Princeton: Best Synthetic Sable watercolour brushes are made with a blend of golden taklon hairs in a variety of different diameters. Developed for Princeton by master Japanese brush-maker Naohide Takamoto, these brushes take the 'Tak' from Takamoto to give the ‘taklon’ fibres their distinctive name. Princeton brush fibres, though made with synthetic bristles, have the appearance of genuine sable hairs. The fibres are held in place with a golden ferrule and the handles are fashioned from marbled red hardwood (the wash brushes have clear acrylic handles). This brush style absorbs water easily and paints supple strokes with a natural snap. Princeton brushes in the 4050 Series resist even the heaviest of painting wear and always return to a tight point or crisp edge after use.

Almost 20 years ago, Princeton’s Series 4050 brush was the first synthetic sable available for artists. This synthetic sable is now a popular, widely produced style of paintbrush, but the Series 4050 brush has never been equalled in quality.

Considered the elite hair for watercolour, Escoda selects only the best Kolinsky male sable hair for this brush. This hair comes from the Tajmyr region in very northern Siberia. Points perfectly and has an extraordinary capacity to retain liquids. Excellent quality travel brush that comes highly recommended - a beautiful brush with a dark wood and brass handle/cap.

Ferrule Diameter: 2.82mm

Brush Head Length: 16mm

Princeton, who over twenty years ago created a synthetic version of the sable brush, have created synthetic squirrel bush. Princeton’s synthetic squirrel brushes, like their synthetic sable cousins, were designed to surpass their natural counterparts. Princeton’s Neptune™ brushes hold colour excellently and come in a large range of shapes, including mottlers and quills. Neptune™ squirrel brushes have traditional solid wood watercolour handles.

Rigger, extra long length, sharp needle pointSelected Tobolsky-Kolinsky red sable hair.So-called silver ferrule.Long black polished handles.Sizes No.10/0, 5/0 and 0 to No. 20.For script lettering fine-line detail with oil colours and the mahlstick, the rigger is used.A super fine long haired liner / rigger brush with pure Kolinsky Sable. Made to the same high standards as all Da Vinci brushes, this is the ultimate fine line instrument.

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PLEASE NOTE The handle sizes in the guide are for the Series 1203 and not the 1203K - 1203K brushes have short, watercolour brush handles.

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MAESTRO water colour brush, flat.Kolinsky red sable hair, from selected male winter tails.So-called silver ferrule.Short black polished handle.Standard sizes 2 to 20.Each brush is carefully tested and sizes 12 and above are packaged in a presentation gift box.All hair used in daVinci natural hair watercolor brushes is dressed and prepared in the daVinci factory by skilled artisans who turn over the prepared hair to experienced brushmakers for hand shaping. In this way, quality standards are assured from raw material to finished brush. Kolinsky Sable rounds point and snap with unmatched resilience and strength. The reservoir, or belly, of the brush recharges the tip. The Maestro designation denotes the highest quality Selected Winter Male Kolinsky Red Sable hair from the Tobol river region in Eastern Siberia. In this region, hair from male, winter tails grows the longest and strongest due to the extreme cold. Expertly shaped, these brushes are unmatched for spring, resiliency, color- & water-carrying capacity and their ability to hold a sharp edge or point. They are excellent for precise, controlled brush strokes, detail work, illustration, and restoration. Each brush features a durable, seamless, nickel- or gold-plated brass ferrule.

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The Tintoretto Feltracco Watercolour Brush Set features three lovingly crafted professional quality brushes for watercolour. The set has been designed in collaboration with the artist Felice Feltracco and is presented in a smart storage box.The Series 1407 brush included uses synthetic Kazan squirrel imitation fibre, popular for its very high colour-holding capacity and an elasticity that guarantees precision.The Series 1408 brush is also made with Kazan squirrel synthetic fibre which, together with the elongated shape, lends itself more to painting long and thin lines such as branches and hair.The Series 1412 Aquasoft brush is produced using high quality natural white goat hair. The main feature of this hair is its wavy texture that holds large amounts of water and colour. This brush is an indispensable tool for covering large areas in a single stroke.Created with the help of Italian watercolourist and illustrator Felice Feltracco, these brushes have a unique and elegant design.This brush set contains the following brushes: 1 x Kazan Squirrel Synthetic, Series 1407, Size 6 1 x Kazan Squirrel Synthetic, Series 1408, Size 0 1 X Aquasoft Natural Hair, Series 1412, Size 14

