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Escoda Versatil 1548 Series Artist Watercolor and Acrylic Paint Brush, Short Handle, Travel, Size 8

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Color Travel
Material Synthetic
Size Size 8
Brand Escoda
Paint Type Acrylic

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  • SYNTHETIC KOLINSKY ARTIST PAINT BRUSH - Versatil artist paint brushes feature a unique blend of synthetic fibers that create the feel and performance of natural kolinsky hair, Versastil brushes offer artists exceptional snap, superior absorbtion and fluid retention
  • SIZE 8 BRUSH - Travel with bristles measuring a diameter of 4.4mm and length of 20mm
  • SHORT HANDLE TRAVEL BRUSH - Designed for watercolor & acrylic painting on the go, sleek design features a cap that funtions as a brush handle when in use
  • TRIPLE CRIMP FERRULE - The patented triple crimp ferrule is unique to Escoda brushes and helps ensure a lifetime of use
  • HANDMADE IN SPAIN - Each watercolor paint brush is expertly crafted by artisan brush makers

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Color Travel
Material Synthetic
Size Size 8
Brand Escoda
Paint Type Acrylic
Handle Type Travel
Bristle Type Flagged Bristle
Manufacturer Escoda
Global Trade Identification Number 08426296548088
Item Weight 18.14 g
Product Dimensions 4.63 x 0.38 x 0.38 inches
Item Weight 0.64 ounces
ASIN B00MOPV170
Country of Origin Spain
Item model number 1548-8
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Best Sellers Rank #21,738 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing (See Top 100 in Arts, Crafts & Sewing)
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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No
Assembly required No
Number of pieces 1
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The Escoda Series 1548 Versatile Travel Brushes are made from a custom blend of distinctively patterned synthetic fibers containing all the attributes of natural Kolinsky. A perfect choice for the professional or seasoned watercolor artist, this is an elegant brush that retains its perfect point after much use and has top notch color retention & spring. Escoda brushes continue to be made by hand by the Escoda family as they were since 1933. This is a #8 pointed round brush with a silver brush extender handle that also acts as a cap to covers the bristles for transport.

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Customers find this watercolor brush to be of high quality, with one noting it meets Escoda's standards. The brush holds plenty of water and pigment, and is particularly praised as an essential for traveling watercolor kits. Customers appreciate its point retention, value for money, and suitability for plein air painting. They like its feel, with one describing it as having a good blend of spring and softness.

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101 customers mention "Quality"95 positive6 negative

Customers praise the brush's build quality and beautiful wooden handle, with one customer noting it meets Escoda's high standards.

"Higher quality travel brush made from synthetics that perform similarly to natural hairs but are definitely stiffer and hold less water...." Read more

"Love the brush. So nice for detail work." Read more

"The case is sturdy and protects the brush well, the brush maintains its point and holds a lot of water. It’s a very good watercolor brush." Read more

"An excellent quality watercolor brush." Read more

81 customers mention "Brush quality"81 positive0 negative

Customers praise the brush's quality, describing it as versatile and excellent for watercolors, with one customer noting it performs surprisingly well for a synthetic brush.

"Higher quality travel brush made from synthetics that perform similarly to natural hairs but are definitely stiffer and hold less water...." Read more

"...The brush came with no issues, the point is excellent, great snap and it is quite thirsty, while keeping its point...." Read more

"...is very close to that of a sable brush, but without the unnecessary animal cruelty and at a much more affordable price for the quality it provides...." Read more

"...It’s a very good watercolor brush." Read more

65 customers mention "Water retention"63 positive2 negative

Customers praise the brush's water retention capabilities, noting that it holds plenty of water and pigment, with one customer specifically mentioning its high concentration of liquid.

"...perform similarly to natural hairs but are definitely stiffer and hold less water...." Read more

"...This brush also releases the water and paint at a good pace so I could paint easily with the detailed thin lines I needed...." Read more

"...It holds more paint than a short-tipped round of the same size, so I can make longer strokes before running out of paint...." Read more

"...and protects the brush well, the brush maintains its point and holds a lot of water. It’s a very good watercolor brush." Read more

42 customers mention "Travel purpose"42 positive0 negative

Customers find this brush excellent for travel, describing it as an absolute essential for watercolor kits, with one customer noting that the travel handles are great for transport.

