How to Clean and Store Your Art Brushes
Quality paint brushes are an investment. If cared for properly they can last for many years. Here are some tips to clean and care for your brushes to help them last.
- Always wash your paintbrush thoroughly after use. Water based paints can be cleaned with warm water. Oil based paints will require paint thinner. Begin by wiping excess paint from the brush with a rag or paper towel. Next clean by using the appropriate cleaning solution for the type of paint you have been using (water, or paint thinner, etc),
- Be sure to get all the paint out of the bristles otherwise the paint will dry in the brush and stiffen it. Take care to get the last little bits out of the bristles near the ferrule. (The ferrule is the metal band that binds the bristles of a brush to its handle.)
Be careful not to bend the paintbrush back and forth too much. Let the water run over and through the paintbrush.
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