The blending makes a brush more resilient and have more body.
However, it lacks a fine tip, so it is usually mixed with other natural hairs. It is also very strong, resilient and has good snap. The best ox hair comes from the ears of cattle or oxen. It is often blended with other hairs for less expensive watercolor and touch-up brushes. The very finest pony hair comes from the belly of the animal. It comes from an animal that is at least two years old. Camel hair could be squirrel, ox, pony, goat, or a blend. Camel hair brushes received their name from “Mr. It is more durable, has more snap and makes a great quill or lettering brush. Grey squirrel is the hardest to find and the most expensive. They point as well as kolinsky, but have very little snap, since the hair is not very resilient. Both blue and kazan are very soft and fine.
It is generally found in the shorter lengths and used for stripers, quills, and outliners. Brown, or kazan, is no longer as plentiful as it was several years ago. It is generally used for striping brushes and lettering brushes.
Blue squirrel is the most readily available and comes in long lengths, as well as short lengths.
