Painting Equipment
Brushes for priming. Natural bristled brushes with a copper ferrule 5" 6",or 7" wide. These brushes hold a lot of paint and if cleaned properly will last a long time. Floor painters sometimes use larger brushes attached to long handles.
4" wall brushes
Essentially the same as a priming brush only narrower, these brushes are ideal for spatter painting and laying in. A good all purpose scenic brush.
Brushes for texture
A 4" maisonry brush that has some nylon fibres mixed as well as natural ones and is good for applying texture mixes, as it's easier to scrub clean and cheaper to buy if you do wreck it!
There are a range of artificial fibre brushes on the market that are good for cutting in. Purdy brushes are easily the best that I've used. Made in America they will last for years if cleaned properly. As well as cutting in they are great for painting straight lines.
Scenic artists paint brushes ranging in size from 1/4" to 2" or more. These long handled brushes have natural fibres and are used for many types of cloth work.
Double armed roller frames take a 12" or 15" roller and are attached to the end of a pole. They are used to paint floors and large items of scenery. A variety of piles are available.
These roller frames usually take a 9" sleeve. A greater variety of piles and surfaces are available than with 12" roller, from a deep fluffy pile that holds lots of paint to a hard foam surface that is good for gloss finishes.
These four inch rollers were designed to paint behind radiators. However with the wide variety of roller surfaces available they make a very useful addition to the scenic's toolbox. The foam rollers are especially good as they can be cut into, to create all manor of patterns and prints.