Hand crafted from the highest grade pure kolinsky sable.
Sizes Available: 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6Durable, pointed to perfection and full-bodied, Series S are the highest quality workhorses!Note: Don't be afraid to try out our big brushes! Even our larger sizes, 2, 3 and 4 have fine points so still can be used for detail work. Benefits of a larger brush include less trips to the pallet, less tip-drying, and longer to work with that 'perfect mix' when you get dilution spot on, give one a go!
Artis Opus is proud to present our new Painting Handle!With so many handles already in existence, we've taken our time to try and release what we think is the perfect painting handle solution for you to enjoy the hobby!Whilst these handles providing the perfect beautiful plinth to place down and sit back to survey your progress, we didn't expect that they would be so motivating to pick back up and start painting again!Our initial release will have a range of three handles - Small (Hen), Medium (Duck) and Large (Goose). Fun fact! These handles share the same dimensions of the actual average bird eggs! Borrowing these wonderful dimensions from nature resulted in an unmatched level of ergonomics; these really feel at home in your hand! To cater for differing levels of accessibility and hand sizes, these three sizes offer control for what you think would fit your hand the best.
What's included in the package?- 1x Painting Handle Egg (in your chosen size)- 1x Regular cork - 1x Magnetised cork- 1x metal disc pre-fitted with double sided tape, that fits a 28mm base perfectly,What about extras?In testing, we've found that painters have numerous requirements for how they would best like to paint. Moving between models quickly? Perhaps multiple handles suit you best... Batch painting 20x minis? I like to use one handle with the magnet cork, and fix metal plates to the 20 minis to quickly swap between them... so we're also releasing some accessories to add to your handle which are as follows:
- 5x Regular corks, available in S, M & L- 5x Magnetised corks, available in S, M & L- 10x Metal discs (prefitted with double sided tape)Curious to know about the product development? Here's the story...What if miniature holders were designed for holding..?
When we started on the journey of making our model holders two years ago we felt that this was the only question we needed to answer, having not found something to our liking out there we disregarded the options available on the market.
We bought a lathe, Byron swiftly broke a pillar drill in record time (drill press, American brothers <3), and we started making prototypes out of stacked high-grade birch ply (something which we know and love).
Two options were swiftly ruled out: ‘screwdriver’ handles (minis aren’t screwdrivers), and ‘shot glass’ shaped things (minis don’t ‘spill’, and being able to moving them about is very important for getting the right angle).
We definitely didn’t want something precarious, especially once a mini is added to the top it’s easy for something to become top-heavy.
Finally, and of great importance we felt that anyone with big hands has been largely overlooked.
What did this leave?
What’s nice to hold, comes in different sizes, and feels solid? Pebbles! There was no disagreement on how a nice pebble (of whatever size matched) felt in the hand, we needed something symmetrical though, and easy to hold, it was at this point the ‘what about an Egg’ jokes began.
Little did we know we’d almost arrived at our final design… We just had to work out how to make this from wood, whilst conveniently holding a mini/part.
Attaching your miniature?
We didn’t feel there was too much need to re-invent the wheel here, many of you will paint your minis on corks, magnetized, pinned, or tack’d. Asides from the corks being a bit blocky at the bottom them making up the material the mini attached to was unanimously agreed to be a good idea. We wanted to work out some efficient methods for the batch-painters out there, and whenever possible we wanted changing/swapping to be a 1-1.5hand procedure (we don’t like putting our brushes down).
Corks kept on getting stuck though (it’s what they’re designed to do) 😅😅😅
It was at this point after some discussion Byron started exploding current and previous prototypes, attempting to hollow them out, and we had to make the difficult decision to leave our beloved plywood behind… Time to build casting facilities, eek.
Casting in house?!
With no little-effort casting was learned, and experimenting begun. With a lot of tweaking and consideration the Eggs as we now know them rapidly took form, and took on a life of their own. With this added flexibility we played with finish (including literally copying eggshell), but swiftly realized that you must be able to turn your holder easily, just like your brush. Satin-gloss was settled upon, hollow (slightly wider/narrower options depending on which way ‘up’ it was used), and we only had one task remaining.
What about the Army Painters out there?
Confident that we’d made a fantastic option for ‘fancy’ painting, and a shape (size-depending) that would work for everyone we looked to science for a bit of help. Army painting requires a lot of swapping and switching, and while we may end up with 5 of our favourite Egg size on our desk eventually we needed to work out a set-up for those of you with infantry blocks to batch-paint.
