Rolfes White Bristle Brush – Series 713, Hake, Bread, Flat, Short Handle

The Rolfes Series 713 Hake Brush combines natural white hog bristles with a broad, flat brush head and a wide natural wooden short handle. Designed for applications where greater coverage is required, the wide bristle head allows colour or other media to be distributed efficiently across larger areas.

Unlike a soft traditional goat-hair hake, the firm hog bristles of the Series 713 provide greater resistance and control. They are particularly useful when working with paints and mediums that need to be spread, worked or manipulated across the surface rather than simply flowed onto it.

The broad flat shape makes the Series 713 well suited to laying down backgrounds, blocking in large areas, applying broad washes and grounds, glazing, varnishing and creating strong, sweeping brush marks. The edge of the brush can also be used for narrower strokes and more controlled applications.
Natural hog bristle performs particularly well with acrylics, oils and alkyds, including heavier-bodied paints and mediums. The brush can also be used with gouache, tempera, poster and craft paints, as well as suitable grounds, glazes and varnishes. Its broad format also makes it useful for decorative painting and general studio or craft applications.

The short, wide wooden handle provides a comfortable grip and allows the brush to be controlled close to the working surface, particularly useful when covering larger areas on a tabletop, board, canvas or other surface.

Each brush can be specified by its hair width and hair length (out), giving the actual working dimensions of the brush head and making it easier to compare the different sizes.

After use, clean the brush promptly using the cleaning method appropriate to the paint, medium or coating used. Reshape the bristles and allow the brush to dry thoroughly before storage.

Features
• Natural white hog bristle
• Broad, flat hake-style brush
• Wide natural wooden short handle
• Firm, resilient bristles
• Excellent coverage across larger surfaces
• Ideal for backgrounds, grounds and blocking in
• Suitable for broad washes and sweeping strokes
• Useful for glazing, varnishing and applying mediums
• Suitable for acrylics, oils and alkyds
• Also suitable for gouache, tempera, poster and craft paints
• Useful for fine art, decorative painting and general creative applications
• Hair width and hair length (out) specified for each brush