When you've finished washing a brush, use your fingers to guide the bristles into the 'normal' shape of the brush. If they don't want to co-operate, take a piece of tissue or toilet paper and wrap this around the bristles while the brush is still damp. As it dries, it'll contract and help reshape the brush.
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- Don't Bother to Clean All the Paint Out of a Brush
- Leave Your Brushes to Soak
- Use It as a Scrubbing Brush
- Store Your Brushes On Their Bristles
- Don't Reshape a Brush When You've Washed It
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