3. Understanding your Tools
Fundamentals of Brush Control
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Today, I will be explaining to you the particularities of the tools that we will be using in the course.
The brush for this course is a signwriter chisel brush size #5 or #6. It can be natural hair or synthetic.
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This is the link to find the international distributors of 1Shot paint
http://www.1shot.com/Where-To-Buy/International-Distributors
To find providers of brushes, mahl sticks, palettes and more please visit the 'Extras' page.
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