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Rescuing Fuzzy Brushes

A helpful tip to add to your painting knowledge.

By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com

Paint brush tip

If the hairs on a brush have become fuzzy, trim them back into shape.

Photo © Tina Jones

If you've got a brush where the hairs have become too fuzzy to use, take a pair of cuticle scissors (or any other tiny scissors) and trim them. It'll make the brush usable again, albeit into a thinner one.
Tip from: Tina Jones

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