The Sable Collection

Professional quality, without the professional price.

“Our group leader was amazed at the quality and price of these brushes, so am I.”

Maggie, November 2025

Rated Excellent 4.8/5 from 2,438 reviews

The Sable Collection
The Sable Collection
The Sable Collection
The Sable Collection
The Sable Collection
The Sable Collection
Two free gifts with this set, worth £27.97 together, added to your basket for you: a canvas roll bag that keeps your brushes safe, worth £9.98, and 5 Finesse detail brushes for the finest details, worth £17.99.
4.8 from over 2,400 reviews. “I’ve used a few of them and they hold water beautifully. Happy with purchase.” Wendy, on the Vienna brushes in this set.
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.

Why we started

To put professional quality brushes in the hands of every painter.

My mum and dad, Jane and John, are both professional painters, and every set we sell is one we’d happily paint with ourselves.

1-Year Guarantee

We’re that sure of the quality. If a brush sheds or loses its point in its first year, we’ll replace it free.

Not right for you? Send it back within 60 days for a full refund.

James, founder

4.8 from 2,438 reviewsJudge.me

3 pieces in one box · For watercolour

The Sable Collection

Paris, Florence & Vienna, 21 Sable Watercolour Brushes

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“I ordered with some doubt about what I would get. Well I am so pleased, excellent quality, first class service, and astonishing prices.”
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  • Free UK delivery, sent within 24 hours
  • 1‑year brush guarantee & 60‑day no‑quibble returns

Our guarantee

We’re a family business with one aim: professional-quality brushes without the professional price, and a guarantee to back them.

60 days to paint with it. If you’re not 100% happy, send it back. We pay the postage and refund you in full, no quibbles.

A year on every brush. If a brush sheds or loses its point in its first year, we’ll replace it free.

Over 40,000 orders since 2019. How our guarantee works

Find your fit

Is this the set for you?

For range without the shopping list

You want broad strokes and fine detail covered in one go.

Why this set fits

Two sets chosen to work as a pair: the wide shapes in one, the fine points in the other, so nothing is missing mid-painting.

For the saving

You would rather buy once than twice.

Why this set fits

Both sets for less than buying them one at a time, and the free gifts come on top.

For a serious step up

You have outgrown the starter set and want brushes that last.

Why this set fits

Made to keep their shape for years of use, and covered by our 60-day guarantee.

Swipe for the other painters

Professional quality, without the professional price.

“Our group leader was amazed at the quality and price of these brushes, so am I.”

Maggie, November 2025

Rated Excellent 4.8/5 from 2,438 reviews

Two free gifts with this set, worth £27.97 together, added to your basket for you: a canvas roll bag that keeps your brushes safe, worth £9.98, and 5 Finesse detail brushes for the finest details, worth £17.99.
4.8 from over 2,400 reviews. “I’ve used a few of them and they hold water beautifully. Happy with purchase.” Wendy, on the Vienna brushes in this set.
James, the founder, with his mum and dad, Jane and John

Why we started

To put professional quality brushes in the hands of every painter.

My mum and dad, Jane and John, are both professional painters, and every set we sell is one we’d happily paint with ourselves.

1-Year Guarantee

We’re that sure of the quality. If a brush sheds or loses its point in its first year, we’ll replace it free.

Not right for you? Send it back within 60 days for a full refund.

James, founder

Excellent ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.8/5 from 2,438 reviewsJudge.me

artist brush

The Sable Collection

Paris, Florence & Vienna, 21 Sable Watercolour Brushes

For watercolour painters who want sable

“I ordered with some doubt about what I would get. Well I am so pleased, excellent quality, first class service, and astonishing prices.”
S N Robinson · verified buyerJudge.me

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£84.99 £113.32 25% off
  • Free UK delivery, sent within 24 hours
  • 1‑year brush guarantee & 60‑day no‑quibble returns

Our guarantee

We’re a family business with one aim: professional-quality brushes without the professional price, and a guarantee to back them.

