The Holbein Traditional Japanese Menso Brushes are part of Holbein’s traditional Japanese brush line and follow the classic Menso design philosophy: clean, continuous lines with maximum control.
Crafted with natural Kolinsky sable hair, these brushes feature sharp points, excellent spring and reliable liquid retention. Each size offers a different balance between line fineness and paint capacity, allowing artists to choose the tool that best suits their technique.
Menso brushes are ideal for detail work, outlines, illustration and calligraphy, working equally well with watercolor, gouache and ink.
Pearl Ex Powdered Pigments may be used any time a metallic or pearlescent effect is desired: mix them into acrylics, oils, printing inks, encaustics, alcohol inks, epoxy, glues, casting resins, clay, varnishes…the list goes on! Try it mixed with Gum Arabic for a DIY metallic calligraphy ink or watercolor, in the Pearl Ex Varnish for working on non-porous surfaces or mixed into Jacquard’s colorless extender for use on fabric.
Pearl Ex is a safe, inert pigment that exhibits extreme colorfastness and stability. The different particle sizes produce different effects, from a smooth pearly luster to a highly metallic sheen. Pearl Ex creates a metallic effect without being a real metal—it will never tarnish or fade!
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