Is it a SCAM? - Cheapest Kolinsky Sable Brushes - Fuumuui

[@sonyaoart]

Thanks for the review! Would love to see you test the squirrel mops and any of their travel brushes.

[@PaintinHiding]

noted!

[@gregarious-z7o]

I almost bought these earlier this week, but thought it was too good a price to be a decent product. Thank you for the review!

[@PaintinHiding]

hope the review answered any questions u may have had! 😊

[@4streegrrrl601]

Interesting video! Some of the reviews on Amazon and Reddit that I've seen about these brushes suggest that they do not perform well after a few uses. The hairs "split" like when a person, say, overprocesses her hair with too many chemicals and gets split ends, and will not hold a point like a proper sable brush. The weird belly was noted too: it wouldn't clean well like a true Kolinsky which was frustrating to one person who bought them. While I am personally not a user of real sable (or animal hair) brushes because of the type of conditions factory sable, etc are raised in, if this brush set is a decent knock off for a newer painter, it sounds like they would work as an intro to "some kind of sable".

[@PaintinHiding]

i can't comment on others' experiences as i don't know their background but you're right, these would be great as a sable intro :)

[@greekveteran2715]

Talens Rembrandt Series 100 Kolisky, are the only inexpensive Kolisky, that perform at the highest level. These here do not look high quality, tey look cheap Rembrandt Seires 100, look better than Raphael in person and perform as good, if not better! Raphael, Da Vinci and Royal Talens Rembrandt series 100, are the top 3 Kolisky brushes you can get at the moment. Winsor & Newton used to be as good, but they are nowhere near, what they used to be...unce upon a time!

[@sarakatharina2928]

I bought another Fuumuui-set after your review and I have to say the step from synthetic to natural hair is bigger than I thought. I will need time to get used to them. Thank you One more thing: I live in Europe and many things are just not easily available here. So I order some things from Amazon and some from Temu. The first set which didn't include the cats tongue and the flat brushes I got on Temu. So I tried the Fuumuui-shop and not only do they offer free shipping to the middle of Europe but your discount code worked so thank you for that too!

[@PaintinHiding]

yeah, natural hair does that. i definitely felt the learning curve as well so you’re not alone :) im glad these were available to you easily 🥳

[@derwood206]

I wonder how they source the sable hair for the brushes to get them to be so inexpensive? Also, I know from my purchase from Rosemary that Kolinsky sable brushes aren't able to be exported to the US; are these products available to US customers?

[@achyif1]

sable (and "wolf") in the context of paint brushes generally means any kind of weasel hair. The only type of "sable" brush that isnt allowed to be imported to the US is from the siberian weasel ("kolinsky sable") - which is also the highest quality/most expensive kind of sable brush. But there are many other kinds of weasel hair brushes sold under the label of "sable". I'm pretty sure sometimes stuff labeled sable isn't even weasel. It's not exactly a regulated term. Generally cheap sable brushes are made with other kinds of weasel hair - they may be more cheaply made, more floppy hairs, less water capacity, etc. And they are available to US customers. That said the kolinsky sable brushes still find their way to the US (something to do with paperwork I believe?) - you can buy them from major art retailers, and you can get rosemary kolinsky brushes from wind river and arts co

[@PaintinHiding]

i, too, also wonder how they’re able to source them to make them affordable. and yes, they’re available to US customers too 😊

[@PaintinHiding]

@@achyif1 this is cool info achiyif1 ! thanks for explaining!

[@Kliffot]

@@achyif1 Yes, it's said "wooden weasel" on amazon

[@iwonarychel6310]

Ja mam takie włosie i nie jest sprężyste​@@PaintinHiding

[@filsartjourney]

I use the round travel brushes! and love using them!

