👍👎"The Masters" Brush Cleaner & Preserver - REVIEW & DEMONSTRATION

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Alright who uses this stuff already? PURCHASE YOUR OWN (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) 1 oz (USA) amzn.to/2MZAvQO (Canada) amzn.to/2CHhm1a 2.5 oz (USA) amzn.to/2x4xX94 (Canada) amzn.to/2N2LpFy 24 oz (USA) amzn.to/2Ntu201 (Canada) amzn.to/2x3uSGx

[@Blandco]

I love this cleaner! Best cleaner and you can reform tips on smaller brushes easily! My original 2.5 oz container lasted for 2 years of heavy painting.

[@jevanoff83]

Been using this for a few years now and I love it.

[@PhoenixWrites2309]

Do you have a public discord? If not you really should start one.

[@bentosan]

I already got it, I think for best results you should also have a thinner brush restoring solution (like the Windsor newton one) that’s better for getting down into the ferrell for a restoration clean instead of a maintenance clean.

[@oboylefamily1869]

I love it. Since starting to use my brushes last longer

[@darrenp9454]

I've been using this since the late eighties and I still have brushes from then that are still in great shape. It's also the only thing that I will clean my Winsor and Newton with.

[@BuatAtiras1]

I've used this soap for over 20 years since taking Art School classes. It's the best for cleaning & restoring paint encrusted brushes.

[@seamus6387]

As a former fine arts major I love this video! Too many people do not clean their brushes right and cleaning and conditioning an "ok" brush can make a real difference. For a good natural bristle brush you're just throwing away money if you're not using something like this product. I prefer to use the bar but that's just me. The pots of soap are just as usable and even last longer. Great stuff. Also, the best way to dry brushed is hanging with the bristles pointed down. Doing both of these things really extend the life of any brush.

[@Znobishtucon]

Fine artists and illustrating painter have used this for years, in every art store I've ever seen. Industry standard and around for decades for a reason. 3 things: a cleaner, conditioner, and reshaper. Good review!

[@Blandco]

I use this stuff and I feel like the cheap camel hair brushes I use for drybrushing would have fallen apart a LONG time ago without it! This stuff is the BEST for reforming tips on natural hair brushes.

[@Joesbadatlife]

I bought a jar of this probably a year ago and never really got around to using it mostly because I kept forgetting I had it. After watching your video I decided to sit down and clean my mini brushes and I'm so glad I did. I'm terrible about throwing away old brushes so I had a few that were long dead and this stuff brought them back to life wonderfully. I even pulled out the first brush I ever used for terrain purposes that had long solidified with paint after I forgot to clean it one too many times and it even restored that brush. So yes. Use this. Every time. Forever.

[@tommyd2235]

He speaks the truth. This is good stuff. It cleans and conditions. Dish and bar soap will ruin a brush over time.

[@theharrower]

Love this stuff it's amazing and I have been using it for years. The only thing you should do at the end after the brush rinses clear is put a bit more soap on the brush and shape your point. I do it in the crease of my hand. It'll keep the point sharper longer for you.

[@suikapen]

Hello! I'm an art major and this came in one of the art kits for my acrylic painting class- I've been loving using it and honestly can't live without it now! If you are interested in painting larger pieces (backdrops for your maps or just regular paintings) you will go through this much faster and that's probably why those bigger sizes of this soap exist! When painting for extended periods of time or volumes my professor also recommends to periodically wash the brush so paint doesn't build up or give the brush a second scrub with soap when cleaning!

[@tabletopbattlezone5711]

This stuff is awesome, I have been using it for years. I still have some expensive sable hair brushes I bought in 1989 that I still use today. Take care of your brushes (and use expensive/professional ones) and they will literally last decades.

[@tabletopbattlezone5711]

P.S. I also always let the dry hanging with the bristles DOWN. This helps if you plan on keeping brushes usable for years and years.

[@DireSwift]

Just picked up the Proxxon from your affiliate link a couple days ago and after getting it and building a quick homemade Guider Pro I don't know how I have gone so long without it. That thing is amazing. Just recently gotten into real painting so I will have to check out this too.

[@creativephotographie]

I’ve used this stuff for a few years. After using I leave a thin coat on my brushes and form them to a point. Keeps them conditioned.

[@mrgreene3290]

Love Masters Brush Cleaner, really seems to recondition brushes as well as cleaning and helps keep points well. Don't recommend 'licking' brush when done cleaning... some paints can be toxic, so if just a bit of paint in the Ferrel of the brush, you can pick some of that up in your 'lick'. Nice video.

