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The best detail paint brushes for beautiful artwork

Aside from using these brushes for art projects, detail paint brushes are great for touching up dings on your car, wall, or wood flooring. Fill in chipped paint with these extra-fine brushes and no one will even know that your car was previously missing a few spots.

Quality work takes time, and thanks to detail brushes, you won’t have to rush a great piece of art. Too plump of a brush will blur lines and ultimately not provide the amount of detail an extra-fine brush can. When deciding on the best detail paint brushes for you, you’ll want to choose one that is easy to grasp and comfortable. This ensures that you’ll have the best control when using these brushes.

eBoot Detail Paintbrushes

Best Overall

This set of five detail paint brushes come in sizes 10/0, 5/0, 3/0, 0, and 2. Each brush’s bristles are nylon, resulting in a soft, flexible tip that won’t split under pressure. Use this set for oil painting, car detailing, watercolor, acrylic painting, and more. The easy-grip handles are made of wood and come in a triangular shape to prevent rolling off your work surface.

Artbrush Tower Fine-Detail Paintbrush Set

Best for Beginners

Beginners will love this set of seven extra-fine paint brushes which come in sizes 000, 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. The durable, short handles will give any painter extra control over their paint strokes. This set of brushes is ideal for painting canvas, detailing figurines, ornaments, or filling in a paint by number picture.

Princeton Artist Brush, Size 0

Best Synthetic Brush

For the softest brush, guaranteed to release an even amount of color in each brush stroke, opt for this detail brush, in size 0. The synthetic material of this brush’s tip is extremely soft, allowing it to consistently soak up water and paint and evenly distribute it onto your canvas.

Seasoned and budding artists alike will love the precision offered by these detail paint brushes. Although these brushes work great with any type of paint, and on a myriad of different canvases, they’re not just for art! Use these brushes to touch up chipped paint on your walls or car, and you’ll love how they’ll look brand new again.

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5 Thanksgiving activities for kids beyond hand turkeys
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After the Halloween buzz, there's often a letdown. Kids may wake up on November 1 feeling a bit like Charlie Brown with a bag full of rocks or Linus after the Great Pumpkin is a no show again. You don't want to leapfrog over November and dive right into decking the halls though. Sure, taking the Halloween decorations down can be sad, but there is more to November than those hand turkeys everyone used to make in school.

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The time has come. You have agreed to let your child invite their friends to your home for a sleepover. Now, you need to figure out how to keep a group of kids entertained for the night. There's no need to start having a panic attack. It can be easy if you break down the activities a bit. If you need help with how to keep the kids occupied, we have a list of things to do at a sleepover, no matter what age group, so everyone is tuckered out by bedtime.
Food-related activities

Make your own pizza
Who would say no to pizza? Making your own pizza at home is easier than it seems. This way, each child can create their own. You know they will eat the whole thing because kids who help cook are more likely to eat the food. You could use English muffins, flatbread, mini bagels, or whatever else as the base and let the children pick their toppings.
Put together themed charcuterie boards
From holiday to movie themes, let the kids pick out what kind of charcuterie board they want to create and gather the ingredients. Children are so creative, and everyone will love to see what the finished projects look like. You could turn it into a contest and have everyone vote on their favorites, but any activity where you get to eat at the end is a winner for everyone.
Make baked goods
Have you been meaning to make those cookies for weeks? Well, make it a fun activity for the kids to do at the sleepover. Children love to bake and be in the kitchen, and it boosts their self-esteem, but the best part is everyone gets to enjoy the baked goods. If you have any of those themed cookbooks, let the kids pick out a couple of things to bake from there.
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