Paintbrush

A paintbrush is a brush used to apply paint or ink. A paintbrush is usually made by clamping bristles to a handle with a ferrule. They are available in various sizes, shapes, and materials. Thicker ones are used for filling in, and thinner ones are used for details. They may be subdivided into decorators' brushes used for painting and decorating and artists' brushes use for visual art. Paintbrushes were used by man as early as the Paleolithic era in around 2.5 million years ago in order to apply pigment. Ancient Egyptian paintbrushes were made of split palm leaves and used by ancestors to beautify their surroundings. The oldest brushes ever found were also made of animal hair. Bristles: Transfer paint onto the substrate surface Ferrule: Retains the bristles and attaches them to the handle Handle: The intended interface between the user and the tool Brushes for use in non-artistic trade painting are geared to applying an even coat of paint to relatively large areas. Following are the globally recognized handles of trade painter's brushes: Gourd Handle: Ergonomic design that reduces stress on the wrist and hand whilst painting. Short Handle: The shorter handle provides greater precision when painting small spaces such as corners, trims & detail areas. Flat Beavertail Handle: This shape is rounded and slightly flattened to fit perfectly into the palm of the hand whilst painting. Square Handle: Square shaped handle with bevelled corners is featured mainly in trim or sash brushes and is comfortable to hold when painting. Rat Tail Handle: This handle is longer & thinner than the standard making it easy to hold to give greater control. Long Handle: Rounded and thin, a long handle is easy to hold like a pencil giving great control & precision when cutting in & painting tricky spaces. The sizes of brushes used for painting and decorating. Decorators' brush sizes are given in millimeters (mm) or inches (in), which refers to the width of the head. Common sizes are: Metric: 10 mm, 20 mm, 40 mm, 50 mm, 60 mm, 70 mm, 80 mm, 90 mm, 100 mm.