[@PaintinHiding]

im glad u like their products too! which travel brushes? the ones from Set B at 8:44? are they squirrel do u think? or sable? because set A and B look like the same “series” but A says sable while B says squirrel so idk what to think 😂

[@filsartjourney]

@@PaintinHiding Yes I have set B! I bought that set 2 years ago it feels stiffer than a squirrel more like a sable mix. I almost order the other one, but stopped myself. I have way too many (travel)brushes😂 Maybe you can do a video comparing the two sets? Just a wishful suggestion 😇

[@belladonna131]

THIS WAS AN EXCELLENT REVIEW OF THE KOLINSKI RUSSIAN SABLE BRUSHES AND AT THAT PRICE, WHAT A GREAT VALUE! YOU WENT OVER EACH TEST THROUGHLY THAT SEPARATES SYNTHETIC VERSES REAL ANIMAL HAIR BRUSHES. THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN BOTH KINDS OF BRUSHES FOR AN ARTIST AND WHAT MEDIUM IS USED. ALSO, I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED BY YOUR ART WORK. IT'S VERY NICE. ❤ I FOUND WATER COLOR TO BE CHALLENGING WHILE OILS WERE WAY MORE FORGIVING. MOST OF MY EXPERIENCE WAS WITH GAUCHE, BUT OILS WERE MY BEST BUDDY. ❤. STRETCHING MY OWN CANVAS WAS INTERESTING.😬 GETTING EVERYTHING EVEN. WHEW! THEN, THE PREPPING. 🙄. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR EXCELLENT REVIEW OF THE BRUSHES AND YOUR "HOW TO" TESTING TO FIND SYNTHS VERSES REAL HAIR BRUSHES. FANTASTIC CHECKING. 👍.

[@PaintinHiding]

thank you for appreciating the work that went into the video and taking the time to comment about it. it really means a lot to me. thank you 🥰

[@rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456]

As of April 2024, only one item is listed on their shop, a pack of travel brushes. I'm gonna agree with some of the other commenters who warn that these brushes may not be made ethically or may be "defective" seconds sales from other brands. Thank you for the test, Vee!❤

[@PaintinHiding]

I just checked, all their products are still there on their website. If you're shopping from Amazon, several products are on there too. I'm wondering whyy you can only see just the one product. lol~ Thanks for taking the time to watch!

[@wyloecksketches]

I have these too - albeit in the travel brush version (round size 4, 8, 12) from Temu I believe (so cheap) - I love these brushes and how they keep their tip so well in shape!

[@bleuvertetforetdepin7308]

that's a great review ! thank you Vee .

[@PaintinHiding]

thank you! 😆 have a great weekend bleu! ❤️

[@karin7765]

I have 2 sets from Fuumuui and love them! I have a set of synthetic brush set as well but always go back to Fuumuui. They will only get beter after working with them. I can highly recommend these!

[@PaintinHiding]

thanks for your testimonial! i'm looking to get a couple more sets myself :D

[@tereyaglikedi]

Hahaha what a coincidence! I literally received them today and I love them. I used their round brushes before. Zero complaints.

[@PaintinHiding]

yayyy! im glad u agree!

[@sunflorii]

Wow what a deal, I got a few of their sets using your code! Thank you for the review :)

[@PaintinHiding]

niiiice! thank you Laura~ enjoy your brushes when they arrive! 🥰🥳

[@JCurry_01]

Hi . I’ve just placed an order for a set, costing less than £19 British pounds. Can’t wait. Thanks for the review.

[@PaintinHiding]

thank you John~ 😊 enjoy the brushes when they arrive 😆

[@weescone001]

How long did the take to arrive? I’m a couple of weeks post order, & no sign. I have no idea where they’re coming from

[@JCurry_01]

@@weescone001 They only took about a week.

