A brush for every job
Choosing the right brush
For all miniature painters of all levels, a great brush is critical as it is an important everyday tool for a painter and can help achieve amazing painting results. The Army Painter offers a wide variety of brushes in different sizes and shapes. From detail, small painting brushes to base coating, drybrush, and large terrain brushes.
But which brush to choose?
In this article, we’ll guide you through our three lines of miniature painting brushes and give you a description of each brush, so you easily can select the perfect brush for your paintjob.
Choosing the right brush
For all miniature painters of all levels, a great brush is critical as it is an important everyday tool for a painter and can help achieve amazing painting results. The Army Painter offers a wide variety of brushes in different sizes and shapes. From detail, small painting brushes to base coating, drybrush, and large terrain brushes.
But which brush to choose?
In this article, we’ll guide you through our three lines of miniature painting brushes and give you a description of each brush, so you easily can select the perfect brush for your paintjob.
The Army Painter’s high-quality Brush ranges – designed for miniature painting!
At The Army Painter we have three lines of miniature painting brushes; Hobby, Wargamer, and Masterclass. Each individual brush has been named to make it easy for you to pick the right brush for the job. They are designed with a specific purpose and made to last. The design, quality and many different sizes of our hobby paint brushes are guaranteed to cover your every need in a miniature project.
Why choose a brush from The Army Painter?
Our brushes with triangular handle are designed to provide precision grip for perfect control and comfort, so you can paint for hours without discomfort. While the ones with a rounded grip are designed for more flexible hold and firm grip. Both easy to use and made to last.
One of the main benefits of our brushes is its versatility. They are perfect for paint of all kinds of texture, flow, and consistency, while also being great for painting on a range of surfaces, like plastic, metal, resin, and foam.
Our smaller and thin paint brushes are made with a pointy and thin brush head for easy control, allowing you to paint with precision and accuracy. They are designed to paint intricate details whereas the bigger brushes with a brunt tip are made for picking up more paint and covering bigger surfaces.
HOBBY BRUSHES
Our red-handled Hobby brushes feature synthetic bristles and are the perfect introduction to the hobby.
Hobby: Basecoating Brush
Our synthetic workhorse that will last you for many models. It is also perfect for applying washes.
Hobby: Highlighting Brush
Great for layering highlights on your miniatures and edge highlighting those armour panels.
Hobby: Precise Detail Brush
A synthetic precision tool. Get those awesome details painted with this brush.
Hobby: Super Detail Brush
Our smallest synthetic brush. Perfect for adding the finest details to your miniatures.
Hobby: Drybrush
Its soft synthetic bristles with a great flex is all you need from this brush to get drybrushing
WARGAMER BRUSHES
The white-handled Wargamer brushes use a variation of bristle types including Rotmarder Sable. The Wargaming Brushes also have ergonomic triangular handles giving you a more natural and relaxed grip. Enhancing your accuracy with details and basecoating!
Wargamer: Regiment Brush
For bulk painting, the Regiment Brush is the undisputed King of efficiency and speed when painting your army.
Wargamer: Character Brush
The perfect Edge Highlighting brush. Ultimate control and just the right size.
Wargamer: Detail Brush
Perfect for fine edge highlighting and detail work.
Wargamer: Insane Detail Brush
Your go-to when painting eyes and other insane details.
Wargamer: The Psycho Brush
Some say it is only a legend. Use it when no other brush can do the job.
Wargamer: Monster Brush
A great choice when you are painting a larger model or applying a lot of washes.
Wargamer: Small Drybrush
Drybrushes with angled bristles are perfect for hard-to-reach areas on your miniature. If you only get one drybrush, it should be this one.
Wargamer: Large Drybrush
Once you have tried the 43° slant on our Wargamer drybrushes, you will never go back.
Wargamer: Vehicle Brush
Big surfaces? Working with Quickshade Dip? This is your brush!
MASTERCLASS BRUSHES
Our Masterclass Brushes are the best of the best! These specialized brushes feature black handles and premium Kolinsky Sable for the ultimate and professional painting experience.
Masterclass: Kolinsky Brush
The pinnacle of precision to paint fine highlights and details.
Masterclass: Miniature Drybrush
Our smallest miniature drybrush. The soft goat hair and round heads enables unparalleled smooth and subtle application of Warpaints Fanatic™.
Masterclass: Moderate Drybrush
The workhorse in our Masterclass Drybrush Set. It will leave perfect results every time.
Masterclass: Mighty Drybrush
The mightiest of brushes. Work super effectively on your army by applying highlights over entire miniatures with this large soft drybrush.
How to clean and store brushes
Treat your brush right and they will last!
You must never underestimate the importance of treating, cleaning, and storing your brushes the right way. It will save you a ton of money in the long run by reducing the risk of worn and damaged brushes.
With good care and treatment your brushes will last you a lifetime and to achieve that we recommend you follow these easy and simple instructions on how to treat your brush:
1. First of all, when using your brush only fill the tip of the brush with paint (be careful not to overload) as overloading will cause excess paint to get stuck at the base of your brush, and make the cleaning process harder.
2. When you are done painting, clean your brush in cold water immediately after use to avoid paint drying up as it will ruin the bristles.
3. Lastly, always store your brushes with the tip up, if possible, or else vertically to avoid bending of the bristles. By treating your brushes right, you prolong the lifetime of your hobby brushes and therefore also ensure their quality lasts.
