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Should I invest in washes as a beginner?
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this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2023
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So here's the conundrum I seem to run across in hobby stuff. On one hand, you don't want to spend ludicrous amounts of money on high end equipment off the bat because you may not keep up with the hobby. However, if you buy really crappy tools then your end product could end up trash no matter how good you might be, and then you might just give up. Do you have recommendations for any specific middle of the road brushes? What about the AP hobby starter brush set?
Ah, it's a fair point, but synthetic brushes are pretty spot-on approximations of the natural hair ones in all aspects apart from longevity. Within a year or two, they'll have slowly started to lose their point. Think like a pencil blunting - they'll still be usable, just not quite as tightly pinched at the end.
I only have one natural brush in my collection, a 000. All the rest are synthetic - there's really no reason to pay premium for brushes used for heavy lifting.
[Something like this would be more than adequate.](https://KINBOM 9 Pieces Fine Detail Paint Brush Miniature Painting Brushes Kit Mini Paints Brush Set for Acrylic, Watercolor, Oil, Face, Nail, Scale Model Painting, Line Drawing(Black) https://amzn.eu/d/hudVh3N)