For controlled detail
You enjoy the finishing touches: fine lines, clean edges and the small areas that need precision.
Why this set fits
Sable points hold their shape when wet, so fine lines and edges stay clean.
Rated 4.8/5 by our 2,150 customers
The Vienna
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Is this the set for you?
For skies and washes
You want brushes that carry water across the paper and keep their shape.
Why this set fits
Sable bellies carry a wash across the paper and spring back to a point for detail.
For returning to painting
You are ready to get back to creating, but do not want to rebuild your supplies from scratch.
Why this set fits
A proper sable set in one box, so a return to watercolour starts with brushes that behave. 60-day guarantee.
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The details
Eight sable watercolour brushes across three classic shapes, pointed round, flat and cat’s tongue.
- Set of 8 in a considered range of sizes
- Three traditional shapes: pointed rounds, flats and the much-loved cat’s tongue oval wash
- Natural sable, superb control, responsiveness and colour-carrying
- Nickel-plated brass ferrules and polished birch handles, built to stay straight and true
- Short, well-balanced handles for detailed or extended work
- Presented in a gift box
Three shapes is what makes a watercolour set complete rather than merely large: the round tapers a line, the flat lays a clean edge, and the cat’s tongue does both without swapping. Colour releases evenly from the very tip while the generous belly holds enough pigment to carry a wash to the end.
Comfortable at the easel, at a desk, or out in the field. Whether you are refining technique after decades or discovering watercolour for the first time, these are made to be trusted studio companions.
60-day guarantee & free returns
You have 60 days after receiving your order to request a return, and returns postage is free: we send you a prepaid label, so sending something back costs you nothing.
Delivery
Free UK delivery on orders over £50.
UK standard £3.95, 2 to 4 working days. UK priority £7.95, 1 to 2 working days. EU £7.95, 5 to 10 working days. Rest of world £10.95, 8 to 12 working days.
Care & longevity
Rinse brushes in lukewarm water straight after painting, reshape the point with your fingers, and dry them flat or bristles-up. Treated this way, a good brush lasts years, not weeks.
The boutique behind it
We are a small family boutique, not a warehouse. Everything we sell is something we would happily paint with ourselves. If it does not meet that bar, it does not go in the box. Questions? Ask us, we paint too.
What painters say
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8 · 2,150 reviews across our store
Summer meadow · Marilyn Pullen, painted with our brushes
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“Lovely fine brushes which are excellent for detail on flora and fauna. Very pleased.”
Wendy, verified buyer
Eight sable watercolour brushes across three classic shapes, pointed round, flat and cat’s tongue.
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The Vienna - 8 Sable Watercolour Brushes
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In the box
Inside the set
Eight sable brushes. Five kinds. Each one does a job.
Watercolour asks for brushes that hold water and spring back. These do. The big ones lay washes, the rounds do the drawing, and the smallest finish the picture.
Cut from a photograph of the set, cut from one photograph so every brush is shown at the same size.
Also in the case: a gift box worth keeping.
In the box
Inside the set
Eight sable brushes. Five kinds. Each one does a job.
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- FilbertSize 16Soft-edged washes and rounded shapes
- Flat washSize 16Skies, big washes and straight edges
- Large roundsSizes 14 and 12Loaded washes that still come to a point
- Small flatSize 8Blocks of colour and crisp edges
- Small roundsSizes 8, 4 and 0Details, stems and the finest lines
Also in the case: a gift box worth keeping.
Find your fit
One set. Different reasons to choose it.
For controlled detail
You enjoy the finishing touches: fine lines, clean edges and the small areas that need precision.
Why this set fits
Sable points hold their shape when wet, so fine lines and edges stay clean.
For skies and washes
You want brushes that carry water across the paper and keep their shape.
Why this set fits
Sable bellies carry a wash across the paper and spring back to a point for detail.
For returning to painting
You are ready to get back to creating, but do not want to rebuild your supplies from scratch.
Why this set fits
A proper sable set in one box, so a return to watercolour starts with brushes that behave. 60-day guarantee.
“I have used a few of them now and they hold water beautifully. Happy with the purchase.”
Painted by customers
Painted with what we sell
Every season our customers hang their work in our online gallery: first attempts beside old hands, all made with the same brushes and kits on this site.
