AK SYNTHETIC BRUSH – HAMMER

AK synthetic brush – Hammer

This is one separate synthetic brush from AK, part of the family of brushes for effects and details. For this range the manufacturer states soft and springy synthetic fibers suitable both for modeling work and for fine art techniques. The head of the brush is short and compact, closer in shape to a stamp than to a classic pointed brush. That is exactly why it is not dragged across the surface: it works with perpendicular touches, dabbing and tapping the paint into the surface. The technique is called stippling and it is used wherever an even stroke would look unnatural.

Use

• Stippling: the brush is held perpendicular to the surface and the paint is applied in short touches; the result is an irregular, random texture with no visible strokes.
• Textures and surfaces: rust, chipped and worn paint, dried mud, dust, plaster, earth and stone on terrain or in a diorama.
• Irregular patches and transitions: instead of an even stroke you dot the paint on, so the border between colors looks worn rather than drawn.
• Thicker materials: the compact head handles thicker paint or texture paste better than a fine pointed brush.

Who the brush is for

For modelers who do weathering: patina on vehicles, dioramas, terrain, buildings and figures, wherever an irregular, dirty surface is needed. It is not suitable for clean painting of areas, for lines and for fine details, and for those a classic round or flat brush is the right choice. Count on the fact that stippling is a rough technique for a brush and the fibers wear out faster than in ordinary painting, which is why such brushes are bought separately and are not used for fine work.

Safety and care: clean the brush immediately after use, with a suitable cleaner or thinner for enamel paints and with water for acrylics. Never let paint dry in the ferrule at the metal part, as that will harden the brush for good. Use thinners and cleaners in a ventilated room. Paints and thinners are not included in the package.