The styles of brush tip seen most commonly are: : 52–59 Short handled brushes are usually used for flat or slightly tilted work surfaces such as watercolor painting and ink painting, while long handled brushes are held horizontally while working on a vertical canvas such as for oil paint or acrylic paint. A chiseled brush permits the painter to cut into tighter corners and paint more precisely.īrush handles may be made of wood or plastic while ferrules are metal (usually nickel-plated steel). Natural bristles are preferred for oil-based paints and varnishes, while synthetic brushes are better for water-based paints as the bristles do not expand when wetted.Ī decorator judges the quality of a brush based on several factors: filament retention, paint pickup, steadiness of paint release, brush marks, drag and precision painting. Synthetic filaments last longer than natural bristles. Brushes with tapered filaments give a smoother finish. If the filaments are synthetic, they may be made of polyester, nylon or a blend of nylon and polyester.įilaments can be hollow or solid and can be tapered or untapered. Striker: Large round (cylindrical) brush for exterior painting difficult areasīristles may be natural or synthetic.Tapered: Improves control, the bristle length viewed from the narrow face of the brush is longer in the center and tapers toward the edges.Flat: For painting flat surfaces, bristle length viewed from the wide face of the brush does not change.Angled: For painting edges, bristle length viewed from the wide face of the brush uniformly decrease from one end of the brush to the other.The sizes of brushes used for painting and decorating.ĭecorators' brush sizes are given in millimeters (mm) or inches (in), which refers to the width of the head. Long Handle: Rounded and thin, a long handle is easy to hold like a pencil giving great control & precision when cutting in & painting tricky spaces.Rat Tail Handle: This handle is longer & thinner than the standard making it easy to hold to give greater control.Square Handle: Square shaped handle with bevelled corners is featured mainly in trim or sash brushes and is comfortable to hold when painting.Flat Beavertail Handle: This shape is rounded and slightly flattened to fit perfectly into the palm of the hand whilst painting.Short Handle: The shorter handle provides greater precision when painting small spaces such as corners, trims & detail areas.Gourd Handle: Ergonomic design that reduces stress on the wrist and hand whilst painting.Following are the globally recognized handles of trade painter's brushes: Brushes for use in non-artistic trade painting are geared to applying an even coat of paint to relatively large areas.
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