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Da Vinci Fit Synthetic 100mm Mottler Brush, Series 5073Save Up to32%Off list…these brushes are excellent for mural painting and varnishing. Key Features: * Synthetic bristle * Interlocked for shape retention * Matt green handle * Rust-proof ferrule * Superior paint carrying capacity * Made in Germany Perfect For: * Acrylic paint * Varnish or gesso application * Students,… Very elastic synthetic Bristles Have A Long Lifespan! The da Vinci Fit Synthetic Mottler brushes are made of very elastic short synthetic fibers. The dark grey synthetic-bristle is excellent for spreading gesso or varnish. For controlled background applications of color use the mottler to maneuver heavy-bodied paints with ease. The Fit for school and hobby brush has a green matte paintbrush-style handle and a rust-proof ferrule. Each brush can hold an enormous amount of color because the resistant synthetic fibers of various widths, guarantee a high degree of absorbency as well as high elasticity. Each brush is handmade in Germany using only the finest synthetic bristle. Painstakingly constructed to ensure durability these brushes are excellent for mural painting and varnishing. Key Features: * Synthetic bristle * Interlocked for shape retention * Matt green handle * Rust-proof ferrule * Superior paint carrying capacity * Made in Germany Perfect For: * Acrylic paint * Varnish or gesso application * Students, amateurs, professionals * Fine control with heavy acrylics * Moving paint with ease on the canvas See More
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Da Vinci Series 2475 80mm Mottler BrushSave Up to30%Off list…excellent for mural painting and varnishing. Key Features: * Double-boiled hog bristle * Interlocked for shape retention * Flags at the bristle tip * Long Hardwood Handles * Nickel-plated ferrules * Superior paint carrying capacity * Made in Germany Perfect For: * Oil and acrylic paint * Varnish or… Double-boiled Hog bristles have a long lifespan! The da Vinci Artist Bristle Mottlers are made of Chungking hog. The white hog-bristle is excellent for spreading gesso or varnish. For controlled background applications of color use the mottler to maneuver heavy-bodied paints with ease. The brush has a varnished wooden paintbrush-style handle and a nickel-plated ferrule. Each brush is handmade in Germany using only the finest hog bristle, interlocked for shape retention and flagged for superior paint holding capacity. Painstakingly constructed to guarantee durability these brushes are excellent for mural painting and varnishing. Key Features: * Double-boiled hog bristle * Interlocked for shape retention * Flags at the bristle tip * Long Hardwood Handles * Nickel-plated ferrules * Superior paint carrying capacity * Made in Germany Perfect For: * Oil and acrylic paint * Varnish or gesso application * Students, amateurs, professionals * Fine control with heavy acrylics * Moving paint with ease on the canvas See More
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Claybord Smooth Panel 2" Cradle 6x24"Save Up to53%Off listWhite Claybord™ The Ultimate Multi-Media Panel Museum Series Claybord™ is made using 1/8” Hardbord panels, featuring Ampersand’s simply amazing kaolin clay ground formula. This ultra-smooth sanded, highly absorbent clay ground is similar in paintability to the clay gesso grounds used during the Renaissance and allows paint colors to remain true and brilliant! While Claybord allows the use of traditional materials, tools, and techniques, it is also an ideal surface for mixed media and experimentation. Details can be added, highlights created, and mistakes corrected. Apply paint and ink using brushes, sponges, palette knives, paper towels, airbrush, technical pens, and painting tools. Claybord is also an excellent printing surface, and can also be used for image transfers. Key Features:* Acid-free, ultra-smooth, highly absorbent kaolin clay ground * Amazing with alcohol inks * Protected by Ampersand’s proprietary Archiva-Seal barrier technology, the most advanced formula for sealing wood * Cradles constructed using premium grade 13-ply birch plywood* Archival, eco-friendly and fully made in the USA* Perfect For:* Ink, graphite, acrylic, gouache, collage, egg tempera, airbrush, scratchboard, and more.