The Tintoretto Thierry Duval Watercolour Brush Set features four brushes carefully developed and designed in collaboration with the French watercolour artist Thierry Duval. Duval states that over his long career he often dreamt of the perfect tools for his precise and realistic paintings of Paris and Venice. After many tests and prototypes Duval and Tintoretto have produced four unique watercolour brushes that are elegant and excellent quality.The TD01 Extra Bristle with its strong but forgiving bristles can be used for scrubbing techniques and is perfect for recovering the paper’s whiteness or creating soft shades and light spots.The TD02 and TD03 Emerald Synthetics use a special fibre with high elasticity, excellent brush tip control and good colour retention. Colour is released uniformly, even when painting on a large surface, without constantly returning to the palette.The TD04 Thin Synthetic is the ideal brush for wash techniques and nuanced backgrounds. Its shape, with slightly rounded edges, has been created specifically in collaboration with Tintoretto using a unique thin synthetic fibre.This set of four premium watercolour brushes are presented in a beautiful storage box.The set contains the following brushes: TD01 Extra Bristle, Size 4 TD02 Emerald Synthetic, Size 14 TD03 Emerald Synthetic, Size 18 TD04 Thin Synthetic, Size 28

The Da Vinci Casaneo Pocket Travel Brushes are new additions to the Da Vinci Casaneo line, they are made with a specially developed incredibly soft synthetic fibres. These have been designed to mimic Kazan squirrel hair and have amazing elasticity and an extraordinarily high colour absorbing capacity. This allows smooth, elastic brush strokes and precise painting.

This range of travel brushes is designed so you can easily take it around with you and work on the go or en plein air.

Pro Arte Prolene Synthetic Signwriter Brushes are a range of good quality signwriters’ brushes manufactured entirely from Prolene fibre.

These brushes have good spring and holds their edge well. Each brush has a seamless nickel ferrule and black polished handle with gold tip.

Pro Arte is one of the world’s leading brush makers. In the 1980's, the UK based company were responsible for the first good quality synthetic alternative to the sable brush, with the creation of the Prolene range.

Pro Arte Prolene Synthetic Signwriter Brushes are a range of good quality signwriters’ brushes manufactured entirely from Prolene fibre.

These brushes have good spring and holds their edge well. Each brush has a seamless nickel ferrule and black polished handle with gold tip.

Pro Arte is one of the world’s leading brush makers. In the 1980's, the UK based company were responsible for the first good quality synthetic alternative to the sable brush, with the creation of the Prolene range.

Artist and teacher Terry Harrison has produced a range of student quality brushes with ProArte, perfect for practising the techniques he teaches in his books and DVDS.

Perfect for use with watercolour, acrylic, and oils. A great brush for beginners, students or for those looking for a good quality brush on a budget.

Top of the range Kolinsky Sable brush from Raphael of France. Made to very high specifications this professional brush has a fine point and full body. Seamless nickel-plated brass ferrule and its distinctive orange tip. A brush to treasure.

The hair, which has a golden red fawn appearance, has incomparable vigour, springiness and elasticity. Thanks to it's flag, it is the perfect bristle for precision work and fine details. It is the ideal extra-fine hair for all artists' brushes, but historically it's price has been higher than gold.

Princeton: Best Synthetic Sable watercolour brushes are made with a blend of golden taklon hairs in a variety of different diameters. Developed for Princeton by master Japanese brush-maker Naohide Takamoto, these brushes take the 'Tak' from Takamoto to give the ‘taklon’ fibres their distinctive name. Princeton brush fibres, though made with synthetic bristles, have the appearance of genuine sable hairs. The fibres are held in place with a golden ferrule and the handles are fashioned from marbled red hardwood (the wash brushes have clear acrylic handles). This brush style absorbs water easily and paints supple strokes with a natural snap. Princeton brushes in the 4050 Series resist even the heaviest of painting wear and always return to a tight point or crisp edge after use.

Almost 20 years ago, Princeton’s Series 4050 brush was the first synthetic sable available for artists. This synthetic sable is now a popular, widely produced style of paintbrush, but the Series 4050 brush has never been equalled in quality.

Elastic, golden synthetic fibre, aluminium ferrule, waterbased lacquered esagonal handles.Rounds for details and precision painting.

