US Art Supply 20 Pack of Assorted Size Paint and Chip Paint Brushes for Paint, Stains, Varnishes, Glues, and Gesso

Yeah they will "shed" especially if you use them aggressively. I just "comb them out" if that will be an issue. Made from real china (NOT Chinese) bristle hog hair. All natural. They are great for gluing and applying tung oil and beeswax emulsion (beeswax + D Limonene). I usually can get more than one use out of a brush but hey, they are very inexpensive and are designed to be used and tossed. They make great basting brushes and spreading mayo or soft butter...uses are endless. As far as cleaning up for cooking or wood finish uses I put dish soap directly on the bristle and massage until it lathers good and then rinse with hot water. The food service brushes are kept in saran wrap or ziplock. Might be better to use wax paper because all plastics leach synthetic estrogen compounds that contribute to cancer and birth defects. I am too old to be concerned about that now though.

I bought these for oil painting on canvas and absolutely love them. Great price for a really nice variety and quantity of sizes. I've been using them regularly for about 6 months with minimal hairs falling out, but at this price, even with a hair or two coming out, I wouldn't complain. I've had hairs pop out on expensive brushes too. I get some beautiful smooth effects painting wet on wet with these, the smallest ones are great for stippling. I'm surprised at how many people consider them to be "one time use only"! Based upon the past 6 months, I expect to be using these for a long time!

These work well, but shed a few annoying hairs during painting. I use them over and over again. They work better after several cleanings, since most of the "loose" hairs are eventually gone. Still, an excellent monetary value.

I was looking for well made, inexpensive chip brushes. These were slightly better than I expected. I will be ordering these again!

These are cheaply made brushes but they work great for so many things. First off, don't use them for painting unless you want to be picking brush hairs out of your paint. That being said, I've used them many times to apply shellac and other finishes to 'non fancy' things - like an outdoor table. And ya I had to pick out the brush hairs, but it wasn't that bad. They are great chip brushes, I use them on my metal lathe and mill all the time. Good for general cleaning / dusting, like the computer keyboard.

Cheap brushes used for layouts.

Its a decent kit if your looking for throw away brushes, they are made good for doing epoxy and resin work

I am using it for oil paint