[@thatswhatshesaid.literally737]

Wow, so many things I never knew about different brush types. Thanks! 🙏😁 Another way of telling natural from synthetic is if you run your fingers downwards on the outer layer of dry natural hair bristles the bristles will slide down with your fingers, as opposed to a synthetic bristle brush, which you can slide your fingers down the bristles smoothly and no bristles will follow your fingertips. This is because synthetic bristles are like smooth cylinder tubes, and natural hairs have microscopic layers which stick out. (I hope the way I explained that makes sense? 🤪😅 Lol)

[@PaintinHiding]

glad you found the vid informative ;D hmmm... i don't quite understand the sliding but i understand the concept. that said, i dont know about other synthetic sables but rosemary's synthetic sable ... though being synthetic, the bristles also have microscopic layers that stick out as well. they were developed that way to fully mimic natural sable. again, that's rosemary's. i dont know about other synthetic sables.

[@Jlalode]

I just ordered another Kolinsky travel set! 🤩

[@PaintinHiding]

😂 NIIIIICE!! 😆👍🏻

[@AlliListArt]

These are my favorite watercolour brushes...I highly recommend them x love Alli and Bella XXX

[@PaintinHiding]

thanks for agreeing Alli and Bella! :D happy new year~

[@abbycockrell3229]

I got their set of round brush for Christmas last year and I love them how ever I don't have any experience with other animal hair brushes

[@PaintinHiding]

NICE! i'm so glad many people love their brushes~

[@Jlalode]

Thanks for the review. I have their Kolinsky travel set and I love them. I use them at home too 😊

[@PaintinHiding]

thank u for your testimonial johanne! i’ve been looking at the the travel set as well :D

[@SuperExadidas]

Great, dood quality and fair enough for the price..,,,I purchased 3 brushes.....the other Cat Eye was not sent, instead they sent a Flat brush....I sent an email, reporting this error. Hoping they can make a replacment.

[@monsteramaravilhosa]

I bought them and they just didn't arrive lol Tried to contact them but they didn't respond.

[@PaintinHiding]

awww noo~ im sorry you had bad experience 😢

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Ooohh. So you also received Fuumuui products. 😊 i received a portable wooden palette and squirrel travel brushes. It was my1st time to react on brushes. Haha. Anyways, you got some Kolinsky brushes. I use Kolinsky more than Squirrel because I prefer most of the time the stiffness of Kolinsky. But i was surprised their squirrels were also on the stiff or hard side and not as soft as my other squirrels. 😊

[@PaintinHiding]

ohhh u got a set as well Allan?! ah! i see ur vid, i shall go watch 😆🙌🏻

[@kgivre]

Just a thought…when you bend the brush look for the tell-tale ‘glow’ that comes with the inclusion of synthetic fiber. Also, where was the ‘kolinsky’ collected from? Farmed animals? Perhaps kept in tiny cages? Was the hair collected from fallen hair or are the animals shaved or worse plucked (ouch!). Hmmm, now that $22. doesn’t sound quite so wonderful. To me, at least.

[@E4Alabbasy]

I got their travel brushes and they are Amazing, I even use them in a daily painting challenge and they hold their shape very well. Thank you for the review I'll definitely check these brushes as well 🥰

[@PaintinHiding]

wow! i didn't know they're so popular~ i'm glad you agree that their quality is great :D can i ask which travel brushes did you get? 8:37 set A or B? do you think it's sable, or squirrel? or is yours the silver handles?

[@E4Alabbasy]

​@@PaintinHidingI got the sable with the silver handles. I don't remember whether it was a or b but it was the set with four brushes in different shapes

[@PaintinHiding]

@@E4Alabbasy ah! i know which one you’re talking about. yours seems like the better set because i bet the dagger is more vertile than a cat’s tongue

[@greekveteran2715]

Talens Rembrandt Series 100 Kolinsky No8, costs only 20 euro!! and it's as good, if not better ,than Raphael 8404 Kolisky.or Da Vinci Maestro Series 10!!! PS Royal Talens Rembrandt Series 100, are the only , brushes in the world, that you get way more, than what you pay. The rest of them all, is "You get, what you pay for" PS Chinese, are experts at making a product look like way better, than it actually is, they are masters at that. Where the quality shows though, especially on brushes, is on how long they last, and how they perform, after a short while..That's my personal experience.

