DJ Brewer on fri 27 nov 09
its my birthday and I'm looking at these chinese brushes -- I'm an
avowed brushaholic. When I was in Taiwan and Korea last year, I bought
these great brushes -- hand made -- I love them. They are for
calligraphy, but they handle glaze application so well.
Here's what I am looking at
http://www.artrealization.com/shop/index.php?cPath=3D21&sort=3Dproducts_sor=
t_order&page=3D2
cant' decide yet which ones I want to get. I was thinking about the ones
the removable heads, but then I was afraid they'd get lost in the glaze
bucket if they fell off. Of course, I could fish around for them but --
I'm not so sure. I like the fact that there are a lot of different sizes.
anyway, if anyone knows any other good sites for chinese brushes, or has
some good advice about it, I'm all ears.
much love
DJ
Carolyn Boeri on sat 28 nov 09
If you want to learn how to make your own, even very big ones, let me know
and I will walk you through it. It is fun. Last deer hunting season a guy
left a deer tail on my doorstep, such a guy, really knows how to win a girl=
s
heart!!
c
----- Original Message -----
From: "DJ Brewer"
To:
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 5:52 PM
Subject: chinese brushes for my birthday
> its my birthday and I'm looking at these chinese brushes -- I'm an
> avowed brushaholic. When I was in Taiwan and Korea last year, I bought
> these great brushes -- hand made -- I love them. They are for
> calligraphy, but they handle glaze application so well.
>
> Here's what I am looking at
> http://www.artrealization.com/shop/index.php?cPath=3D21&sort=3Dproducts_s=
ort_order&page=3D2
>
> cant' decide yet which ones I want to get. I was thinking about the ones
> the removable heads, but then I was afraid they'd get lost in the glaze
> bucket if they fell off. Of course, I could fish around for them but --
> I'm not so sure. I like the fact that there are a lot of different sizes.
>
> anyway, if anyone knows any other good sites for chinese brushes, or has
> some good advice about it, I'm all ears.
>
> much love
> DJ
>
>
Carolyn Boeri on sat 28 nov 09
Hi DJ,
I have gone so far as to get some skunk tail from a road kill. Also, =3D
hardware stores that carry fly-fishing equipment have little packages of =
=3D
badger, deer, etc. It is quite subjective as to what you are going to =3D
like. Some people like their dogs hair, their own hair...The next thing =3D
after the hair is the rubber tubing that I think automotive stores =3D
carry, they have little packages of different sizes. These are =3D
eventually what are going to hold the hair to the handle. you will want =3D
some bamboo too, sometimes you can find it at nurseries, people use them =
=3D
as stacks in the garden. If you are lucky some grows nearby. Anything =3D
you can think of that is hollow and would feel good on your hand, wood =3D
is best, I think. Anyway, you take a bunch of the hair configured in =3D
your hand so there is a point in the middle, do not cut the tip off, too =
=3D
artificial and doesn't paint well. The part that sets on the handle or =3D
goes into the handle is glued in with gorilla glue or wellbond the hair =3D
is made wet so it sticks to itself and you slip a piece of rubber tubing =
=3D
over the hair and the brush half and half. measure before you cut, too =3D
long is better then too short, you want the hair in there at least a 1/2 =
=3D
to 5/8 and also 5/8 or so on the brush. Then you roll the rubber above a =
=3D
candle making it shrink wrap on the hair and brush. Not to close to melt =
=3D
and krinkle and not less than you need to get a tight fit. experiment =3D
with just the rubber on something first if you are unsure. After that =3D
you take some multi-colored embroidery thread and wrap it around the =3D
rubber to cover it. There is a trick to making a little loop above the =3D
rubber and a tail at the bottom, which when you are finished wrapping =3D
the embroidery thread from bottom to top you then lace the last thread =3D
into the loop and pull it inside the wrap by pulling on the loose thread =
=3D
you have hanging at the bottom. Make any sense? Some people use empty =3D
gun shots, pour in some glue and stick in a neatly bunched piece of =3D
hair. Play around with it, you may come up with something better.
good luck,
Carolyn
----- Original Message -----=3D20
From: DJ Brewer=3D20
To: Carolyn Boeri=3D20
Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: chinese brushes for my birthday
Carolyn Boeri wrote:
I would LOVE to learn how to make them! My next door neighbor has two =3D
deer in a cooler that he just got. He's on the deer lease right now. =3D
I'll ask him if I can have the deer tails to make brushes from. Their =3D
are cattle next door to me -- I don't know if clippings from their tails =
=3D
would work or not -- nor am I sure if I could get safely close enough to =
=3D
their tail to clip it -- I'm not planning to!
Here is the set that I actually got:
=3D
http://www.jerrysartarama.com/discount-art-supplies/Sumi-E-Supplies/Golde=
=3D
n-Panda-Sumi-E-Supplies/Golden-Panda-Chinese-Calligraphy-Master-Brush-Set=
=3D
.htm
I have ALWAYS wanted to know how to make brushes! This is so kind of =3D
you to offer!
much love and thanks!