"...If you’re accustomed to synthetics and are looking for a nice travel brush then you’ll be pleased with this item...." Read more

"...This is also an excellent brush choice when doing hand-lettering...." Read more

"...Probably the best travel brush I've used...." Read more

"...This is a travel brush but unlike a lot of other brushes, Escoda didn't compromise on quality...." Read more

33 customers mention "Point quality"33 positive0 negative

Customers praise the brush's point quality, noting that it maintains its shape well during use.

"...The brush came with no issues, the point is excellent, great snap and it is quite thirsty, while keeping its point...." Read more

"...As a side note, the Escoda Prado line is also excellent. It holds an excellent point (slightly better than the Versatil), at a trade-off of carrying..." Read more

"...It does have a great snap, keeps its point, and holds plenty of water but not quite as much as real kolinsky and it's not as soft..." Read more

"...This is my favorite brush right now(my go to brush) you get small details with the point it gives u too." Read more

33 customers mention "Value for money"30 positive3 negative

Customers find the paint brush to be well worth its price, particularly as a value-priced travel watercolor brush.

"...No shedding or misshaped bristles. Good value" Read more

"...without the unnecessary animal cruelty and at a much more affordable price for the quality it provides...." Read more

"...Excellent value for the price you pay as they are handmade...." Read more

"The quality is well worth the cost" Read more

29 customers mention "Paint quality"29 positive0 negative

Customers praise the brush's performance, noting it handles watercolor beautifully and is particularly good for detail work, plein air painting, and outdoor sketching kits.

"Love the brush. So nice for detail work." Read more

"...brush also releases the water and paint at a good pace so I could paint easily with the detailed thin lines I needed...." Read more

"...With the fine point and amount of spring, it's quite easy to control and get finer details. #..." Read more

"...Thin details and large areas can be done. The only real concern (?)..." Read more

27 customers mention "Feel"21 positive6 negative

Customers appreciate the paint brush's feel, describing it as excellent and soft, with one customer noting its good blend of spring and softness.

"...synthetics that perform similarly to natural hairs but are definitely stiffer and hold less water...." Read more

"Well made and comfortable to use" Read more

"...The hairs really don't feel synthetic as they hold a lot of water and always sharpen to a very beautiful point!..." Read more

"...The handle is beautiful as well and has a comfortable shape...." Read more

Solid synthetic travel brush
4 out of 5 stars
Solid synthetic travel brush
I've now tried both the size 6 and 8 versatil brushes. I think they carry most of the well known characteristics of synthetic brushes, and do them well. (Holds a nice fine point, has quite a bit of spring, loses water rather quickly) I wasn't blown away or anything, nor do they feel exceptionally "better" (as in being closer to a nature hair brush) than other synthetic brushes. As always, my only downside with synthetic brushes are they use up the water very quickly, and after 1 stroke or so, the brush is most likely already streaking. With these kind of brushes, I usually would intentionally really load up the water with the brush (and refrain from taking some water off the tip which I do habitually). Only then, can I get some larger washes going in one go. With the fine point and amount of spring, it's quite easy to control and get finer details. #8 definitely feels more versatile (no pun intended..) than #6. Since they lose water so quickly anyway, I think #8 is well capable of doing anything a #6 could do, AND on top of that, will be able to carry a bit more water for larger areas if needed. The barrels are the same size for both 6 and 8. The wooden part around the grip has a really odd, kind of repulsive smell. (I've purchased the 2 versatils from different sellers, and they both have the smell) The only way I could describe it is it reminds me of a rotting bone, or something old. Not very pleasant, but I could only smell it it was pretty close to the nose. I'm hoping it will go away after some months.. It feels like the smell is almost engraved into it; can't imagine it going away anytime soon. The cap posts very securely (at least for now, it is quite new). It does feel like it will get looser with use over time. The brush fits in the common 12 half pan metal travel palettes (photo) would've been 5/5 stars if just advertised as a travel synthetic brush. "Synthetic kolinsky"- not so sure if I feel any difference.. update (about half a month) - Good news, I've left them uncapped for the past half month or so, and I noticed the particular smell of the grip area has been significantly faded. update 5/3/19- I still own the brush; I still use it from time to time. I think I don't reach for it as often as my other brushes because of its overall weight distribution and my personal tastes. The barrel & cap have become looser when posting from usage (just a bit so far. the cap won't fall off by itself from being held upside down), so I have a feeling I will need to fix it up with a thin layer of tape soon.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2025
    Size: Size 4Style: TravelVerified Purchase
    Higher quality travel brush made from synthetics that perform similarly to natural hairs but are definitely stiffer and hold less water. If you’re accustomed to synthetics and are looking for a nice travel brush then you’ll be pleased with this item.

