Hi, I'm off down the hand finishing rabbit hole again and am looking for a method of applying a even stipple finish over gilt varnish. I've tried natural sponge but i'm not very happy with the results. I was thinking of trying a soft badger brush (see image courtesy of Frinton Frames).
Can anyone point me towards a supplier of such brushes? No luck yet with my searches.
Thanks
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Re: Handfinishing Brush
I use a cheap, stiff, synthetic bristle house painters brush about 4" wide. They take a pounding. (pun intended) There are also specialized faux finishers brushes. £££££
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What you're looking for is called a "badger softerner".
Handover have this on their website -
https://www.handover.co.uk/badger-hair- ... den-handle
It seems a bit cheap but if you're going to use it for stippling and work the hell out of it, then it's worth giving it a try. I would normally expect to pay around the £20 mark for a good quality 2" badger softening brush, ie - one that fades out any obvious brush marks when glazing with paints.
Handover have this on their website -
https://www.handover.co.uk/badger-hair- ... den-handle
It seems a bit cheap but if you're going to use it for stippling and work the hell out of it, then it's worth giving it a try. I would normally expect to pay around the £20 mark for a good quality 2" badger softening brush, ie - one that fades out any obvious brush marks when glazing with paints.
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Ah, thanks. I've ordered a couple to try them out. Thanks very much.
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Re: Handfinishing Brush
I use a great many of the cheapo brushes you can get off the interweb. (I think they are Silverline brand or somesuch).
They are completely useless for actual painting, but they are natural bristle and very uneven which is perfect for dragging
and stippling. They are cheap enough to be disposable, although really knackered ones still have their uses.
To apply a stippled coat, slap on a generous coat of very diluted paint with a (good) brush and work it all over. Dab off any excess with a
rag and then get a dry cheapo brush and stipple the puddles and beads of paint wash. You have to work fast and keep doing it until it's dry.
Same technique if you want to do a dragged wash.
I find flooding and dabbing off better than dabbing on. More even result.
They are completely useless for actual painting, but they are natural bristle and very uneven which is perfect for dragging
and stippling. They are cheap enough to be disposable, although really knackered ones still have their uses.
To apply a stippled coat, slap on a generous coat of very diluted paint with a (good) brush and work it all over. Dab off any excess with a
rag and then get a dry cheapo brush and stipple the puddles and beads of paint wash. You have to work fast and keep doing it until it's dry.
Same technique if you want to do a dragged wash.
I find flooding and dabbing off better than dabbing on. More even result.
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Re: Handfinishing Brush
I use some cheap ones from 'the works' shop. They give a really good finish so went a got a load while i could.