[@PaintinHiding]

thanks for the info!

[@alexanderherrmann9665]

i would like to add 2 "corrections-2 if i may - Talens Series 100 is as fa as i kow "red sable" ot "kolisky" - and they are not the only "cheaper" Versions - i Germany for example there are local manufacturer that offer a no8 sable for arond 11€. and i am sure goog bargains can be found elsewhere too

[@PaintinHiding]

@@alexanderherrmann9665 thanks for the info alex!

[@bleuvertetforetdepin7308]

re-watching while i wait for my Brushes to arrive 🥳

[@PaintinHiding]

😆🥳 excited for you! im considering a couple other sets myself 🤫😁

[@ChantelleArts]

Gorgeous work, Love it 😊😊

[@PaintinHiding]

thank you chantelle~ 🥰

[@belladonna131]

I REALLY LOVED YOUR ARTWORK AS WELL! ❤

[@zdzislawaprzyborska5653]

I have fuumuui travel set, but I'm worried that the metal may contain cadmium, since there were cases of Chinese metal product would. I wonder how to check the content od metal....

[@PaintinHiding]

oh? i didnt realise that was a thing. interesting…

[@patricianaranjo5771]

Mine are going good so far, I've had them for 2 yrs.

[@MirandaWatsonArt]

I love my Fuumuui brushes. ♥️

[@PaintinHiding]

they’re so good value! XD

[@jaimejaime1178]

Hi, Jim from Madrid, Spain (a fellow artist and a New Yorker expat living abroad). I just found this video in KZbin and, after watching it, I must say I cannot agree on your evaluation of three brushes... But allow me to introduce myself... I am a Wildlife and Nature artist (Dry Media - Graphite, Charcoil and many other dry mediums; Wet Media - Ink, Watercolor and Gouache - not acrylic). I have these Fuumuui Brushes (for Studio) as well as their Travel Brushes (for Plein Air and Urban Sketching). My studio (professional) Brushes are mainly Escoda and Da Vinci (best 2 world wide brands!). Rosemary & Co. are good too, but for some brushes only (I also have them). And Raphael are pretty good workhorses but don't last that long. What do I use my Fuumuuy for? Brushes that I can abuse daily for special strokes, effects, etc. I also have some good chinese/Japanese eSumi calligraphy brushes that outperform way better these Fuumuui Brushes. By the way (BTW), they are made with natural hair but it is NOT REAL Kolinsky hair... Sorry but it is the truth! What are these brushes good for? Beginners in watercolor or Gouache that do not want to spend a lot of money to start up a hobby. And that's it! If you are serious about Art and Painting... these brushes are not for you. I hope I can help others with my experience and knowledge (not trying to hurt this channel). And I thank you for sharing to others. Cheers from Sunny Spain! 😁👍😎✌

[@jaimejaime1178]

One more thing I forgot to explain.. When talking about Kolinski Brushes it is VERY important to understand if the "hair" comes from the male or the female animal. The make Kolinski hair IS the best hair and the most expensive one. The Female Kolinski hair IS second to none and also VERY expensive, but cheaper than the male hair. This is due to the actual properties if the hair, and nothing to do with anything else (socially and culturally nowadays). The hair on the Fuumuui Brushes are NOT Kolinski! They are made from a different animal. Cheers!

[@PaintinHiding]

hi jim, thanks for your thorough testimony. i welcome people to share their experiences and insights so your comment will definitely be useful for anyone reading. it’s an honor to have an artist of your caliber weigh in on these brushes. i must say that i dont know the difference between male and female kolinsky as i havent seen brush brands specifically say whether they use male or female. that said, im glad we csn at least agree that these brushes are definitely some sort of natural animal hair. 😊 i’ve never been to new york or spain… definitely on my bucket list. i hear the weather is changing so please look after yourself and take care! 🥰

[@entropycop]

Jim: may I ask if you use any Rosemary&Co brushes for gouache? I've been trying to find that "Goldilocks" sweet spot for gouache brushes and am still looking. Any guidance you (or others on this friendly forum) care to proffer would be appreciated🙂

[@hippopotamusbosch]

Real or fake, I only care about performance.

