Ivory Fan Brush

Synthetic bristle fans for blending, softening & texture in oils, acrylics & gouache

🌱 100% Vegan • 🇬🇧 UK Handmade • 🖌️ Holds its shape

Why painters pick the Ivory fan

🖌️	Bristle feel without the hog — the Ivory synthetic sits between nylon and hog bristle: firm enough to move paint, with a silky spring that doesn't leave harsh brush marks.
✅	Keeps its shape — the fibres don't splay out under pressure and spring back to a clean fan, stroke after stroke.
🧽	Hardwearing & easy to clean — durable synthetic that washes out well and stands up to heavy use, including thicker paint.
🌱	Vegan & animal-friendly — 100% synthetic, no animal hair.
🇬🇧	Handmade in the UK — made by Rosemary & Co in Cowling, Yorkshire, by a family firm with decades of brush-making behind them.

About the brush

A fan brush uses a special flattened ferrule that spreads the hairs out into a fan. That shape is what makes it such a useful specialist tool: instead of laying down a solid block of colour, it feathers, breaks up and blends — perfect for the effects that are fiddly with a standard round or flat.

This one is built from Rosemary & Co's Ivory synthetic — their best-selling synthetic bristle, described by the maker as synthetic bristle at its best, a cross between the feel of nylon and hog bristle. It's firmer than a soft watercolour synthetic, so it drags and stipples texture well, but it still springs back cleanly rather than going limp.

Designed for oils, acrylics, gouache and water-mixable oils. Common jobs: softening and blending edges, glazing passes, and building texture — grasses, foliage, fur, hair, clouds, smoke and feathering. Miniature and model painters also reach for fans for stippling vegetation and controlled texture work.

Short handle or long handle?

Both are offered in this listing — pick from the drop-down. It's purely about how you paint:

Short handle (~7″)
Close, controlled work at a desk or table — sketchbook, board, smaller pieces and miniatures. Easier to grip near the ferrule for precise, deliberate marks.

Long handle (~11″)
Working at an easel, standing back from the canvas — the classic oil-painting length. Lets you paint at arm's reach and judge the whole piece as you go.

Size guide

Size	Fan width (mm)	Hair length (mm)	Best for
2	34.0	20.0	Fine detail, small-scale texture
4	41.0	24.0	Everyday blending & texture
6	51.0	26.0	Broad blends, larger foliage & skies

Measurements in mm. Choose your size and handle length from the drop-down at the top of the listing.

Getting the best from a fan

Use a light touch — let just the tips of the fan kiss the surface for the softest blends and feathered edges.
Keep the load fairly dry for texture work (grasses, fur, foliage); more paint and a flatter angle for smooth blending.
Vary the pressure and angle to change the spread — light for fine strands, firmer for a wider sweep.
Rinse thoroughly and reshape the fan while damp; dry flat or tip-down so the fan sets cleanly.

Straight talk

A fan is a specialist tool, not a general-purpose brush. It's brilliant for blending, softening and texture, but it won't lay down solid coverage or hold a fine point for line work — reach for a flat or round for those. The Ivory bristle is on the firmer side, which is ideal for oils, heavier-body acrylics and dragging texture; if you want the softest possible blends in delicate watercolour, a soft-hair fan will feel gentler.

At a glance

Range	Rosemary & Co Ivory
Shape	Fan / fan blender
Fibre	Synthetic bristle — vegan
Handle	Short (~7″) or Long (~11″)
Sizes	2, 4, 6
Use with	Oils, acrylics, gouache, water-mixable oils
Made in	United Kingdom

📦 In the box: 1× Rosemary & Co Ivory fan brush in your chosen size and handle length.

🚚 Fast dispatch from Derby

Order before 3 PM (Mon–Fri) and it goes out the same day. We're in Derby, right by the Royal Mail Midlands superhub, so your parcel gets moving fast.

Sent on a tracked Royal Mail service. Larger brush orders may qualify for a free upgrade to Royal Mail 24 Tracked.

International buyers welcome — tracked worldwide shipping available.

