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For a long time I hesitated buying these Silver Black Velvet brushes, but kept hearing and reading rave reviews. As a lifelong painter, I've a collected a handful of really good sables and squirrel mops (which I love) but was concerned about overuse and the expense of replacing them. So I tried one silver brush and was immediately hooked. They carry all the water a pure squirrel mop will and as you say, Teoh, come to a wonderful, accurate point (depending on brush style.) They don't snap back like a good sable, but do come to a fine point when loaded. The size 8 round is my most used. The Jumbo round small is equivalent to a #3 mop. They are more floppy than sable as a rule, but are useful and well-made, all for around half price of equivalent sables and possibly more savings for equivalent squirrel mops. The only thing I'm sorry about is I didn't try them sooner! Thanks for all your fine videos, Teoh!

I just wanted to thank you for all that you share with us. I am new to watercolor and sketching and you’ve been a great source of information for me! I never would have thought that I had any artistic ability, but finally at age 37 I’ve found sketching and painting to be a great way to express myself 😊

This got me hooked on Silver brushes. By far my favorite watercolor brushes now.

I've been looking at these for a long time. Thank you for the review, Teoh! :)

I have several of them and think they are fantastic. I use them along with my other favorite brand Princeton Neptune brushes. My Neptune brushes are the larger sizes which hold even more paint. The SBV have excellent points.

Have a bunch of these and really like them... glad to hear you like them as well!

I have 3 of these brushes and really like them. I am a newbie at watercoloring and got these because of great reviews

Thanks for this review. These are my favorite brushes! I do almost all my paintings with only the round size 12, even small paintings (smaller than A5). The point is so sharp that I often forget to switch to size 8, even when it comes to painting small details.

I see floral and landscape artist use these a lot. I have been wanting to try a few. On another note I recieved an Escoda Reserva Round size 8 brush for my Mothers Day present. I am in heaven painting with it! Thank you for ALL your reviews!

Fantastic Review, I feel that you taught me the important aspects that are needed in order to choose the best brush for me. I am confident that I can actually choose the right brush for me and not just make a random quess; hoping for the best.

My fav brushes. I love the malleability of the shape of the brush without it completely breaking shape like you might get with other brushes. Makes them fun to play around with, and these brushes work with ink surprisingly well. I'm used to using weasel or sable kolinsky hair but I'm surprisingly hooked to this brush.

I've seen those brushes being used by a few artists. They look great and a little goes a long way with that mix of hair types. Thanks for the review Teoh. 🙌

I’ve had these brushes for years, work well and hold up great over time.

Yes Teoh i recently sent for 3 of these brushes and yes they're very nice. They do keep a good point . I will be getting a couple more but they need to be larger.

I’m actually quite interested in the Silver black velvet flat brushes- they seem like the perfect material for a chunky wash brush, with the added ability to use the chisel edge. Thanks for this review!

Quite taken with the dagger striper. Great review. Thanks, Teoh.

just ordered the dagger and cat tongue brush with your affiliated link. thank you so much for the sweet discount! i can't wait to try them out when they reach me!!!!

These look pretty nice from the demo! May grab these when I look into upgrading from synthetic brushes

Have all these brushes! #8 is my work horse. The tip has curled on me but I can always reshape and get it back. I use the striper like a rigger most of the time, and the oval was is great for filling in a large wash while retaining the ability to get that sharp point for tiny areas (say like around hair in a portrait or an animal) I love them! The only one I have an issue with is my #2 round. It's just too soft and limp for such a tiny brush it's hard to paint a nice round pupil and other precise details. My #4 round is great though!

Thanks for the review Teoh, I was wondering what your take would be on these brushes. I have the oval wash 3/8" and a round size 10 and they are my favorite brushes. I started a rather detailed painting doing a big background wash with the oval brush and found without thinking I had continued the foreground details with it because it it has such a nice point it was doing everything I needed!

Thank you for the review, I have wondered about these, but because of price have hesitated. Again Thank you.

Thanks for the info and run through of brush strokes these can do. It helps me decide that I will not buy them. I know they are popular, but I am happy with my capable cheaper ones. :) I appreciate your great reviews!

