Joe Wells Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 An interesting one for a noob like me. I'll probably get in on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Two ended brushes would be fine on my desk: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3667682/Minis/Workspace/Deskv2Whisky.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SamuraiJack Posted January 24, 2013 Members Share Posted January 24, 2013 Discovered Android Chrome and Kickstarter don't like each other. But I was able to get in via firefox on my phone and get a 30 set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanguad Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I decided it was worth it at the 15GBP level, but not at 25 (and I definitely don't need 2 sets). But when I checked back later, one of the 15 sets opened up. I'll re-evaluate once I get my reminder e-mail in a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDog Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I decided to jump in on the x2 set. Since I'm new to painting, I figure having four kolinsky sable (even if they are on the cheaper end) of each size for a good price is great as a starter set. Hopefully they will get *some* of my double vampire pledge painted without me ruining them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teskal Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I think the best way would be to use only one side first and if it is not usable anymore, then the other side. But my credit card says, bad boy, do not even think about more new brushes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slendertroll Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I'm thinking that even if these aren't great, they'll be better than the crappy brushes I'm using now, and when they crap out I'll either be convinced and spend the cash to upgrade to W&Ns or I won't and I'll just get more cheap brushes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teskal Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I heard that the daVinci brushes are similiar in quality as the W&N. So the size 2 W&N I ordered few days ago will be the last one I bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporea Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 they do come with tubes to protect the bristles, which was my main worry with a 2-sided brush and my desire to store brushes in an upright container. Should be nice for 2 brush blending! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SamuraiJack Posted January 24, 2013 Members Share Posted January 24, 2013 yes.. they say these will have caps for both ends.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper_the_2nd Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Went in for the 3x, since the 2x sold out. I paint both at home and at lunch at work, so was looking at 2 sets at least. My wife may get the third set. I've only ever used cheapy brushes, so even if they aren't at the W&N level, they've got to be an improvement over what I'm using now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumbloke Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 If I could have got in at the early-bird price I might consider it, but 25 is too much for a set for me (especially since I have a couple of quite good brushes I got off a prize table at a Blood Bowl tournament a year or two ago). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniCannuck Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I snuck in on the early bird for a set. 15 pounds for 5 duel brushes is pretty good, even if the quality is not what I normally use. the ony thing is that I wish they sold sets of just 0,1,2. If the point is good, I don't find the need to go any smaller with my painting. I used to think I needed a bunch of brushes to get detail on my minis. However, after a the classes with Wren, Derek and Anne at Reapercon, I realized I just need a few good brushes that keep a point. LOL, I feel like I'm giving a testimonial like you would see in a Jenny Craig commercial. "After having classes at ReaperCon, I lost 5 brush sizes in 3 weeks!" I think the cold medication is affecting my mind! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingo Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I'm thinking that even if these aren't great, they'll be better than the crappy brushes I'm using now, and when they crap out I'll either be convinced and spend the cash to upgrade to W&Ns or I won't and I'll just get more cheap brushes. I hate to be a wet blanket, but not necessarily. Back when I was an art school student, shortly after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russian art supplies hitherto unavailable flooded the market. Older painters had long lamented the long lost beautiful Russian sable paintbrushes unobtainable for decades, so we were prepared to try the new materials. They were terrible. Everything was of really indifferent quality. The brushes may have been Russian kolinsky sable hair, but the glue was cheap, the hairs fell out, and the ferrules held but poorly to the handles. I wish the best for this project, but things can happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CashWiley Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 They just told me in the comments for the latest update that they will be identical in quality to WNS7. I'm willing to be surprised on this, but I find it a bit hard to believe. I'm also with the little cernadian on size, I haven't used anything smaller than a 0 in the 7 months since I bought my WNS7s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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