Daler Rowney Graduate Synthetic Watercolour Brush set of 4

Product Code: P019020

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Description

The Daler-Rowney Graduate Synthetic Brush Set is part of the Graduate range, designed (as the name implies) to particularly appeal to students, with good-quality basics at very economical prices.

  • They’re suitable for all types of painting, including acrylics and oils, but particularly watercolours.
  • These are resilient, durable brushes which give you excellent value for money.

The Daler-Rowney Graduate Synthetic Brush Set contains four brushes: Size 4 Round; Size 10 Round; Size 5/0 Round; Size 1/2 Flat Wash.

Please note that these also include a mix of goat hair and synthetic fibers.

Delivery & Returns

We dispatch orders every working day (ie Mon-Fri, not including Bank Holidays) for all delivery options. 

UK Next Working Day Delivery - Free on orders over £75

Order by 2 pm Mon-Fri: £7.95

UK Standard Delivery - Free on orders over £50

Within 3-5 working days: £3.95

Click & Collect 

Free, from Cass Art stores. Available to collect within 2 working days.

UK Saturday Delivery

Select our Saturday delivery option any day of the week (by Noon on Friday) to have your order delivered on the following Saturday: £9.00

International Delivery - Free on orders over €95

Within 4-7 working days: €10

Q&A (4)
Q What are the benefits to using a synthetic brush as oppose to a natural hair brush?
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The most obvious advantage is that using a synthetic brush is kind to animals, but synthetic brushes also tend to be more durable and longer lasting than a natural hair brush. Furthermore, synthetic brushes do not expand in water and tips of brushes also stay finer for longer. This can prove helpful when applying paint for fine detailing.

Q What are the benefits of using natural hair brushes as oppose to synthetic brushes?
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Using natural hair for the bristles of a brush as oppose to using synthetic materials is a more traditional practice. Natural hair brushes tend to carry and hold more colour than a synthetic brush. Sable hair brushes taper naturally, so when added to a brush creates a fine point. This is a quality that can advantage the application of watercolour paint and is not as easily obtained by synthetic brushes.

Q My brush has misshapen over time. How can I rectify this?
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If your brush has misshapen, you can do so by soaking in boiling water and allowing brush to reshape. Please keep in mind that if your brush is resting on its bristles, this will affect its shape so take care when soaking. Should you wish to retain the point of your brush, you can do so by dipping in gum Arabic and reshaping. Make sure you leave your brush to dry fully before using after applying gum Arabic, as the medium could potentially change the effect of the paint you are using.

Q What can I use to clean these brushes?
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This all depends on the kind of paint used. Synthetic bristles are quite robust and can be used with lots of different cleaning materials such as turpentine or solvent based paint brush cleaners. However, avoid using acetone based cleaners on synthetic brushes as this may affect the brushes longevity.

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1st August 2017 Reviewed by Elizabeth Phillips New to watercolours and have found these brushes easy to use. Smooth application and the range of brushes from vary fine to broad is just right.

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3rd May 2017 Reviewed by Katie Will These are good all-round brushes that I use principally for craft acrylics. They retain their shape well and the set provides good value for money.

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28th March 2017 Reviewed by Julie McLean I love these brushes and use them for any paint medium. I'm unsure why they are for 'watercolour' because rather than use bristle for oil paint, I find I have much more control with these synthetic brushes.

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13th December 2016 Reviewed by Osia Kourou Good quality in a good price

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21st November 2016 Reviewed by Dennis Nothdruft Great price, but specific watercolour brushes may be more applicable.

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9th November 2016 Reviewed by Damian Cannon Nice looking starter brushes which allow for a number of different effects

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6th July 2016 Reviewed by Bethany Dodd I first bought one of these brushes indervidual from another shop and fell in love so instantly started looking for more a great price for the set and on sa,e at the time so really happy there is nothing bad about these brushes and would defiantly buy again I recommend these to anyone starting with watercolour

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28th June 2016 Reviewed by Georgia Green Having used these throughout my foundation diploma in fine art, these are the brushes I have stuck by, being affordable and producing a high standard of quality.

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19th June 2016 Reviewed by Mary McKean Use for colouring. The various sizes are perfect for range of "space" to be covered. I have never had such good quality brushes.

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1st June 2016 Reviewed by Erin Oldfield Good quality they work well with watercolours

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8th May 2016 Reviewed by Joana Afonso Good quality, very pleased.

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21st March 2016 Reviewed by Fiona Potter Super mixec set. Although I'm fairly new to watercolour I love these brushes. They hold a good amount of paint and are really lovely to use. Excellent value.

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18th March 2016 Reviewed by Amelia Turner I love these brushes they give the feel and effects of a much higher quality brush, I'm notoriously bad for looking after my brushes so for the price these are easily replaced.

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10th December 2015 Reviewed by Rosalyn Byrne These are decent brushes for the price. Good for students.

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9th December 2015 Reviewed by Joanne Howells Brilliant starter set
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9th December 2015 Reviewed by Emily McGovern a brilliant range of sizes, all you could need

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15th December 2014 Reviewed by Laura Wilson great for the budding artist

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27th November 2014 Reviewed by Xiaolin Wu Good!

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4th November 2014 Reviewed by Yunyao Zhang Great quality

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20th October 2014 Reviewed by Emma Waring love!

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22nd September 2014 Reviewed by Hollie Marnitz I needed good brushes to work with watercolour and these suit me just fine. They are good quality and do a good job. I do a lot of watercolour and I needed a brush that could hold enough water. I would recommend these to anyone starting out with watercolour or someone who happens to be on a budget.

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22nd July 2014 Reviewed by Gilly Fraser Lovely set of paintbrushes - and at a bargain price!
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