Enter-magnets 🧲🧲🥰
Cork inserts with magnets are available! Corks can be popped out from below with a thumb (without even needing to drop your brush!), and figures easily swapped over, a ferrous disc come with each holder, and is available separately. Backed with ultra-sticky high-grade double-sided tape the disks fit perfectly under/inside 28mm GW bases, a strong, but not too-strong bond holds it there perfectly. Your mini can be spun on the magnet, without it coming off.
If your miniatures are already magnetized you can put the disc on the cork, and use that to hold your minis. You can also put a magnet-cork in the bottom of your holder, and use that to keep your minis attached to any metal tray/ruler/surface on your desk to avoid things falling over!We hope you'll enjoy using your new handle for many years to come!Here are some specifications:Small (Hen)Handle - 47mm (tall) x 39mm (widest point)Cork - 23.5mm (tall) x 19mm (widest point)Weight - 46g (w/cork), 42g (bare)
Medium (Duck)
Handle - 57mm (tall) x 46mm (widest point)Cork - 32mm (tall) x 25.5mm (widest point)Weight - 64g (w/cork), 60g (bare)Large (Goose)Handle - 65mm (tall) x 54mm (widest point)Cork - 32mm (tall) x 30mm (widest point)Weight - 96g (w/cork), 88g (bare)
Artis Opus is proud to present our new Painting Handle!With so many handles already in existence, we've taken our time to try and release what we think is the perfect painting handle solution for you to enjoy the hobby!Whilst these handles providing the perfect beautiful plinth to place down and sit back to survey your progress, we didn't expect that they would be so motivating to pick back up and start painting again!Our initial release will have a range of three handles - Small (Hen), Medium (Duck) and Large (Goose). Fun fact! These handles share the same dimensions of the actual average bird eggs! Borrowing these wonderful dimensions from nature resulted in an unmatched level of ergonomics; these really feel at home in your hand! To cater for differing levels of accessibility and hand sizes, these three sizes offer control for what you think would fit your hand the best.
What accessories are available?In testing, we've found that painters have numerous requirements for how they would best like to paint. Moving between models quickly? Perhaps multiple handles suit you best... Batch painting 20x minis? I like to use one handle with the magnet cork, and fix metal plates to the 20 minis to quickly swap between them... so we're also releasing some accessories to add to your handle which are as follows:
- 5x Regular corks, available in S, M & L- 5x Magnetised corks, available in S, M & L- 10x Metal discs (prefitted with double sided tape)Curious to know about the product development? Here's the story...What if miniature holders were designed for holding..?
When we started on the journey of making our model holders two years ago we felt that this was the only question we needed to answer, having not found something to our liking out there we disregarded the options available on the market.
We bought a lathe, Byron swiftly broke a pillar drill in record time (drill press, American brothers <3), and we started making prototypes out of stacked high-grade birch ply (something which we know and love).
Two options were swiftly ruled out: ‘screwdriver’ handles (minis aren’t screwdrivers), and ‘shot glass’ shaped things (minis don’t ‘spill’, and being able to moving them about is very important for getting the right angle).
We definitely didn’t want something precarious, especially once a mini is added to the top it’s easy for something to become top-heavy.
Finally, and of great importance we felt that anyone with big hands has been largely overlooked.
What did this leave?
What’s nice to hold, comes in different sizes, and feels solid? Pebbles! There was no disagreement on how a nice pebble (of whatever size matched) felt in the hand, we needed something symmetrical though, and easy to hold, it was at this point the ‘what about an Egg’ jokes began.
Little did we know we’d almost arrived at our final design… We just had to work out how to make this from wood, whilst conveniently holding a mini/part.
Attaching your miniature?
We didn’t feel there was too much need to re-invent the wheel here, many of you will paint your minis on corks, magnetized, pinned, or tack’d. Asides from the corks being a bit blocky at the bottom them making up the material the mini attached to was unanimously agreed to be a good idea. We wanted to work out some efficient methods for the batch-painters out there, and whenever possible we wanted changing/swapping to be a 1-1.5hand procedure (we don’t like putting our brushes down).
Corks kept on getting stuck though (it’s what they’re designed to do) 😅😅😅
It was at this point after some discussion Byron started exploding current and previous prototypes, attempting to hollow them out, and we had to make the difficult decision to leave our beloved plywood behind… Time to build casting facilities, eek.
Casting in house?!
With no little-effort casting was learned, and experimenting begun. With a lot of tweaking and consideration the Eggs as we now know them rapidly took form, and took on a life of their own. With this added flexibility we played with finish (including literally copying eggshell), but swiftly realized that you must be able to turn your holder easily, just like your brush. Satin-gloss was settled upon, hollow (slightly wider/narrower options depending on which way ‘up’ it was used), and we only had one task remaining.
