The stiff yet ultra-soft filaments in these beautiful synthetic brushes are great for blending and softening within oil paintings, but also work well for faux finishing, adding texture, glazing, varnishing, glass painting, and art conservation. The synthetic filaments in Blick Master Synthetic Badger Brushes have a bushy appearance because they are thicker at the tip and thinner at the root, unlike other synthetic filaments. These brushes perform in a smooth, consistent manner, distribute paint evenly, and create seamless transitions without brushstrokes. They feature gold-plated brass ferrules set on deep red wood handles.