For Brush Lickers

[CaptNarcissisto]

Saw this originally over on Frothers, and thought some might find it of interest. I never licked my brushes, I was always taught not to eat paint; but to each their own.

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[freakinacage]

hmm worth thinking about

i like the way gw issues a statement but the other company doesn\'t respond

 

[funnymouth]

mmmmm the lead gives the paint a yummy flavor.:drool:

 

[Godlikebuthumble]

Might be why I always thought that GW\'s yellows and bubonic Brown tasted the worst... :]

 

[Shawn R. L.]

There\'s also Cadmium which is some pretty nasty stuff.

 

[matty1001]

I really don\'t see any problem:

The yellow paint colour in the Warhammer paint set had the highest levels of lead compared to the other toys, at 60 milligrams per kilogram, according to the lab tests.
A proposed federal standard would limit lead in children\'s paints to 90 milligrams per kilogram. Health Canada\'s current limit for lead in children\'s toys is 600 milligrams per kilogram, but common industry practice for children\'s paints sets a limit of 90 milligrams per kilogram.

They are under both Canada\'s and industry standards.

I feel this is just one reporter trying to hard to make a fuss out of nothing.

 

[NINJAWIZARD]

Originally posted by matty1001
I really don\'t see any problem:

The yellow paint colour in the Warhammer paint set had the highest levels of lead compared to the other toys, at 60 milligrams per kilogram, according to the lab tests.
A proposed federal standard would limit lead in children\'s paints to 90 milligrams per kilogram. Health Canada\'s current limit for lead in children\'s toys is 600 milligrams per kilogram, but common industry practice for children\'s paints sets a limit of 90 milligrams per kilogram.

They are under both Canada\'s and industry standards.

I feel this is just one reporter trying to hard to make a fuss out of nothing.

Just the kind of response one could expect from a brush licker! :beer:

 

[matty1001]

lol

 

[JesterzUSMC]

I for one don\'t see the problem, I usually lick my brush when it\'s clean. What would be the point of licking the paint off?

 

[revmatt]

New poster here so be gentle, LOL. There is an older technique called spit shading, I know alot of acrylic/watercolour painters that do it. You keep the brush in your mouth that you are doing the shading, or even glazing, with. It allows you to have a more viscous liquid to keep your paint in, hence easier to control. And some seeem to feel that it is a way to \"feel\" in your mouth exactly how much moisture is on the brush.
Just sayin\'.

 

[matty1001]

Originally posted by revmatt
New poster here so be gentle, LOL. There is an older technique called spit shading, I know alot of acrylic/watercolour painters that do it. You keep the brush in your mouth that you are doing the shading, or even glazing, with. It allows you to have a more viscous liquid to keep your paint in, hence easier to control. And some seeem to feel that it is a way to \"feel\" in your mouth exactly how much moisture is on the brush.
Just sayin\'.

Didn\'t know it was called spit shading, but thats exactly what I do, and I know a few others on here do it.

Welcome to the forums Revmatt!

 

[JesterzUSMC]

EWW! Then I gues I\'m not a true brush licker!

Welcome Revmatt!!

 

[Ebonbuddha]

Yeah. A lot of people do that. I didn\'t know it had a term for it.

I usually like my brushed to keep a point though.

Originally posted by revmatt
New poster here so be gentle, LOL. There is an older technique called spit shading, I know alot of acrylic/watercolour painters that do it. You keep the brush in your mouth that you are doing the shading, or even glazing, with. It allows you to have a more viscous liquid to keep your paint in, hence easier to control. And some seeem to feel that it is a way to \"feel\" in your mouth exactly how much moisture is on the brush.
Just sayin\'.