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The more you add, the more comes free
Free gift offer ends Sunday
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“I have used a few of them now and they hold water beautifully. Happy with the purchase.”
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This set beside the next ones up
| Set | Price | You save |
|---|---|---|
| ViennaThis set | £29.99 | £20.00 |
| Watercolour TrioSee the set › | £65.49 | £38.61 |
| Watercolour KitSee the set › | £75.99 | £74.00 |
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The details
Eight sable watercolour brushes across three classic shapes, pointed round, flat and cat’s tongue.
- Set of 8 in a considered range of sizes
- Three traditional shapes: pointed rounds, flats and the much-loved cat’s tongue oval wash
- Natural sable, superb control, responsiveness and colour-carrying
- Nickel-plated brass ferrules and polished birch handles, built to stay straight and true
- Short, well-balanced handles for detailed or extended work
- Presented in a gift box
Three shapes is what makes a watercolour set complete rather than merely large: the round tapers a line, the flat lays a clean edge, and the cat’s tongue does both without swapping. Colour releases evenly from the very tip while the generous belly holds enough pigment to carry a wash to the end.
Comfortable at the easel, at a desk, or out in the field. Whether you are refining technique after decades or discovering watercolour for the first time, these are made to be trusted studio companions.
Delivery
Dispatched within 24 hours on working days. UK delivery is £3.95, free on orders over £50. Most orders arrive within 2 to 4 working days.
Returns and guarantee
Every order carries our 60-day money-back guarantee. If it is not right for you, send it back and we refund you in full.
Looking after your brushes
Rinse in lukewarm water straight after painting, reshape the point with your fingers, and dry flat or bristles-up. Treated this way a good brush lasts years, not weeks.
Questions, answered
How do the free gifts work?
Cross £50 and delivery is free. Cross £55 and set of 5 palette knives is packed in. Cross £65 and set of 12 fine detail brushes joins it. Everything is added to your basket automatically.
What if it is not right for me?
Send it back within 60 days for a full refund.
Is it gift-ready?
Every set ships in a box worth keeping, no wrapping needed. The free gifts are packed alongside it.
Who do I ask if I am not sure?
Email service@artistsbrushboutique.co.uk. We paint too, and we answer ourselves.
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60-day guarantee
Paint with it for two months. If it is not right, send it back and we refund you in full.
A family-run UK boutique
A small business run by people who paint, not a warehouse. Questions get a real answer.
UK delivery
Dispatched within 24 hours on working days. Free on orders over £50.
Chosen and tested
Everything we sell is something we would happily paint with ourselves. If it does not meet that bar, it does not go in the box.
Painted by customers
Our gallery hangs real work from real customers, made with the same brushes and kits on this site.
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Our promise
If it does not make you want to paint more, send it back.
Sixty days, free returns, prepaid label included. The risk stays with us, not with you.
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It arrives ready to give
Every set ships in a box worth keeping, no wrapping needed. Cross £50 and the extras come free: delivery, then set of 5 palette knives, then set of 12 fine detail brushes, all packed alongside your gift.
Questions, answered
Everything people ask before they buy
Is this right for a complete beginner?
Yes. Most of the painters in our gallery started from nothing, and every kit ships with a printed step-by-step guide written for exactly what is in the box. If a product suits one level more than another, its page says so plainly.
How do the free gifts work?
Cross £50 and delivery is free. Cross £55 and set of 5 palette knives is packed in. Cross £65 and set of 12 fine detail brushes joins it. Everything is added to your basket automatically, there is no code to enter.
How fast is delivery?
Orders are dispatched within 24 hours. UK standard arrives in 2 to 4 working days (£3.95, free over £50), priority in 1 to 2 (£7.95). We ship to the EU and worldwide too.
What if I do not get on with it?
You have 60 days to change your mind, and we send a prepaid return label, so sending it back costs you nothing. No quibbles, no restocking fees.
Which mediums do the brushes suit?
Each product page says which mediums it suits, watercolour, acrylic or oil. Sable carries water beautifully; our firmer synthetics stand up to acrylic and oil. If you are unsure, email us what you paint and we will point you right.
Is it gift-ready?
Our sets arrive in boxes worth keeping, no wrapping needed. If you would rather they choose, a gift voucher lets them pick their own.
