Brushes for teak graining

[Dog Star]

Model Railway Journal, page 193, volume 23, 2007 has a photo that may help to follow this request.

Martyn Welch has demonstrated a technique of representing the appearance of teak graining using a range of paints / varnishes applied with a specific style of brush - a flat brush with the ends of some hairs clipped short so as to produce the appearance of a comb (see above reference for a picture of this brush). This type of brush is known as a "comb" or a "wave" brush.

Amazon lists a Daler comb brush set, the picture suggests that the brush is not "clipped" to the extent of the brushes used by Martyn. Has any WTer tried Martyn's technique? Anyone recognise the style of brush in the photo and know where I can buy one?

thank you, Graham

 

[Ressaldar]

Hi Graham,

I ssem to recall that I have posted these pictures on here before, to a similar request of yours





I purchased mine at the local art supply shop and I have also seen them (or similar) in Hobbycraft.

cheers

Mike

 

[Heather Kay]

A word of warning: I've never had success using synthetic haired brushes mixed with enamel paints. They ought to be fine with acrylics, but don't expect solvent-type thinners to be kind to nylon and similar brushes.

 

[Dog Star]

Thank you Mike, now you mention the previous post I do recall the picture.

Thank you Heather, we are going to try acrylics for the base colour and for the graining - Games Workshop "base" for the underlying "teak" colour and Games Workshop "washes" for the graining. We bought about five base colours and three wash colours for experiment, details of (obnoxious-sounding) names as and when we have some results to share.