BLUE SERIES Dry Brush - Size 3

Green Stuff World dry brush, size 3

A brush from the Blue Series range intended for the drybrushing technique, in size 3. This technique is genuinely hard on the hair: you work with almost dry paint and scrub the brush against the surface of the model. An ordinary soft brush will not stand up to it, which is why special types with stiffer, harder-wearing hair are made for drybrushing.

Use

A dry brush brings out edges and raised places. The paint is picked up, almost all of it is wiped off into a paper towel, and only then is the brush passed over the model in light strokes. It is used on rivets, on the edges of armor, on the texture of cloth and wood, on the equipment of figures and to bring out relief where precise painting would take disproportionately long.

Work tips

Wipe the paint off until the mark on the paper almost disappears; only then is the brush ready. Work lightly and rather with more strokes than with more pressure. Choose a lighter shade only one step lighter than the base, otherwise you will get a chalky surface. Wash the brush out after work, because paint dried at the ferrule will ruin it faster than the scrubbing itself.

Who it is for

• Modelers working with the drybrushing technique
• Those who bring out edges and rivets
• Painters of figures and their equipment
• Anyone who does not want to ruin quality brushes
• Builders who bring out the relief of wood and cloth

Wash the brush out after work, shape the hair and let it dry lying flat. If the hair splays out to the sides while you work, the brush no longer draws and it is time to replace it with a new one.