Japanese Brushes

A. Kuroge-Tsukemawashi Joining Brush

Black bristles. Horsehair bristle is slightly stiffer than white bristles of Tsukemawashi (above). Suitable for more detailed applications. (146wide × 4.7thick × 25bristle length, mm)

B. Tsukemawashi Joining Brush

Bristles are made from white goat hair. A thinner paste brush than Noribake (above) that is used for joining materials to backing. (146wide × 4.7thick × 25bristle length, mm)

C. Noribake Paste Brush

Dense goat hair bristles are used to create this brush. Use to apply paste to backing materials.

(146wide × 11thick × 35bristle length, mm)

D. Mizubake Water Brush with Deer Hair Bristles

This brush is made with many hairs in order to hold water for moistening materials to be backed or to be stretched after backing. (146wide × 4.7thick × 30bristle length, mm)

E. Nazebake Hard Smoothing Brush

This bristles of this brush are made from the hemp palm tree. It is used to smooth and press moistened and pasted papers together.

(146wide × 11thick × 70bristle length, mm)