    It’s very sleek and attractive, as well as light weight and balanced. It has an air hole at the end of the cap to protect the brush from mold and mildew, should you mistakenly cap it while still wet. Holds a nice point. Performs well, especially for details. No shedding or misshaped bristles. Good value
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2025
    Size: Size 1/2"Style: Flat WashVerified Purchase
    Love the brush. So nice for detail work.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023
    Size: Size 2Style: RiggerVerified Purchase
    I was worried when I ordered such a fragile brush, a #2 rigger, for a couple reasons. I worried that it might get damaged in transit (as has happened to me before with other brushes), or that this rigger wouldn't be what I was looking for, but oh boy... it is better than I expected. The brush came with no issues, the point is excellent, great snap and it is quite thirsty, while keeping its point. This brush also releases the water and paint at a good pace so I could paint easily with the detailed thin lines I needed. Good grip on the brush and steady lines. Truly a joy to paint with.

    When testing using only one load of paint on the brush, it was enough for me to work on MANY tree branches and it just kept going and going, giving me thin lines and a bit thicker too, whichever I needed using only one brush. I was loving it!

    I have a few riggers of other sizes from other brands, but they didn't give me the thin brush strokes I needed and weren't the quality I was looking for. I recently got the Escoda versatil red travel kit and it quickly became my favorite go to "synthetic" brushes (and I have many different good brands of brushes). So after seeing that they also had a rigger I wanted to see if it would work for me. After testing this rigger, I would say this is the best out of all the others I have. Escoda is setting the bar so high! I wish I had known about this brand of brushes sooner, bc now all the other brushes I have pale in comparison. I love my new brush and see myself using it often. Highly recommend it!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2019
    Size: Size 0Style: RiggerVerified Purchase
    I use synthetic brushes from several different brush manufacturers in my work. I'm am an artist and illustrator who frequently works with ink, watercolor and goauche. Recently, the Escoda Versatil has my favorite overall brush for watercolor and ink, as it just has this perfect balance between springiness and color carrying capacity. The performance is very close to that of a sable brush, but without the unnecessary animal cruelty and at a much more affordable price for the quality it provides. It's everything I want in a watercolor brush and nothing that I don't. Perfect!

    I use the rigger size 0 round I recently purchased on Amazon to paint long thin lines in some of my illustrations. It holds more paint than a short-tipped round of the same size, so I can make longer strokes before running out of paint. I tend to opt for shorter tipped rounds when working on fine details, but when I need longer strokes than they can provide, the rigger is my go-to. This is also an excellent brush choice when doing hand-lettering. That is a skill I am always working to develop and I think this brush makes that job easier for me. That's exactly what a good tool should do, right?

    I highly recommend the Escoda Versatil line for watercolor and ink painting (just ask me what I think of the travel brushes *drool*) and the size 0 rigger for painting long, fine strokes.

    As a side note, the Escoda Prado line is also excellent. It holds an excellent point (slightly better than the Versatil), at a trade-off of carrying a bit less paint. So, the Versatil brushes are usually my primary brushes, but I often mix in Prados when I'm painting fine details - something I do quite often.