An almost perfect imitation of squirrel has been achieved with this artificial hair. Thanks to the special fiber in this ÚLTIMO series, extraordinary softness and a capacity to retain liquids is achieved which is virtually the same as that found in the natural squirrel hair. The Último series could become a synthetic hair benchmark to gradually replace natural hair in the future. Ferrule Diameter: 0.95mmBrush Head Length: 10mm

An almost perfect imitation of squirrel has been achieved with this artificial hair. Thanks to the special fiber in this ÚLTIMO series, extraordinary softness and a capacity to retain liquids is achieved which is virtually the same as that found in the natural squirrel hair. The Último series could become a synthetic hair benchmark to gradually replace natural hair in the future. Brush Head Width: 6.9mm Brush Head Length: 27mm Ferrule Diameter: 8.75mm

An almost perfect imitation of squirrel has been achieved with this artificial hair. Thanks to the special fiber in this ÚLTIMO series, extraordinary softness and a capacity to retain liquids is achieved which is virtually the same as that found in the natural squirrel hair. The Último series could become a synthetic hair benchmark to gradually replace natural hair in the future. Ferrule Diameter: 9.7mm Brush Head Length: 35mm

An almost perfect imitation of squirrel has been achieved with this artificial hair. Thanks to the special fiber in this ÚLTIMO series, extraordinary softness and a capacity to retain liquids is achieved which is virtually the same as that found in the natural squirrel hair. The Último series could become a synthetic hair benchmark to gradually replace natural hair in the future. Ferrule Diameter: 2mmBrush Head Length: 12mm

An almost perfect imitation of squirrel has been achieved with this artificial hair. Thanks to the special fiber in this ÚLTIMO series, extraordinary softness and a capacity to retain liquids is achieved which is virtually the same as that found in the natural squirrel hair. The Último series could become a synthetic hair benchmark to gradually replace natural hair in the future. Ferrule Diameter: 0.5mm Brush Head Length: 6mm

An almost perfect imitation of squirrel has been achieved with this artificial hair. Thanks to the special fiber in this ÚLTIMO series, extraordinary softness and a capacity to retain liquids is achieved which is virtually the same as that found in the natural squirrel hair. The Último series could become a synthetic hair benchmark to gradually replace natural hair in the future. Ferrule Diameter: 3.6mmBrush Head Length: 18mm

An almost perfect imitation of squirrel has been achieved with this artificial hair. Thanks to the special fiber in this ÚLTIMO series, extraordinary softness and a capacity to retain liquids is achieved which is virtually the same as that found in the natural squirrel hair. The Último series could become a synthetic hair benchmark to gradually replace natural hair in the future. Ferrule Diameter: 4.4mmBrush Head Length: 20mm

Princeton: Best Synthetic Sable watercolour brushes are made with a blend of golden taklon hairs in a variety of different diameters. Developed for Princeton by master Japanese brush-maker Naohide Takamoto, these brushes take the 'Tak' from Takamoto to give the ‘taklon’ fibres their distinctive name. Princeton brush fibres, though made with synthetic bristles, have the appearance of genuine sable hairs. The fibres are held in place with a golden ferrule and the handles are fashioned from marbled red hardwood (the wash brushes have clear acrylic handles). This brush style absorbs water easily and paints supple strokes with a natural snap. Princeton brushes in the 4050 Series resist even the heaviest of painting wear and always return to a tight point or crisp edge after use.

Almost 20 years ago, Princeton’s Series 4050 brush was the first synthetic sable available for artists. This synthetic sable is now a popular, widely produced style of paintbrush, but the Series 4050 brush has never been equalled in quality.

VERSATIL is the perfect synthetic alternative to Kolinsky sable. Designed with versatility as its main feature, VERSATIL really lives up to its name with exceptional snap, superior absorption and fluid retention. It is excellent for use with both watercolour and oil/acrylic, allowing artists to create fine details as well as providing superior performance for colouring larger areas and background. VERSATIL is an exciting new addition to the synthetic brush world. Ferrule Diameter: 12.00mmBrush Head Length: 38mm

VERSATIL is the perfect synthetic alternative to Kolinsky sable. Designed with versatility as its main feature, VERSATIL really lives up to its name with exceptional snap, superior absorption and fluid retention. It is excellent for use with both watercolour and oil/acrylic, allowing artists to create fine details as well as providing superior performance for colouring larger areas and background. VERSATIL is an exciting new addition to the synthetic brush world. Ferrule Diameter: 15.60mmBrush Head Length: 44mm

VERSATIL is the perfect synthetic alternative to Kolinsky sable. Designed with versatility as its main feature, VERSATIL really lives up to its name with exceptional snap, superior absorption and fluid retention. It is excellent for use with both watercolour and oil/acrylic, allowing artists to create fine details as well as providing superior performance for colouring larger areas and background. VERSATIL is an exciting new addition to the synthetic brush world. Ferrule Diameter: 1.66mmBrush Head Length: 7mm