Great review ! If possible could you please review holbien watercolour paints . They have some unusual and pretty pastels colours . I'm in the UK and as far as I know only Jackson's sell them . I was hoping for a review before I invest any money ! 😃 Thanks

I have a lot of brushes, a pretty random selection, and mostly not expensive, but I have a couple of Silver Black Velvet brushes and like them very much. If I wanted to buy new brushes or new shapes, I'd consider getting these, maybe even as a first choice. I also appreciate the point and the capacity.

Yay! I had been waiting for your review of these brushes. I have one travel brush and its good. But expensive.

I love these brushes- I have 4 of them and want a few more-

They look beautiful

I had wanted to try these for a while as i was seeing a lot of other artists using them. Thanks for the review. Lots of good info

Very professional review Teoh! 😀

These are nice brushes I do like how they hold a lot of water. for excellent washes. I do think quality expresses itself here. Sherbear

I find these brushes very useful. Well worth the price and they seem to be holding up well after a year of use.

These are my fav brushes. Price requires shopping but worth the effort for me.

The Da Vinci Mixed hair squirrel brushes are just like these but slightly cheaper in some shops

2nd one (the striper) can be used for painting leaf in one stroke 👌👌 Great review 🤗

A friend and I have been swapping brushes and he just mailed me one of these. I’ve been eager to try it it. :) thanks for the review Teoh!

I always appreciate your channel, thank you for consistently putting out thoughtful, concise reviews of so many art products! I was wondering if you ever ended up using the dagger/sword brush much? I am having a hard time deciding if a squirrel blend dagger is more of a gimmick than useful tool but I'd love to be wrong :)

Sold!

My first Silver Brush was a medium mop. Great brush and held a lot of paint. After a year or so I noticed a small crack developing in the brush above the ferrule. No big deal. It's still a good brush today. Recently, I bought a 1 1/2" Silver Black Velvet flat wash brush (3014S), and paid $30 bucks at one of the big online art supply stores. Before I used the brush, I cleaned it with Masters and put it up to dry. Next day I noticed several cracks in the paint handle above the ferrule. I wasn't too happy about this, since it doesn't make sense to have a watercolor brush that falls apart when it gets wet. The art store wouldn't give me my money back; said I would have to take it up with Silver Brush; who never answered my email. It is important for me to have my brushes stay in good condition with use, so no more Silver Brushes for me. I use the Escoda line (Perla, Versatil, and Aquario) of brushes and really like them, they look as good today as the day I bought them. I also use Da Vinci and Raphael. Great brushes also. But you can't go wrong with Escoda.

I really want to but those brushes but unfortunately, it's too expensive for me since I'm broke.

nice review

Hello Teoh, great to see you review Silver Black Velvet brushes ^_^ I've been wanting to try them for ages, especially the dagger one! Nice to know what you think. Have you tried their travel brushes? They range up to Size 8, would love to know what you think.

I purchased the travel brushes in the 2, 4 and 8 sizes. I was so unhappy with them as my number 2 did not return to a point and the number 8 had several short hairs that frizzed out along the sides as if the squirrel had a bad hair day. A waste of money. I then purchased a number 6 Escoda 1548 Versatil and haven't looked back. It keeps its point and shape and holds enough water for me. Loved it so much I purchased a number 2 and am now trying to decide if I should purchase the number 10 or 12. Although the Black Velvet brushes work for some, they did not work out for me.

Hi :) I watched your review about squirrel mops and now I wonder... What would you choose: large round pointed Black Velvet e.g. Size 16 or squirrel mop? :)

I love the cat's tongue brush for florals

Excellent thanks 😊

The daggers are used for fine lines and long grass, the Pointed flat brushes are usually used for petals, and flowers, these are not usually used for urban sketches that you usually do. I would have been nice to see you use these for grasses and flowers as they are designed for this.

I'd love to try these brushes but they are not available in France and last time I checked on Amazon they were so expensive. Thanks for the review 😊

I have 6 of those including the cat’s tongue. I like them but I will say they are so soft that sometimes they feel a little mushy. I just bought some snap brushes hoping to have a better variety of functions. The rigger these silver black company sells is THE best I’ve ever found.

hey, this was really helpful. Can you please do a review on da Vinci series 5598?

i already lost the pointy tip of my kolinsky sable brush and i havent been using it that much at all

I love my silver black velvets, I only have the rounds though

Hi Teoh. Lovely review as always. I have a few of these brushes that a friend brought for me from the USA. I only have the round brushes, though. What block of paper are you using here? The texture looks great.

