The Milano
The Milano
Everything in the set: 10 brushes in five shapes; Synthetic squirrel, holds water, keeps its spring; Short wooden handles, light and balanced; In our gift box, ready to give.
4.8 out of 5 from over 2,400 reviews on Judge.me. “Lovely set. Really pleased with them. Great quality and presentation. A pleasure to receive them, thank you!” Colin Hill, verified buyer. “Great set of brushes exactly what was needed fab for oil painting and blending soft edges.” Helen, verified buyer. With a painting by Keith Evans, a customer, made with the Venice and Milano.
The Milano
The Milano
The Milano
The Milano
The Milano
A family business. James, founder, with his mum and dad, Jane and John. They are both painters, have used our brushes since he started in 2019, and have sold their paintings at the Arundel Festival year after year.
60-day money-back guarantee. Not right for you? Send it back within 60 days and we’ll refund you in full. Free returns, we send you the postage label. Free UK delivery when you spend £50, dispatched within 24 hours on working days.
4.8 from 2,420 reviewsJudge.me

10 brushes, gift boxed · Acrylic, oil and watercolour

The Milano

10-Piece Synthetic Squirrel Hair Brush Set + Gift Box

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“Absolutely brilliant, these brushes have changed my life. I love them. Best brushes I’ve tried.”
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Is this the set for you?

For controlled detail

You enjoy the finishing touches: fine lines, clean edges and the small areas that need precision.

Why this set fits

The small rounds in the ten hold a point for careful detail and clean edges.

For a versatile collection

You want one reliable set that covers more than one type of painting.

Why this set fits

Synthetic squirrel carries water like natural hair, so one set handles washes and 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

Ten brushes in a gift box, soft and forgiving to start with again. 60-day guarantee.

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Everything in the set: 10 brushes in five shapes; Synthetic squirrel, holds water, keeps its spring; Short wooden handles, light and balanced; In our gift box, ready to give.
4.8 out of 5 from over 2,400 reviews on Judge.me. “Lovely set. Really pleased with them. Great quality and presentation. A pleasure to receive them, thank you!” Colin Hill, verified buyer. “Great set of brushes exactly what was needed fab for oil painting and blending soft edges.” Helen, verified buyer. With a painting by Keith Evans, a customer, made with the Venice and Milano.
60-day money-back guarantee. Not right for you? Send it back within 60 days and we’ll refund you in full. Free returns, we send you the postage label. Free UK delivery when you spend £50, dispatched within 24 hours on working days.
A family business. James, founder, with his mum and dad, Jane and John. They are both painters, have used our brushes since he started in 2019, and have sold their paintings at the Arundel Festival year after year.
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The Milano

10-Piece Synthetic Squirrel Hair Brush Set + Gift Box

“Absolutely brilliant, these brushes have changed my life. I love them. Best brushes I’ve tried.”
Selina M. · verified buyerJudge.me

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The details

Ten soft synthetic-squirrel brushes for flowing watercolour, rounds, flats, cat’s tongue, daggers and oval washes.

  • 10 brushes: pointed rounds, flats, cat’s tongue, daggers and oval wash
  • Premium synthetic squirrel fibres, high water-holding with a soft, natural spring
  • Short polished wooden handles, lightweight and balanced for close work
  • Corrosion-resistant nickel-plated copper ferrules, double-crimped against shedding
  • Suits watercolour, gouache, ink, fluid acrylic and tempera
  • Presented in our signature Artist’s Brush Boutique gift box

Synthetic squirrel holds water like the natural hair but keeps its spring and survives cleaning, so washes stay smooth and the brushes don’t go limp after a month of use. Ten shapes covers an entire watercolour without reaching for another set.

Equally at home on floral studies, architectural sketches, calligraphy or silk. A genuine upgrade to a studio toolkit, and a stunning gift for a painter.

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 of £50 or more.

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.

