How to make brush cleaner – Katie Jeanne Wood

As you can see, I was scraping the bottom on my Master’s oil brush soap. All I had left was a little ring around the outside of the pan. Since it was a holiday weekend, I decided instead of buying more, and waiting for it to ship, I’d make my own brush cleaner. I can’t believe I haven’t done this sooner.

This is what it looked like the next morning, all separated.

All I did was pour some dishwashing detergent in a small jar, and add some olive oil. Shook it up, poured a tiny amount into a small pot, and tried it out. So far, I’m very pleased with the results.

As much as I like Master’s brush cleaner, I think I like this homemade soap better. Not only did it save me money to make it myself, but this mixture also conditions my brush bristles, and makes them soft.

The solution works well when painting with acrylics, also. Try it for yourself, and then let me know how you like it.

Woohoo..June 1st, and another month behind us, and I’m one day closer to the end of the 365 day project. YES!! I’m counting the days, soon to be hours.

You know what kind of day it’s going to be when it’s 85F at 10am. 107F heat index today. Can’t wait to spend the day in the pool.

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