4:35 - instant fleet of sailboats!

I already have the brushes and still i wanted to see your views on these😁. I am using these from last 8 months and they havent lost their point or shed a single hair. What is the name of that green color teoh? It looks lovely🙂

I'vee been watching your videos for a while now but never subscribed, not sure why. Now I'm a subbies and set the notification so I won't miss another video. Thank you so much for the content you put out! I have to say that this is the BEST video I have seen reviewing these brushes. You are to the point of your opinion as well as showing how they perform and explaing why. I have learned quite a bit from this video. The difference between, real hair, sinthetic and blend as well as what the different shapes can do and if they would be useful. Oh another key point is that size of the brush, that the run a size smaller. Thank you!!! I've been considering getting these brushes for a while now. You helped me decide. When I'm ready to purchase I will certainly check out your links provided. Thank you! Please continue educating us! Question for you... Could you... Should you mix your brushes between mediums? Watercolor to quache to acrylic to ink to liquid wc and back and forth? Washing in between of course. Thanks, Andi💖

Great video - I cannot help but think that as you have not chosen to use these brushes then you must prefer sable brushes

Thanks Theo! I have and use the Black Velvet even tho I’m a beginner to watercolour. I love them! They help make me look good! lol Seriously tho, they are an excellent brush and perform beautifully.

Hi Teoh... I just purchased three of these in a set - just the round. It does go to a nice point and handles well, BUT I have stray hairs here and there that stick out from the brush. When it is wet, it isn't bad, but still not used to having a few hairs not fall back into place. Is that normal with these brushes or do I just have a bad set?

Hello. I have a question about Black Velvet Silver brushes. On Walmart.com there is note about them which says “preposition 65: titanium dioxide, other chemicals” and it made me to not buy them even if they work great. What would work as a substitute for them? I didn’t see similar note next to Princeton Elite and Princeton Neptune brushes- which one would be better choice if any? I want to buy a set. Thank you

I have one of these in 6 round and while I do like the brush it doesn’t get used much because, like you mention in this review, the brushes are smaller than other brand brushes of the same numerical size, I should have ordered up a size or two.

A friend just sent me a video of her painting with her new BV brushes and I was really impressed.. I have nearly 100 brushes, so I looked for a review, and I really like yours! Thank you for the time. PS: Do you live in S'pore??

You mention that these are a US company, but do you know where these brushes are manufactured? I can't find anything stating this online. Thanks Teoh! Love your channel!

Hi i need ur answer as my consideration. which is much better? black velvet or cotman? no one i found ever compared this. thank youuu

I love these but the wood splits so easily. I was so excited when I got mine so I used them for a two hour painting session and the wood on the smaller size 2 brush was already splitting. I just taped the handle and that seems to have solved the problem though.

I bought it from a local store, how do you check its authenticity?

This or escoda versatil?

Do you think the escoda reserve is better than this brush? I want to choose one out of the two and their prices are very similar so I just want to know which one performs better.

Where does he get all those wonderful toys?

I bought a round size 8 and don’t like it at all. To me it didn’t hold as much paint as sable. I really don’t like that don’t spring back either. Glad I only bought the one.

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Kindly let know, if ever a giveaway.🙏🏻

Can u please do the Pablo coast 16

Just a humble suggestion: Try pure synthetic brushes. We love & pamper our pets; it'll cost us so little to throw their wild or 'farmed' cousins a few crumbs of empathy. You'll never see a brush company show videos of them harvesting animal hair. Few do it themselves; most shop internationally for the cheapest stocks of raw hair. Most of it comes from poorer countries, where there is virtually no consideration for the suffering of the animals, nor any enforced anti-cruelty laws or regulations. The less we see, the worse the conditions & the slaughtering. Good synthetic brushes may not hold quite as much liquid, but they're _far_ better than they ever used to be been - very useable, and quite satisfying. Using them, we know we're not supporting something we'd never dream of subjecting a dog or cat to.

Yay! I'm early.. ☺️

In the UK these are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overpriced.