FC 118

Goat Hair Bamboo Brush

Suitable for Oriental Arts & Calligraphy

$18.26 CAD
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STIFFNESS

SPRINGINESS

WATER-RETENTION

PAINT-RETENTION

Brush Length: Long Handle
Brush Shape: Round

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Experience the precision of our Sable Hair Bamboo Brush, designed for Oriental arts and calligraphy. Crafted with a short bamboo handle, this brush offers excellent control and maneuverability. The sable hair bristles provide the perfect balance of stiffness and springiness, ensuring smooth and consistent strokes. Ideal for detailed work, the brush excels in various artistic techniques, from intricate calligraphy to delicate watercolor washes. The bamboo handle not only adds a touch of traditional style but also promotes sustainability. Enhance your artistic toolkit with this high-quality sable brush, perfect for artists seeking superior performance and craftsmanship.

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Specifications
Brush Length: Long Handle
Brush Shape: Round
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About Paintbrushes
Anatomy, shapes, hairs and how to choose the right paintbrush for your medium.
What this paintbrush is built for

With goat hair, this brush is medium stiffness that adapts well across paint types and has moderate spring for general-purpose strokes. It holds plenty of water for long watercolor sessions without reloading, and holds a lighter load of paint, ideal for controlled detail work. Paired with a long handle bamboo handle, it is built for full-arm strokes at the easel, suited to oil and acrylic painting.

Stiffness
2/5

Soft and flexible, better suited to thin washes and delicate work than heavy-body paint.

Springiness
3/5

Moderate snap, holding its shape reasonably well without being razor-sharp.

Water Retention
5/5

Holds a large reservoir of water, ideal for long washes without reloading.

Paint Retention
0/5

Picks up a light load, suited to fine detail work needing frequent small reloads.

Explore the brush anatomy

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What makes this brush work?

Round brush

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Bristles

The working end of the brush carries and releases paint. Its shape, material and condition influence the mark it can make.

What does stiffness tell me?
Stiffness describes resistance when the bristles meet the surface. The product-specific rating above appears only when a stiffness value is recorded.
Why does springiness matter?
Springiness describes how readily the brush returns toward its shape after pressure. It can affect control and the feel of a stroke.
Water and paint retention
Water retention describes how much water the brush can carry; paint retention describes how much paint it can pick up and hold. Use the ratings above as product-specific guidance when supplied.
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