* Ideal for image transfers and as a printing surface* Additive and subtractive processes with any artists tools* Surface ideal for brittle media like egg tempera and caseins * 1/8" Flat Panels - ideal for plein air and studio painting— slips easily into pochade boxes. Flat panels allow for standard framing. * 3/4" Cradled Panels - offer more support for using heavier mediums and built-up textures. The depth allows for traditional canvas-style framing or floater frames. * 1-1/2" Cradled Panels - offer more support for using heavier mediums and built-up textures. The depth allows for traditional canvas-style framing or floater frames. * 2" Deep Cradle Panels - for maximum support and frameless presentation, all in one. With Claybord, paints, and inks can be manipulated to vary tonal values, develop highlights, and correct mistakes. Various artist tools, such as Ampersand scratchboard tools, hobby knives, razor blades, etching tools, sand paper, oil-free steel wool, and electric erasers, can be used. Claybord's clay coating allows for the use of sgraffito techniques to cut into the surface and re-expose the white clay ground. The coating is 7 to 10 dry-mils thick, allowing for multiple cut-ins or erasers. The smooth finish and the absorbency of the clay ground allow the use of abrasives like oil-free steel wool or sand paper to remove pigment without damaging the finish. Ampersand & Golden High Flow Acrylics Smooth Sampler Value Pack - Ampersand and Golden Artist Colors have teamed up to introduce artists to the amazing synergistic possibilities that exist with our smooth panels and Golden's High Flow acrylics. Includes: * 9x12" 3/4" Ampersand Claybord * 9x12" 7/8" Artist Panel Primed Smooth * 1 oz Golden High Flow Acrylic Color - Green Gold * 1 oz Golden High Flow Acrylic Color - Indigo Only Ampersand builds their cradles by hand with premium grade 13-ply birch plywood for maximum stability and a clean, finished look from edge to edge. Claybord is archival, eco-friendly, formaldehyde-free, and made by hand in the USA. See More
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Ampersand Museum Series Gessobord 2" Cradled Panel 6" x 24"Save Up to41%Off listWhite Gessobord™ The #1 Painting Panel for Oils and Acrylics It's true. Ampersand Museum Series Gessobord™ is the most trusted pre-gessoed wood panel by artists for their work. The superior, professional quality acrylic gesso ground does not dull colors, and the wonderful lightly sanded surface provides exceptional paint adhesion and brush control. The bright titanium white ground makes colors pop, or can easily be tinted with any ground color of choice. Just unwrap and paint, no additional priming needed! Choose from 1/8" Flat Panels, 3/4" Cradled, 1.5" and 2” Deep Cradled Panels, all made in the USA Made with Ampersand’s 1/8" True Artist Hardbord™ and Archiva-Seal™ technology, the surface is acid-free, non-yellowing, and archival. Perfect for all painting techniques with traditional and water-mixable oils, acrylics and acrylic gouache, and even brittle paints like Egg Tempera and Caseins! A delicate enough surface for glazing, fluid brush strokes, and tight detail, it is still tough enough to hold up to the most rigorous palette knife painting, collage, and mixed media applications. Only Ampersand builds their cradles by hand with premium grade 13-ply birch hardboard for maximum stability and a clean, finished look from edge to edge. Gessobord is manufactured from products that are sustainably forested, to ensure the protection of wildlife, plants, soil, and water. Panels are formaldehyde-free, and contain no harmful volatile organic compounds. The most trusted pre-gessoed wood panel by artists for their work. The #1 painting panel for oil & acrylics! Key Features: * Ready to use, pre-gessoed wood panel * 88% thicker gesso than other brands * Ideal for oil paints, acrylics, and mixed media * Lightly sanded surface provides exceptional brush control * Protected by Ampersand’s proprietary Archiva-Seal barrier technology, the most advanced formula for sealing wood * Cradles constructed using premium grade 13-ply birch plywood * Archival, eco-friendly and fully made in the USA * Perfect For: * Oils, Acrylics, and Mixed Media * Brittle media like Caseins and Egg Tempera * Excellent for anything from fine brushwork to palette knife painting * Ideal for thin glazing, alla prima, and even impasto * Tough enough to hold the most rigorous pallet knife painting and collage * Plein air painting - 1/8” panels fit easily into pochade boxes * #1 painting panel for oil & acrylics! * 1/8” Flat Panels- perfect for plein air or studio painting; fit most standard rabbeted frames. * 3/4” Cradled Panels - offer more support for heavier weight media like collage, mixed media, or heavy texture applications; fit traditional canvas-style framing. * 1 1/2” Cradled Panels - can be used with all techniques and mediums, standard gallery depth sides can stand alone or frame with floater-style framing options. * 2” Deep Cradled Panels - offers maximum support and frameless presentation, all in one. See More
