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Posted by Brian Curtis (Member # 4107) on :
 
Hi,

I'm getting into pinstriping (have some years experience signwriting back 15yrs ago) and I have 2 Xcalibur swords (000 & 0000) but I want to do some nice swirly lines too and don't know which brushes to go for?

Any advice most welcome, I hear Wizard's are pretty cool but which ones?

Thanks

Beej
 
Posted by Bob Burns (Member # 268) on :
 
i use red sable liners......gray sqirrel is good too! Trimming a #6 to about a #3 works too!
 
Posted by Mike Languein (Member # 319) on :
 
Jenson Swirly Qs are super - I don't remember where I got mine from- they come in 2 sizes, I use both.

Also the Dick Blick Eclipse series in 6 sizes are very good - maybe even better than the JSQ - I am looking at a #3 which has a number 490121 on it - may be the series #? I have a 1, 3 and a 6. These are the ones Steve Kafka uses (and I make a miserable attempt) to do his unique style of striping.

None of these brushes are very expensive - good purchase price, good tools. All are good for swirling and outlining.

[FYI]
 
Posted by Jillbeans (Member # 1912) on :
 
Howdy!
I was just gonna recommend the Jenson Swirly-Q!
Even I can do cool stuff with it!
Love- JILL
 
Posted by Joey Madden (Member # 1192) on :
 
don't worry Mike, it wasn't his unique style to begin with!
 
Posted by Brian Curtis (Member # 4107) on :
 
Thanks for the help y'all [Smile]

I'll be trying the Jenson Swirly's then, wish i could get them a bit easier over here in good ol' Blighty! Pinstriping brushes are almost impossible to track down over in the UK

Thanks again

Beej (new site www.organicimage.com)
 
Posted by Brian Scargill (Member # 2258) on :
 
Hi Brian,
There are at least 3 companies in the UK that sell lining brushes;
Handovers (London)
Wrights of Lymme (Cheshire)
Habberley Meadows (Birmingham)

Give them a call and I'm sure they will help !!

Brian-the-Brush
www,brian-the-brush.com
 
Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :
 
A Mack Jenson Swirly Q works nice but tends to lay a heavy line. I had Gary trim a long liner I had and it works ten times better than the Mack. The trimming he did was pretty radical, took the brush down to maybe one fifth it's original size. After using the trimmed brush, the Mack felt like a cutter.
 
Posted by Santo (Member # 411) on :
 
Gary trimmed a gold tipped liner and 2 Swirly's for me last January. They are all different animals after the trimming and turn beautifully.
 


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