For controlled detail
You enjoy the finishing touches: fine lines, clean edges and the small areas that need precision.
Why this set fits
Sable rounds come to a natural point and hold it, which is what fine lines and edges need.
Rated 4.8/5 by our 2,149 customers · 462 for this set
The Oxford
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- 12 sable artist brushes...
- Acrylic, oil and watercolour
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Is this the set for you?
For a versatile collection
You want one reliable set that covers more than one type of painting.
Why this set fits
A run of sable sizes covers washes, mid-sized work and detail, with the softness synthetics cannot match.
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
Real sable, numbered and in a case, so you start again with brushes you can trust. 60-day guarantee.
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“Lovely quality; hold lots of liquid for painting; beautifully precise for delicate work.”
The details
Twelve sable brushes, six filbert and six round, sizes 1–12, a complete sable kit in one case.
- 6 filbert heads: sizes 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11
- 6 round heads: sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12
- Sable hair, suits oil, acrylic and watercolour
- Supplied in a presentation case
Sable is what most painters consider the finest hair there is, and the reason is practical: it carries a full load and returns to a point, so you reload less often and your edges stay clean. Twelve sizes means you finish a painting without ever reaching for a brush you don’t own.
Sable has always been the expensive option. Buying direct from a prestigious manufacturer in volume, and selling the twelve as one set rather than one brush at a time, is what brings it within reach.
Featured in The Times and Daily Mail, with over 400 five-star reviews. Compare them against sable from any fine-art store, if you don’t agree they are exceptional, return them free within 60 days for a full refund, without question or quibble.
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 · 2,149 reviews across our store · 462 for this set
Summer meadow · Marilyn Pullen, painted with our brushes
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12 Sable Artist Brushes (1-12)
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Twelve sable brushes, six filbert and six round, sizes 1–12, a complete sable kit in one case.
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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 rounds come to a natural point and hold it, which is what fine lines and edges need.
For a versatile collection
You want one reliable set that covers more than one type of painting.
Why this set fits
A run of sable sizes covers washes, mid-sized work and detail, with the softness synthetics cannot match.
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
Real sable, numbered and in a case, so you start again with brushes you can trust. 60-day guarantee.
“Lovely quality. They hold lots of liquid for painting and are beautifully precise for delicate work.”
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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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“Lovely quality. They hold lots of liquid for painting and are beautifully precise for delicate work.”
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| Set | Price | You save |
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| OxfordThis set | £39.74 | £20.25 |
| Set of 18 Sable BrushesSee the set › | £55.49 | £29.50 |
| Watercolour KitSee the set › | £75.99 | £74.00 |
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The details
Twelve sable brushes, six filbert and six round, sizes 1–12, a complete sable kit in one case.
- 6 filbert heads: sizes 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11
- 6 round heads: sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12
- Sable hair, suits oil, acrylic and watercolour
- Supplied in a presentation case
Sable is what most painters consider the finest hair there is, and the reason is practical: it carries a full load and returns to a point, so you reload less often and your edges stay clean. Twelve sizes means you finish a painting without ever reaching for a brush you don’t own.
Sable has always been the expensive option. Buying direct from a prestigious manufacturer in volume, and selling the twelve as one set rather than one brush at a time, is what brings it within reach.
Featured in The Times and Daily Mail, with over 400 five-star reviews. Compare them against sable from any fine-art store, if you don’t agree they are exceptional, return them free within 60 days for a full refund, without question or quibble.
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.
