How to Make Your Brushes Last Longer in Miniature Painting

Check out our Patreon for exclusive content and to support the channel:   / wrathofminis   This week, we talk how to make your (sometimes frustratingly expensive) brushes last longer. We'll talk best practices and maintenance as well as offer some tips and tricks for common problems. So grab your scraggly Kolinsky and your hook-tipped synthetic brush and let's get to it. ============================= GEAR MENTIONED: This video was not paid for by outside persons or manufacturers and no gear was supplied to us for this video. We are Amazon Associates however and get commissions for purchases made from any “PAID LINK” affiliate tag, which helps support the channel. Brush Soap: Masters 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3BJWTEm Kolinsky Brush Cleaner and Restorer I Use: Winsor & Newton 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3EuMVc5 OTHER GEAR I USE/LIKE GEAR I LIKE / USE: This video was not paid for by outside persons or manufacturers and no gear was supplied to us for this video. We are Amazon Associates however and get commissions for purchases made from any “PAID LINK” affiliate tag, which helps support the channel. PAINT: Acylicos Vallejo Fantasy Game Colors -- Great for Beginners 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3DOlmLv 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/48n7vpe5 Monument Pro Acryl 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3Mt87E1 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/yjsas753 Inks: Liquitex -- Especially love the white for Zenithal 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3S6iBJD Vallejo Black Primer 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3sR7Dga 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/2dzybswe AK Interactive Ultra Matte Varnish 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3SCcGfj 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/r3n8uet7 BRUSHES: The Army Painter Dry Brush Set -- Good Cheap Set 🛒 from Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Z2kavS 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/5n6chs2y Brushes: DaVinci 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3dDfoCt Brushes: Raphael 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3Hign7g BASING: Vallejo Earth Texture 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3Ltdgvw 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/yc8bvhan Tufts of Static Grass: The Army Painter 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/41k73aH 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/378u5v83 WET PALETTE Wet Palette: Redgrass 🛒 from Redgrass: https://www.redgrassgames.com/everlas... 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/57kjpk2u The Army Painter Wet Palette 🛒 on Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3WQ6T89 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/563p6nkj MISC: Cement Glue: Tamaya 🛒 from Amazon (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3DVrxNS 🛒 from UK at Firestorm Games (PAID LINK): https://tinyurl.com/2n323mp9 Hobby Clippers: Tamaya 🛒 from Amazon US (PAID LINK): https://amzn.to/3EmEtL5 ============================= Find us on the other socials! TikTok:   / wrathofminis   Instagram:   / wrathofminis   ============================= VIDEO CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 0:59 Painting Tips to Preserve Brushes 4:39 How to Clean your Brushes Properly 10:48 Restoring Kolinsky Brushes 13:20 Restoring Hook-Tipped Synthetic Brushes 14:45 Conclusion ============================= The following music was used for this media project: Spacey Intro by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9028-spacey... License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Spacey Outro by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9029-spacey... License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Artist website: https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/ Music: Secret Garden by Alexander Nakarada Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/4844-secret... License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ============================= #wrathofminis #miniaturepainting #feathering #warhammer #warhammer40k #warhammerpainting #gamesworkshop #paintingminiatures #paintingminis #tabletopgaming #tabletopminiatures #warcry #ageofsigmar #40k #terrain ============================= DISCLAIMERS We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. The content of this video and our opinions were not reviewed or paid for by any outside persons.