60 days to paint with it. If you’re not 100% happy, send it back. We pay the postage and refund you in full, no quibbles.

A year on every brush. If a brush sheds or loses its point in its first year, we’ll replace it free.

Over 40,000 orders since 2019. How our guarantee works

The details What it is and what’s included

Our three sable watercolour sets together: 21 brushes, with rounds, flats, the cat's tongue and extended points.

  • The Florence, 9 Sable Watercolour Brushes: natural sable rounds, sizes #0 to #16, from hairline detail to a broad wash
  • The Vienna, 8 Sable Watercolour Brushes: natural sable in three shapes, pointed rounds, flats and the cat's tongue oval wash
  • The Paris, 4 Extended Point Brushes: a sable belly behind a synthetic needle tip, for long fine lines, branches and stems
  • FREE: Canvas Brush Roll Bag, added automatically, no code needed
  • FREE: The Finesse Detail Set of 5, added automatically, no code needed

The Florence gives you every round size, so you never stop to hunt for the right brush. The Vienna adds the flat for a clean edge and the cat's tongue for washes. The Paris holds enough paint to draw one long line without stopping to reload.

A lovely gift for anyone who paints in watercolour. Every sable brush we make, in one set.

Our guarantee 60 days to paint with it, and a year on every brush.
60 days to paint with it
and decide

Paint with it for up to 60 days. If a brush sheds or loses its point, or it simply isn’t right for you, send it back and we’ll refund you in full.

  1. Email us at service@artistsbrushboutique.co.uk within 60 days of your order arriving.
  2. We send you a prepaid returns label, so sending it back costs you nothing.
  3. We refund you in full once it’s back with us.
1 year on every brush

If a brush sheds or loses its point in its first year, email us a photo and we’ll send you a replacement, free.

No quibbles and no restocking fees. Everything we sell is something we’d happily paint with ourselves, so we’re glad to stand behind it.

“An issue was resolved 100% and I was satisfied that they genuinely wanted to maintain excellent customer service which is so important to me. So if for any reason you are unhappy with a purchase this company can be relied upon.”
Marianne Moggridge, verified review on Trustpilot
Delivery Sent within 24 hours. Free when you spend £50.
  1. Order todayAny day of the week
  2. On its wayWithin 24 hours on working days
  3. With you2 to 4 working days in the UK

Orders go out within 24 hours on working days, and UK delivery is free when you spend £50.

WhereArrivesCost
UK standard2 to 4 working days£3.95, free when you spend £50
UK priority1 to 2 working days£7.95
Europe5 to 10 working days£7.95
Rest of the world8 to 12 working days£10.95

Our customers often mention how well their orders are packed. If anything isn’t right when yours arrives, email us at service@artistsbrushboutique.co.uk with your order number.

“I’ve had so many products sent by post and they have always packed my purchases securely so that they have been delivered in perfect condition and also safely.”
R Fisher, verified review on Trustpilot
Caring for your brushes A minute after each session keeps them for years

Look after them and they’ll keep their shape and point for years. It only takes a minute at the end of each session.

Before first useSoak them briefly in cool water, comb the hairs gently from top to bottom and let them dry upright.
  1. Rinse in lukewarm water until it runs clear. With acrylics, don’t let paint dry in the hairs.
  2. Now and then, work a drop of mild soap gently through the hairs, then rinse.
  3. Reshape the point with your fingers.
  4. Dry them flat or bristles up, never resting on the bristles.

Avoid

Leaving brushes standing in water, very hot water (it loosens the glue), and scrubbing on the bottom of the jar.

Store

Once they’re dry, keep them flat or upright with the heads up, somewhere they won’t get knocked.

If a brush ever sheds or loses its point in its first year, our guarantee covers it and we’ll replace it free.

