da Vinci Graphic Design Series 2485 - Dusting Brush - Soft White Goat Hair with Lacquered Wood Handle

This soft brush makes quick work of removing dust that can be a big problem in framing with glass. It is a quality tool that is a joy to use.

I've been using da Vinci dusting brushes for years, and I find this soft goat hair version to be amazing for use when making pencil illustrations on lightly textured drawing paper. A gentle swipe will clear most dust and eraser bits, while a little bit of a harder press will get rid of all but the most stubborn shavings. It helps tremendously in keeping the side of my hand clean. They do shed a little bit at first, but that's not an issue in my application. They can also be cleaned - use warm (not hot) water and a gentle liquid castile soap (such as Dr. Bronner's), then thoroughly air dry. After a couple of years of use with illustrations and a more vigorous cleaning, these brushes get retired to become excellent electronics dusting brushes. They're soft enough to get in every nook and cranny of a keyboard and take dust off broad surfaces with a single pass.

daVinci brushes are the best. Having worked at an art supply store WAYYYYY back in the day, it's nice to see that they have retained their highly esteemed quality.So, I bought mine for household use - both the horse and the goat hair brushes. They're both amazing brushes. Smaller than I was expecting initially but I use them on the daily, multiple times a day. The horse hair is definitely firmer with less give. I use mine around my coffee station to wipe grounds etc. They don't shed and pick up everything. Highly recommended, exceptional quality.

The brush did a wonderful job of cleaning the tabletop. It eliminated all the traces of eraser and dust that were left behind.

This is a great find for a useful, very soft, little brush. While my purchase was intended only for use in my bee hives, to get bees off the frames of honey when they are harvested, I had to purchase a second for dusting my delicate glass figurines. I've never seen such a wonderfully full and soft brush before. It works very well at both tasks. Now, I've discovered that it is the perfect brush to use on myself and my husband after a haircut. Sweeps away every little piece of hair, quickly and softly. I'm ordering my 3rd and 4th brushes today ... one for the haircut kit and another for the beeyard that is growing.I've had no problems with the brushes shedding excessively. A few hairs here and there, but that is about it.

I've only been learning to sketch for a few months, but using this brush for the first time today made all the difference in removing eraser poop from spendy watercolor paper. It'll be even more helpful for graphite-only sketches where I do a lot more erasing. Not sure when others have started to experience shedding, but so far mine has not dropped even one of its fine hairs onto the work, which is more than I can say for my cats or even myself. Maybe I'm just lucky around the shedding issue. The brush fits my stubby little hands perfectly and is comfortable to use. I'm happier with this purchase than any other piece of stuff that I've purchased so far this year.

This is almost what I was looking for but it's a little too large and difficult to control. I would have preferred a little smaller brush with tighter bristles, for more control. I tend not to use it very often, but it is a nice goat hair brush. I was using it for a drafting table, for general dusting I'm sure it would be ideal.

This brush is very soft and pretty small. The handle is round and really too small to get a firm grip. When using it to sweep sideways the brush will have a tendency to roll in you hand because the handle is a small round diameter. Not a favorite product for me.