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Home-made paintbrush rest

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  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Home-made paintbrush rest
Posted by the Baron on Friday, March 1, 2019 4:52 PM

Recently, in a Facebook modeling group I belong to, someone showed a paintbrush rest he made from a piece of wire and a scrap block of wood.  He shaped the wire into a series of S-curves, like a flat furniture spring, and the brushes rested in the bends.

I made one myself, but wasn't happy with it.  So it occurred to me to make a rest with some putty.  I used Apoxie Sculpt for these, and finished them with some gloss white Krylon enamel:



I was thinking of chopstick rests that I have seen.  These make it a little easier to pick up brushes from the bench during a painting session.  And this little project satisfied my urge to make stuff myself.

Thanks for looking, and best regards,

Brad

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  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Friday, March 1, 2019 7:46 PM

Pretty neat. Yes

  • Member since
    July 2014
  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Saturday, March 2, 2019 8:19 AM

That’s using your noggin, Baron. It’s simple, but effective. 

Toast

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    February 2017
Posted by ugamodels on Saturday, March 2, 2019 9:34 PM

You can also take a strip of wood, bore a series of holes in a line and then slice through the holes with a saw.

I type on a tablet. Please excuse the terseness and the autocorrect. Not to mention the erors. 

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Monday, March 4, 2019 7:14 PM

Thanks, guys!

 

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  • Member since
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  • From: Clearwater, FL
Posted by Gymbo-59 on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 8:53 AM

That gives me an idea for something similiar. Thanks for the inspiration

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  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 1:16 PM

Gymbo-59

That gives me an idea for something similiar. Thanks for the inspiration

Yes

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