![]() To say they have eagle-eyes is an understatement. Indeed, it simply wouldn’t do to have a damaged bristle in a Series 7 and the dressers are always looking out for blunt ends and imperfections. ![]() And when it comes to all the ingredients that make the final product, Bob Harrod is very clear: ‘Even to this day, we only take the very best.’ From the first person who assesses the raw kolinsky sable to the people who clean and grade it, right through to the dressers and makers who fashion the brush, nothing is left to chance. Indeed, the fine materials that form the Series 7 are treated by up to six highly skilled pairs of hands. It’s his task to supervise the whole operation and all the stages involved in the creation of a brush. Mr Harrod knows everything there is about the craft. Most started their careers as young apprentices and instantly fell in love with the profession, ‘This is a job where you heart must be in it, otherwise you’re never going to make it as a brushmaker,’ says irrepressible and infinitely talented supervisor, Bob Harrod – a man with an impressive 47 years’ experience of fashioning paintbrushes. Many of these brushmakers have been honing their skills for almost 50 years and in that time they’ve become unsurpassed in the art and quality of what they do. It can’t be an easy task when you already make what’s known as ‘the world’s finest water colour brush.’ Old because so many of the brushmakers’ methods remain unchanged since Victorian times, and new because the team never stops looking for ways to advance the quality of their work. Stepping inside the workshop, you’re confronted with a wonderful mix of ‘old meets new’. The colour flows evenly and consistently from the point, with enough colour carrying capacity in the belly of the brush to allow flowing gestural strokes. The standards of quality for this brush were set in 1866, when Her Majesty Queen Victoria gave orders that Winsor & Newton should produce the very finest water colour brushes in her favourite size, the No.7.Įach brush comes to a crisp point and snaps back into shape during use, with the right degree of spring to allow superior control between the brush and surface. In larger sizes, each brush is packed into an individual box with a tag indicating the name of the Series 7 brush maker who made the brush. Series 7 brushes are hand-made in England by our expert brush makers, each with over 10 years experience. Series 7 Kolinsky Sable Brushes are made from only the finest Kolinsky Sable hair in rust-proof, seamless nickel plated ferrules with black polished handles. The colour flows evenly and consistently from the point of Winsor Newton Series 7 brushes. WINSOR NEWTON SERIES 7 IS THE WORLD'S FINEST WATERCOLOR BRUSH
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