Features: Designed to mimic Natural badger hair, very strong, crimped, and tapered synthetic filaments, more break and tear-resistant than Natural badger hair, animal-friendly, cruelty-free brush, hairs are tight at the ferrule and have soft bushy ends, and the brush body stays open when wet and holds Paint well Perfect For: Oil, acrylic, and Watercolor, faux and decorative Painting, blending and softening edges, applying soft glazes, dry brush techniques, varnishing, and distributing Paint evenly Handmade in Germany by expert craftsmen with short durable handles Made Of FSC-certified beech Wood and rust-proof nickel plated ferrules ECO-FRIENDLY: The Mimik Synthetic Badger brushes are made with synthetic badger hair that feels and performs just like it's real counterpart, but with no animals harmed! The filaments are thin at the root and thicker at the tip, just like a badger’s fur Unique: The slightly wavy nature of the filament creates a gentle resistance Perfect For bending and dry-brush techniques; Use the mottler shape to Paint a large background, apply a glaze, or varnish your work Animal-Friendly Mottlers Outperform Natural Badger Hair! Mimik Badger Mottler Brushes contain a groundbreaking synthetic fiber that mimics Natural badger brushes. The filaments are thin at the root and thicker at the tip, just like a badger’s fur. The slightly wavy nature of the filament creates a gentle resistance Perfect For bending and dry-brush techniques. Use the mottler shape to Paint a large background, apply a glaze, or varnish your work.