[@BadgerRobot]

Just gave this a try, hoping to save some of my old brushes.

[@blaizetouchatt6089]

I have been watching your videos since the longboat video. I moved from my home town(and dnd friends) around a year and a half ago. I have only supported you by ads until today, I have gone though your links and ordered all of the tools you recommended. Thank you for posting as often as you do. Your videos have always been good, but the quality of what you make has inspired me to make something too.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Thank you!

[@AzraelThanatos]

There are some other options for people if you prefer, a lot of the craft/hobby stores have an equivalent in their painting sections. Just make sure you're getting the right type because there tends to be differences between the acryllic, watercolor, and oil paints (and others as well). With the weekly coupons on their apps, a lot of those might also be a cheaper option.

[@frankd6142]

So I bought some this week. It arrived yesterday and I used it today. It brought back brushes that had changed colors. This restored the brushes and removed the caked on paint. Also first thing I did, was smelled it. I liked the smell. LOL

[@AxelAllieu]

Why am I always 2 years late watching your videos?? I found a bundle of those in France, works incredibly well. Thank you! All the best and take care.

[@dougsundseth6904]

I've been using the Masters' soap for years and quite like it. Highly recommended. I'm still using the 75g tub I first bought maybe 10 years ago; it lasts forever. Interestingly, here in Colorado, it has dried out a bit and shrunk away from the sides of the container by a couple of mm, but I haven't seen any change in the way it cleans. But if you have crusty dried paint up near the ferrule (which will happen eventually even with regular cleaning), I use Winsor & Newton Brush Cleaner and Restorer. It does a much better job on really dried paint. In fact, you need to keep the wooden part of the brush out of the W&N stuff, as it will take the lacquer right off the brush handle. After using it (for natural hair brushes, anyway, which I use almost exclusively), I would recommend using a hair conditioner to put some oils back into the hairs. As to what angle you store your brush? Doesn't matter. At that scale the dominant force in fluid movement is capillary action, which works the same regardless of angle (there's actually a tiny difference, but it's truly insignificant).

[@markselorio5837]

I wonder if any stray vibration might upset capillary action and knock liquid back into my brush as I live in a busy household if I store head up...

[@dougsundseth6904]

If there's enough fluid in the brush that knocking it around will dislodge droplets, you might want to dry out the brush a bit more. (Not intended as a snarky comment, btw; I really do dry my brushes until they're just damp.) Even keeping the hairs of the brush very wet for weeks or months won't cause problems (this was tested by one of the Reaper forums members). Though it's a bad idea to keep the brush pressing down on the hairs (because they will develop a permanent bend) or to keep the handle wet (because it will swell and then shrink when it dries out, loosening the ferrule or cracking the lacquer.)

[@allthatwasiswillbe]

I was like yourself at first I kept looking at the Master soap on amazon but kept putting it off, then I brought some and the difference is amazing as it has helped bring some of my older brushed back to life.

[@charlieturk8141]

I love this stuff! And dude, if you're going to use it, get the giant tub. It's way cheaper that way.

[@KaminariKitsune0]

I think I'll get this. Your endorsement means a lot. I started using a wet pallette after your video on it and I'll never go back.

[@AHRavnsborg]

This is really good for cleaning drybrushes or those fine brushes. For bigger brushes i find "regular kitchen sink soap" does a fine enough job.

[@charlesballard5251]

Less than 2 months ago I started searching KZbin for "Miniature painting". I found several presenters to whom I am currently subscribed, including yourself and Miniac (you know him!!!!). I then went looking for minis that I could transform into the hero characters from the game, "Sacred" (now called "Sacred Gold" after the final updates). But no matter how I tried, I could only find one mini in 75mm format that was $80 and that was way to much for me at that time, having not painted a mini in over 30 years. So then someone posted a vid where they'd ordered a mini they'd designed on Heroforge.com and reviewed and painted it. I immediately went to Heroforge and designed and ordered my mini. When it was enroute, I placed a nearly $500 order on Amazon for The Army Painters complete paint set (all 124 bottles plus the 5 brushes), the complete set of 10 brushes including the Kolinsky Masterclass brush, the wet palette, 2 packs of mixing balls, and a few other items. One thing I neglected was was a cleaning agent. So tonight on the way home in anticipation of beginning painting I picked up a 2.5 oz container of "The Masters" brush cleaner. I've used it and I like it. And thank you for the vid and telling us how you use it. I've conditioned both of my used brushes and they are now drying. "The Psycho" seems to be a bit off. A bunch of bristles were bent away. I'm hoping conditioning them will bring them back to the main body. Anwyay, love your work. Keep it up. Ciao.

