One of my best long-term posts has been my comparison of water brushes. As I was gathering new ones for a follow-up review, it dawned on me that I love them for so many reasons, and I can’t imagine not having them in my studio. (Or more specifically, in my travel art kit!)
I here’s a quick video explaining WHY….
And don’t forget you can add inks, dyes, or home-made shimmer solutions to the waterbrushes!! Just remember to empty the barrel and clean them out THOROUGHLY after you use them to keep them from gumming up the interior and damaging them. Store only WATER inside of them long-term.
Do you use waterbrushes? What brand? Why/how do you use it? I’d love to hear from you!
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Therese says
Stampinup Aqua painter
Susan G says
I use water brushes ALL the time. Probably every project. In some way. I managed to find a bunch (approx 8) a few years ago on eBay while they were relatively unknown, before the prices skyrocketed. I wasn’t even sure at that time how useful they’d be, but the price was maybe $10 total. I still have them. I really use them almost every day. Love love love them. You can even fill them with your fav ink for a specific project. Marvelous! Thanks for your informative videos. Love them too.
Bev p says
I will anxiously await your recommendations re: brands. I bought a set of 3 at Jo Ann and have not been too happy. I think they are Dritz, but they don’t have a brand name on them and I am not 100% sure. They have no really good way to control the flow of water, and the smallest brush is still too large for some things. I did use them the other day with some distress ink to color the edges of some die cut flowers. Note to Self: do it BEFORE you glue the layers together!!!!! They actually don’t look too bad, especially if you consider my beginner status. Thanks for your help.
karen says
I use Tim Holtz water brushes exclusively!