[@PaintinHiding]

that’s a great mindset! it’s one i’ve been slowly converting to 😊 what brushes do you use hippo?

[@hippopotamusbosch]

@@PaintinHiding I have loads of brushes from expensive to cheap, including a set of Fuumuui collapsible travel watercolor brushes.

[@LisaJohnson-h1f]

If the brush handles are made with nickel plated copper then they will never rust since copper doesn't rust.

[@puffyjo]

A because they look nice

[@QQQQQman]

Ridiculous. You admit you have an interest in this product. That means inherent bias. That is simply a fact. Gullible people might think you can buy a Ferrari for the price of a Ford, but people who know that if it sounds too good to be true it ALWAYS is. Watch the hairs fall out as you wash them. You pay for crap you get crap. Any artist can see these are not Kolinsky. Just by looking at them. Aside from that, you did a nice job.

[@PaintinHiding]

i love the contrast of the first and last parts of this comments. 😂👍🏻

[@tabbi888]

I don't mean to sound insensitive however due to the context its pretty obvious that her use of this word has nothing to do with someone's sexuality. In circumstances like this i think it's ridiculous to get upset about it,and sorry but to do so is completely over-sensitive. Its all to do with context.

[@Nancy-tr5fi]

Those brushes are a scam. I bought 3 they were unfinished, or No se, I did not enjoy them and they sit in a drawer, the worst investment in my watercolor life.

[@stevesidare2493]

They seem to be a bit lesser quality of sable, but sable none the less. Even if they're a blend, they're still worth getting.

[@PaintinHiding]

very well observed! i couldnt have said it better myself 😊👍🏻

[@rossalyntownsend9535]

Yes there cheap for a reason , these are animal products, 😢

[@awatercolourist]

First!

[@PaintinHiding]

🍕🍕 ;D

[@awatercolourist]

@@PaintinHiding Nom nom nom 😋

[@TaraDreams]

Ok........ I feel uncomfortable about your use of the P word to describe how the brushes expanded outwards when you put them into water. I also know you would not have meant anything remotely negative or bad by using it. Sadly, that word (spelt the same way) in the UK is also a homophobic slur - a (somewhat old-fashioned) pejorative term for a gay man. I don't think it has this meaning outside the UK, but I felt I had to say something so you know for the future. 😕 Words can have a minefield of alternative meanings worldwide! 🫢🫣😆

[@tabbi888]

I don't mean to sound insensitive however due to the context its pretty obvious that her use of this word has nothing to do with someone's sexuality. In circumstances like this i think it's ridiculous to get upset about it,and sorry but to do so is completely over-sensitive. Its all to do with context.

[@amozinshade484]

​@@tabbi888That wasn't an over-sensitive response. It was a polite explanation which lots of us appreciate.

[@derwood206]

In the US we use the word to mean exactly how she describes the brush. It’s context for sure. I’ve braved quite a few UK films and shows where the f word is used to describe a cigarette and am aware they aren’t making a pejorative comment. 🎨

[@PaintinHiding]

im sorry you felt uncomfortable but thanks for taking the time to politely explain :) now i know!

[@TaraDreams]

I 100% understood Vee's meaning and the context in which she used it. I just wanted to let her know (very gently) that that is a word that also has a very negative meaning to some people too. I don't think that is being over-sensitive. Personally In the UK I think we would say it puffed up! 😊 Yes language is a funny one. We have that meaning too @derwood206 but it is very rarely used for anything other than a cigarette, and even then is not used for that all that much these days. The american term for a "bum bag" (F.... pack) makes me wince (or giggle like a school child) depending on context and what else is said - definitely a different meaning here. 🤭😂 Words can have so many different (sometimes not remotely apparent) meanings... 😆