Flat Paintbrush Cow Hair - Flat Tip (Waldorf Preferred)
Flat Paintbrush Cow Hair - Flat Tip (Waldorf Preferred)
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FLAT NATURAL HAIR PAINT BRUSHES - COW HAIR, WOODEN HANDLE, NICKLE FERRULE
This is a Flat Cow Hair Paintbrush with wooden handle and metal ferrule. Sizes range from #24 (widest) down to #4 (narrowest). These brushes have approximately 12-13 inch long handles of FSC certified wood. With proper care these brushes will last for a long time.
ENROLLED IN A WALDORF SCHOOL OR HOMESCHOOL?
This is THE classic Waldorf paintbrush with a natural handle and soft cow hair made in Germany for Mercurius Brand (Art Makes Sense). Of course, it’s a great paintbrush for anyone, Waldorf student of or not.
For the lower primary Waldorf classes, if you choose this brush we recommend sizes 20,18 or 16 (Kindergarten/ 1st grade #20, 1st/2nd grade- #18, 3rd grade-#16).
LOOKING FOR A SHORTER BRUSH FOR LITTLE ONES?
We also sell shorter brushes made specifically for small hands in Preschool, Kindergarten and First grade. Find brushes made specifically for primary school years here, grades Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grades.
These specialty brushes have shorter handles that are easier to wield for little hands than these longer brushes in this listing. The flat tips are the same regardless of if you choose this longer handled brush or the specialty shorter handled brush made for the early primary grades.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THIS LONGER HANDLED BRUSH VERSUS SPECIALTY SHORTER HANDLED BRUSH FOR GRADES K - 3rd GRADES
Both brushes (this long handled brush and the specialty brush) have the same brush head width and cow hair. The disadvantage of the longer handled brush is that it can be a bit more difficult for primary grade children to hold and use, especially in Kindergarten and 1st grades. The specialty brushes have a shorter, stockier handle to make holding and using the brush easier for young children. Young children may feel more comfortable with the shorter brush and enjoy painting a bit more.
The advantage of choosing the long handled brush over the shorter, specialty brush is that as your child moves up in grades to upper elementary and middle school, they will already have a complete set of flat brushes with the longer length handles (sizes 22, 20, 18, 16, and so on) versus a partial set of long handled brushes and 2-3 short handled specialty brushes, of which they may or may not want replaced as their hands and arms grow larger and longer.
SPECIFICATIONS OF FLAT TIP COW HAIR PAINTBRUSH:
- Suited for aquarel painting: good
- Suited for wet-on-wet painting: good
- Suited for dry paints: moderate
- Suited for veiling: good
- Hair: Cow hair
- Shape: flat
- FSC certified wooden handle: yes
BRUSH DIMENSIONS OF FLAT TIP COW HAIR PAINTBRUSH :
- No. 4. Width: 4 mm, length: 30 cm (width: 0.16 inch, length: 11.81 inch)
- No. 6. Width: 6 mm, length: 30 cm (width: 0.24 inch, length: 11.81 inch)
- No. 8. Width: 8 mm, length: 30 cm (width: 0.31 inch, length: 11.81 inch)
- No. 10. Width: 10 mm, length: 30 cm (width: 0.39 inch, length: 11.81 inch)
- No. 12. Width: 12 mm, length: 31 cm (width: 0.47 inch, length: 12.2 inch)
- No. 14. Width: 14 mm, length: 31 cm (width: 0.55 inch, length: 12.2 inch)
- No. 16. Width: 16 mm, length: 32 cm (width: 0.63 inch, length: 12.6 inch)
- Width: 18 mm, length: 32 cm (width: 0.71 inch, length: 12.6 inch)
- No. 20. Width: 20 mm, length: 32 cm (width: 0.79 inch, length: 12.6 inch)
- No. 22. Width: 22 mm, length: 32 cm (width: 0.87 inch, length: 12.6 inch)
- No. 24. Width: 24 mm, length: 32 cm (width: 0.94 inch, length: 12.6 inch)
CARE:
Clean paint from bristles with warm water (water-based paints) and store with brush hanging downwards so water drips out of the ferrule. Leaving the brush laying flat or with the brush upward while drying causes water to stay inside the ferrule and will loosen the glue holding the cow hairs in place. Never leave brushes “soaking” in a jar of water as this will loosen the glue holding the bristles inside the ferrule.
Shipping, Returns & Order Cancellations
Shipping, Returns & Order Cancellations
Processing orders usually occurs in 2 to 7 business days. Business days don’t include weekends or federal holidays.
Processing can take longer, especially for special order items, musical instruments, lesson books, large art paper packs, bicycles and other specialty or large or bulk items and during peak shopping/holiday seasons.
Processing time doesn’t include shipping time.
”Shipping” and “Processing” an order are two different things. When given a shipping estimate at checkout, this is in addition to processing time.