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The Edge All Media Pro Cotton Canvas 6"x24" - 1-1/2" Deep (Box of 3)Save Up to88%Off listWhite Ignite your composition with an inspiring substrate! Extra Long Sizes Are you bored of painting on the same standard canvas size? Ready to shake things up and supercharge your creativity? The new Edge All Media Cotton Canvases come in 21 extra long sizes like 10x40" and 12x72"! We've designed these new hypnotic sizes to help you hook your viewer's attention. Our goal, as always, is to emphasize your artwork. The extra-long rectangular shape naturally focuses attention, whether it's a triptych, a non-traditional portrait, or an abstract piece. Each canvas is coated in a ground-breaking primer that maintains the richness and purity of your paint colors. Unlike other canvases with lesser quality primers, your paintings will keep their vibrant punch with excellent adhesion. Triple priming ensures superb barrier protection between paint and canvas, perfect for traditional and water-mixable oils. The Edge is known for its' tuck-n-roll style construction that keeps the back of the canvas neat and clean. A sturdy surface for all painting styles, even mixed media, The Edge features a beefy 14oz, triple primed medium texture. Finish your painting with solid-colored sides, or continue your design onto the sides for a distinctive modern look. Extra Longs/Longs/Multiples (triptych) - These used by themselves offer unique aspect ratios to achieve various single and multi-canvas compositions. They work well with squares, used as a square or diamond shape. The 6x18" and the largest being 18x64". Artists working in abstract impressionism have found these to be new heroes, to create unique multiple images that work together. Key Features: * Extra Longs/Longs/Multiples (triptych) * Create unique multiple images that work together * Available in: Singles or Boxes of 3 * 1-1/2" Deep, Extra long sizes * 100% cotton canvas * 14oz primed weight * 8oz. raw weight before priming * Triple acrylic primed * Medium texture canvas * Deluxe stretched canvas * Professional tuck-n-roll style construction * Hand stretched by skilled artisans * Perfect For: * Oils, alkyds, and acrylics * Painted edge presentation * Mixed media works * Painters of all levels * Frameless artwork presentation * Excellent barrier protection between paint and canvas * A non-traditional portrait * A landscape or an abstract piece * Painting a dazzling triptych See More
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Da Vinci Pro Resist-Grip Panel 6"x24", 2" DeepSave Up to78%Off listWhite Superbly Crafted For Permanent Works Of Art- Resist-Grip Panels If you paint with acrylics or encaustics, Da Vinci Pro Resist-Grip Textured Gesso Panels are the very best primed surface ever created for your medium. The coarse texture grips heavy bodied acrylics extremely well and allows for an endless array of layering without any problems, whether with thin glazes or heavy impasto layers. For encaustics, the toothy primer grabs hold firmly to lower layers, providing a strong firm support for subsequent layers to adhere to. It is also the very first panel surface that offers a real tooth for grabbing hold of pastels and colored pencils, allowing layering and blending with ease. Just carefully seal with several light coats of archival spray for pastels, and you won't have to place your pastel or colored pencil art under glass. For other works, seal with the appropriate fixative for your medium (or varnish for paintings), for a frameless, dramatic presentation of your artwork. Key Features: * Coarse Textured, white acrylic polymer gesso with quartz sand * ¾” and 2” cradle depths for dramatic presentation * Kiln-dried New Zealand Pine cradle * Warp resistant, sealed MDF hardboard panel * Seal work easily with archival spray (appropriate to media) for frameless display * Wide range of sizes * Cradles easily accept paint, stain, or clearcoat for finishing Perfect For: * Acrylics, encaustics, oils, colored pencils, and oil pastels, and soft pastels * Building layers of media without peeling off * Large scale drawings without the need or cost of framing * Archival art that will last a lifetime * Students, teachers, professionals * See More
