Painting Do's and Don'ts

We have all these brushes EXCEPT one in the classroom.

• Liner Brushes

• Flat Brushes

• Fan Brushes

• Round Brushes

Round Brushes are good for what?

• Washes

• Covering large areas

• Lines of all sizes

• All of the above

Liner Brushes are best when it comes to _______ and _____

Flat Brushes are good for covering small areas and creating jagged lines? True or False?

• True

• False

Why is it bad to let paint dry on the brushes?

• Paint causes the bristles to mold

• Dry paint ruins the bristles

• Causes the hairs to fray

• Makes it look pretty

True or False. It is ok to rest the brush bristles down in a cup of water.

• False

• True

What are the steps to properly cleaning a brush.

• Add drop of soap in hand, run brush under warm water, rub brush in circular motions in hand until water is clear.

• Run brush under water, shake then put on drying wrack

• Add drop of soap in hand, run brush under cold water, rub brush in triangular motion in hand until water runs clear.

• Don't wash at all.

The Tip and the Belly make up the ______ on the paint brush.

• Handle

• Bristles

• Ferrule

• Head

You know you have too much paint on the brush when _______.

• The paint gets on your hand.

• The paint gets on the table

• The paint touches the belly of the paint brush

• The paint touches the Ferrule