Paint Pixie Brushes

Paint Pixie Brushes

I LOVE painting with Paint Pixie Brushes!  I LOVE painting old, worn-out vintage pieces that no one loves anymore.  The excitement of transforming it from that ugly duckling to the magnificent swan is even more than I can take sometimes!  I’m VERY picky about the type of brushes I use and in my 20+ years of painting, I’ve used many different types and brands.  What I have found with the PAINT PIXIE oval brushes that I love to use is that they hold more paint than the standard flat brush.  With the rounded top and staggered bristles, they leave fewer brush strokes.   When I decided to have my Paint Pixie brushes made for us painters, I knew I had to not only LOVE them, I had to be PASSIONATE about them.  Working with an Italian manufacturer who already knew how to make the oval brushes was a key factor for me.  Why try and find someone to reinvent the wheel, as the old saying goes.  My manufacturer has been making brushes for over 40 years, that says something about them.  I can’t wait for you to try my Paint Pixie brushes and fall in LOVE just as I have!

A good paintbrush is a Painter’s best friend. Take my advice and take good care of your paint pixie brushes. Always properly clean them after you finish painting your project.

Follow these instructions and your Paint Pixie Paint Brushes will serve you well for years to come

1) Rinse your Paint Pixie paintbrush or wax brush with warm water to remove as much paint as you can from the brush.

2) Wet your soap. Bar soap is best. Paint Pixies Suds is a wonderful choice.

3) Lather up the brush using a back and forth or a circular motion across the soap. Be sure to get it nice and lathered.

4) Rinse the soap from the brush. Repeat this process until the rinse water runs clean.

5) Squeeze any excess water from the brush and wrap the brush in a paper towel to help the brush maintain it’s the original shape. Natural bristle brushes tend to frizz so this extra step will help to keep your brush from frizzing.

6) Hang your brush bristle side down or lay it flat to dry. Avoid letting the water settle into the ferrule to avoid rusting and bristle weakening. The ferrule of a brush is the metal band that connects the bristles to the handle and the crimp is the part of the ferrule that secures it to the handle.