Smallest Brushes: What Where and How??

[okiegurl1981]

I use Royal Majestic brushes.  I love the liner brushes.  I use a  10/0 on my pony eyes and other fine lines.  Best set of brushes I've ever had!  I found them at Hobby Lobby in the model car section.

I also found these online: http://www.micromark.com/30and0-micro-miniature-paint-brush-set-4-brushes,9628.html but I'm sure using something that tiny would take some pretty darn good hand control, and right now, I don't have it.

[Colorscapesart]

Thank guys, I'll have to check some of these out! 

I'm thinking a 20/0 is probably my best bet (And I do love 10/0 too!)  I use Createx airbrush paints as they have a fab consistency.  They are more liquid than a lot of acrylic, but with a full body that almost makes it hard to paint them in any way that isn't smooth.  I do think the tip of the brush is the most important part.

[pop-girl]

I buy my brushes at Michael's but I'm not loyal to any particular brand. I tend to get a mixture of 10/0 and 18/0 liners because the size varies from brand to brand.

These are my current faves...
The ones on left are all 10/0 and the ones on the right are all 18/0
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The white 10/0 is a Simply Simmons liner, the campaign color one is a Loew-Cornell American painter and the teal one is Robert Simmons Expression. They're all 10/0 but a little bit different and good for different things.

The 18/0s I have a Loew-Cornell spotter and liner along with a Robert Simmons Expression. I tend to stay away from spotters because fine lines are harder to achieve and it's hard to keep the paint out of the ferrel so they don't last as long.

I find the 18/0 to make too fine a line for eyes so I tend to use the 10/0 but the 18/0 is great for fine lines and detail especially the Loew-Cornell liner.

Using liners might take a little more practice because you have to use a light hand but I think the results are totally worth it.

[Colorscapesart]

Awesome!  Did you find your Simply Simmons at Michaels??  I have to order them online, they are not too pricey, but the shipping is awful!  Like $8 or $9 to ship a paintbrush!  I have to order several at once to make it worth it, but man if they were at Michael's that would be boss.

[pop-girl]

I'm afraid to order brushes online because I like to see them in person.
So yes, they are all available at Michael's.

[megsense]

I find the 18/0 to make too fine a line for eyes so I tend to use the 10/0 but the 18/0 is great for fine lines and detail especially the Loew-Cornell liner.

Using liners might take a little more practice because you have to use a light hand but I think the results are totally worth it.

^ This all over the place. I love using liners, I have the same ones myself. I'm due for a new spotter soon in fact.

[JoshsPonyPrincess]

CSA - You could try finding them on ebay too : ) - Think Im gonna make a tut on trimming brushes down as I have had several people say they have problems doing it.

[JenKollic]

Nearly all the brushes I use are from the Games Workshop Citadel line, because I love Games Workshop and Games Workshop loves me but only when I'm giving them large amounts of money. I've got one or two others, but I don't tend to use them for ponies, it's the Citadel ones that I use the most.

[ButtercreamDream]

I tend to make my own - I buy nail striper brushes or small ones at the craft store and take a pair of nail clippers to them to make them smaller. My smallest one has two hairs on it

Oh, finger nails!  I was thinking of hardware nails, and how a brush would help, lol.  Can you tell I don't paint my nails often?  =P