How to Treat Your Brushes like the Princesses They Are

CLEAN YOUR BRUSHES OR DIE!

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[Miniac]

Sorry this video took forever to come out. For reasons unknown to me, YouTube determined that this video was "Not Advertiser Friendly". I appealed the decision and had to wait for them to manually review it. That took some time adding to my already spotty release schedule. I'm sorry!

[KujoPainting]

lol I need to get me a little bed for my brushes. :)

[raulduke]

I always learn at least one thing from this guy. I'm gonna store mt brushes horizontally from now on, i think thats why I've been having problem with water buildup in my brushes.

[theforgottenturtle]

Every-time a Ferrell subliminally appeared, it would remind me of the "Toasty" guy from Mortal Kombat. The dude that would pop up in the bottom of the screen and sing "Toasty" in a falsetto when you'd pull off a nice combo. Good times.

[dmstretch]

I've actually wondered about tip 3 for a while, always wondered how often other painters rinsed their brushes.

[lucianasser]

This brush soap brand shown in the video is the best one I've used so far. It pretty much saved one of my brushes that I thought to be already doomed.

[jeremydailey]

Ohhh I cringed when you actually pushed the brush... lol

[fri]

Another tip. If you have a brush that has somehow lost its shape. Boiling water will restore it. But be careful because boiling water can also melt the glue inside the metal ferrule. So rinse it with boiling water for like 30 seconds then reshape it. And let it sit for 5 mins.

[MatthewBester]

Well I definitely need to work on keeping the ferrule clean but I am pretty good aside from that. Thanks! 👍🏻

[zakarius]

I was literally going to ask someone to make a video on this today! Thank you!

[abhoegberg]

I've really been enjoying your videos man! I wanted to make a huge suggesting though. Don't reuse brush caps! They are for protecting the brush during shipping and you risk damaging the brush every time you try to put the cap on the brush. This is evident in that if you look at any brush that isn't a round and you'll notice that the hairs get compressed when you remove the brush cap. It's basically the same as pushing the brush when you paint if you miss getting into the cap. I hope this helps!

[ChrisLeMay]

LOL! Love the easter egg at 1:17 Scott.

[NightsMuse]

AT 4 I literally gasped out loud. *shiver*

[앤젤]

Watching this, I feel so bad for my brushes. I've abused them for years and I only found out the extent of the damage I've done to them 😭

[Ainalom]

Miniac, I stumbled across your videos in the search for epic miniature content, tips and tutorials. Your screen presence is like no other which is both captivating and informative! You display techniques in a comfortable, approachable tone and display a level of artistic expertise in both your production values and your miniatures. Your close to the videos is out-freakin-standing, keep up the good work and hope to see more from you soon! - <3 A fan, Daemic

[FigureFortress]

Your personality is ace. 😂 That's why I'm here. Watching a video iv already seen again lol.

[hilly]

Thank you! This was pretty funny for me and my 10 yr old. We are both learning how to take better care of our brushes.😬❤

[jeffrichards]

Great tips and never knew about that special soap for brushes. Thanks

[ryanwilliamson]

Hey man I just thought I would let you know that I'm just getting into painting minis and your channel has been a big help! Thanks!

[TheKamilkrawczak]

I glued small magnets to end of my brushes and attaching them to lamp arm. Hanging nicely