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Pastelmat Pad Palette No. 5 - Assorted Colors, 30x40cm (12-Sheets)Save Up to20%Off listAssorted Colors A unique surface for pastels, colored pencils & rich painterly effect Clairefontaine's Pastelmat Paper Pads texture grabs onto the pastel, breaking up the pigment and pulls it deep into the surface for exceptionally vibrant color and can used as painting with pastel as Pastelmat is so versatile that, in addition to pastel and pastel pencils, it will support most dry and wet media including: oil pastels, charcoal, colored pencils, acrylics, watercolors and gouache. Pastelmat® Premium Paper Pads offers artists new opportunities with a unique surface that grabs pastels more effectively than Ingres papers but is less abrasive then sanded papers. Pastelmat® pads have glassine sheet protectors between each page. Its unique velvety texture, made from a fine coating of cellulose fibers, can grab and hold multiple layers. Pastelmat is acid-free and pH neutral. Pads have glassine sheet protectors between each page. A legendary reputation among the world's foremost pastelists. Pastelmat® Premium Paper Pads offers artists new opportunities with a unique surface that grabs pastels more effectively than Ingres papers but is less abrasive then sanded papers. Pastelmat Colors * Palette No. 1: 3 sheets each of Maize, Buttercup, Dark Grey, and Light Grey. * Palette No. 2: 4 sheets each of Sienna, White, and Charcoal Grey. * Palette No. 3: 12 sheets of White. * Palette No. 4: 3 sheets each of Dark Blue, Light Blue, Wine, and Sand. * Palette No. 5: 3 sheets each of Dark Green, Light Green, White, and Dark Blue. * Palette No. 6: 12 sheets of Charcoal Grey formerly called Anthracite. * Palette No. 7: 3 sheets each of Sanguine Red, Sand, Beige, and Dark Grey. Key Features: * Pads contain 12 sheets of (360gsm / 170lb) paper * Acid-free and pH-neutral * Cellulose surface holds pigment deeply * No need for fixative spray * Softer hand than gritty course sanded papers * No fingertip scraping * Holds up to water and solvent-based washes * Lower Consumption Rate of Costly Pastels * Supports All Pastel Types * Erasability and No Pastel Dust Perfect For: * Mixed Media: Soft pastel, oil pastel, pastel pencil, charcoal, colored pencils, acrylics, watercolors, and gouache * Washes & Blending techniques * Building multiple layers of color without fixative * Creating painterly effects with soft buttery marks * Painting with Pastel, Blending & Layering   Glassine Sheets: Pastlemat® pads are bound with glassine barrier sheets between each page to prevent smudging. Fine- line Artwork: Unlike grittier sanded papers, Pastelmat®'s velvety surface is suitable for fine line artwork See More
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Jacquard Pinata Pipette Pack of 9, 1mlSave Up to30%Off list…9 colors, including 3 true primaries, 3 secondary colors, black and white, and gold * Acid-free, alcohol-based transparent inks * Works well on glass, metal, leather, fabric, wood and most surfaces that are clean and oil-free! * Perfect For: * Mixed media applications, faux finishing, wood and… Try the best of Jacquard's Piñata inks! Piñata Colors are beautiful alcohol-based, acid-free, transparent inks. The Piñata Exciter Packs feature an assortment of popular Piñata colors, including three primary colors, three secondary colors, black, white and metallic gold—making each exciter pack an excellent starter pack for mixing! Piñata colors have an alcohol base which makes them permanent and moisture resistant when dry and allows you to use them on almost any surface as long as it's clean and oil-free. Can be used for rubber stamping, fiber art, scrapbooking, calligraphy, staining, airbrushing and more! Key Features: * 9 colors, including 3 true primaries, 3 secondary colors, black and white, and gold * Acid-free, alcohol-based transparent inks * Works well on glass, metal, leather, fabric, wood and most surfaces that are clean and oil-free! * Perfect For: * Mixed media applications, faux finishing, wood and leather staining, airbrush applications, and more! * Crafters * Mixed media artists * Artists seeking an extremely saturated transparent ink Jacquard Pinata Alcohol Ink Set of 4 1/2oz Inks &Three 5x7" Masterpiece alcohol ink art panels - The Pinata Masterpiece Set of Four combines four Jacquard Pinata alcohol ink colors - coral, golden yellow, teal, and copper with three 5x7 inch Masterpiece alcohol ink art panels. The ready to paint double-sided panels are 1/8 inch thick and made with a lightly textured non-porous vinyl. The unique vinyl surface extends the working time for the Pinata inks by limiting spread across the surface. Each panel is slightly reflective and shines through the vibrant inks to give a pearlescent shimmer to the finished work. Colors included: Coral, Golden Yellow, Teal and Copper See More
