My restored and shop-made brushes

[vferdman]

Which type of a stiffer knot do you have?

I would simply set a shorter loft to stiffen up the brush, Rui.

[vferdman]

I have created two brushes by custom order. One is Synthetic in Red Wine Resin and on two band finest badger in Dymondwood. First the synthetic. It is meant to be a travel brush. the knot was about 22mm, but I did not measure the other dimenstions before boxing it up for shipping. Snow has garbled my brain, I guess.











Now the two band in Dymondwood.

Approximate dimensions:

Total height: 105mm
Handle height: 55mm
Loft height: 50mm
Knot:25mm

[vferdman]

I have created three new brushes for my Etsy store. One with synthetic knot and two with two band finest knots.

Synthetic in blue and gold resin. This came out really nice. I have started using dished out bottom instead of recessed. I like it a lot better and the feel of it is very nice to the touch. This resin is very interesting. It goes from deep blue to almost butterscotch/gold with lots of swirls in between making some areas slightly greenish.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):


Total height: 98m
Handle height: 46mm
Loft height: 51mm
Knot: 26mm














Two band finest in Black and Gold resin handle. This is also a very interesting resin. Very nice swirling and chatoyance is amazing. For the butterscotch pearl lovers.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):

Total height: 94mm
Handle height: 47mm
Loft height: 47mm
Knot: 23mm Bulb shape














Two band finest in Timberland Dymondwood. This pattern of Dymondwood is very contrasty and colorful. I chose not to apply CA finish to this one, but wet sanded it to 1500 grit and polished with plastic polish. This material is very resin-like and is completely water-proof. The finish without CA is a little more flat and lacks the glass-like shine. I like it this way.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):

Total height: 101mm
Handle: 55mm
Loft: 46mm
Knot: 23mm bulb shape

[vferdman]

I have created two custom brushes. One is in Butterscotch Pearl resin and the other is in Black Pearl resin. Both with TGN two band finest badger.

Here is the Butterscotch one.

Approximate dimensions.

Total height: 110mm
Handle height: 63mm
Loft height: 47mm
Knot: 25mm (plus)















Now the Black Pearl.

Approximate dimensions:

Total height: 113mm
Handle height: 64mm
Loft height: 49mm
Knot: 26mm

[vferdman]

I have created a brush with a handle made of Ironwood and a two band finest TGN knot. The handle is a classic style and the finish is Cyanoacrylate (CA, crazy glue) wet sanded and polished to glass-like shine. this brush came out really well. I love this wood. The grain is gorgeous and has a lot of depth through the CA finish. The color is golden honey.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):

Total height: 90mm
Handle: 45mm
Loft: 45mm
Knot: 24mm bulb shape

[vferdman]

I have created three brushes in resin handles for my Etsy store. I hope you like them. These resins are new to me and I think they are pretty amazing looking.

First, Copper Pearl. This one is a fan shaped knot with a handle inspired by SOC (one of my favorite ergonomic designs).

Brush Dimensions (approximate):

Total height: 100mm
Handle: 53mm
Loft: 47mm
Knot: 24mm fan shape















Next, Antique Gold. I really love it. It is understated and just gorgeous.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):

Total height: 103mm
Handle: 53mm
Loft: 50mm
Knot: 25mm Bulb shape














And now one in Black Olive. This one is amazingly beautiful for those who like black handles. Wow! I am not even sure what the other color is in there, but it sure looks like black olive. Pattern is gorgeous too. This is TGN's three band finest grade. It is somewhat like Simpson's best, but a bit sturdier and finer tips. Very soft tipped.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):

Total height: 101mm
Handle: 52mm
Loft: 49mm
Knot: 27mm Bulb shape

[Rui Marques]

Phenomenal!

[vferdman]

I have created a synthetic brush for my Etsy Store. This one is in "Gold Coast" resin. I used this resin before and called it "Burnt Butterscotch". This one has a bit more red in it, so I hesitate to call it that, but boy, is it gorgeous! See for yourselves.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):

Total height: 110mm
Handle height: 60mm
Loft height: 50mm
Knot: 27mm

[vferdman]

I have created a large brush in Zebra pattern resin. This is a monster of a brush. around 32mm TGN finest knot.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):


Total height: 114mm
Handle height: 63mm
Loft height: 51mm
Knot: 31mm Bulb shape

[vferdman]

I have created a new brush for my Etsy store. This one is a tribute to Ever-Ready hour glass brushes like 300PBT. I really like the red and black combination. My rendition is of slightly different colors than the original, but then again, it's a tribute, not a clone. I really like it.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):

Total height: 106mm
Handle: 58mm
Loft: 48mm
Knot: 27mm Bulb shape











Hope you like it!

[vferdman]

I have built a brush by custom order. It is made of "Black Olive" resin and has a TGN two and finest knot. This resin is gorgeous and understated.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):


Total height: 100mm
Handle: 51mm
Loft: 49mm
Knot: 27mm Bulb shape

[vferdman]

I have restored a few Ever-Ready hour glass brushes for one of or members. All have 24mm TGN three band synthetic knots

Here they are:















And now one "Before" picture of the red and black one:

[vferdman]

I have created two new brushes for my Etsy store. These two are in exotic wood.

First is one in African Rosewood. This wood is amazing. It looks almost black in the pictures, but it really is a dark reddish-brown. Very hard and dense wood, so the brush has a good heft to it.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):

Total height: 98mm
Handle: 52mm
Loft: 46mm
Knot: 26mm bulb shape

[vferdman]

Second brush I made is in Mopani wood. This wood has very clear and beautiful grain and the color of it is absolutely lovely in dark golden honey tones. the depth of grain really pops under the CA finish.

Brush Dimensions (approximate):

Total height: 96mm
Handle: 53mm
Loft: 43mm
Knot: 25mm fan shape

[vferdman]

I also produced a boar brush for a custom order set into South African Ebony. The knot is TGN boar knot which is not explicitly Omega and lacks the Omega plastic ring, but it has the same look and feel as the Omega blond boar knot. Test lathering provided very positive results. I think this knot is very much on par with Omega blond boar. It is very well made and has responded very well to my initial break in with a dry towel. Many tips are beginning to split now just after one lather and towel cycle.