Acrylic painting: A Beginners Guide
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The document provides tips for caring for acrylic paintbrushes to maximize their lifespan. It recommends: 1) Never letting acrylic paint dry on the brush, 2) Avoiding getting paint on the ferrule, and 3) Not resting the brush bristles-down in water. In an emergency, it suggests quickly rinsing and squeezing out the brush then leaving it resting across a water cup rim. Proper cleaning involves removing excess paint, massaging the brush in warm soapy water, rinsing, then storing the dry brush flat away from heat.
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