Fine Art Paint Brush suppliers?

AAC Cadet Leader · 3 January 2011, 02:45 PM

Does anyone know of any specialty fine art brush suppliers who carry "carriage brushes" made for long line pinstriping? I've wanted one for years, but have never come across a supplier for them.

Rowan Broadbent · 4 January 2011, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by AAC Cadet Leader

Does anyone know of any specialty fine art brush suppliers who carry "carriage brushes" made for long line pinstriping? I've wanted one for years, but have never come across a supplier for them.

Hello Martha,

Is this the sort of thing?

Gold Leaf Supplies : For all your gold leaf, silver leaf and gilding supplies

AAC Cadet Leader · 4 January 2011, 07:47 PM

hi rowan,
those are some nice, long liner quills, but carriage brushes are, as i recall, at least twice as long as those pictured. thanks for the link.

rexee · 7 January 2011, 05:04 AM

Hi Martha
Look through this website

A History Of The Mack Brush Company

Cheers
Rex

AAC Cadet Leader · 7 January 2011, 11:20 AM

thanks for the good link, rexee. i've got a number of mack brushes i've had since the 1970's. always found it difficult to adjust to their short handles. i'm glad to see mack is now making some with longer handles.

found the page on brush hair composition especially informative.

Brush Information from Mack Brush

still, no carriage brushes, though.

ChuckB7 · 12 January 2011, 09:26 PM

Try this link for Dick Blick:

Kafka Design Pinstriping Brushes - BLICK art materials

Regards,
Chuck

AAC Cadet Leader · 12 January 2011, 10:52 PM

thanks, chuck. those are nice pinstriping brushes, too. still not as long as a carriage brush though.

Russell Smith · 13 January 2011, 03:23 AM

Not familiar with the term "carraige brush". A quick google search turned up this: Soft Carriage Brush 9" (220mm) with Socket and 5ft Handle Bell Brush, Cleaning Products & Janitorial Supplies

but I'm guessing that's not what you're looking for.

I use a script liner, which I've sometimes heard called a "rigging brush" (by those nautical painting types). Its basically a tiny round. Don't remember where I got it. Its lasted me for years due to the fact that I only use it for one purpose which doesn't cause much wear on it. Anyway, browse these;
Brushes by Name or Shape - Script/Liner - BLICK art materials

AAC Cadet Leader · 19 February 2011, 03:11 PM

ah, those looks like the ones i remember. thanks, russell! i'm going to place an order for a few of them.

BLOWHARD · 19 February 2011, 11:17 PM

I have no clue about "carriage brushes" but I'd guess they are known by another name. What about pinstripers brushes?
Pinstriper Brushes
Or check out the "Series #444 Virus II" about 2/3 the way down on this page-
Xcaliber Corp. Pinstriping & Lettering Supplies
Can you tell us what you want to do with these? Is it a scale or full size project?