It was suggested that I buy disposable brushes in bulk. Are there any decent ones out there and where can I buy them? Ibouoght a couple at an art store and they are rigid and hard to make straight finish lines.
Bruce
I got some disposable brushes from Jann’s Netcraft, a bulk deal on twelve, I think. Cheap enough to be disposable. I also got maybe ten from Hook & Hackle, and they were essentially the same brushes. I use them for thread sealer/color preserver, cork sealer, and sometimes to apply Flex Cote. They are good for those, mostly, but very poor for maybe painting a line or some such. A little stiff, really, and unless the liquid is fairly viscous, they don’t load evenly. I used to buy lettering and pinstriping brushes for a reasonable price from Dick Blick art supply online. I believe they have quantity pricing. Brushes, in my experience, are a get what you pay for kinda deal mostly. That’s my take on it, Bruce… Good Luck…Dan
Take a look at this store, 100 mixing cups for $3, 50 brushes for $13, plus anything else you might want.
http://www.acidrod.com/tools_thread_fiinish.html
Greg
There are a couple on Ebay, too. I just got a package of 85 brushes from Mudhole. They are stiff, but I like the way they work. I have tried a package of cheap artist brushes with finer fibers from Michael’s, too and like those for CP. The disposable Flex-Coat brushes are really good for “combing” feather inlays to get the individual feather fibers in place.
acidrod is a great place to buy from. A little slow on shiping but they only charge the actuall shipping. I myself invested in a good brush and then placed a cork on the handle and keep it in a container of acetone. It is a fine tip and does the job quite well. One time cost of $15 and probably done over 50 rods with it so far.
Hit Micheals (or whatever local craft store you have near you) and pick up the “kids art brushes” (ones with the colored handles) for $1 for a 12 pack. Brushes are something you don’t need to spend much money on and the $1 a pack ones work excellent.