What do you use Brusho for?

It can be used for a whole variety of artistic applications, from staining wood and card, creating fabric wall-hangings to making watercolour designs. If you are using Brusho to stain cloth it is worth noting that the colours are not fixable on fabric.

Is Brusho toxic?

Brusho Crystal Colours are non-toxic, transparent and highly staining.

Is Brusho permanent?

This is a water-based acrylic medium used to convert acrylic paints into fabric paints that, once heat set, are permanent and able to be laundered.

Does Brusho wash out?

Brusho can be used to colour fabric but not fixed for washing.It can be used to ice colour fabric by sprinkling on top of the ice and allowed to melt with the ice onto the fabric. The result though will not be washable.

What can I use instead of Brusho?

There are a number of powdered, dye based watercolor products on the market besides Brusho-Ken Oliver Colorburst and Magicals and Magicals Shakers are all products have properties similar to Brusho, and are used in a similar manner.

What is Brusho thickener used for?

Brusho colours can be thickened with Brusho thickener. It can then be applied in glazes of colour, used as a printing medium and added to other acrylic mediums. Also works well with resist techniques which is the use of the incompatibility of two mediums to create layered effects with colour and texture.

Is Brusho archival?

Keep in mind: Colourcraft claims that Brusho will hold up over time, but being dyebased, Brusho is not lightfast nor archival. Please take adequate precautions to protect your work.

Is Brusho a pigment?

Sadly, Brusho is ink, not pigment. From Blick’s site, “Brusho Crystal Colours are amazingly versatile watercolor ink crystals that can be used in a myriad of different ways.” INK!

Where is Brusho manufactured?

Brusho crystal colour is manufactured in Sheffield, UK, Brusho is made from highly pigmented watercolour crystals with a binder. Once exposed to water, the crystals burst open producing amazing bright, highly pigmented colours.

How do you get Brusho out of clothes?

If Brusho gets on clothes, wash first with cold water until most of the paint has been removed, then wash with warm water and soap flakes. As with any paints, avoid using detergents and biological powders.

What additional accessories are available with Brusho?

Accessories are also available including Brusho Thickener and a Brusho Secrets DVD! Joanne Thomas is perhaps the only art tutor in the world that teaches budding artists to create expressive, contemporary watercolours with Brusho.

Can you use Brusho to stain clothes?

If you are using Brusho to stain cloth it is worth noting that the colours are not fixable on fabric. Add a comment… Instagram If you already use watercolour paints, then Brusho is a great medium for you to try, use it alone, or alongside you traditional watercolour paints.

Is Brusho a good alternative to watercolour?

If you already use watercolour paints, then Brusho is a great medium for you to try, use it alone, or alongside you traditional watercolour paints. Brusho is also great even if you are totally new to art.