Brushes, Knives & Blenders

pencils

We are proud to stock the largest range of brushes and painting knives in New Zealand. Because we have painted with every brand and style of brush that we stock, personally, we can advise you on the best brush to suit your needs.

We stock flats, filberts and rounds in addition to specialty brushes designed for every imaginable artistic task. We also sell scrapers, blenders, rollers, sponges and over 30 styles of painting knives.

Our manufactures include Escoda the finest handmade brush since 1933, Winsor & Newton, Art Spectrum, Daler-Rowney, Hayden, Robert Simmons, Da Vinci and D.A.S. brushes, ranging from student Chinese hog hair to the finest quality Synthetic Mongoose. Not only is our selection unsurpassed, so are our prices.

Natural Hair/Sable

  • Robert Simmons Sapphire Brushes 04/21/10 NZD $8.70 - $78.00

    If you value the good pointing, color handling, spring, and smooth application of natural sable with the durability and value of synthetic brushes, the Sapphire line is for you.

    Handmade of the finest red Kolinsky hair and synthetic filaments, Sapphire brushes can be used with all media. They feature kiln-dried beechwood handles and precision engineered 22K gold-plated ferrules.

    28 items
  • Calli-Sumi Brushes 07/23/09 NZD $4.90 - $7.20
    Calli-Sumi brushes are made with coarse, stiff horse hair which gives a crisp touch. Each brush has been made to suit the demands of various styles of brush calligraphy and Sumi-e, an ancient syle of painting renowned for is simplicity, grace and beauty.
    4 items
  • Yasutomo Hake Sheep Hair Brushes BH3 Hake 07/21/09 NZD $2.50 - $8.30
    Yasutomo Hake brushes are unique, flat wide brushes ideal for applying media over large areas, or wash, sizing, glue and more. The flat handle and soft sheep hair give you excellent brush control. They are indispensable tools when working with delicate and absorbent Oriental papers and on art and craft projects.
    5 items
  • Winsor & Newton Squirrel Brush 01/21/09 NZD $29.00 - $233.00 12 items
  • Royal S900 Camel Hair Mop 01/21/09 NZD $8.86 - $13.32 3 items
  • Risslon Brush S4660 Mop 01/21/09 NZD $28.60 - $62.60 3 items

Hog Bristle

  • Princeton Gesso Brushes 11/17/11 NZD $16.70 - $45.90

    A large natural bristle brush with wood handle ideal for priming canvas or doing large washes. Hand crafted in the U.S.A.

    4 items
  • Best Natural Bristle Oil & Acrylic Brushes 09/23/11 NZD $7.10 - $53.60

    Princeton’s flagship line of interlocked bristle, Refine™ starts with premium quality Chungking bristle and adds the panache of hand-formed interlock construction. The natural taper and curve of the bristle is expertly arranged within the hair tuft to form crisp edges and resilient points. Interlocked brushes hold their form in heavy use while other non-interlocked bristle can look more deranged than arranged. The true bounty of Refine™ is in its shape and size offering. Unique shapes like short filberts , extreme egberts, and sharp angle shaders usually only appear in much more expensive European ranges.

    44 items
  • Grumbacher Edgar Degas 07/23/09 NZD $22.00 - $37.30 2 items
  • Grumbacher Gainsborough 07/23/09 NZD $11.90 - $46.10

    Grumbacher's signature line of professional oil and acrylic brushes. Made of Chungking hog bristle, natural flags and interlocked construction preserve the natural curve of the bristle. Each Gainsborough brush has a nickel ferrule and a long wooden handle, and is handmade to ensure a high level of quality.

    19 items
  • Escoda Chungking 4628 Bright 01/22/09 NZD $18.50 - $50.30 9 items
  • Eterna Brush 799 01/22/09 NZD $1.40 - $3.90 12 items

Synthetic

  • Select Brushes 10/18/11 NZD $4.80 - $12.10

    A line of brushes for decorative artists. In addition to traditional shapes, the Select brush line features many unique brushes for the home décor and craft painter including filbert grainers, oval mops, lunar blenders, dagger strippers, deerfoots and chisel blenders.

    72 items
  • Neptune Synthetic Squirrel Brushes 09/23/11 NZD $7.80 - $86.90

    Princeton has done it again. Almost 20 years ago, Princeton gave artists a synthetic version of sable that was almost the equal of fine Kolinsky and is still the standard for performance for its rivals. "When we set out to create a synthetic version of squirrel we developed a brush that may actually outperform the natural version. Neptune is our thirstiest brush ever delivering oceans of color to the sheet. Experts in natural hair have been incredulous that this is actually synthetic. We are proud to offer Neptune in a beautiful range of shapes including mottlers and quills. The beautiful sea glass handles of our aquarelle brushes are the signature of the line."