    If you have any questions I can help answer, feel free to leave a comment below. :)
    25 people found this helpful
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2024
    Size: Size 6Style: TravelVerified Purchase
    The case is sturdy and protects the brush well, the brush maintains its point and holds a lot of water. It’s a very good watercolor brush.
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  • BEKA
    4.0 out of 5 stars Prima Pinsel.
    Reviewed in Germany on August 1, 2020
    Size: Size 10Style: TravelVerified Purchase
    Der Pinsel ist für Aquarellarbeiten wunderbar und ich würde ihn wieder kaufen. Zum regulären Preis ist er allerdings zu teuer. Ich hatte ein Angebot für 18,50. Dieser Preis ist in Ordnung.
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  • Sharri
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality watercolour brush.
    Reviewed in Australia on September 16, 2020
    Size: Size 10Style: TravelVerified Purchase
    This is a travel brush that fits perfectly in my travel watercolour set. It’s a good size, feels good to use and looks great as well. Holds plenty of paint with a nice point, love this brand of travel brush.
  • Annette K.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super Pinsel
    Reviewed in Germany on July 19, 2017
    Size: Size 22Style: FilbertVerified Purchase
    nach langem Suchen sind die Pinsel von Escoda Versatil meine Favoriten geworden. Farbaufnahme sehr gut, Form wird gut gehalten vor Allem bei den spitzen Pinseln, die ich schon eher gekauft hatte, haltbar und preiswert. Natürlich aber kein Billigimport aus China. Der Verkäufer ist zuverlässig, Versandkosten niedrig etwas längere Wartezeit, da aus England, aber durchaus akzeptabel (ca.4-6 Tage). Alles in Allem zufrieden.
  • Pebbles The Ginger Cat
    5.0 out of 5 stars The brush I now can't think of painting without.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 23, 2017
    Size: Size 4Style: TravelVerified Purchase
    Everyone has there own personal choices and recommendations when it comes to brushes - every artist whose written a book will tell you that their own brushes are the best you can buy, and they do all their paintings with nothing else. I have bought, used, and thrown away (or donated in some instances), what seems to be endless amounts of them and I never thought I would say this about any brush, but this one is absolutely awesome !
    When people put that it made all the difference to their work I wasn't really sure that they were serious. I'm a sceptical person & when people rave on about stuff, I always assume they are getting paying for the review, but how wrong could I be !
    Here are the reasons why ;
    This brush is a dream to work with.
    The point is absolutely perfect.
    It holds loads of paint.
    There is NO hair loss.
    It retains it's shape.
    It's easy to clean.
    The hairs seem to glide over the paper.
    It's got a lovely spring to it when you push down on the paper.
    You can do very fine to very thick lines equally as easily while varying the pressure.
    It's now my "go to brush"
    I never thought a brush could make so much difference to how you paint but this does. I am not a professional, just an amateur, but this really has made such a difference to my watercolour paintings​ - it's like suddenly a light bulb has been switched on and things I couldn't master before I can now accomplish with ease. I could maybe say that suddenly practice and perseverance have paid off, but the timing would be miraculous - if it's not the brush that has made the difference than I'm a monkeys uncle !
    It's lovely to hold in your hand, is perfectly balanced and is brilliant to work with.
    I wholeheartedly recommend everyone to try it and see what a joy it is to use.
    I've now been using it for 8 weeks and there has been no hair loss, it still has the most perfect point and the brush is still a treat to work with. A totally brilliant brush, an all rounder that does everything you ask of it and more.
    * I have now had this brush for 22 months and it's still working like I had just bought it. The "bounce" is still in it, the hairs have not deteriorated at all which I find amazing, and I still haven't lost 1 single solitary hair from the ferule. That's something I have never been able to say about any other brush I have ever owned.
    This brush has been the best purchase I have ever made for my art and I cannot recommend it enough. If I could give it a hundred stars I would do.
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  • B21
    5.0 out of 5 stars glorious brushes
    Reviewed in Canada on March 3, 2023
    Size: 3 BrushesStyle: Travel SetVerified Purchase
    Expensive, slow to arrive, but worth it . Great line of brushes, made in Spain, wish I could afford to buy more.