Making Wooden Brushes With Natural Tampico Bristles

Inspired by the brushes I saw Anna Robinson and Aspen Golan making I ordered a box of brush fibres a few years ago now. I've made a few brushes since then but it took me a long time to get around to making this video!
I used Tampico fibres that I ordered from Caddy Supply www.caddysupply.com/products/... but I'm sure you could do the same thing with other fibres, I've seen people use coconut fibres too.
I spent a lot of money renovating my workshop and decided to make some things to sell at a market and thought maybe I could sell some brushes, I made a few different types. Round brushes that I turned on my lathe made from Rimu. What I call a bench brush is one of my favourites around the workshop, I made one for myself a few years ago and use it all the time. I made a bunch of mini brushes too which would be great for artists, architects and engineers sweeping eraser dust etc from their drawings or for jewelers sweeping up valuable gold dust.
Check out Anna and Aspen on instagram to see more of their incredible work or to check out more brush making tips from Aspen!
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[@SivertBerge]

Excellent video and project!

[@DavidParker]

Thank you! Yeah I might be biased but I love the brushes haha

[@tauzortron]

I really love watching these :)

[@DavidParker]

Thanks Celia!!

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Looks great! added to the list of things I want to make when I have the time (which is never, lol)!

[@DavidParker]

Hahaha I actually bought the brush fibres in 2020 mid lockdown justifying buying a big box of them with “I can make a video about making brushes! I can sell some brushes to cover the cost!” and then they took 6 months to arrive because of the whole shipping thing and when they did arrive I was otherwise distracted… so it’s only taken me about 4 years to make this video and make enough brushes to sell to recoup the cost of all the fibres 😂

[@TheGrantAlexander]

@@DavidParker Ugh just realized it's been 4 years since the lockdowns... How did that happen!

[@DavidParker]

@@TheGrantAlexander 4 years since they started!! Not since they ended! 🥴

[@lawrencediggs7957]

I enjoyed watching this video because it gave me a lot of information in a very short time.

[@DavidParker]

Thanks!

[@shellycaldwell9328]

"promosm"

[@DavidParker]

I don’t understand?

[@ooulalah4333]

​@@DavidParkerIt means basically self promotion. You should promote them if you sell them. Ppl have strange opinions. I found video inspiring to try making more rustic compostable brushes. Thx