Eventually, I got my new brushes from the US and I was wondering - with lettering brushes or pinstriping daggers, it's quite obvious at first glance/hold which way to pull the brush on the surface but with the Swirly's?? Is it in a chisel-type fashion (cutting like a knife) or is it the flat pull way (like a lettering brush) Does any of this make any sense!!??
Hope someone can help. Thanks
Brian
-------------------- Beej Curtis Organic Image Cornwall UK Posts: 25 | From: Cornwall - UK | Registered: Aug 2003
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I love my Swirly-Q! I usually pull it straight, like a quill, but after a while of geeting used to it you can do all manner of crazy things with it. Just ask Atomik Matt Burfield! Some of his stuff is in this issue of AMAL. It is fun to make curliques with it, and is a great liner brush for me. Love...Jill
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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Keep doing this until you are so amazed at the results that you pass out!!
Hope this hurts.
John Lennig / SignRider
-------------------- John Lennig / Big Top Sign Arts 5668 Ewart Street, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada bigtopya@hotmail.com 604.451.0006 Posts: 2184 | From: Burnaby, British Columbia,Canada | Registered: Nov 2001
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I was using my Swirly-Q yesterday and paying particular attention to how I held it. I tend to hold the brush a bit far back from the tip. With the Swirly-Q this seems to be the best grip. It is such a great brush, especially around tight curves where a pinstriping brush tends to belly-out in my amateur hands. (Only still learning striping after 19 years of lettering) Love...Jill (I was "corrected" @ Dixie for my brush technique, told to hold it closer to the ferrule. But in my opinion, I like my 3-finger & thumb grip. Besides, my brushes are invariably sticky because I am a slob!)
-------------------- That is like a Mr. Potato Head with all the pieces in the wrong place. -Russ McMullin Posts: 8834 | From: Butler, PA, USA | Registered: Jan 2001
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I bought the new Kafka brushes and after using it I ordered 3 more. For doing flames it's the best at least for the less skilled among us
-------------------- Peace, Love, and Music Greg Feil Medina, Ohio http://www.psychoarts.com "Kerouac's got his words that reach for the young and the ramble hearted Cuz those'r bound to move gotta hit the road" Posts: 86 | From: Medina, Ohio | Registered: Jan 2004
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