“I have not treated them kindly. I have scrubbed paint into the canvas, stipple, used strong solvents and left them soaking in oil overnight. After all of this, they still maintain their shape, keep a good point or edge and are very easy to clean.”
Keith Evans, verified buyer
The family behind it A small family business since 2019
James, the founder, with his mum and dad, Jane and John

I started The Artist’s Brush Boutique in 2019. My mum and dad, Jane and John, are both professional painters, and they’ve painted with our brushes from the very beginning. Each year they open their home for the Arundel Festival and hang their paintings for people to see.

We’re still a small family business, not a warehouse. Everything we sell is something we’d happily paint with ourselves. If it doesn’t meet that bar, we don’t sell it.

2019Family run since
40,000+Orders sent
4.8From 2,438 reviews

Not sure which brushes to choose? Email us at service@artistsbrushboutique.co.uk. We paint too, and we’re always happy to help.

James, founder

See our customers’ paintings

“Quality products at very competitive prices, and swift delivery. A family business that cares about their customers.”
David, verified review on Trustpilot

Recommended with this kit

Goes well with this kit

Three small extras painters add to it.

Set of 5 Artist Palette KnivesFive steel knives for mixing colour and laying paint on thick.
Artway Watercolour PadTwelve sheets of 100% cotton paper, the kind washes sit properly on.
Artway Large Rectangular Paint PaletteTwenty wells, so your colours stay where you put them.

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The details What it is and what’s included

Our three sable watercolour sets together: 21 brushes, with rounds, flats, the cat's tongue and extended points.

  • The Florence, 9 Sable Watercolour Brushes: natural sable rounds, sizes #0 to #16, from hairline detail to a broad wash
  • The Vienna, 8 Sable Watercolour Brushes: natural sable in three shapes, pointed rounds, flats and the cat's tongue oval wash
  • The Paris, 4 Extended Point Brushes: a sable belly behind a synthetic needle tip, for long fine lines, branches and stems
  • FREE: Canvas Brush Roll Bag, added automatically, no code needed
  • FREE: The Finesse Detail Set of 5, added automatically, no code needed

The Florence gives you every round size, so you never stop to hunt for the right brush. The Vienna adds the flat for a clean edge and the cat's tongue for washes. The Paris holds enough paint to draw one long line without stopping to reload.

A lovely gift for anyone who paints in watercolour. Every sable brush we make, in one set.

Our guarantee 60 days to paint with it, and a year on every brush.
60 days to paint with it
and decide

Paint with it for up to 60 days. If a brush sheds or loses its point, or it simply isn’t right for you, send it back and we’ll refund you in full.

  1. Email us at service@artistsbrushboutique.co.uk within 60 days of your order arriving.
  2. We send you a prepaid returns label, so sending it back costs you nothing.
  3. We refund you in full once it’s back with us.
1 year on every brush

If a brush sheds or loses its point in its first year, email us a photo and we’ll send you a replacement, free.

No quibbles and no restocking fees. Everything we sell is something we’d happily paint with ourselves, so we’re glad to stand behind it.

“An issue was resolved 100% and I was satisfied that they genuinely wanted to maintain excellent customer service which is so important to me. So if for any reason you are unhappy with a purchase this company can be relied upon.”
Marianne Moggridge, verified review on Trustpilot
Delivery Sent within 24 hours. Free when you spend £50.
  1. Order todayAny day of the week
  2. On its wayWithin 24 hours on working days
  3. With you2 to 4 working days in the UK

Orders go out within 24 hours on working days, and UK delivery is free when you spend £50.

WhereArrivesCost
UK standard2 to 4 working days£3.95, free when you spend £50
UK priority1 to 2 working days£7.95
Europe5 to 10 working days£7.95
Rest of the world8 to 12 working days£10.95

Our customers often mention how well their orders are packed. If anything isn’t right when yours arrives, email us at service@artistsbrushboutique.co.uk with your order number.

“I’ve had so many products sent by post and they have always packed my purchases securely so that they have been delivered in perfect condition and also safely.”
R Fisher, verified review on Trustpilot
Caring for your brushes A minute after each session keeps them for years

Look after them and they’ll keep their shape and point for years. It only takes a minute at the end of each session.

