A bad paintbrush might just be bad luck.

[@kscott2655]

Don't pull out stray brush hairs. Separate them and use a knife against the ferrule to snip them off short and close to the end of the ferrule. This way the bundle of hairs stays tight within the ferrule but the stray is no longer a problem. Never pull them out.

[@PaintmanJourneying]

This is good advice. Though usually by the time I am getting rid of a stray hair it's because it's been bent enough at the base that that's where it's break point has become so leaves that base in the ferrule still. I think that's what happened to my GSW Gold each time, the hairs kinda broke out on their own.

[@MattTarquin]

Hobby clippers is the best for this imo

[@franks8127]

I recently ordered a series 7 number 1 from amazon and got a dud...brand new and i couldn't get it to form a point ..learned my lesson always buy in person if possible

[@PaintmanJourneying]

Since my favorite brush just isn't sold in local shops like at all, I always have to roll the dice with online brushes. But if you can find a good small company online they tend to be more selective than Amazon would be, so so far haven't got any duds since getting mine from hobbyheaven.org

[@RedHandedDaniel]

great video

[@shawnsingh387]

Where did you purchase the 8404 from? Link perhaps?

[@PaintmanJourneying]

Mine are actually the 8408's, they're more cone shape than teardrop shape and just what I prefer. But either way check out hobbyheaven.org They have most of the major brands that miniature painters use.

[@mokko759]

Decent quality tools make all the difference in the enjoyability of a task, as well. Poor quality, unlucky brushes/tool will destroy a desire to create faster than a rain puddle drying in the Sahara.