{"product_id":"medicool-kolinsky-acrylic-brushes-wood-handle-14","title":"Medicool - Kolinsky Acrylic Brushes - Wood Handle #14","description":"\u003cp\u003eA \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siberian_weasel\" title=\"Siberian weasel\"\u003ekolinsky sable\u003c\/a\u003e-hair brush (also known as \u003ci\u003ered sable\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003esable hair brush\u003c\/i\u003e) is a fine \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Artist\" title=\"Artist\"\u003eartists\u003c\/a\u003e' \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paintbrush\" title=\"Paintbrush\"\u003epaintbrush\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hair is obtained from the tail of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Siberian_weasel\" title=\"Siberian weasel\"\u003ekolinsky\u003c\/a\u003e (\u003ci\u003eMustela sibirica\u003c\/i\u003e), a species of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weasel\" title=\"Weasel\"\u003eweasel\u003c\/a\u003e rather than an actual \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sable\" title=\"Sable\"\u003esable\u003c\/a\u003e. The \"finest\" brushes are made from the male hair only, but most brushes have a mix of about 60\/40 male-to-female hair. Kolinsky bristles tend to be pale red in colour with darker tips. The weasel is not an animal that is raised well in captivity, and is generally isolated to the geographical region of Siberia. Due to this difficulty in harvesting the hair, and the fact that other natural and artificial bristles are not comparable in quality, these bristles are rare and expensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKolinsky sables are usually used in watercolour brushes. Lesser grades of kolinsky sables are also frequently used in oil painting, and sometimes for glazing in acrylics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue to their exceptional ability to be finely shaped, kolinsky sable brushes are highly prized in the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dental_porcelain\" title=\"Dental porcelain\"\u003edental ceramics\u003c\/a\u003e industry, where they are used to hand-tint the ceramic appliances for a realistic appearance.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kolinsky_sable-hair_brush#cite_note-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e \u003csup id=\"cite_ref-2\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kolinsky_sable-hair_brush#cite_note-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeginning in 2013, shipments to the U.S. of kolinsky hair brushes have been halted and in some cases seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service due to the kolinsky's inclusion in the international \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CITES\" title=\"CITES\"\u003eCITES\u003c\/a\u003e agreement.\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kolinsky_sable-hair_brush#cite_note-3\"\u003e[3]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Queen Nails \u0026 Beauty Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40691134005377,"sku":"Medicool #14","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/9329\/6001\/files\/image_1024x1024_76effa17-64ac-4063-a5e4-05d0ec154485.jpg?v=1776360037","url":"https:\/\/islandmobilesupplies.com\/products\/medicool-kolinsky-acrylic-brushes-wood-handle-14","provider":"Island mobile supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}