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<blockquote data-quote="pogre" data-source="post: 2467923" data-attributes="member: 6588"><p>Hey Shape D.!</p><p></p><p>I will frankly admit to a bit of snobbery in this area. I use Vallejo paints and Windsor & Newton #7 Kolinsky Miniature brushes. <a href="http://www.aswexpress.com/discount-art-supplies/online/702/art-supplies/6" target="_blank">ASW Express</a> is the best deal for these brushes I've found. They are not cheap, but use one and you will know why EVERY major painter uses them. They are dream to work with!</p><p></p><p>I'm less adamant about the paint. I have seen people do a nice job with craft paints from Walmart. It can be done - but it is more work. Formulated miniature paints are most certainly worth the money and my personal preference is for Vallejo. </p><p></p><p>I recently had the opportunity to use some of Reaper's new line of paints - <a href="http://www.reapermini.com/?nav=Paints&sub=Master%20Series%20Paints" target="_blank">The Master Series Paints</a>. I liked them a lot - they use a tri-color system that systemizes shading and hilighting. If I did not have a full set of the Vallejo I would collect more of them. </p><p></p><p>These suggestions I have made are not cheap, but let me give you something cheap that will last forever and you will love. Go to an art & hobby store and grab a silicoil brush rinse jar. It should run you about $4.00 and very effectively clean your brushes. I have one I bought five years ago and it continues to work very well for me.</p><p></p><p>Good luck - I hope these comments were helpful to you. Remember, these are not laws - just opinions - although the comments about kolinsky brushes are more like laws <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pogre, post: 2467923, member: 6588"] Hey Shape D.! I will frankly admit to a bit of snobbery in this area. I use Vallejo paints and Windsor & Newton #7 Kolinsky Miniature brushes. [URL=http://www.aswexpress.com/discount-art-supplies/online/702/art-supplies/6]ASW Express[/URL] is the best deal for these brushes I've found. They are not cheap, but use one and you will know why EVERY major painter uses them. They are dream to work with! I'm less adamant about the paint. I have seen people do a nice job with craft paints from Walmart. It can be done - but it is more work. Formulated miniature paints are most certainly worth the money and my personal preference is for Vallejo. I recently had the opportunity to use some of Reaper's new line of paints - [URL=http://www.reapermini.com/?nav=Paints&sub=Master%20Series%20Paints]The Master Series Paints[/URL]. I liked them a lot - they use a tri-color system that systemizes shading and hilighting. If I did not have a full set of the Vallejo I would collect more of them. These suggestions I have made are not cheap, but let me give you something cheap that will last forever and you will love. Go to an art & hobby store and grab a silicoil brush rinse jar. It should run you about $4.00 and very effectively clean your brushes. I have one I bought five years ago and it continues to work very well for me. Good luck - I hope these comments were helpful to you. Remember, these are not laws - just opinions - although the comments about kolinsky brushes are more like laws :D [/QUOTE]
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