Initially inspired by the brushes of the late Keith Lebenzon, all Ron Mello Brushes are unique, handmade and one-of-a-kind.

Some of my brushes lean more to sculpture but, all are FUNCTIONAL..  Most of the hair in these long tipped brushes are cut and left in their original tapered condition resulting in occasional ambient hairs (Shorter hairs on the outside of the tip.) Several groups are stacked and rolled together. Some tips have 2 or more kinds of hair for performance differences and as a result, are extremely versatile. I also use goat hair and other purchased hair for more consistent Sumi like performance, Inquire! Most brushes will come to a single hair point while others have squared or chisel shaped tips for mop like effects. Handles are created from bamboo, driftwood, turned, carved or painted wood as well as other materials including: found objects, antler and various metals. I pride myself on an attention to detail. These brushes will handle differently from any brushes you have used in the past.. Each one being unique... Click thumbnails to enlarge and purchase. My brushes, for the most part, designed for water base media. They will perform differently depending on the consistency of the media used.  They are suitable for most ceramic slips, glazes and under glazes, ink, water color or acrylics. The test examples on the following pages are done with water based media and ceramic glazes on paper. Test images are often repeated for very similar tips..   Click here for Brush usage and cleaning information

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