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Modderrhu

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\"In the brushmaker\'s world, the label \"kolinsky\" refers to the guard hairs from the tail of the winter pelt of a male animal; these hairs are a distinctive orangish brown with a dark tip. The animals must live in very cold climates for the hair to achieve the desired thickness and length. As kolinskies do not breed in captivity (or so the story goes), the reclusive animals must be caught in the wild by vodka fortified trappers.\"
- http://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/brush1.html
 
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Swordwind

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Wow, I can just image big tough Russsian Cossacks going out into the Siberian wastes in search of animals to trap simply to make into paintbrushes lol
 
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orctrader

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Originally posted by james sequeira
if you can say that they were recommend to you by james sequeira that might get you something i cant promise though :)
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I was only joking mate. I think they are such a great price anyway.

I actually \"discovered\" them when I was about to buy some W&N Series 7 for the first time. Seeing the cost I asked in a \"Fine Art\" forum if there were alternatives, and someone kindly posted the link, saying they had used the \"Series 33\" for years.

Just out of interest, you say you use the pure kolinsky sable series 33 and the pure red sable series 99. As I\'ve only used the Series 33 - for about 6 months now - care to share what you use the Sable 99 for?
 
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faulkns

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Nice one James

My local Hobbycraft stocks W & N but range and quality is falling fast. Too many stray hairs and poor points

In my favourites to try
 
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Modderrhu

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I\'ve got some W&N 7\'s that you\'d not pry from between my dead hands. Also got a dud or two. I tried Da Vinci, and I\'m not impressed. And at the price of Rosemary\'s brushes, who could not give them a try?
 
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penguin

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Check this out...

\"Dear Bill,
Thank you for your email.
I purchase Canadian & Russian Kolinsky & Sable Tails. Both are from family
businesses that I have traded with for over 20 years and indeed have visited
on numerous occasions. The animal is bred for its meat and pelt, the tails
are a byproduct. The animals are treated in as humane way as possible. As an
animal lover I can vouch for this. I could go into lots of detail but I\'m
afraid time is precious at the moment, we are busy busy making for christmas
would you believe.
I hope this answers your question and I remain,
Yours With Regards
Rosemary\"


Ain\'t that great? :D
 
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matty1001

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I want to buy some good brushes for my mini\'s and will probably get them from Rosemary\'s page, but which brushes to get?
I would like one or two brushes for base coating and large areas and maybe two or three for detail one of these for tiny detailing, which brushes to go for though?
 
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Modderrhu

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Originally posted by Penguin
\"...The animal is bred for its meat and pelt, the tails are a byproduct. The animals are treated in as humane way as possible. As an animal lover I can vouch for this....\"

Ain\'t that great? :D
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I dunno about \"great\", the little critters aren\'t like sheep that get sheared... but it\'s still better than them being trapped in the wild. Good thinking to go straight to Rosemary with the question. :)

@james sequeira: Bill\'s letter is signed \'Rosemary\', and you said your mom replied; is your mom the esteemed brushmaker?
 
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matty1001

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Iv just been in a new art shop that has just opened in Newcastle and i was talking to one of the staff who paints mini\'s professionally for commission work, he recommended getting Stratford and York Keilder brushes, they are hand made with synthetics and have a range of sizes. He has about 500 of these brushes left because the company has stopped making them so they are going cheap (about half the price of Rosemarys)

Does any one use these brushes? and are they any good? I was thinking of getting a few because im very skint at the moment but NEED new brushes as my GW brushes have fell to bits in a matter of months!
 
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penguin

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Originally posted by Modderrhu
Originally posted by Penguin
\"...The animal is bred for its meat and pelt, the tails are a byproduct. The animals are treated in as humane way as possible. As an animal lover I can vouch for this....\"

Ain\'t that great? :D
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I dunno about \"great\", the little critters aren\'t like sheep that get sheared... but it\'s still better than them being trapped in the wild. Good thinking to go straight to Rosemary with the question. :)
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Yeah, not perfect but I was worrying they were skinned alive or something horrendous like that :D From her email it sounds like the tails they use are basically a by-product of the meat and fur industry, which is good because they\'re not being bred specifically for their tails. Waste not, want not; we don\'t want sharkfin soup! lol
 
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