What about the Army Painters out there?
Confident that we’d made a fantastic option for ‘fancy’ painting, and a shape (size-depending) that would work for everyone we looked to science for a bit of help. Army painting requires a lot of swapping and switching, and while we may end up with 5 of our favourite Egg size on our desk eventually we needed to work out a set-up for those of you with infantry blocks to batch-paint.
Enter-magnets 🧲🧲🥰
Cork inserts with magnets are available! Corks can be popped out from below with a thumb (without even needing to drop your brush!), and figures easily swapped over, a ferrous disc come with each holder, and is available separately. Backed with ultra-sticky high-grade double-sided tape the disks fit perfectly under/inside 28mm GW bases, a strong, but not too-strong bond holds it there perfectly. Your mini can be spun on the magnet, without it coming off.
If your miniatures are already magnetized you can put the disc on the cork, and use that to hold your minis. You can also put a magnet-cork in the bottom of your holder, and use that to keep your minis attached to any metal tray/ruler/surface on your desk to avoid things falling over!We hope you'll enjoy using your new handle for many years to come!Here are some specifications:Small (Hen)Handle - 47mm (tall) x 39mm (widest point)Cork - 23.5mm (tall) x 19mm (widest point)Weight - 46g (w/cork), 42g (bare)
Medium (Duck)
Handle - 57mm (tall) x 46mm (widest point)Cork - 32mm (tall) x 25.5mm (widest point)Weight - 64g (w/cork), 60g (bare)Large (Goose)Handle - 65mm (tall) x 54mm (widest point)Cork - 32mm (tall) x 30mm (widest point)Weight - 96g (w/cork), 88g (bare)
Our new PAINT PURGER, designed and tailored specifically for the removal, softening and breaking down of stubborn dried paint.
With its purple tint you wont miss this on your painting desk, we have created an invaluable product when combined also with our new BRUSH CLEANSER!
Give your brushes the care they deserve after hours of painting today.
Hand crafted from the highest grade pure kolinsky sable.
Sizes Available: 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3Series M is our take on 'Miniature' brushes. Miniature brushes are characterised by shorter bristles, which offer less flex, and are preferred by many for detail and precision work, or freehand. Series M is the ideal companion to Series S, the perfect tool in your painter's arsenal when a shorter, stiffer brush is needed.
Comes in a wooden box engraved with the Verko's Vault logo.Hand crafted from the highest grade pure kolinsky sable.Durable, pointed to perfection and full-bodied, Series S are the highest quality workhorses!Note: Don't be afraid to try out our big brushes! Even our larger sizes, 2, 3 and 4 have fine points so still can be used for detail work. Benefits of a larger brush include less trips to the pallet, less tip-drying, and longer to work with that 'perfect mix' when you get dilution spot on, give one a go!All sets come complete with:- Size 00 Brush- Size 0 Brush- Size 1 Brush- Size 2 Brush- Brush Care Leaflet- Brush soap & conditioner (3ml)
The dampening pad enables silky smooth paint release while dry-brushing, reducing brush clogging and putting an end to 'chalky' results. Use it to introduce the perfect amount of moisture to your brush pre, during, and post dry-brushing.
Tied to our distinctive refined technique it also ensures minimal paint build up, extending the life of your brushes, at the same time as raising quality and smoothness of results.
This contains 1 dampening pad and 5x dampening pad inserts.
Our new BRUSH CLEANSER, designed and tailored specifically for conditioning, revitalising and strengthening paint brushes after use.
Although clear, do not let this deceive you, once opened you will instantly smell the citreous zest of our new brush cleanser. We cannot wait for you all to see how good your brushes feel, perform and last after using it. We have created an invaluable brush cleansing product when combined also with our new PAINT PURGER!
Give your brushes the care they deserve after hours of future painting today.
Erik’s output and quality are legendary, having been a professional ‘box art’ painter for over a decade!
This set contains his 5 most frequently used brushes, you may be surprised to see 2x S3s in there (his favourite), and larger brushes in general.
Erik’s well known for completing an entire model with the same large brush, often an S3. The set also includes 2 ‘Flatpoints’ which are unique, in that turning them 90 degrees can give you either a big, flat brush, or a strong pointy brush.