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10 soft synthetic squirrel brushes, Rounds, flats, cat’s tongue, daggers and an oval wash and Presented in a gift box.

10 synthetic squirrel brushes in a gift box

  • 10 soft synthetic squirrel brushes
  • Rounds, flats, cat’s tongue, daggers and an oval wash
  • Presented in a gift box

Add £20.01 more for free delivery and a free Canvas Roll Bag

The Milano & Tools Bundle

£55.49£73.98

Everything in the Milano, plus a set of 5 palette knives and an Artway paint tray palette.

Everything in the Milano, plus

  • A set of 5 palette knives
  • An Artway paint tray palette

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The Complete Acrylic Painting Kit

£89.99£119.98

Everything in the Milano, plus Zieler 24 acrylic paint set, A3 acrylic pad, 20 sheets, a set of 5 palette knives and the 12-page Acrylic Project Guide.

Everything in the Milano, plus

  • Zieler 24 acrylic paint set
  • A3 acrylic pad, 20 sheets
  • A set of 5 palette knives
  • The 12-page Acrylic Project Guide

2 free gifts, worth £27.97Canvas Roll Bag and Finesse Set of 5

What painters say

4.8

from 2420 reviews across our shop

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15 Total reviews
4.7 Average rating
2,420 Reviews across our store · 4.8 average

    Painted by our customers

    Every season our customers send us their paintings, and we hang them in our online gallery.

    Chris French, Tally Ho!
    Rachel Maclean, Lake Garda
    Helen Cleary
    Liz Peck, Twilight Harbour
    Visit the gallery

    Complete your painting setup

    Goes well with this set

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    Why people buy from us

    • Money-back guarantee

      Not right for you? Send it back and we refund you in full.

    • James, who runs the shop, with his mum and dad, Jane and John

      A family business

      Run by people who paint. Questions get a real answer.

    • Close-up of sable brush tips

      Chosen and tested

      We only sell what we would happily paint with ourselves.

    • Sent out fast

      Within a working day. Free UK delivery when you spend £50.

    Everything people ask before they buy

    The details

    Ten soft synthetic-squirrel brushes for flowing watercolour, rounds, flats, cat’s tongue, daggers and oval washes.

    • 10 brushes: pointed rounds, flats, cat’s tongue, daggers and oval wash
    • Premium synthetic squirrel fibres, high water-holding with a soft, natural spring
    • Short polished wooden handles, lightweight and balanced for close work
    • Corrosion-resistant nickel-plated copper ferrules, double-crimped against shedding
    • Suits watercolour, gouache, ink, fluid acrylic and tempera
    • Presented in our signature Artist’s Brush Boutique gift box

    Synthetic squirrel holds water like the natural hair but keeps its spring and survives cleaning, so washes stay smooth and the brushes don’t go limp after a month of use. Ten shapes covers an entire watercolour without reaching for another set.

    Equally at home on floral studies, architectural sketches, calligraphy or silk. A genuine upgrade to a studio toolkit, and a stunning gift for a painter.

    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?

    Spend £50 for free UK delivery and the free Canvas Roll Bag, and £60 for the free Finesse Set of 5. 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.

    Why people buy from us

    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 of £50 or more.

    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.

    Brushes beyond the basics* Every point inspected before it ships* Brushes that keep their shape* 60-day returns, postage paid Free gifts as your order grows Questions answered by people who paint
    The Artist’s
    Brush Boutique
    High-street multipacks
    Rarely Sometimes 14 to 28 days, you pay

    *Compared with the brush multipacks sold on the high street and on marketplaces

    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.

    James, John & Jane

    Buying for someone else?

    It arrives ready to give

    Every set ships in a box worth keeping, no wrapping needed. Spend £50 for free UK delivery and the free Canvas Roll Bag, and £60 for the free Finesse Set of 5. 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?

    Spend £50 for free UK delivery and the free Canvas Roll Bag, and £60 for the free Finesse Set of 5. 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.