Tools Brains Trust...

[Wellington]

Right, that's it. I've been watching Glenda on a pre-record (Glimmer with...) & I decided I'd really like to have one of those large brushes she uses for applying & blending ink direct to paper. I fancied one ages ago, but I always forget & watching the show this afternoon just reminded me again. I have now spent half an hour browsing various well known sites (Graphicus, Stamp Man, Stamp Bug etc) for a similar item with stuff all results :(

I'm assuming it's a kind of long-handled stencil brush, but the bristles seem quite soft whereas the stencil brushes I've come across so far are the short, fat, stubby, stiff-bristled ones that would be used (I assume) for a stippling effect, rather than a softer blending effect.

I've seen Glenda & Lynn using these brushes a few times & like the effect of softening & colouring the card edge with them, cos I always cock up running an ink pad directly around the edge :rolleyes:

[Phree]

Welly Joanna Sheen sells the Judikins colour dusters... I have a set of them.....they will do the job for you - they look kinda like men's shaving brushes.

In case you can't find them on the JS site here is the link :

http://www.joannasheen.com/craft-supplies/tools/pack-of-4-color-dusters/

Have fun ;)

[Gemcrazynan]

Have you tried here
www.rosemaryandco.com/default.htm

[Winspiration]

Oooh they look nifty, Phree :)

I don't do much stamping, but I did run an inkpad round the edge of some text panels for my Egypt scrapbook. Trouble is, as they had deckled edges, I ended up gouging holes in the inkpad (fortunately only one of those tiny Anna Griffin ones) :rolleyes:

[Wellington]

Thanks for the link Phree :) Oh my Gemcrazynan! That site might be a tad specialist for me LOL I don't have a clue what sort of bristles these brushes have/should have...

[Gemcrazynan]

Thanks for the link Phree :) Oh my Gemcrazynan! That site might be a tad specialist for me LOL I don't have a clue what sort of bristles these brushes have/should have...

why don't you try what i use for this type of thing
a fairly good quality blusher brush

[Wellington]

why don't you try what i use for this type of thing
a fairly good quality blusher brush

...now there's an idea :) Thanks!

[Prudence2]

why don't you try what i use for this type of thing
a fairly good quality blusher brush

I do have some good stipple brushes, but I quite often use makeup brushes for various craft uses, ie I have a lot of eyeshadow brushes which have come with sets over the years I use sometimes with watercolours and also for applying glue.

[soopy]

Hi, I don't know if you ever found what you were looking for, or even if what I'm thinking of is what you're thinking of, but perhaps these might do?

(Am I allowed to put this link? Please delete if not.)

https://www.stampaddictsshop.co.uk/shop/shop_item_view.asp?itemid=1535

Sue

[Anne]

Hi Soopy. It's fine to put links like this in. The only links not allowed here are to other forums or sites that have a forum.

[soopy]

Phew, I'm so glad I haven't broken any rules :)
I do worry about things like that :eek:

Sue

[Wellington]

Hi, I don't know if you ever found what you were looking for, or even if what I'm thinking of is what you're thinking of, but perhaps these might do?

(Am I allowed to put this link? Please delete if not.)

https://www.stampaddictsshop.co.uk/shop/shop_item_view.asp?itemid=1535

Sue

You're a little star Soopy :) Those look exactly like the ones Glenda uses. I hadn't got round to ordering the small ones from JS (even though idiot here has just placed an order with her - D'oh! )

[soopy]

Glad to be of service Wellington :)
I thought these might be what you meant, they were fresh (ish) in my mind as I'd bought a couple from the Stamp Addicts stand at Ally Pally in September. Haven't used mine yet though...

Sue

[Phree]

Have you tried here
www.rosemaryandco.com/default.htm

Glad this thread re-sufaced - I bought a couple of paint brushes from this site after the link was posted by Gemcrazynan and I am well chuffed with them! Very reasonable prices and by far and away the best paint brushes I have ever used!

[Wellington]

Glad this thread re-sufaced - I bought a couple of paint brushes from this site after the link was posted by Gemcrazynan and I am well chuffed with them! Very reasonable prices and by far and away the best paint brushes I have ever used!

I may go back there too - I'd quite like a decent paint brush too. I have a Koi Waterbrush, but sometimes you just don't want an almost constant flow of water :D I'm not sure what brush I'm supposed to buy though! Will have browse later

[Phree]

No 2 or No 3 round should do you Welly, and a No 10 Flat if you want to paint onto your stamps. I got the red sable, but since I ordered the web site has changed and I can't find the specific brushes.