Sable Travel Watercolor Brushes, Fuumuui 4pcs Kolinsky Sable Watercolor Travel Brushes with Leather Pouch - Fine Point Rounds Dagger Flat for Watercolor Gouache Ink Painting

I first purchased the Kolinsky Sable Watercolor Travel 4 Brush set with the wood shafts that contain a Liner, Pointed Round, Flat, Cat's Tongue Oval Wash brushes and loved them so much I came back and purchased these two sets. These stand up to the quality of the first set perfectly. Pros: 1. Beautiful sturdy brushes that hold paint well and are a joy to paint with. 2. They have great hand feel and comfortable weight to them. 3. They come in a nice sturdy beautiful leather pouch that makes them easy to transport and pack. I use them every time I paint whether traveling or not. 4. The barrel you insert the brush into is nice and wide so you don't run the risk of spreading the bristles. 5. They stay nice and secure when opened since they screw together as opposed to slip on. 6. They paint so smooth and clean. 7. The tip stays nice and sharp as well. 8. Fantastic value for the quality. Cons: NONE! I cannot speak to the professional quality of them as I am an intermediate watercolor painter and do not own super expensive brushes but I have used them almost daily since I purchased them and have had nothing but satisfaction for with these brushes. They really helped step up my game once I started using them. I wish there was a set of detail brushes like these available. I absolutely love painting with these brushes. I would love to see a set of larger round brush sizes as well as a set detail brushes available.

Quick version: Buy these! Amazing price for the quantity and quality. Hold a very sharp point for detail work with a big belly for plenty of pigment and water retention. The threading makes the connection secure so you can “flick” excess water without the brush flying off the handle (some of those slide on ones can get really loose). Handles give a thickness that’s more comfortable to hold than thinner non-portable brushes. So sorry to the squirrels that were sacrificed in the making of these… but considering how greedy the local squirrels are at my bird feeders and the mess they make on my porch, my sympathies are limited. Long version: In the first picture the sample head I painted is just about 1.75” (4cm) tall and was only with the middle size 8 brush from the set, on cheap student non 100% cotton scrap paper and I was impressed with the control and specificity I could get in the line of the profile and hair features with the point. I have too many squirrel quill brushes and synthetic squirrel brushes and brushes that mix both, all that range from expensive brands to moderately priced synthetics. These are just about as good as the BEST [ and my favorite] squirrel quill brushes out there, Da Vinci petit gris pur, for a fraction of the cost and thrice the practicality. Granted, I do like to “draw” with my brush points which some artists frown upon, but that’s my jam so a point is important to me. The bristles of these Fuumuui brushes do have a little more ‘spring’ which many out there will appreciate, so they do bounce back vertically after a stroke rather than softer hairs that stay angled or ‘limp’. Da Vinci petit gris pur bristles don’t have as much spring so when wet after a brush stroke, the hair will stay in that bent direction, and I tend to prefer. While some people assume that’s a flaw, that actually gives you more versatility in dry brush techniques, detail work, or interesting splayed effects. But that doesn’t detract about how great these are to work with. Since sizing is not standard among brands I’ve also pictured them next to the other squirrel brushes I had on top of my desk that looked similar in size and point for visual comparison, natural squirrel Da Vinci, and synthetic Raphael SoftAqua. And do note that this 3 brush set with a carrying case - is just a few bucks more than the small cheapest brush of those pictured, the 3/0 SoftAqua.

A higher quality than one would expect at this price. A four compact watercolor brush set with a substantial #10 round. Metal screw on handles ensure that brushes stay secure when employing various stippling techniques. A small hole in each cap allows brushes to dry when not in use.

Update on Squirrel Hair Quill Set:: I have been using and carrying these for a few months and the bristles are still fantastic as ever, no shedding at all and I have gotten down the perfect method of inserting them into their handle cap without risk of bending any of the hairs at all. That all being said the ferrule is a problem, as it’s cracking and crumbling apart at the ends already. I am really upset about this because if the ferrule fails then the entire brush is a waste and that would be such a big loss and a huge shame, for such fantastic quality brush handles and bristles to have such an important part be the week spot in the end. I always dry my brushes on an absorbent bamboo cloth before capping if in a hurry but mostly just allow them to fully dry before capping because it doesn’t ale long after using the bamboo cloth. They do also have a vent hole so I can’t see how I have done anything to cause this myself. I will update it and when they fail entirely on me, I really just hope that doesn’t happen Original Review for Squirrel Hair Quill Mop Brushes: These are fantastic. They are so soft and absorbent and actually come to such an incredible point I cannot complain at all! The screw together handles are just genius and quality and sturdy above all! They are also really well balanced for holding and working with for longer painting sessions if need be. The included sizes are absolutely perfect, the biggest being just a stunningly beautiful brush and brings me a lot of joy using them. Anytime I pull them out I get asked about them. I am so so glad I got them. They go with me everywhere anymore. Review for Assorted Travel Set: I love the concept of these brushes with the handles that are threaded together and do not come apart. However, the bristles on these brushes were wholly horrible. Frayed and unevenly cut only 1 of them came to a decent point and they are so soft and mushy thenpoint doesn’t last at all. Zero stars

Tenia la duda de que tan bien funcionarían estos pinceles, asi que quede gratamente sorprendida porque cumplieron con su función para absorber agua y pigmento para acuarela, no hace falta recargar. Tal vez sera muy util que vengan descripciones mas detalladas para el producto para tener información de lo largo de las brochas: el pincel plano mide 1 cm, el pincel tipo sable 2cm y los 2 redondons son de 1cm y 2cm de largo, las puntas si afinan bastante para hacer trazos finos tomando el cuenta que son pinceles grandes. El empaque es elegante y los mangos-tapas embonan perfectamente. Los seguire usando para comentar que tal siguen después de varios usos.

Je voulais des pinceaux pour mes sorties et cet ensemble vient avec une belle variété (carré, dague,...). Ils sont au-delà de mes attentes quant à la douceur et la qualité des poils. Je les utilise depuis quelques jours et pas de perte de poils. Tant qu'à la capacité à retenir la couleur c'est tout à fait correct pour moi. Comme je ne travaille pas les grands formats je n'ai pas testé mais j'ai confiance. Seul petit inconvénient : Ils ne sont pas très bien balancés à cause du poids du manche en métal (métal de qualité et vraiment très doux, d'ailleurs quasiment trop car il pourrait glisser). J'ai adapté ma prise en main en le tenant au milieu et c'est correct. C'est vraiment le seul petit inconvénient et la prise en main d'un pinceau c'est très personnel. TRÈS BONS PINCEAUX. Plus je les utilise plus je les aime. J'ajoute un commentaire à l'effet que les poils ont une très belle souplesse, ce qui est génial pour les lavis.

Exceptionally nice brushes Really nice leather case for transport and the tips are great

I like that the handle are screwed on the brushes. And to have a dagger and a flat in this travel set. I like them. The round keeps their points.

This brand makes very nice portable brushes and this kit that comes with a dagger and flat is really rare. The fibers are softer than expected for sable but stiffer than squirrel. Based on the colour (darker brown) and feel of the fibers, I suspect it's red mongoose from India as opposed to Kolinsky from Russia/China. Still they are very well made. My first set from last year needed 3 coats of lacquer to finish the wood, multiple rounds of shampoo and conditioning to clean the animal smell from the fibers, and manual trimming after ironing to finish the tip. I'm glad they improved with quality and I don't need to do this again. The old set is still going strong by the way so I'm sure these new ones will last. Beware of stray fibers on initial use. As long as the fiber that came off is not longer than the brush tip itself then it's good.