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Painter's tips

Painter's recommendations on our paintbrushes: what types of hair, bristle or fibre are recommended for each painting technique? How to choose the right paintbrush? What is the capacity of a brush to absorb, hold, and release water and paint? How to clean your brushes after painting to keep their fibres' shape and flexibility? The painter answers these and other questions to help you get the best results from our artist brushes and accessories.

Three things to know to start oil painting

Oil painting technique belongs to the evolution of the history.
Let's fix some necessary points to understand how and where to start in the best way.

FOCUS: Unico Infinito brush

Borciani e Bonazzi expands its Unico Series with a particular and outstanding new brush. Discover Unico Infinito

FOCUS: Brush series 777

The 777 series by Borciani e Bonazzi is a special line of brushes born to make long and very thin lines, what in decoration are called "fillets". Discover its features.

What is the magic paper and what can it be useful for?

The reusable water-writing magic paper is a light grey card, which at first glance says nothing about its characteristics. Discover its use and story.

Bombasino and Mop brush, what is the difference?

To understand the differences between these two widely used brushes you must first give a definition.

Three tips to know to improve watercolour painting

The tools we use, in addition to practice and study, are fundamental for the improvement of a technique.

The technique of Gouache or “Guazzo”

The technique of guazzo or, in French, of gouache, is increasingly catching on among "rediscovered" artistic techniques.

Artist tips

How to remove glue from the fibres of a new brush?
 

Brush Calligraphy, which are the most suitable brushes?

The evolution and widespread diffusion of the art of Calligraphy in recent years has mainly resulted in modern compositions and in the use of many different application techniques.

Focus: Synthetic brushes

More attention to the environment and the Cruelty Free approach increasingly lead artists to choose synthetic fibre brushes over animal fibre. Among the synthetic fibre, How do you select the most suitable brush for the chosen technique?

Three things to know to start watercolor painting

Have you just approached the watercolor world? Here are 3 tips to improve your technique.

Which brushes can be used to paint with the acrylic?

Used by students, amateurs and professionals, acrylic painting is the last born in the pictorial techniques, but perhaps today the best known for its versatility.

Painter's tips

Even an high-quality brush can over time lose the original shape of the tip due to frequent use and cleaning. Find out how to keep it perfect over time.

What are the features of sable hair brushes and what uses are they suitable for?

Sable brushes are excellent for many painting techniques: tempera, oil colours, acrylics, watercolours. 

What are the features of vair hair brushes and what uses are they suitable for?

The term “vair” refers to squirrel hair, a very soft and flexible fur, that is treated according to an age-old processing technique handed down by furriers.

What are the features of ox-hair brushes and what uses are they suitable for?

Ox-hair has always been used for refined brushes where there was a need for a broad-spectrum of painting techniques.

What are the features of bristle brushes and what uses are they suitable for?

The hair used for bristle brushes come from hog hair processing. It has been described as superb raw material since the beginning of the 15th century.

How do I choose the right paint brush for art technique?

The choice of hair and fibre varies depending on brush use and art technique. 

What are the recommendations for cleaning and maintenance of the brushes?

For a better performance and a longer lifespan of the Borciani Bonazzi brushes, a few simple procedures are sufficient to preserve their shape and quality.

How do I clean brushes after oil painting?

Taking care of artistic brushes used for oil painting requires accurate cleaning of the brushes after each use.
 

What is the “reservoir” of a brush?

The term “reservoir” refers to the capacity of a brush to store and hold colour in its fibres, to then release it on the painting surface.
 

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