A paintbrush is a brush used to apply paint or ink. A paintbrush is usually made by clamping bristles to a handle with a ferrule. They are available in various sizes, shapes, and materials. Thicker ones are used for filling in, and thinner ones are used for details.
Faced with a bewildering array of paint brushes at your local home center, paint store, or hardware store, choosing the right paint brush can be overwhelming. But don’t worry! Here’s how to narrow down the different types of paint brushes and pick the right brush for your project. Pls check all articles in the previous link.
Brush parts
- Bristles: Transfer paint onto the substrate surface
- Ferrule: Retains the bristles and attaches them to the handle
- Handle: The intended interface between the user and the tool
Paint brush handles
- Gourd Handle: Ergonomic design that reduces stress on the wrist and hand whilst painting.
- Short Handle: The shorter handle provides greater precision when painting small spaces such as corners, trims & detail areas.
- Flat Beavertail Handle: This shape is rounded and slightly flattened to fit perfectly into the palm of the hand whilst painting.
- Square Handle: Square shaped handle with beveled corners is featured mainly in trim or sash brushes and is comfortable to hold when painting.
- Rat Tail Handle: This handle is longer & thinner than the standard making it easy to hold to give greater control.
- Long Handle: Rounded and thin, a long handle is easy to hold like a pencil giving great control & precision when cutting in & painting tricky spaces.