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Rosemary & Co • Handmade in Yorkshire, UK Ivory Fan Brush Synthetic bristle fans for blending, softening & texture in oils, acrylics & gouache 🌱 100% Vegan • 🇬🇧 UK Handmade • 🖌️ Holds its shape Why painters pick the Ivory fan 🖌️ Bristle feel without the hog — the Ivory synthetic sits between nylon and hog bristle: firm enough to move paint, with a silky spring that doesn't leave harsh brush marks. ✅ Keeps its shape — the fibres don't splay out under pressure and spring back to a clean fan, stroke after stroke. 🧽 Hardwearing & easy to clean — durable synthetic that washes out well and stands up to heavy use, including thicker paint. 🌱 Vegan & animal-friendly — 100% synthetic, no animal hair. 🇬🇧 Handmade in the UK — made by Rosemary & Co in Cowling, Yorkshire, by a family firm with decades of brush-making behind them. About the brush A fan brush uses a special flattened ferrule that spreads the hairs out into a fan. That shape is what makes it such a useful specialist tool: instead of laying down a solid block of colour, it feathers, breaks up and blends — perfect for the effects that are fiddly with a standard round or flat. This one is built from Rosemary & Co's Ivory synthetic — their best-selling synthetic bristle, described by the maker as synthetic bristle at its best, a cross between the feel of nylon and hog bristle. It's firmer than a soft watercolour synthetic, so it drags and stipples texture well, but it still springs back cleanly rather than going limp. Designed for oils, acrylics, gouache and water-mixable oils. Common jobs: softening and blending edges, glazing passes, and building texture — grasses, foliage, fur, hair, clouds, smoke and feathering. Miniature and model painters also reach for fans for stippling vegetation and controlled texture work. Short handle or long handle? Both are offered in this listing — pick from the drop-down. It's purely about how you paint: Short handle (~7″) Close, controlled work at a desk or table — sketchbook, board, smaller pieces and miniatures. Easier to grip near the ferrule for precise, deliberate marks. Long handle (~11″) Working at an easel, standing back from the canvas — the classic oil-painting length. Lets you paint at arm's reach and judge the whole piece as you go. Size guide Size Fan width (mm) Hair length (mm) Best for 2 34.0 20.0 Fine detail, small-scale texture 4 41.0 24.0 Everyday blending & texture 6 51.0 26.0 Broad blends, larger foliage & skies Measurements in mm. Choose your size and handle length from the drop-down at the top of the listing. Getting the best from a fan Use a light touch — let just the tips of the fan kiss the surface for the softest blends and feathered edges. Keep the load fairly dry for texture work (grasses, fur, foliage); more paint and a flatter angle for smooth blending. Vary the pressure and angle to change the spread — light for fine strands, firmer for a wider sweep. Rinse thoroughly and reshape the fan while damp; dry flat or tip-down so the fan sets cleanly. Straight talk A fan is a specialist tool, not a general-purpose brush. It's brilliant for blending, softening and texture, but it won't lay down solid coverage or hold a fine point for line work — reach for a flat or round for those. The Ivory bristle is on the firmer side, which is ideal for oils, heavier-body acrylics and dragging texture; if you want the softest possible blends in delicate watercolour, a soft-hair fan will feel gentler. At a glance RangeRosemary & Co Ivory ShapeFan / fan blender FibreSynthetic bristle — vegan HandleShort (~7″) or Long (~11″) Sizes2, 4, 6 Use withOils, acrylics, gouache, water-mixable oils Made inUnited Kingdom 📦 In the box: 1× Rosemary & Co Ivory fan brush in your chosen size and handle length. 🚚 Fast dispatch from Derby Order before 3 PM (Mon–Fri) and it goes out the same day. We're in Derby, right by the Royal Mail Midlands superhub, so your parcel gets moving fast. Sent on a tracked Royal Mail service. Larger brush orders may qualify for a free upgrade to Royal Mail 24 Tracked. International buyers welcome — tracked worldwide shipping available. Hobby Heaven By Hobbyists. For Hobbyists. Authorised Rosemary & Co stockist • Quality brushes, tools & supplies for painters and modellers

Specifications

Brand Rosemary & Co
Item Brushes
Type Fan Brush / Fan Blender
Unit Type Unit
Brush Shape Fan
Unit Quantity 1
Country of Origin United Kingdom
Suitable For Oils, Acrylics, Gouache, Water-mixable Oils
Vegan Yes

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