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Watercolor Painting Tips for Using Masking Fluid

A tip to help you with your watercolor painting

By Marion Boddy-Evans, About.com

Lightly rubbing your brush over a bar of soap before using it for masking fluid makes it easier to clean. It gives it a bit of a coating, although it doesn't last all that long.
Tip from: Sarah James

When you're using masking fluid, use a cheap, fine brush. Before you dip it into the masking fluid, dip the brush in water and then rub it across a cake of soap. This makes the masking fluid flow easier and longer. Continue working in this way, and the brush cleans right up and you can easily use it again. Tip from: Ruth Sullivan

Wet your brush and apply hand soap before dipping it into masking fluid. It prevents the brush being damaged, and makes the masking fluid wash out easily.
Tip from: Anne Nel

I use an old nail-polish brush to apply masking fluid to my watercolor paper. It goes on easily, washes quickly from the brush, and never dries too rapidly.
Tip from: Agnes Burns

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