desired size, and wrap it around a ball of raw cotton, and gathering up the ends, tie together with a string, -- this secures the ends, and forms a handle, -- and it is ready for instant use.
There are special brushes for blending, and a use will be found occasionally for two or three. They come in assorted sizes. A convenient size for general work is No. 10. But for large surfaces and spaces, No. 14 should be used. These large sizes come in wooden handles. (Cut no. 1.) The smaller sizes are in quill handles, and are invaluable in painting figures, heads, cupids, etc. (Cut No. 3. ) An intermediary size comes in a double quill. (Cut No. 2.) Some of these blender brushes are slanting on the edge ; that is one side of the