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Molotow DRIPSTICK Empty Marker 10mmSave Up to20%Off list…marker ink, mix up a unique color palette, fill the empty markers of your choice and enjoy an art tool customized to your needs! This exciting line of empty markers are also easy to clean and easy refill. Key Features:* Unlimited palette versatility with mixable paint* Refillable marker cartridges*… Customize your graffiti color palette! Refillable marker cartridges Graffiti artists no longer have to adapt to their art tools, they can make their art tools adapt to them! Completely customize your collection of graffiti markers with Molotow's empty markers. These German-made marker vessels can be filled with your personal creations of Molotow ink cocktails! Using Molotow graffiti marker ink, mix up a unique color palette, fill the empty markers of your choice and enjoy an art tool customized to your needs! This exciting line of empty markers are also easy to clean and easy refill. Key Features:* Unlimited palette versatility with mixable paint* Refillable marker cartridges* * Easily cleaned Perfect For:* Graffiti artists, Illustrators and Graphic Artists* The ability to customize a reusable color palette See More
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Ampersand Encausticbord 1-1/2" Cradled Panel 6x24"Save Up to50%Off listWhite The innovative Encausticbord surface is ready to use and requires no preparation An archival panel designed from a collaboration between Ampersand and R&F Handmade Paints, only Encausticbord has a ready to use surface formulated for the unique demands of encaustic painting and mixed media. This combination of Ampersand’s archival panel coating technology and R&F’s expertise in encaustics led to Encausticbord™, a unique wood panel that has the tooth to hold encaustic and mixed media unlike any other surface. Key Features:* Revolutionary encaustic ground is heat resistant* Designed to bond strongly with encaustic wax and collage* Archival, eco-friendly, and formaldehyde-free * Manufactured from sustainable forest products Perfect For:* Encaustic and Multi-Media Artists* Encaustic Paints* Oil Paints and Oil Sticks* Collage, Image Transfer, and Incising The Encausticbord™ ground has been specially formulated to provide superb adhesion between the encaustic paint and the surface. The ground is formulated with a very high solids to acrylic binder ratio which results in a very porous and absorbent surface. In addition, mineral aggregates are carefully selected in size and shape and added to the ground to yield a surface with a higher degree of surface roughness than typical acrylic gesso, which allows for better adhesion of encaustic wax. The ground is not only heat resistant and highly absorbent, but also holds tight to layers of wax and collage without the fear of cracking or separation. The innovative Encausticbord surface is ready to use and requires no preparation. The bright and velvety ground is perfect not only for encaustics, but for mixed media applications including oil paints and sticks, collage, image transfer, incising and more, and the durable bond offered by the ground means that fantastic textures and thick layers can be built up on its outstandingly receptive surface. Encausticbord is available in various depths for multiple display options: 1/8" and 1/4" flat panels, 7/8" and 1 1/2" cradled panels, and 2 1/8" DEEP gallery cradled panels for maximum support. Deeper cradled panels give artists the benefit of a gallery-style, frameless presentation. See More
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Jacquard Pinata Pipette Pack of 9, 1mlSave Up to43%Off list…* Permanent * Moisture resistant when dry * Transparent * Use on almost any oil-free surface * Claro Extender extends working time Perfect For: * Glass, leather, metal * Wood and plastic * Canvas Paper: coated & uncoated * Foiled papers, mat board * Leaf & gilded surfaces * Rubber stamping… highly saturated, acid-free, transparent, alcohol-based ink! Jacquard Piñata Colors alcohol-based inks are vibrant, color-saturated, acid-free, transparent inks. The alcohol base is permanent and moisture resistant when dry. You can use them on almost any surface as long as it's clean and oil-free. Highly versatile, Piñata alcohol inks are perfect for a variety of applications, including rubber stamping, fine art, fiber art, and scrapbooking. You can also use Piñata in calligraphy, faux finishing techniques, and airbrush applications, as well as wood and leather staining. Piñata Clean-Up Solution