Holbein Watercolor brush<br>Black Resable SQ-T No.1

The Holbein Black Resable SQ-T combines the luxurious water-holding capacity of high-quality squirrel hair with the resilience of specially treated Resable (synthetic) fibers.

Design for Versatile Expression
The SQ-T features Black Resable blend in a traditional Cat's Tongue (oval-flat) shape. This unique tip offers more versatility than a standard flat or round brush, providing a fresh addition to your collection.

Controlled Release: The blend of natural and synthetic hair ensures a consistent flow of paint and water. Its high capacity helps reduce unevenness, supporting the creator in achieving a smoother finish.

Handling: Suitable for blending, softening edges, and creating organic textures like leaves and petals.

Specifications

Brush Shape: Cat's Tongue (Oval)
Hair Type: Squirrel Hair & Resable (Synthetic) Blend
Size: No. 1
Tip size: L 23.5 mm x W 9.2 mm (approx. 0.93" x 0.36")
Total length: 203 mm (approx. 8")

 

What is Resable?

Resable: A brush that surpasses traditional standards.

Resable is Holbein’s original artist brush, featuring synthetic fibers that have each undergone special treatment, blended with natural animal hair suited to various applications. Since natural sable hair—traditionally considered high-grade—is rare and expensive, we have specially treated individual nylon fibers to replicate the feel and the cohesive tip of a sable brush.

Resable fibers feature surface irregularities called "water spots," which are similar to the "cuticles" (stepped scales) found on natural hair. This addresses the common issue of insufficient paint capacity found in other synthetic fibers. By mixing multiple base fibers of different thicknesses (as fine as 0.05mm), we have improved paint capacity, adding further suppleness and elasticity to the cohesive and resilient Resable base fibers.