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</font><font size=3 color="#000080">I forgot to add that I have even
tried cleaning a couple of them, although clean, with Master's brush
cleaner to see if that may add some oil back into the hair. No luck
as yet.<br><br>
A premature <b><i><u>Thank You</u></i></b> to any of you who may
respond.<br><br>
Carol<br><br>
</font><font size=3>At 05:08 PM 1/24/2008, Carol Wickenhiser-Schaudt
wrote:<br><br>
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<font size=3 color="#008080">Hi all,<br><br>
I'll admit, I have not painted for a couple of months. I picked up
a brush to paint and couldn't believe my eyes. My pointed brush
looked more like a fan brush or a mop. Not just one, but all of
them. <br><br>
I am meticulous about cleaning my brushes, not getting the ferrules wet
etc. I do not put them into a brush jar until they are completely
dry.<br><br>
I have a few W & N Series 7's and mostly Dan Smith Autograph
Kolinskys. All my brushes are Kolinsky sable. <br><br>
Any idea what has happened? When I get them wet, they do not
point up. I'm down on the Gulf coast, so the heat has only been on
a couple of times. All of our cold days have been rainy, so it is
not dry in the house humidity wise.<br><br>
I learned years ago that one could dip a synthetic brush into a natural
liquid shampoo, point the brush, let it dry for a couple of days and when
the shampoo was washed out, most of the time the point would stay.
I'm going to give it a try on one or two Kolinskys. <br><br>
Anyone have any ideas as to how to remedy this problem. I'm beside
myself.<br><br>
<b>BTW: </b>all of the flat brushes look fine.<br><br>
Carol</font><font size=3> <br>
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