Shellac Brush
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Hello all. For anyone looking for a good brush for applying shellac (as I was after a fairly disastrous first attempt), this pack of three is available at The Range for £2.99.
They are Camel Hair brushes by Royal and Langnickel (a made-up name I would guess). You can get the same ones on eBay for a few pounds more.
Tried them this morning, they hold the liquid well and apply just where you want it. A nice cheap introduction to shellac for anyone looking to try it.
Southampton, UK
I’ve managed to find a Canadian dealer in all manner of shellac flakes so I’m going to try my hand at mixing my own shellac. I’ve also found a source for those hake brushes Paul recommends. I’ll check those camel brushes too, thanks for the tip!
-Canada
Hi Matthew.
I have also bought those brushes from the range just a pity the pack is not just three 1″ brushes instead of three at different sizesWigan, Lancs. England :
Too true David, the 2″ might be handy but I don’t think I’ll ever use the 3″ brush.
Southampton, UK
Having a decent brush for applying shellac makes all the difference in the world! I ended up splurging on a squirrel hair quill/mop. My theory was spend the money once on a proven brush and be done with it. And, I’m absolutely amazed on how the shellac just floods the surface in an even layer. Also, even the small 1 inch brush I have holds a lot of shellac and I was able to apply shellac to a table top. Good luck on finishing with shellac! I think it’s an absolutely beautiful finish!
I would recommend the hake brushes we use here at the workshop. They can be purchased from most arts and crafts suppliers very inexpensively. See the following blog post: https://paulsellers.com/2012/12/questions-answered-taking-care-of-a-hake-brush/
I work alongside Paul to plan and produce the videos for Woodworking Masterclasses
I had a problem finding Hake brushes here in the United States. They are easily found on Ebay, but the prices in the brushes varried greatly, anywhere from $3.00 a brush all the way up to $40.00 a brush. I didn’t understand why there is such a desparity in the price range. Which made be believe there was a difference of quality in the brushes and not being able to hold a brush in my had I didn’t want to take a risk on a cheap brush, nor over spend on a brush. I looked at the local big box craft store, Michael’s, and they didn’t have any in stock. They had other water color brushes, but not a hake brush.
@dborn – I have these, you get a 1, 2 and three inch brush. http://www.amazon.com/Royal-Langnickel-Large-Chinese-Brushes/dp/B000H86SUQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415015638&sr=8-1&keywords=hake+brush
-Canada
Hi Dave
The brushes you show look like they could be the same as the ones Matthew showed available here in the UK ,If so they are fine and cheap. Only problem is as I stated I would prefer 3 all at 1″ I do not use the two bigger ones in the packWigan, Lancs. England :
David, these are not the same brushes. No metal parts on these. I think they are goat hair and the hair knots are sewn onto the wood handles. You are right that the 3 inch brush won’t likely be used much but I think it could be useful when dealing with a large table top like a computer desk or kitchen table. I find that I use the 1 and 2 inch brushes a lot. No matter, for 10 dollars it’s a good deal. I found a source of these here, it’s an online art store that sells all manner of brushes and painting supplies for artists. I’d suggest searching for artist supply stores locally.
-Canada
I apologized, I hijacked the thread. My main point was that having a decent brush to apply shellac does make all the difference in the world.
This is the brush I purchased.
No problem, it’s good to know that anyone searching for “shellac brush” might come here and get some good advice on the options available to them.
Southampton, UK
@dborn, I had a chat with Paul about this after posting, and he did mention some cheap hake brushes he wasn’t happy with as they didn’t really have enough bristles, a bit thin, so that can also be a problem. That is indeed the risk of buying online.
All the best,
PhilI work alongside Paul to plan and produce the videos for Woodworking Masterclasses
these look similar to those used by Paul and Co, i will order some today and give them a try .
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400797371251?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Eddy .. Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
,@filadams. That is kind of what I expected.
I didn’t want make the impression that expensive brushes are inherently better than less inexpensive. It’s just the route I choose and I’m pleased with it.
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