    30 items
  • DAS 6400B 05/03/11 NZD $6.70 - $28.70 7 items
  • DAS 6400F 09/14/10 NZD $6.70 - $28.70 7 items
  • Liquitex Free Style Universal Giant Brush 06/14/10 NZD $119.70

    Ideal for covering a large area quickly, this 5.5" brush holds a ton of paint making it ideal for large scale applications. Its handle can be unscrewed to attach to a broom handle to get hard to reach areas. A metal hook on its shoulder allows this brush to be attached to the side of paint can or water bucket.

  • Liquitex Free Style Detail Brushes 06/09/10 NZD $18.80 - $36.10

    These 24 detail brushes are made from the highest quality synthetic nylon which make them ideal for all acrylic applications. Their long contoured handles provide extra comfort when holding the brushes at the tails but also are nicely balances so that they provide perfect control when held below the ferrule. The brush sizes are conveniently painted on both the body and the handle for easy identification while painting.

    Made in England

    24 items

Palette Knives

  • Painting Knife 01/23/09 NZD $9.00 - $14.70 8 items
  • Palette Knife 01/23/09 NZD $6.20 - $6.78 4 items
  • RGM Classic Painting Knife 01/22/09 NZD $9.00
    These high-quality painting knives are offered at an exceptionally low price. They are manufactured of quality, seamless carbon steel and feature solid brass ferrules and hardwood handles with peg holes. Each blade is tempered and ground by hand to assure consistent flexibility and quality.
    24 items
  • RGM Large Palette Knife 01/22/09 NZD $9.00 - $22.95
    Made with tempered stainless steel mirror blades and natural handles, these large painting spatulas have superior flexibility and quality. They can be used for mixing, moving and manipulating paint, for applying texture mediums for dimensional artwork and for texturizing paper-born artwork. Available in a variety of unique shapes to fit every artists’ needs.
    5 items
  • RGM New Age Painting Knife 01/22/09 NZD $24.95
    Take your paintings to the next level with these unconventional palette knife styles featuring new unique shapes and a special water-resistant mirror blade. They are great for use with all relief pastes such as mortar, gels (matt gel, heavy gel), modeling pastes, and gesso. These specially shaped knives can also be used when painting with acrylics and oils to obtain “relief” effects with a variety of thicknesses and layers.
    5 items
  • RGM New Generation Spatula 01/22/09 NZD $29.95 3 items

Foam Rollers & Brushes

Blenders

Sets

  • Select Brush Sets 11/18/11 NZD $14.50 - $16.95

    Created by the fine craftsmen of Princeton in partnership with well-known artist Willow Wolfe. A vast line of 22 distinct shapes created for decorative and technique painters. Now you can explore traditional and avant-garde techniques on nearly any surface. There is a variety of synthetic and natural hair in this range. Satin-finish jewelry-box blue handles and silver ferrules make Select™ as beautiful to look at as it is to paint with.

    10 items
  • Winsor & Newton Cotman Field Brush Box 10/21/08 NZD $125.00
    The Cotman Field Brush Box has been specially developed for the discerning outdoor artist. The slim, light weight brush box fits easily into the pocket and contains a selection of outdoor sketching accessories.
  • Jasart Brush Bundle Hog Brushes 10/21/08 NZD $18.00
  • DAS 9043 Set/7 Asstd Synth Brushes 10/21/08 NZD $14.00
  • DAS 8303 Set 5 Angular Synth Brushes 10/21/08 NZD $15.00
  • DAS 8302 Set/5 Flat Synth Brushes 10/21/08 NZD $11.00
 

How to buy

Note: we do not deliver outside New Zealand.

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Delivery Rates

Our delivery rates are:

  • Prepaid A4 Satchel (nationwide): $5 per order
  • Local (North Shore): $5.50 per order *
  • Shorthaul (within 150kms): $7.50 per order *
  • Rest of North Island: $9.30 per order *
  • South Island: $10.40 per order *

Prepaid Satchel is available for some smaller items that will fit into an A4 envelope. Please do not select the satchel option if your goods are breakable, easily damaged or flammable.
* Oversized items may be charged an additional amount - once you have selected the items you need proceed to checkout to see the exact costs.

Rural delivery fee $3.30

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