First look at brushes for large heavy body acrylic paint
Needed some 3/4-inch and 1-inch brushes for paintings about 30 inches square. I use synthetic brushes for painting with acrylic. They hold their shape better than hog bristle, when used with acrylic paint. Here I'm reviewing several long-handled brushes.
Blick Studio Synthetic Brushes (not pictured, not recommended)
Two long-handled flat brushes (#12 and #16) are still my favorite brushes for use with Golden heavy body acrylic -- as long as they're large enough. I must have purchased these two several years ago. Recently I ordered larger sizes and was so disappointed that I returned them to DickBlick.com.
The ones sold now as Blick Studio Synthetic brushes are completely different. The earlier brushes were labeled "Made in Japan" while the current brushes are marked "made in India." The current handles are lighter, slimmer, and made of different wood. More important, the bristles are much softer and less even.
The ones sold now as Blick Studio Synthetic brushes are completely different. The earlier brushes were labeled "Made in Japan" while the current brushes are marked "made in India." The current handles are lighter, slimmer, and made of different wood. More important, the bristles are much softer and less even.
