brush storage and care

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Permalink Reply by Howard Cowdrick on February 8, 2012 at 8:58am

Brushes stored bristle/hairs up is not ideal, especially if they are wet. One thing I do is store wet brushes bristle down, but, not in a container. I hang them over the edge of a table with spring clip clothespins. When dry I store them laying on their sides.

I have brushes that are well over 20 years old and still in good condition and usable.

Last summer I left a brush in cleaning water and was gone for several months. By the time I got back the acrylic had hardened in the brush. I thought all was lost. Much to my surprise and delight. Winsor Newton Brush Cleaner and Restorer saved that brush.

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Permalink Reply by John C. Box on February 9, 2012 at 12:17am

I’ve tried keeping them in up, down, and even the sideways position. I once even glued magnets to the handles so they would fasten to an old kitchen pan.

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Permalink Reply by Howard Cowdrick on February 9, 2012 at 1:00am

John, you must be much more ambitious than I. This is how I hang them for drying.

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Permalink Reply by amanda simister on February 9, 2012 at 2:31am

good ideas from both of you. thanx.i will have to try them.

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Permalink Reply by C J on February 21, 2012 at 4:24pm

These are two great ideas.  I store mine in a empty coffee can with a rock in the bottom.  I ALWAYS supper clean my brushes and I also condition the natural hair ones.   Mine are also over twenty years old.  Started out with the cheapos then saved up to buy the good ones on sale.  Never pay full price.  CJ

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Permalink Reply by Lea Sapsford on February 23, 2012 at 11:42am

I always dry my brushes flat on kitchen roll then, once totally dry I put them into a brush holder bristles up. 

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