contains moisturizers to keep brushes soft and pliable. Regular rubbing alcohol is terrific for ordinary brush and sponge clean up. Use the Clean-Up Solution for the final rinse to keep brushes soft and ready-to-use the next time! Piñata also offers Claro Extender, which can be mixed with Piñata Alcohol Ink to extend working time. When dropped or brushed on top of dry Piñata, Claro Extender will make the ink spread and create a marbleized effect. Key Features: * Alcohol-based * Vibrant acid-free inks * Permanent * Moisture resistant when dry * Transparent * Use on almost any oil-free surface * Claro Extender extends working time Perfect For: * Glass, leather, metal * Wood and plastic * Canvas Paper: coated & uncoated * Foiled papers, mat board * Leaf & gilded surfaces * Rubber stamping & fine art * Fiber art & scrapbooking See More
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Stabilo Woody Colored Pencil, RedSave Up to36%Off listRed Let Your Littlest Budding Artists Go Wild With These Versatile Colored Pencils! The Stabilo Woody 3-in-1 Colored Pencils are ideal for those creative kids who like to draw on different surfaces. Each eco-friendly pencil is a wax crayon, watercolor, and colored pencil all in one and applies eight times more color than a standard colored pencil. At 10mm, the extra thick lead is practically unbreakable, and the pencils are sharpening-safe for little hands. Available in 24 popular colors, these pencils work well on various smooth surfaces, including glass, blackboards, cardboard, metal, and paper. Key Features: * Wax crayon, watercolor and colored pencil all in one * 10mm extra thick lead is practically breakproof * Applies 8 times more color than standard colored pencils * Available in 24 popular colors Perfect For: * Children's art projects * Window & chalkboard murals * Classroom use * Kid's home art studio See More
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Aquastroke Pro Water Brush Pen, 10mm Large FlatSave Up to80%Off list…slowly fade out the ink and create a nice gradient by slowly adding more water as you paint. Best of all, clean-up is easy! To clean the brush pen, simply squeeze the pen onto any surface, such as a palette, until the water comes out clean. Key Features: * Available in small, medium and large rounds… An innovative way to paint either on-the-go or in the studio! The Aquastroke Pro Water Brush Pens are the perfect companion for any artist using water-soluble media. They allow you to add water without carrying a separate water supply. Just fill the barrel with water, squeeze to moisten the tip, and gradually squeeze to release water as you paint. Because Aquastroke Pro Water Brush Pens include a water basin, you don’t need to worry about spills or messes, making these pens perfect for Plein air! The Aquastroke Pro Brush Pens are made with high-quality, white nylon brush tips. They are simple to use, do not leak, and maintain their shape while you paint, making them incredibly accurate. The small and medium flats are perfect for shading, while the large flat brush can cover large areas. The springy, responsive rounds hold their shape and are great for detail work. Aquastroke Pro Water Brush Pens are perfect for watercolor pencils, crayons, half pans, and watercolor tubes. Pair your Aquastroke Pro pen with a FanPan Watercolor Set and a Reflexions Watercolor Sketchbook for a perfect paint kit on the go! To create a brush marker, you can fill Aquastroke Pro with water-soluble inks or liquid watercolor! Use it as a dip pen by filling it with water and dipping it into inks. You can slowly fade out the ink and create a nice gradient by slowly adding more water as you paint. Best of all, clean-up is easy! To clean the brush pen, simply squeeze the pen onto any surface, such as a palette, until the water comes out clean. Key Features: * Available in small, medium and large rounds * 4mm flat, 7mm flat, and 10mm flat brushes * Available in Set of 3 Rounds and Set of all 6 * Easy to use and easy to clean * Featuring the highest quality white nylon brush tips * Incredibly accurate * Bristles hold their shape * Does not leak * Water reservoir capacity: 8ml * Brush length with cap: 7" * Brush length without cap: 6.75" * Perfect For: * Plein Air Artists on-the-go * Watercolors, watercolor pencils, and water-soluble crayons * Fill the barrel with water, and you’re ready to go * Water and water-soluble inks or fluid watercolors * Great with all forms of watercolor media * Blending water media to create smooth gradients * Making watercolor painting much easier See More
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