[@donrice703]

Been using The Masters brush soap for years. Totally agree with everything you said in the video.

[@alcovitch]

Use it all the time. It's a requirement if you're going to paint with any quality kolinski sable hair brush. I use the Winsor & Newton Series 7 brushes and The Master's cleaner is a must!

[@webegamingYolo]

Good video. I'm in the UK but helped. It is decent stuff and has allowed my winsor and newtons to last longer

[@Jeffs40K]

LOVE my Masters, used it forever works great, Ive got brushes older than some of you painters lol !

[@hiredgoon13]

i use puck style shaving soap for this purpose, same type of thing. will be looking at picking one up.

[@carymartinez7940]

Interesting, i've always used Speedball power wash and soap personally. Recently I had to replace my power wash, I had a moderately difficult time finding it. Michael's was out of it, or stopped carrying it i'm not sure (where i've always gotten it before) . I had to go to Amazon to get a bottle and it was almost twice what i've paid in the past. I think when I run out of power wash and soap, i'm going to give this product a try. It beats having 2 products on hand for half the price. Thanks for the review Jeremy, looks like a great product.

[@paolodenapoli7823]

Unfortunately this is like, $27 CAD on Amazon.ca now (2.5 oz) and has to ship from the States, and a 3-pack for $66. Michael’s seems to have the best deal at $15 (2.5 oz). And Amazon has one for $12.47 but don’t be fooled as that one is 0.25 oz!

[@brodie04]

If you're in Toronto, Above Ground art supplies sells the 2.5oz for $9.99.

[@savagex466-qt1io]

It smells great to lol. I use 2 cups to clean em. 1 with most of the dirty paint then I use the other cup of cleaner water to finish the clean.

[@tpbbuzzelli1327]

Been using this for my brushes, Love this

[@AdamSaylor]

This stuff is essential, especially if you are buying quality brushes like the Series 7's. This soap can help your brushes last years.

[@adammoore251]

Thanks for the help, just picked up a pot of it.

[@thewoodsmen171]

Your vids are awsome, i build evey thing you show and my players love your style of houses

[@LouisFailure]

Thanks for the review! Gonna try it out, I have a couple of brushes who'd need some tlc..

[@Mtonazzi]

Since it's not available here and importing it makes it not worth, I just use the same champoo and conditioner I use on my own hair xD

[@sclogse1]

When you mentioned shaving cream I had two thoughts. I have an old (very) old tube of Burma Shave. The other thought is, would lanolin be good for brushes?

[@hishamaziz3282]

Thank you for this video.. I've been thinking about getting some of this cleaner for quite some time.. I do have a question though... If I swirl around a really fine size 0 brush, won't all that swirling eventually spoil the tip of the brush? Do I need to treat the finer brushes more delicately, or swirl them the same way people do with the larger size brushes? Thank you.

[@plastickhero]

I love masters. regular soap is fine, but Masters is how I get my tips like new.

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

Ok nice review. Was wondering if this was a good product and seeing I watch your channel i can trust your judgement on it. Was going to buy some Warhammer models on amazing and they're $5 cheaper than their online store but it's .35¢ below the "free shipping" so I was thinking about adding this to my cart to get the free shipping. Now I just need to know if it would be better if I did that or if it would be cheaper just to pay the shipping and if they'll have sales tax on the item instead of getting both these products for the free shipping.

[@ozisnice]

It is a good starter soap and better than bar soap for cleaning brushes.

[@the250mikec]

So cool, been using bar soap and dollar store anti wrinkle cream. I'm totally gonna order this. Whats the deal with you getting some credit for your advice? I'll try to do the link thing. Love the show

[@TheRealCobra1117]

I rarely have to wash my brushes because I use a brush tub like this: www.amazon.com/Loew-Cornell-384-Brush-Tub-II/dp/B0019IKYU8 It's probably the best $10 I ever spent on painting supplies. Basically, you fill both parts with water and you can clean you brush by gently running it across the ridges. When you're not using that particular brush you can store it with the tip suspended underwater. (Not a good long term option for reasons mentioned in the video, but fine for a minute or two while doing touch-up with another brush/color.) This one also comes with a wet pallet, which I keep meaning to learn how to use but haven't yet (so I can't comment on if it's any good). Note: The item linked above comes with random other stuff (brushes, paint, etc) that you probably don't want, but I found it cheaper at my local Michael's without the extras. EDIT: Despite all that, I just picked up the 2.5 oz, because I'm sure my brushes could use a good conditioning at some point. :-)

[@nickrogers3111]

Cool vid, I like brush soap a lot. Was wondering why yours was a different shape than mine I must have big one. But also after I clean the brush I give it one twist one the soap shape it and leave it in the brush. And also do you normally scrub for that long or was that for the video?