DJ
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If you want to learn how to make your own, even very big ones, let =3D
me know and I will walk you through it. It is fun. Last deer hunting =3D
season a guy left a deer tail on my doorstep, such a guy, really knows =3D
how to win a girls heart!!=3D20
c=3D20
----- Original Message ----- From: "DJ Brewer" =3D
=3D20
To: =3D20
Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 5:52 PM=3D20
Subject: chinese brushes for my birthday=3D20
its my birthday and I'm looking at these chinese brushes -- I'm an =
=3D
avowed brushaholic. When I was in Taiwan and Korea last year, I =3D
bought=3D20
these great brushes -- hand made -- I love them. They are for=3D20
calligraphy, but they handle glaze application so well.=3D20
Here's what I am looking at=3D20
=3D
http://www.artrealization.com/shop/index.php?cPath=3D3D21&sort=3D3Dproducts=
_s=3D
ort_order&page=3D3D2=3D20
cant' decide yet which ones I want to get. I was thinking about =3D
the ones=3D20
the removable heads, but then I was afraid they'd get lost in the =3D
glaze=3D20
bucket if they fell off. Of course, I could fish around for them =3D
but --=3D20
I'm not so sure. I like the fact that there are a lot of different =
=3D
sizes.=3D20
anyway, if anyone knows any other good sites for chinese brushes, =3D
or has=3D20
some good advice about it, I'm all ears.=3D20
much love=3D20
DJ=3D20
Linda Stauffer on sat 28 nov 09
The instructions you received are not quite accurate. I've been making =3D
and selling brushes for a while and that is NOT how I make them. The =3D
hairs must be cut as close to the hide as possible. A small bunch at a =3D
time. Grip the outer edge of the hairs then Using a flea comb, comb out =
=3D
all the undercoat and short hairs. You want only the guard hairs. Place =3D
the hairs in a hair stacker, cut ends down. Tap the stacker until all =3D
the ends align. Carefully remove the hairs and apply E6000 to the ends, =3D
about 1/4 inch up, fanning out the hairs so they are all glued. Roll the =
=3D
hairs up like a jelly roll. Using fly tying thread wrap the hairs =3D
tightly and tie off. To increase the size of the brush repeat the =3D
process only wrap the next bundle of hairs around the core, increasing =3D
the diameter until the desired size is reached. Wrap each layer with =3D
thread. Find a dried bamboo handle that the tuft will fit into snugly. =3D
Clean out the interior of the bamboo, removing the "paperlike" layer =3D
inside. Drill a hole through the interior section if needed(this allows =
=3D
the air to escape as you push in the tuft) Apply E6000 to the bamboo, =3D
spreading it inside. Insert the tuft. It should fit snugly. I've never =3D
had a brush come apart. Please visit my website for more information =3D
On Nov 27, 2009, at 5:52 PM, DJ Brewer wrote:
its my birthday and I'm looking at these chinese brushes -- I'm an
avowed brushaholic. When I was in Taiwan and Korea last year, I bought
these great brushes -- hand made -- I love them. They are for
calligraphy, but they handle glaze application so well.
Here's what I am looking at
=3D
http://www.artrealization.com/shop/index.php?cPath=3D3D21&sort=3D3Dproducts=
_so=3D
rt_order&page=3D3D2
cant' decide yet which ones I want to get. I was thinking about the ones
the removable heads, but then I was afraid they'd get lost in the glaze
bucket if they fell off. Of course, I could fish around for them but --
I'm not so sure. I like the fact that there are a lot of different =3D
sizes.
anyway, if anyone knows any other good sites for chinese brushes, or has
some good advice about it, I'm all ears.
much love
DJ
Linda Stauffer
Kathy Forer on sun 29 nov 09
Vicki, what you were told is not right at all. Various web languages
use a question mark as a way of separating http web queries to a
database or server.
If you google something you will notice that the resulting URL is
http://www.google.com/search?q=3Dtest
The question mark is used with php, perl and asp, three of many more
languages that use it in http queries.
Check out the URLs when you go to Amazon or Wikipedia.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Query_string?wasRedirected=3Dtrue
The presence of ".exe," however, in a URL may be a dead giveaway that
there's a PC virus, particularly when it's an attachment or link from
someone unknown. .exe is the suffix for an executable and clicking is
not advised unless you know what it is.
Except in rare instances where there might be an insecure query, the ?
is quite benign!
Kathy
On Nov 28, 2009, at 8:49 AM, Vicki Hardin
wrote:
> ClayArters, I have been told not to use links that have question
> marks in
> them because this is a call to action which will be completed by the
> website
> that you visit whereby you can get a virus. I don't know much more
> about
> this that what I have just stated and I don't mean this as a
> reflection on
> DJ Brewer. Just wanted to ask if this may be an urban legend or if
> anyone
> knows if this is true.
> Happy Thanksgiving!
> Vicki Hardin
> ClayArtWebGuide.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clayart [mailto:Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of DJ Brewer
> Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 4:52 PM
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Subject: chinese brushes for my birthday
>
> its my birthday and I'm looking at these chinese brushes -- I'm an
> avowed brushaholic. When I was in Taiwan and Korea last year, I bought
> these great brushes -- hand made -- I love them. They are for
> calligraphy, but they handle glaze application so well.
>
> Here's what I am looking at
> http://www.artrealization.com/shop/index.php?cPath=3D21&sort=3Dproducts_s=
ort_ord
> er&page=3D2
>
> cant' decide yet which ones I want to get. I was thinking about the
> ones
> the removable heads, but then I was afraid they'd get lost in the
> glaze
> bucket if they fell off. Of course, I could fish around for them but
> --
> I'm not so sure. I like the fact that there are a lot of different
> sizes.
>
> anyway, if anyone knows any other good sites for chinese brushes, or
> has
> some good advice about it, I'm all ears.
>
> much love
> DJ
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