Raphael 8404 Kolinsky Round 3/0

These are great brushes no matter the size you get. I personally use them for ink, because I brush ink a lot of art pieces, but they're also good for paint, mostly acrylic. I haven't tried them with oils, but I assume they work wonderfully for that as well. This 3/0 is for smaller lines or doing mid size details. If you need to put more ink (or paint) at once, I would recommend the 4/0 instead. I've tried a bunch of other brushes over the years, but these Raphael, Kolinsky brushes are the ones I keep coming back to.

Love these brushes! Very top quality. Keeps their shape if you don’t abuse them (which is why I go thru so many) 🙄

These are excellent brushes. I ordered 2 for myself in one order, and 2 to be shipped in to a friend in a separate order. We each received our 2 brushes, but one brush in each order had no plastic protective cover over the brush hairs. It was packaged between 2 pieces of cardboard with the other brush, not taped in place as brushes usually are, and that’s very bad for the brush hairs. Very disappointing. One of them had to be treated with gum Arabic to reset the hairs.

Very good brush for the money.

These are the finest brushes still in existence for any designers who still paint with gouache. Even for water colors, the points are superb and flexible!!! They are becoming hard to get so get them now!

These brushes are easily some of the best brushes one can use for inking, as I do.

Excellent protective packaging, good quality brush.

I'm having bad luck with Raphael sable brushes arriving with a slight fork in the tip.

Mi trovo una favola con questo pennello. Certo costicchia un po' ma son soldi spesi bene. Lo uso per dipingere le miniature soprattutto per quelle parti molto precise e difficili come ad esempio gli occhi. si vede subito che è di ottima fattura e che le setole sono di buona qualità. Dopo l'utilizzo bagno la punta e comincio a disegnare dei cerchi sulla saponetta, poi lo sciacquo dentro un bicchiere agitandolo ma senza toccare i bordi del bicchiere, ripeto più volte l'operazione finché non vedo più colore sulle setole. Infine gli lascio un poco di sapone sulle setole per tenerle più morbide fino all'utilizzo successivo. Inserisco la plastica protettiva sulla punta e ripongo il pennello a testa in giù dentro il portapennelli. Mi trovo benissimo

2 of the 3 brushes were ok but the 2/0 size splits in half. Tried brush soap,brush repair gel and nothing. Pos.. Way too much money for these brushes to be doing that. Are these rip offs rebranded? Or are Raphael all hype and nothing else.. I'll stick to my green stuff world ones thanks

They come with fine points, never had to fix a brush! Excellent for painting miniatures and the hobby in general. As long as you use brush soap after a session, they hold up for years.

La calidad del pelo de marta Kolinsky es insuperable: el pincel recoge una cantidad de agua/pigmento impresionante y la mantiene durante el trazo. Esto permite largas, líneas finas y recargas mínimas sean posibles sin pérdida de control. Después de múltiples usos, la punta sigue manteniendo forma, lo que facilita trabajos de detalles (por ejemplo, pestañas, brillos, filigranas) y trazos suaves. Mientras muchas marcas “se abren” con el tiempo, este modelo se mantiene. El mango, cierre y virola están fabricados con materiales de calidad. La relación entre mango y pincel es cómoda: el mango no es excesivamente pesado, el agarre es bueno, y se nota “herramienta premium”. Con cuidados adecuados (limpieza suave, sin detergentes agresivos, secado en posición horizontal), he conseguido que dure muchísimo tiempo sin perder rendimiento. Ideal para quienes trabajan con acuarela fina o ilustración de precisión. Toda la experiencia al usarlo transmite calidad desde el embalaje, la sensación al tacto, hasta el resultado en la pintura. Si buscas la mejor herramienta para tu arte, este pincel lo es. La única pega que le pondría es que se trata de una herramienta premium, por lo que su coste es más alto que pinceles de pelo sintético. Si estás empezando o trabajas a nivel hobby casual, puede ser más de lo que necesitas.

Diese Pinsel Serie gehört zu den Besten die ich getestet habe und auch viele professionelle Miniaturen Maler empfehlen. Es gibt viele Kolinsky Pinsel von Marken Herstellern die gleichwertig sind. Welcher Pinsel für den jeweiligen Einsatz und Künstler am besten geeignet ist oder sich gut anfühlt, muss individuell probiert werden. Wo definitiv ein Unterschied spürbar ist, zu Kolinsky Sets im Bereich von <20 Euro. Diese würde ich als Einstieg empfehlen oder für Tätigkeiten die nicht schonend sind wie Metallics Farben oder edge highlights. Der beste Pinsel ist nur so lange gut wie er gepflegt wird. Pinselseife am Ende des Tages sehr zu empfehlen. Natürlich geht sich Speichel, wie früher bevor es Pinselseife gab 🤣