Author Topic: Anyone know of a brush designed for the sole purpose of painting dots?? (Read 1370 times)

cram · « **on:** March 03, 2018, 06:42:04 PM »

As the title says!

I'm sure a year or two ago someone made mention of a brush that's made with the sole purpose of painting small dots, and they posted a link to such a brush. As I recall it had short bristles and a point, I would imagine the bristles are quite tough, so as to keep the brush in shape. Don't think it was on this forum, I think this person was using it to make the pea dot camo pattern on Flames of War SS.

Anyone help out with this one? Pretty sure I didn't imagine it!

Many thanks!

Storm Wolf · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2018, 08:05:27 PM »

Try these I use them for doing camo

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=nail+art+dot+tool&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid

Glen

has.been · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2018, 08:16:53 PM »

I use felt tip pens, something like Sharpies (i.e.permanent) though I have, on occasion, had to use washable ones. They were given a light spray of varnish & have lasted through quite a bit of wargaming.
There is a wide variety of colours, as well as point sizes.

dampfpanzerwagon · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2018, 09:23:04 PM »

Try dotting pens for nail art.....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-DOTTING-PEN-MARBLIEZING-TOOL-NAIL-ART-TIP-DOT-PAINT-MANICURE-TOOL-KIT-2-WAY/331515606306?epid=1937982411&hash=item4d2fdeb522:g:7tkAAOSwgy5ZlWc8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVjdiamMfTk

I hope that this helps.

Tony

digid · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2018, 06:41:39 AM »

For larger dots on miniatures, I have used the sharpenable erasers that look like a pencil. Sharpen them in a good pencil sharpener then Cut the tip off flat with a razor for the dot size you want. Spread some paint out on the pallet dip the tip of the eraser to the model and you get a perfect round dot. The softness of the eraser allows it to conform to slightly uneven surfaces. I have bad best success with the white erasers vs the pink.

I have also done flowers in a similar way. I had some brass tubing that was oval. I used it to cut out the shape from a white eraser that I had cut down to about 3/16 inch thick. I sharpened the edge of the tubing then pressed it through the eraser cookie cutter style. I then glued the resulting piece into a small piece of the same tubing, and used it to put the pedals on the flowers. Basically you are just making your own rubber stamps with this method.

Dale

Hammers · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2018, 07:30:54 AM »

levied troop · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2018, 07:47:41 AM »

That/those.

For a slightly larger dot just cut the tip back with a very sharp blade.

Nord · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2018, 08:52:10 AM »

Never heard of a dot brush, though I believe there is a brush specifically for painting hair.

cram · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2018, 09:07:25 AM »

All good ideas guys! Thank you

Cubs · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2018, 09:08:54 AM »

You might be thinking of a spotter brush - its what I use for doing eyes and such and has short bristles that go into a point.

cram · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2018, 01:26:17 PM »

Like this! : https://www.pegasusart.co.uk/pro-arte-series-107-prolene-spotting-brushes.ir

Yes! That's what he was using!

Thanks.

FifteensAway · « **Reply #11 on:** March 04, 2018, 05:03:55 PM »

In the model train world we have varying sizes of "micro brushes" for doing detail work. Might check those out. I don't think they were originally for modeling work, maybe for the electronics industry. But they work.

Here is a link to some:

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LFATYw5siKU/Wps9TVKoqpI/AAAAAAAADpg/Yg_G9kz5H6YSyMgRAsngZ3q_JVnq7gauACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_0624.JPG

Belisarius · « **Reply #12 on:** March 04, 2018, 05:21:18 PM »

You know , chaps , when I read this title I had to go and check the calendar to make sure it wasn’t April the 1st . A brush for painting dots ? Would that be a fine tip brush ? Just a guess ....

katie · « **Reply #13 on:** March 10, 2018, 10:40:44 AM »

Those "dotting tools" are also quite useful as sculpting tools...

FierceKitty · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2018, 11:29:21 AM »

I sometimes just cut a point onto a matchstick to dot on leopard skin effects and so on. But 10mm is forgiving on the matter of simpler tools.

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Author Topic: Anyone know of a brush designed for the sole purpose of painting dots?? (Read 1370 times)