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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: Mick_in_Switzerland on January 10, 2018, 01:12:40 PM
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When I am painting 20mm to 28mm figures, I use a 6 for undercoating and a 2 for block painting and finally a 00 for fine detail. What do you use?
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I use Army Painter brushes, namely regiment, character, detail and insane detail
Not sure of what the actual sizes are as they aren't listed on the website
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Based on this review, it looks like the Army Painter Brush sizes are as follows:
Regiment is 2
Character is 0
Detail is 00
Insane Detail is 0000
http://wargameguru.weebly.com/in-focus-review---the-army-painter-brushes.html (http://wargameguru.weebly.com/in-focus-review---the-army-painter-brushes.html)
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Size 1 for everything.
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I think there's maybe more than one measurement standard? None of my brushes have markings matching the scheme in the poll. The brush I use for blocking and undercolors is marked 10/0, and the two that I use for regular detail are marked 5/0 and 20/0, though they both look the same to my eye. Maybe the 20/0 has a slightly, very slightly smaller diameter? Hard to tell for sure, which means they're functionally the same. All three are different brands, so that may be a factor.
I usually don't bother with the numbers, as I much, MUCH prefer to buy brushes in person rather than online. I just eyeball through the rack till I see the tip I'm looking for. Even with a good brand, the brushes on the rack will have very mixed quality within a given size/tip, so buying online seems like it'd be way too much of a total crap shoot to my mind.
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Size 1 for everything.
Size 1 for (almost) everything. (Rosemary series 33)
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Round size 1 or 2 for most things, rigger size 1 or 0 for detail and a half inch flat for dry brushing
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It really depends on the quality of the brushes. I use a range of sizes now from 00 up to 2, but when my favourite #1 sable was still functional I used that almost exclusively, because it held plenty of paint and came to an excellent point. I've never found another brush its equal, alas, even from exactly the same range.
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10x0 for almost everything. Occasionally an 0 or 00 for large areas.
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I think there's maybe more than one measurement standard? None of my brushes have markings matching the scheme in the poll. The brush I use for blocking and undercolors is marked 10/0, and the two that I use for regular detail are marked 5/0 and 20/0, though they both look the same to my eye. Maybe the 20/0 has a slightly, very slightly smaller diameter? Hard to tell for sure, which means they're functionally the same. All three are different brands, so that may be a factor.
I usually don't bother with the numbers, as I much, MUCH prefer to buy brushes in person rather than online. I just eyeball through the rack till I see the tip I'm looking for. Even with a good brand, the brushes on the rack will have very mixed quality within a given size/tip, so buying online seems like it'd be way too much of a total crap shoot to my mind.
5/0 is 00000. 000 is 3/0
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I've found size of brush is of less importance than the actual tip of the brush - a nice sharp point ahead of some long bristles to hold paint is best for fine detail work - until getting into the realm of using fine or even ultra-fine marking pens (which I've only experimented with a tiny bit but others use to great effect). And keeping the brush clean and the paint away from the ferrule - great way to ruin a brush.
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Tip of the brush is the most important thing, as FifteensAway says.
I paint 15mm minis and terrain. For minis I use pretty small brushes (1, 0, 3/0, 10/0 and a 2 flatbrush for drybrushing), while I use cheap, large brushes for terrain.
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Size 1 for just about everything except undercoating, which is usually a 3 or 4 depending on what I grab first. I do use an "insane detail" brush for eyes, which I guess is a 00 or 000 but that's probably because the tip on my size 1 isn't great.
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My current go-to brushes are a 1, 2, and 10/0 although the 1 is getting a bit fishhooked at the tip and won't be in prime place all that much longer.
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Tip of the brush is the most important thing, as FifteensAway says.
I paint 15mm minis and terrain. For minis I use pretty small brushes (1, 0, 3/0, 10/0 and a 2 flatbrush for drybrushing), while I use cheap, large brushes for terrain.
I agree - I actually prefer a 2 for almost everything, but they have to be good quality and hold a nice tip. I find the extra paint a 2 holds helps me get a smoother finish. When I first started working on 15s I used a 00, thinking small minis=small brush, but that was terrible!
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I agree - I actually prefer a 2 for almost everything, but they have to be good quality and hold a nice tip. I find the extra paint a 2 holds helps me get a smoother finish. When I first started working on 15s I used a 00, thinking small minis=small brush, but that was terrible!
I find the problem being that paint dries faster on smaller brushes, which - especially when you are working under hot halogen lights - forces you to work fast. Or with dried paint on your brush...
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Biggest I can manage. Put base coats on with a 7 sometimes. Usually a 2 for details, sometimes 0 for eyes.
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6 for undercoat
2 for block painting
1 for detail
0 for fine detail
00 for things like eyes
All W&N Series 7 sable brushes apart from the big one, as undercoating wrecks brushes anyway
Old brushes also get used for dry brushing and inking.
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I use 2 and 4 for base colors, 0 and 1 for detail. If the eyes are ridiculously small, I'll dig out my 000.