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Painting Brushes

Brushes for every painting medium — acrylic, oil, watercolour, detail, foam, plus brush care and brush rollers.

The brush matters more than most beginners realise. The wrong brush in the right paint wastes both. Here's the deep range we stock — pick by what you paint, not by what the handle looks like.

Shop brushes by medium

  • Acrylic brushes — synthetic taklon that holds shape in water-based paint
  • Oil brushes — bristle (hog or synthetic) for the heavier paint body
  • Watercolour brushes — soft natural or synthetic that holds water well
  • Foam brushes — for gesso, varnish, large flat areas
  • Detail brushes — fine round and liner brushes for eyelashes, lettering, signatures

Pick by shape, not by colour

  • Flat + round — your everyday workhorses
  • Filbert — soft-edged flats for blending
  • Angle — for crisp edges and corners
  • Fan — for grass, fur, hair, foliage texture
  • Detail + liner — for fine outlines and signatures
  • Wallet sets 4–15 pieces — portable, school-kit ready, the easy starter choice

Brush care

For acrylics and watercolour: warm soapy water while still wet, reshape the head, lay flat or hang to dry. Never leave brushes head-down in the water — it bends the bristles permanently. For oils: wipe excess on paper towel, swirl in odourless mineral spirits, then wash with brush soap.

Ships from our Manukau Auckland warehouse. Free NZ shipping over $75. Free local pickup from 14 Bairds Road.

  • Artist Brush Premium Chungking Round 2 - Handy Mandy Craft Store
    Artist Brush Premium Chungking Round 2 - Handy Mandy Craft Store
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    Artist Brush Premium Chungking Round 2

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    The fine hog-bristle round for the smallest, most controlled marks. Same stiff, springy chungking bristle as our larger rounds, but in a Round 2 — ...

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  • Artist Brush Chungking Round 10 - Handy Mandy Craft Store
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    Artist Brush Chungking Round 10

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    A pointed hog-bristle round for oil painters who want control. The stiffer chungking bristle holds a fine point and lays down even, confident strok...

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  • Artist Brush Taklon Flat Long 2 - Handy Mandy Craft Store
    Artist Brush Taklon Flat Long 2 - Handy Mandy Craft Store
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    Artist Brush Taklon Flat Long 2

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    The small synthetic flat for detail and edges in acrylic. Same smooth taklon bristle and long handle as our Flat 16, but in a Flat 2 — the size for...

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  • Mont Marte Artist Brush Taklon Flat Long 6 - Handy Mandy Craft Store
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    Mont Marte Artist Brush Taklon Flat Long 6

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    For accurate application of colour in specific areas, or light applications of line in general areas. Longer handle is useful for making preliminar...

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  • Mont Marte Artist Brush Taklon Flat Long 10 - Handy Mandy Craft Store
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    Mont Marte Artist Brush Taklon Flat Long 10

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  • Artist Brush Taklon Flat Long 16 - Handy Mandy Craft Store
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    Artist Brush Taklon Flat Long 16

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    A long-handled synthetic flat for acrylic painters who work at arm's length. The taklon bristles are smooth and springy — they carry paint evenly a...

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  • Mont Marte Artist Brush Taklon Flat Long 24 - Handy Mandy Craft Store
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    Mont Marte Artist Brush Taklon Flat Long 24

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    General UsageFor accurate application of colour in specific areas, or light applications of line in general areas. Longer handle is useful for maki...

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  • Mont Marte Goat Hair Pine Wood Brush - 25mm - Handy Mandy Craft Store
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    Mont Marte Goat Hair Pine Wood Brush - 25mm

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    Mont Marte Goat Hair Pine Wood Brush is a traditional Japanese style brush. The goat hair has been bound to the natural pine handle with copper wir...

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  • Mont Marte Goat Hair Pine Wood Brush - 50mm - Handy Mandy Craft Store
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    Mont Marte Goat Hair Pine Wood Brush - 50mm

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