Synthetic sponges are made of plant fiber (cellulose) and used in making lithograph plates and in printing. It is important for them to be soft because they come into direct contact with the plate surface. At the same time, they must have large po

A corer is a wire instrument for removing the core from artist charcoal. Charcoal is made by carbonizing tree branches or offcuts from tree trunks. Those made from branches have vessels running through the center that turn into a different type of

Sea sponges are natural sponges mainly used in watercolor painting to adjust the amount of moisture on the brush or the painting, and as a painting implement to create effects that cannot be produced using a brush. They are aquatic invertebrates a

An oil paint brush-cleaning container is filled with brush-cleaning solution and used to remove oil paint from brushes. Generally, the brush-cleaning container is a small bucket of a moderate depth, allowing it to be filled with cleaning solution

A brush cleaner is a container used to wash paint and dirt from brushes for Japanese painting, watercolors, acrylic, and other water-based paints. There are several types of brush cleaner available. They vary in capacity and portability, depending