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Glossary - Brushes |
Some commonly used terms associated with paint brushes. |
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Natural Bristle - Natural Chinese wild boar bristles. |
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Nylon Filaments - A man made synthetic mono-filament. |
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Polyester Filaments - A man made synthetic mono-filament. |
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| Level & Tapered Filaments |
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Level filaments are any filaments that have the same diameter from one end to the other. |
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Tapered filaments are any filaments that have a larger diameter at one end and tapers to a smaller diameter on the other. |
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Flagging |
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The split ends at the tip of the filament. Synthetic filaments possess a man made flag, bristles a natural flag. |
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| Tipping |
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The pointing of synthetic filaments. |
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| Ferrule |
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The metal band that the bristles are set into. Tin, Nickel or Brass are the common coatings. |
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| Length Out - Trim |
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The length of the bristles measured from the edge of the ferrule to the tip of the bristles. |
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| Trim |
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Flat trim -The top edge of the brush is cut into a flat or square edge. |
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Chisel trim -The top edge of the brush is cut into a dome shape. |
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| Set |
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The gluing of the fill material and the ferrule together with an epoxy resin. |
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| Handles |
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Handles are made of either Wood, Plastic or Foam, and come in a variety of shapes. Shown below are a few of the most common styles. |
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