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First, I don't understand why some reviewers have said that this comes with a terrible apron. It comes with a durable brush roll (that has room for more brushes if you have them!), but if you tried to use it as an apron, I guess you would end up disappointed too! :)
I discovered these Soft Grip brushes, by Royal Langnickel, when a teacher let me borrow one. I was surprised at the feel and control the grips give you. I don't know why more brushes are made this way. The grip allows for those with poor motor control or difficulty in holding brushes, a way to comfortably paint again. However, that bonus works great for those of us who haven't reached that stage in life yet. Might as well choose comfortable before you need comfortable, right?
Beyond just the grip, what sold me on this line was the incredible snap. So smooth and controlable. Not like some dollar store brush that collaspes the second you wet it. Plus, the clear plastic doesn't flake off handle paint (as it has none) like brushes from other manufacturers. I hate that because you get a rough handle that is annoying. Doesn't happen with these.
I use them for both my acrylic and my watercolor work without any problem. Can't think of a negative other than the plastic can they come in is only packaging and not a fancy reusable item. Oh! And it doesn't come with an apron! lol
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Let me clarify absolutely that these are short-handle brushes (not long, not in-between) and they are NOT professional artist grade. They do come in a nice range of sizes and types and are decent quality beginner, student or amateur brushes. This set is a nice, inexpensive way to experiment with different brush head types, with one caveat which is the fact they are all short-handle. Note that the soft grips on all the brushes abut directly on the ferrule and due to this and the short-handles, these brushes are best for close-in and/or detail work, although they will work just fine for all general painting purposes plus you can grip the brushes by the end to get something of the feel of working with a long-handle brush. These are decent brushes and you get a lot for your money price is very good at $1.67 per brush and these brushes are certainly worth that and I do like the look and feel of the clear plastic handles and hope they will stay cleaner than the wooden handles on some of my other brushes we will see! I personally have no use for the included plastic brush wrap I wish they had included a nice cotton one instead and/or glued some of that styrofoam-like stuff they use for flower arranging into the top of the case cylinder so that it could do double-duty as a brush dryer (you poke the handle of the wet brushes into the styrofoam, then turn the case upside down that way the brushes dry head down so they retain their shape and the ferrules and handles aren't ruined from water/turps damage I may try making this modification myself). I will upgrade this review if I find these brushes perform better than expected (so far I have only washed and tested a few of them).Best Deals for Royal Brush Langnickel Soft Grip Brush Set Value Pack
You do get a nice variety of brushes. I like to use brushes with the grip. The downside is the quality is just okay. They are better suited for Children's craft projects rather than Oil painting. They are falling apart on me.Honest reviews on Royal Brush Langnickel Soft Grip Brush Set Value Pack
The saying goes, "you get what you pay for." Yes one certainly does with this Value Pack...It's a great price for 12 brushes, and is more of a starter/not-expert kit for people doing acrylic [which is what I'm using it for], oil or water painting. The 20 different brushes all have a very soft rubbery ergonomic grip in the hand, which makes holding it comfortable especially since I'm a lefty and hold the brushes hard and use it for hours on end. There are a variety of brush sizes available, from tiny short bristles, to medium to large and XL bristles. The brush hairs themselves are soft and work pretty well...Again I'm only doing acrylic, but after about a couple months and maybe only 5 small canvases, the hairs have started falling out. I mean not even just a few strands that come off during painting, but large chunks of maybe 5-10+ hairs coming out of the larger brushes! That is pretty BAD quality!The plastic caddy that the brushes come in is handy for traveling or just easy storage where you won't end up crushing the brushes or the ends. Each brush tip does come with a plastic hollow tip to also protect them, altho can get easily lost. I use the top part of the plastic caddy as a water-cup, it's cheap and easy --basically what this whole Value Pack is. Once you've learned more of how to paint and want to spend more, you'll have to as this thing might just fall apart!
There is a nice included dark blue brush holder/bag that separates all the brushes and helps you organize and know when brushes are missing/etc. Overall GREAT price, DECENT quality recommendable but upgrade if you're serious about art.
