One of the most cost-effective ways to radically change your house is with a new paint job. A few cans of primer and paint and a few hours can be all needed to create a new feeling in a space. But walls aren’t the only place that we use paint. We also use paint on cabinets, fences, swing sets, crown molding, and (of course) to make art, and none of this is possible without a paintbrush. Read on to learn about the seven major types of paintbrushes.
Here are the seven most common paintbrushes.
Wash Paint Brushes
This is the most common type of brush that you’d use on your DIY paint projects. These acrylic brushes have medium-long bristles and are flat with a squared-off end. They offer maximum coverage and apply paint smoothly. They are also great for varnish.
Flat Paint Brushes
A flat brush is a smaller version of the wash brush. The brush is still flat, but the ends are slightly curved rather than squared-off. The flat brush is also less thick than the wash brush, so the wash brush can carry more paint and provide more excellent coverage. The flat brush is better for a smaller work surface that needs to be covered relatively quickly.
Filbert Paint Brushes
The filbert is a flat brush; like the flat brush, it has a round or oval point at the end. The filbert kind has the best of both worlds, combining qualities of the round and flat brush – it can do both thin lines and broad strokes.
Angled Paint Brushes
This brush style has an angled or slanted tip. The bristles are shorter at one end and longer at the other but lay flat overall. This is a good brush for filling corners and is also ideal for creating curved lines.
Fan Brush
On a fan brush, the bristles spread out in a fan shape. It is still flat and thin. This brush is best for details and artistic work, especially painting natural elements like trees or adding highlights to painted images.
Round Brush
The round brush is the paintbrush equivalent of a pen or pencil. It is round and pointed to create both thin and thick lines and comes in various sizes.
Liner Brush
This brush is also called a rigger brush and is very, very long and thin. The very tip can be flat, square, or pointed. This brush is used for creating excellent, thin lines.
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