Hux Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 (edited) What is the best way clean and store your brushes after using them? edit to add: Also how do you clean your white cat after she sticks her nose and paw in red oil paint? Edited October 2, 2005 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted October 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Opps this is Sugarmegs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneMtn Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 I can't answer your first question, SugarMegs, but I remember what Velvet did the time Studebacher Hoch decided to colour himself... Velvet had been doing some tie-dying, and his cat got into the green dye. His white spots became green. Velvet, logically, figured that Studebacher wanted to be green, so he kept dying him with food colouring for quite a while after that. Perhaps your cat is also trying to send you the message that he wants to change colour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBurnsy Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 clean your brushes with soap and water and hang them to dry, you can also use varsol, but it stinks and not very good for you.about the cat, give it a bath and hope for the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 clean your brushes with soap and water and hang them to dry, you can also use varsol, but it stinks and not very good for you.about the cat, give it a bath and hope for the best! there is a brush cleaner that you can get at art stores that is a citrus oil solvent. it kicks ass and won't give you tumours niffermouse gave up oil painting years ago on account of the solvent fumes...it's made by a company called eco-house, but i'm sure there are others. hth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffy420 Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 [color:green]My friend is a painter and he told me that the best way to get oil paint off your brush is swish it around in a cup of paint-thinner than rinse it off. To store the brush, you should squeeze out most of the water and store it in the freezer. This stops your brush from drying out and going hard. When you need to use the brush, just run it under warm water to soften it up.As for the cat, the best thing to do is just snip off the fur that has the paint, if it isn't too bad, the fur will grow back. Or just leave it and the cat will eventually shed that fur off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 don't ever use water rinsing oil paint out of your brushes.. you'll be swearing in the end and the brushes will be in the trash can.if you've come to the conclusion that we're all going to get tumours take an old can, pour some paint thinner in the bottom and paint the bottom of the can back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. empty the paint thinner and repeat until the paint thinner in the can is clear. then and only then rinse with water. i normally pat dry any remaining moisture with a papertowel and put the brush in a ziploc bag. if you get all of the paint out of the brush before this, you shouldn't have a problem with hard bristles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaidy Mae Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Dear Birdy:My sister puts soap in her brushes (when she's not using them) so they'll keep their shape. Is she crazy?Sincerely,KM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Dear KM:I haven't actually ever heard of putting soap in your brushes to keep their shape. Your sister may just be a little cookoo; however, i'll give it a try and give you an update soon.Stay Posted.Yours,Birdy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermontdave Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 I've been a painter for close to twenty years and rarely use any oil based products anymore. On that note however, as far as the brush goes, the only thing that really works well are mineral spirits (e.g. paint thinner). It's nasty stuff that should be disposed of properly. As far as your cat, I'd suggest your basic baby oil (especially for the nose or face).peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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