as two separate items for us people.
Another good advice that I heard from art students who cant afford new brushes but tend to paint a lot is to store your brush clipped to the wall with the tip pointing down, that draws some of the the residue down with the gravity and capillary effect. Some people also recommend to clip the brush suspended in the water after a painting session for a while for the same reason.
But washing brushes with soap and forming the tip before storing them is the best advice to prolong the life of the brush!
Thank you for all the tips!
Good tips, I need to make cleaning the brushes with running water a habit after painting. For the older ruined brushes I Have, I need to get my self some cleaner and brush restorer instead of buying new brushes. You convinced me to try that, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
This is the video i was looking for
This is clear, well presented and very helpful. I appreciate that, and so I am now subscribed. Thank you.
Thank you for this video. This was extremely helpful for my brush cleaning. I've been cleaning them but not well enough and it was becoming frustrating. This will help me keep them longer.
I experimented using isopropyl to melt paint in the ferrule. Mostly all natural fibers on brushes that seemed pretty messed up. Then used the Masters in them after. It pulled a surprising amount out. Some stayed messed up but some did revive
I'm a synthetic brush user. Natural hair brushes usually have too soft of a feel for my taste. I like my brushes to push back a little bit. I own several nice natural hair brushes but I rarely reach for them.
Cool. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Very useful!
Glad to hear that!
this is a great video, i was quite confuse on how to use the masters to clean the brush and how it can restore it. now i know what to do. thank you for it
Thank you
Great stuff friend 👏 👍
Thanks for the vid bud! Love your channel ❤
My ex is "painting" iron miniatures of women & soldiers; he buys them from LUCAS, etc. And, I used to go with him, and bought my Oil Painting brushes there!!! I had to pay an arm and a leg with those, until I found out about "squirrel" - brushes from China!!! They are only in a couple of euros, and are my best "brushes"!!!
I assume, the cleaning process as you described is for both Kolinsky and Synthetic, the steps don't change if you're using one versus the other?
It indeed the same for both types of brushes!
After every painting Session my brushes are getting hard like a rock and almost unable to Work with them later. What am I doing wrong ?
Great tips! I’ve always just used my brush cleaner on my synthetic brushes. I bought a Kolinsky, but it’s still in the packaging, too afraid to mess it up as I’m still learning haha.
Off topic, but why does Khan have an American tattoo on his arm?
So when i became an American Citizen I decided to get a tattoo of my Gibson Bass which is a thunderbird and that has an American flag like eagle on it. So a couple of reasons that got put together!
@@WrathofMinis oh nice! Looks good man! Bass player and painter, a real ladies man!
Thank you for doing such great content, that spans beginner to advanced, to even “basic” things like this video. Most UA-cam painters are typically doing medium to advanced stuff, so it’s refreshing for a wide variety!
Haha, thank you! I appreciate the support!
I usually mix my paint with the other end of the brush. Is it it effective? Yes. Is it efficient? No. Do my brush tips get messed up? Also no.
Attach an old brush end to the end of your current brush?
lol
where do you get kolinsky brushes for $15?
Rosemarie and co very good kolinsky brushes, miniature painting sizes are form 5-10$
Is there a different system for cleaning synthetic brushes? Just warm water rinse?
I just soap mine but not right to the ferrule. Look after the ferrule and your synthetics will last longer- tip destruction tends to come from degrading at the ferrule.
Sorry if it wasn’t clear but you do exactly the same thing with the sable brushes as you would do with synthetic brushes, wash with the soap and repeat.
Normal human hair conditioner is good for bringing back messed up natural brushes, after all its all hair and its WAY WAY cheaper than brush conditioner
Thank you for these tips, I have only used lower and probably synthetic brushes. Generally I find I get that hook temp all the time after a few uses I know I'm not pushing the brush and I know I'm not smashing it into the paint, so I'm not sure why this is happening I will try your tip of putting them in the hot water and see if that helps any other information you have might be useful thank you for your video,
You're clearly a pro cinematographer, with throughness and good camera presence (but I humbly suggest) you could cut these videos down quite a lot, and deliver the same info in a shorter space of time which would be more engaging. Quite a lot of lines of dialogue you're repeating the same point twice using slightly different wording. Otherwise, excellent stuff, i'm impressed with the production quality in particular.
We appreciate the support and your suggestion. We are still young to the whole UA-cam deal and it’s really a learning process. Bit by bit we are getting better and hopefully in the future will improve our telling and our cinematography.
@@WrathofMinis You're welcome! I love your vibe and think you can really blow up soon! I may be wrong but comparing your videos side by side with equivalent videos from creators I admire like Marco Frisoni ('not just mecha') there's more rambling so the density of information per minute in your videos is lower, while your production quality is significantly higher. Close that gap and I think you've got a winning formula here! :)
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Aren't you storing your brushes wrong?
As a vegan (having to avoid sable brushes) who depends on "high quality" synthetics, brush care is a top priority, otherwise I'd be needing a new brush every other painting session.
Can I ask which brushes you use. I have now stopped using sable as I can't in all god conscience use them anymore