Before first useSoak them briefly in cool water, comb the hairs gently from top to bottom and let them dry upright.
  1. Rinse in lukewarm water until it runs clear. With acrylics, don’t let paint dry in the hairs.
  2. Now and then, work a drop of mild soap gently through the hairs, then rinse.
  3. Reshape the point with your fingers.
  4. Dry them flat or bristles up, never resting on the bristles.

Avoid

Leaving brushes standing in water, very hot water (it loosens the glue), and scrubbing on the bottom of the jar.

Store

Once they’re dry, keep them flat or upright with the heads up, somewhere they won’t get knocked.

If a brush ever sheds or loses its point in its first year, our guarantee covers it and we’ll replace it free.

“I have not treated them kindly. I have scrubbed paint into the canvas, stipple, used strong solvents and left them soaking in oil overnight. After all of this, they still maintain their shape, keep a good point or edge and are very easy to clean.”
Keith Evans, verified buyer
The family behind it A small family business since 2019
James, the founder, with his mum and dad, Jane and John

I started The Artist’s Brush Boutique in 2019. My mum and dad, Jane and John, are both professional painters, and they’ve painted with our brushes from the very beginning. Each year they open their home for the Arundel Festival and hang their paintings for people to see.

We’re still a small family business, not a warehouse. Everything we sell is something we’d happily paint with ourselves. If it doesn’t meet that bar, we don’t sell it.

2019Family run since
40,000+Orders sent
4.8From 2,438 reviews

Not sure which brushes to choose? Email us at service@artistsbrushboutique.co.uk. We paint too, and we’re always happy to help.

James, founder

See our customers’ paintings

“Quality products at very competitive prices, and swift delivery. A family business that cares about their customers.”
David, verified review on Trustpilot

What painters say

4.8

from 2438 reviews across our shop

In their words

Reviews for this kit

Every review of the sets inside this kit, shown unedited.

20 Combined reviews
4.7 Average rating
2,438 Reviews across our store · 4.8 average

This kit is made up of sets we have sold for years. Each set is reviewed on its own page, and every one of those reviews is shown here, named.

    1-Year Brush Guarantee & 60 Days Worry Free

    Professional-quality brushes, each guaranteed for a year. Paint with them at home, and if you are not 100% happy, send them back within 60 days for your money back.

    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 kit

    Useful extras for the box

    Premium Dry Brush Set of 3 Goes straight in the box · £14.99

    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

    Our three sable watercolour sets together: 21 brushes, with rounds, flats, the cat's tongue and extended points.

    • The Florence, 9 Sable Watercolour Brushes: natural sable rounds, sizes #0 to #16, from hairline detail to a broad wash
    • The Vienna, 8 Sable Watercolour Brushes: natural sable in three shapes, pointed rounds, flats and the cat's tongue oval wash
    • The Paris, 4 Extended Point Brushes: a sable belly behind a synthetic needle tip, for long fine lines, branches and stems
    • FREE: Canvas Brush Roll Bag, added automatically, no code needed
    • FREE: The Finesse Detail Set of 5, added automatically, no code needed

    The Florence gives you every round size, so you never stop to hunt for the right brush. The Vienna adds the flat for a clean edge and the cat's tongue for washes. The Paris holds enough paint to draw one long line without stopping to reload.

    A lovely gift for anyone who paints in watercolour. Every sable brush we make, in one set.

    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.

    Do you really guarantee the brushes for a year?

    Yes. If a brush sheds or loses its point in its first year, email us a photo and we will send you a replacement, free. That is on top of the 60 days to send anything back for a full refund.

    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, and a year on every brush. 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.

    Do you really guarantee the brushes for a year?

    Yes. If a brush sheds or loses its point in its first year, email us a photo and we will send you a replacement, free. That is on top of the 60 days to send anything back for a full refund.

    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.