Choose the right Decorators' brush shapes.

Now that you've narrowed your choices by choosing either a synthetic- or natural-bristle paint brush, and you've chosen the best width for your project, you only have a few more decisions to make. You'll notice that some brushes have bristles that are cut at an angle and some have square ends. If you're planning to use the brush either to paint trim or cut in before rolling walls, then we recommend choosing a brush with an angled tip. The angled tip makes it easier to control the line of paint for a more accurate job. Choose a square-tipped brush if you're painting wide, flat surfaces.

Decorators' brush shapes

 # Angled: For painting edges, bristle length viewed from the wide face of the brush uniformly decrease from one end of the brush to the other

 # Flat: For painting flat surfaces, bristle length viewed from the wide face of the brush does not change

 # Tapered: Improves control, the bristle length viewed from the narrow face of the brush is longer in the center and tapers toward the edges

 # Striker: Large round (cylindrical) brush for exterior painting difficult areas