[@ΘανοςΡουσόπουλος]

Hey jeremy I've sent you an emaip about this but you are propably snowed under all that renovation work but what where the dimensions if the houses on your last video and how did you make the chimney??? Thanks in advance!!

[@FredOsborne-m5q]

bought a pot excellent product would recomed it to anyone

[@ochanomu]

I've been using Speedball's Pink Soap, might be something to checkout!

[@Ernzt8]

I would have liked to see you clean out a brush that was really dirty with dried out paint.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I couldn't...because I don't have any....because I use brush cleaner every time I paint ;)

[@ddesouz6]

I have it, I use it, I love it. Great review.

[@tHeInEvItAbLePaRtY]

On the packaging it says that the soap will dry into a powder. How long does this take?

[@whyidontwant2723]

I use it, it's good stuff.

[@cedriccampbell1679]

Love this stuff I also love the smell of the stuff

[@petrinafilip96]

Do other similar brush cleaners work? I don't have access to these without paying like extra 15 bucks for shipping. I've found DaVinci-s version of brush cleaner for 6 bucks though.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I’m sure others would be just fine.

[@petrinafilip96]

@@BlackMagicCraftOfficial I tried it on some "2 bucks twelve pack" synthetic brushes and it seems to work okay, atleast short term. I plan on buying some detail brushes soon so we shall see.

[@shortyangel2010]

Would you wash brushes the same way for oil paint?

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Noooooooooo!

[@MrSabby94]

Is it safe? Does it have any adverse health effect like turpentine if you use it in a closed room?

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

It’s soap…

[@francescocugini5401]

Very useful, thanks!

[@Ensid1993]

i only wonder cos you cleaned it so hard, like wont the brush get in bad condition by just treating it so harsh?

[@Meticulate826]

Have you tried actual shaving soap as an alternative?

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

No but I've used regular bar soap as well as dish detergent. Both work well for cleaning brushes, butI think would lack the conditioning aspect of this cleaner.

[@VikingFyre]

Not sure why this intrigues me, but what brushes are you using in your demonstration? Just art store ones, or are they from a specific company? Also, something to use in tandem with this product is this little plastic doohickey called a paint puck. You put it in the bottom of whatever you use to wash your brushes in, and it has these nubs that help knock off paints close to the connection point.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

I think I grabbed an army painter brush for this demo. For terrain I use craft brushes, for minis I use army painter and Vallejo brushes.

[@carymartinez7940]

The white brush said Citadel on it.

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

Cary Martinez your eyes are playing tricks on you. It says Army Painter. It’s the “wargamer: monster” brush. I don’t own any Citadel brushes.

[@brodeyleembruggen9910]

You wouldn't use regular soap to wash your hands it dries out your skin so imagine what it does to your brushes even dish washing liquid a natural soap seems to work best for your skin and this nice especially made brush soap works best for a brush🖌️🧡No Chemicals❗🧑🏿‍🔬⚗️

[@Lurker1222]

Flash forward to 2023 and the price has doubled... Ugh

[@easyazpie9091]

what are the ingredients???

[@wilfridleclanche491]

I don't see any ingredients, i think it's really nothing more than a barber soap tbh

[@wroot1]

yeah it's really f**king expensive

[@alaskankare]

so the real question is...is it just old style shaving cream soap?. :)

[@BlackMagicCraftOfficial]

As someone who uses old style shaving foam and badger brush, I can say it’s actually really similar.

[@aburnett23]

I use both and never made the connection, but I think it might be very similar.

[@nickrogers3111]

Ditch the shaving bar soap get burts bees, I used a brush to shave ever since I use 6 blade razor gets clogged. But burts is the shit, check it out ( off topic) Edit: for shaving not brush cleaning, and J didn't see you said foam.

[@josecarlosxyz]

just buy cheaper brushes wtf