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Nobody made any advances in dry brushing for years, and then long after Artis Opus spent almost forever testing various types of brush and hair (I’ve seen their prototypes first-hand). TAP come out with incredibly similar brushes diameters an all) just several months later? Over time, we have developed a full range of products to help you assemble, paint, and shade your models. The Army Painter is a brand you can trust to always deliver the highest quality paints and innovative hobby accessories. Along with top-quality products, we’ve played a committed role in supporting the hobby and gaming community through events, charity, and classes for the past 14 years. Preparation One of the biggest boons of this brush is the round, domed head. The rounded shape of the brush allows you to have complete control of where you want the paint to go. This also lends itself well to smooth transitions and feathering techniques.
Seeing the importance and impact of this amazing tool, the crew over at The Army Painter decided to get in the game with their own lineup. Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group, and make sure you enter the latest monthly giveaway for FREE today!Minis Provided for Promotion & Review I spent the first year of my hobby experience using the Games Workshop flat dry brushes, and I thought they were great… until I learned about these bad boys. Suffice it to say I have little respect for Green Stuff World products of late, especially since they complained at us for reviewing their Average paints as Average. (Spoiler alert, they’re ok. ) Over the years, I have tested many different brands and brushes, and I can, fortunately, say: good brushes don‘t have to be expensive. Even if the investment in somewhat higher-priced brushes can be worthwhile. What makes a good brush for painting miniaturesThey are to be fair, a good bit above anything ranked lower on this list. The domed shape alone leads to a softer blend than what you would get from coarser hair brushes. However, when compared to the options below, you can tell they are cheaper just by how light they are and how soft the bristle density is. Likely made in China, and these are still natural hair brushes. Dry brushing has really taken off and thanks to the popularised Slapchop method of painting, is swiftly taking over as the go-to style for rapid results Army painters, it’s genuinely started taking over from Airbrushing. Due to its affordability, accessibility and almost paint-by-numbers approach. I used to feel like this wass some kind of secret that only a few people knew. The main best type of drybrush is cheap make-up brushes. When I say cheap, I mean budget store cheap. You will typically find these in Pound, Dollar or Euro stores. And I know for a fact that Drybrushing (with the right dry brushes) is taking over from Airbrushing for the majority of people, because FauxHammer.com has the top article for both “Best Airbrushes” and “Best Drybrushes”. We used to see 500 daily views on the former of those two articles and only a couple of hundred on this one. That has all but flipped on it’s head now with far more people looking for better drybrushes than airbrushes! Whilst many people say they are “Expensive”. As you can see from the Rosemary and Co Brushes above, it’s a relativey standard price. Then when you look at the individual brush prices. They don’t cost that much more than the Smooshing Brush and will last several times longer than any synthetic make-up brush. So long as you take good care of them.
The Army painter Drybrushes are unfortunately some of the weaker Drybrushes offered. Both the Wargamer (white-handle) series and the cheaper Hobby (red-handled) series and just a little too stiff and coarse. These brushes are made of extra fine goat’s hair bristles. The natural hairs react well to acrylic paint, giving an even application. One thing I noticed was, and perhaps it’s because they were brand new or maybe it has something to do with the goat’s hair, but they DRANK the paint. I found I was returning to the paint quite often, more so than with other competitor’s brushes. If you need some drybrushes, you can’t go wrong with the new Masterclass: Drybrush set from the Army Painter-here’s our review. Army Painter doesn’t have a brush cleaner and conditioner yet, but Rob LOVES the Jentastic Brush goop and uses it literally all the time. He conditions every brush he’s ever had and still has some of his first can left!
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The main disadvantage of the straight, flat brushes is the uneven application of paint, and the harsh lines left by the edge of the brush. I often complained about how difficult it was to get a natural gradient. One caveat, when using these brushes for straight edged buildings or terrains, it gives a crisp, saturated line. The results you get out of your drybrushing, or your slapchop, largely depend on how much you want to put into it. if you are happy with a few coats of grey and some coloured translucent paint over the top. Fine, get whatever brushes are cheapest. The point of this hobby is to have fun, that’s all. If you are having fun at a cost that’s within your means (ok maybe a bit over for most of us, but our wives will never know ) then you;re doing the right thing. Rob is done with the biggest brush for now, but before he puts it away he’s going to clean it using the goop that we talked about before. Just put some water and goop in the folds of your hand and move the brush all around. Just make sure to get all the areas that had paint on it and down into the bottom of your brush. Whilst the point of drybrushing is to wipe the paint off your brush before applying it to a model. The synthetic hairs of these brushes do not retain enough paint when dried to perform a good drybrush finish. They tend to leave the most inconsistent effect of all the options on the list. It’s a pity as the smaller of the two Wargamer brushes are an interesting shape which should allow you to apply drybrushing technique in smaller areas.
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