To see him putting S3s to devastating use check out his now infamous ‘Space Marine Heads’ tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHkrQg2-TJ8&t=3270s
Erik’s TWITCH is a fantastic place to see him working live, he also does monthly ‘Feedback Fridays’ where he helps viewers improve their painting.https://www.twitch.tv/erik_swinsonThis set contains:2x Series S - Size 31x Series S - Size 11x Flatpoint - Size 41x Flatpoint - Size 01x 3ml Brush Soap
A huge, desk-topping A4 or A3 sized version of our texture palette, which is practically a work of art in its own right! Covered in a variety of mild and coarse textures, with a variety of spacing between each, it is a perfect permanent fixture for testing and cleaning, not to mention looking swanky!
Dimensions:XL = 297mm x 210mm.XXL = 420mm x 297mm.Please note: XXL is the size used on YouTube."I have become very used to the working space around the edge of the XXL since we redesigned it for more 'traditional' palette space. 2/3 of mine is used for cleaning, and 1/3 for paints/mixing/testing. I can't live without it these days!"FAQs / "Should I prime it?"Prime it (we'd recommend a few coats of Citadel Chaos Black spray) and you're ready to mix on it, test colour schemes, test your drybrushing results before taking your brush to miniature, and also clean Series D brushes on it, gently using it like a washboard.Priming:Priming your palette with a satin-ish primer like Chaos Black will help it retard rather than absorb paint, allowing the paint to stay workable for longer.Cleaning:Simply wipe off any dust before use with a damp cloth (not one that'll leave fibres) and you're good to go. You can occasionally re-prime for a fresh start.
The dampening pad enables silky smooth paint release while dry-brushing, reducing brush clogging and putting an end to 'chalky' results. Use it to introduce the perfect amount of moisture to your brush pre, during, and post dry-brushing.
Tied to our distinctive refined technique it also ensures minimal paint build up, extending the life of your brushes, at the same time as raising quality and smoothness of results.
This contains 5x dampening pad inserts that fit inside the Artis Opus Dampening Pad holder.
All Series M sets come complete with:
- Size 000 Brush- Size 00 Brush- Size 0 Brush- Size 1 Brush- Size 2 Brush- 3ml Brush Soap- Brush Care Leaflet
Series M is our take on 'Miniature' brushes. Miniature brushes are characterised by shorter bristles, which offer less flex, and are preferred by many for detail and precision work, or freehand. Series M is the ideal companion to Series S, the perfect tool in your painter's arsenal when a shorter, stiffer brush is needed.
All Series M sets come complete with:
- Size 000 Brush- Size 00 Brush- Size 0 Brush- Size 1 Brush- 3ml Brush Soap- Brush Care Leaflet
Series M is our take on 'Miniature' brushes. Miniature brushes are characterised by shorter bristles, which offer less flex, and are preferred by many for detail and precision work, or freehand. Series M is the ideal companion to Series S, the perfect tool in your painter's arsenal when a shorter, stiffer brush is needed.
Level-up your painting with brushes of the finest quality, hand crafted from the highest grade pure kolinsky sable.
Featuring perfect points and an extra-comfortable grip.
Meticulously crafted with a focus on precision and durability, every brush is individually handmade in England.
All sets come complete with:
- Size 000 Series S Brush- Size 00 Series S Brush- Size 0 Series S Brush- Size 1 Series S Brush- Size 2 Series S Brush- Size 3 Series S Brush- Size 4 Series S Brush- Size 5 Series S Brush- Size 6 Series S Brush- 3ml Brush Soap- Brush-Rest- Brush Care Leaflet
Please select your options for your brush set. Use the images for guidance.
All Series D 4 brush sets come complete with:
- Size XS Drybrush- Size S Drybrush- Size M Drybrush- Size L Drybrush- 3ml Brush Soap- Dampening pad
Please select your options for your brush set. Use the images for guidance.
All Series D 5 brush deluxe sets come complete with:
- Size XS Drybrush- Size S Drybrush- Size M Drybrush- Size L Drybrush- Size XL Drybrush - 3ml Brush Soap- Dampening pad
Hand crafted from the highest grade pure kolinsky sable.Durable, pointed to perfection and full-bodied, Series S are the highest quality workhorses!Note: Don't be afraid to try out our big brushes! Even our larger sizes, 2, 3 and 4 have fine points so still can be used for detail work. Benefits of a larger brush include less trips to the pallet, less tip-drying, and longer to work with that 'perfect mix' when you get dilution spot on, give one a go!All sets come complete with:
- Size 000 Brush- Size 00 Brush- Size 0 Brush- Size 1 Brush- Size 2 Brush- Brush Care Leaflet
