Talk:Brush/Archive 1

Camel hair
The Article says:
 * "Soft hair brushes are made from Kolinsky sable or ox hair (sabeline); or more rarely, squirrel, pony, goat, or badger. Cheaper hair is sometimes called camel hair... but doesn't come from camels. "

I had a discussion with a friend, that said: "camel hair means that they are made of squirrel hair". If later, there have been other hairs involved, maybe, but she thinks squirnrel is the original meaning.

Going through the net did not really help solving this problem, what "camel hair" reall menas. Does anyone have a good reliable book about this?gc

Thanks for help :-) Fantasy &#23481; 14:35, 4 Feb 2005 (UTC)

Camel hair is a name for a 'grade' of brush hair rather than a particular material source. -Vinegartom 12:32, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Language
I did some general cleaning up regarding spelling and grammar, mostly in the first paragraph. There are some parts that still seem "iffy" to me, but as I am anything but a specialist in brushes I decided not to touch them, lest their meaning become distorted. Anyone with a more in-depth knowledge of the subject than I have might want to take a look. --DybrarH 15:27, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

need for a disambig page
Maybe I'll get around to separating all the different brushes sometime.

I've just inserted a picture of a Filbert. I admit it isn't the best picture in the world, but nevermind. If you've got a snazzy photo studio, perhaps you can improve it.--Publunch 11:06, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

Brand Names
The use of certain brand names is particularly prolific in the brush care and maintenance section. Although this may be appropriate on someone's personal instructions site, I do not feel this is in keeping with the spirit of a general information site like Wiki. Not to mention the fact that when I read the paragraph it feels like someone is trying to sell me a particular set of products.Vinegartom 12:04, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

Expand
This article needs to be expanded and forked. There's a lot to say about paintbrushes alone. Cleaning brushes should be separate. —Ben FrantzDale 04:18, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

No history section?
I thought I could find out something about the history of brushes, but alas, there's nothing here! --jacobolus (t) 21:30, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
 * I too. The concept of brushes is utterly ingenious, and I wanted to know when the idea was first conceived. 86.149.42.227 (talk) 12:44, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Edited Brush Care Section
It seemed unnecessarily verbose and specific, giving not only information but tips and tricks which could easily get out of hand, listing everything every artist has tried. Maybe I'm wrong to edit it down as I see an Expand request above, but it seemed the article was heavily weighted on brush care of artists brushes and brush sizes! I also addded a note on solvent-resistant synthetic bristles. Mrs Scarborough 17:12, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Need to be cut in different articles
This article shoould be a disambiguation page, and the text should be cut in different articles, based on the kind of brush. Right now! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.147.94.70 (talk) 21:56, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Paintbrushes should have its own article, separate from brushes in general. Bus stop (talk) 01:42, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

"Fitch" paintbrushes
They're not mentioned, but I've heard of them. What are they? 81.131.18.33 (talk) 16:57, 23 January 2010 (UTC)

Fitch brushes are decorators brushes with the bristles cut at an angle used to paint window frames.I know this as I worked for a brush manufacturer for five years.94.196.126.239 (talk) 16:12, 31 January 2010 (UTC)