Hair Model
Two brushes can use the same hair, the same handle, the same ferrule — and behave completely differently because of the tuft shape. We build to the buyer's spec, or we help you choose. Below is the language we use.
Round
The classic shape — a cylindrical tuft tapering to a point. Holds the most pigment, draws fine lines, and fills broad areas with pressure. The default for watercolor, calligraphy, and detail work.
Flat
A wide, flat tuft. Great for laying broad strokes, sharp edges, and washes. The workhorse of oil and acrylic painting, and many makeup foundation brushes.
Filbert
A flat tuft with a rounded tip. Behaves like flat for broad strokes but like round for detail — a favorite hybrid for fine artists.
Fan
A flared, fan-shaped tuft. Used for blending, feathering, and special texture effects in painting and makeup contouring.
Liner / Rigger
A very long, thin tuft. Holds a continuous load of pigment for long, fine lines — calligraphy, lettering, nail art, eyeliner.
Specialty shapes
Mop, dagger, sword, angular, tapered angular, scumbler — we tuft to any documented shape. For unusual specs, we may produce a sample first to confirm.
By the
numbers.
What we can build
for you.
Custom shape development
Have a specific stroke or effect in mind? We can develop a tuft shape and produce samples for evaluation.
Hair count specification
For repeatable performance, we count and document hairs per tuft. This is how high-end brushes stay consistent batch to batch.
Tuft length control
Tuft length affects snap, flex, and pigment load. We dial in length to match performance targets.
Reverse engineering
Send us a brush you want to replicate. We can analyze and produce a match — useful for legacy product lines.
Ready to build?
Tell us your spec — we'll come back with a sample plan.