That $50 brush set from Amazon was a complete waste

Bought a 12-pack of 'pro' brushes for digital painting. First one shed bristles within 10 minutes of using it in Procreate. Stick to the cheap single brushes from the art store instead, anyone else get burned by those cheap multipacks?

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marywilson1mo ago

yeah I remember reading some reviews for that exact set and someone mentioned the bristles started falling out after like two swipes on their ipad screen. its wild how inconsistent these multipacks can be, one batch might be okay and the next is basically trash. @spencer_park26 that note with the fingerprint is so relatable, its like they think we wont notice? I got a brush once that had this weird sticky residue on the ferrule and I just cleaned it off with soap and hoped for the best, but it never felt right after that. the dried glue thing would definitely make me wonder if someone just forgot to finish their job on the assembly line.

michaeld482mo ago

saw a reviewer say theirs arrived with dried glue spots all over the bristles, that's rough.

spencer_park262mo agoMost Upvoted

Wait, are we paying full price or getting a discount for the "factory second" look? That's basically free texture built right into the brush. I ordered a pair of headphones once and they came with a little note saying "tested for quality" plus a fingerprint smudge the size of Texas right on the earcup. Like, at least wipe it down before you call it quality tested. Dried glue is somehow worse though, feels like someone was mid-assembly and just gave up. I'd probably keep the brush just to mess with customer support later, see how far I could get with a refund.

oliverhernandez2mo ago

Spencer, the "free texture" angle is gold. You could frame it as a limited edition 'distressed' finish. Charge extra for the glue spots like a boutique denim company does for pre-ripped jeans. The customer support run sounds like a fun experiment, see if you can get them to admit their 'factory second' is just the Tuesday shift. Worst case you get a refund and a free, albeit sticky, brush. Best case you get enough credit to order a second one and compare glue patterns.