Most items ship from Washington state. Some items may ship from the vendor on demand. UPS Groundsaver delivers your package to the USPS in your zip code. USPS then completes the delivery.
We work very hard to stay within our estimate, but as a small family business rather than a large company, it is simply an estimate and not a guarantee.
Shipping is connected directly to USPS and UPS and includes their live rates and shipping times based on a combination of your products box dimensions, weight and how far your delivery address is from us.
Returns can be made for eligible items through the customer return portal within 30 days of the purchase date.
Returns and order cancellations are subject to a fee between 0% to 3% of the purchase price for such things as merchant card processing fees and materials, if needed. This often isn’t necessary, but please be aware that it is a possibility.
For health reasons we are not able to accept returns or exchanges for wind instruments, like recorders and flutes, or their accessories—such as oils, wax, tone blocks, swabs, leathers, bags and so on—even if you tell us it has not been used.
Some sales are considered final, such as high value items, instruments, liquids, pastes, certain baby/infant items, oral hygiene items and more; please see full return policy for more information.
Follow these links to read our full policy for returns, exchanges, refunds and shipping.
Safety
Safety
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act
Alder & Alouette sells arts and crafts materials, as well as toys, games, and puzzles, in compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA).
CPSIA addresses, among other things, lead, phthalates, toy safety, third-party testing and certification, imports and SaferProducts.gov. You may view a pdf of the law here and learn more about the law here.
Our arts and crafts materials are additionally Art + Creative Materials Institute Certified (ACMI) + AP certified as nontoxic.
Conformitè Europëenne (CE)
Our products also meet the European Union's CE requirements.
The Conformitè Europëenne (CE) Mark is defined as the European Union's (EU) mandatory conformity marking for regulating the goods sold within the European Economic Area (EEA) since 1985. The CE marking represents a manufacturer's declaration that products comply with the EU's New Approach Directives. You can find out more about this requirement here.
UKCA Marking
UKCA Marking – The UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking is the new UK conformity marking used for certain goods (including toys) being placed on the GB market, in place of the CE marking which is the conformity marking used in Northern Ireland and the European Union. You can read more about the UKCA marking here in sections 10 and 15.
USDA Organic
Some products are certified organic. If they are certified by the USDA, you can read more about that here.
GOTS Certified Organic
If they are Global Organic Textile Standard certified (GOTS), this is an International Standard and you can read more about GOTS here, as well as look up and confirm certification numbers for individual products.
BIOLAND Standards
Many of our products are certified organic as part of the Bioland Standards. This is a German product only certification and includes some of the highest standards in the world. You can read more about the Bioland standards here.
OEKO-TEX Standards
Products that are not necessarily organic may carry an OEKO-TEX or OEKO-TEX 100 safety certification as proof of non-toxicity. You may be more likely to see this in items that were dyed with non-plant dyes in order to verify that the dyes are nontoxic and free of or within a safe range of elements and other contaminants.
You may also see this on non-organic textiles to verify that the textile is free of or within a safe range of certain chemicals or elements. You can read more about OEKO-TEX standards here. You can verify if an OEKO-TEX label is valid or not here.
FAQs
FAQs
Q: The item I want to order is out of stock. How long will it take to be back in stock?
A: If you’d like to find out when something will be back, send an email to info@alderandalouette.com, and we’d be happy to look that up for you. In your email, include the item and any sizes or colors, if applicable.
Q: May I pre-order an item that is out of stock?
A: Yes, you may (if it has a preorder button)! If there is no preorder button, send us an email at info@alderandalouette.com, and we can set up an order for you.
Pre-Order Policy
Purchase preorder items separately from in-stock items if you don’t want your items held waiting for the preorder to come in. If you purchase them together, they will ship together, in most cases. If you separate your orders, they will ship separately.
Q: May I special order items?
A: If you’d like special quantities or colors, or if you don’t see what you want, contact us by email or text to see if we can find and order these items for you. We’re happy to help! info@alderandalouette.com or 360-358-3387
Q: Do you offer gift wrapping?
A: At this time, we don’t offer gift wrapping.
Q: Do you sell gift cards or certificates?
A: We do! We sell physical and electronic gift cards. Once an electronic gift card is purchased, we send the gift card code through email to the email address you provided at checkout. You may then forward the code to whomever it is intended. Physical gift certificates purchased will be mailed to the shipping address provided.
Q: Can a sale price be applied to an order placed before or after a sale?
A: Unfortunately, we can’t apply discounts to orders placed before a sale began or after a sale ended.
Q: An item I wanted to buy sold out during a sale. Do you offer rainchecks for the sale price?
A: We don’t offer rainchecks, and sale prices are limited to items on hand during sale dates.
Discounts and Promo Codes
Q: I found a discount code for your shop online but it doesn’t work. Why?
Only Promo Codes and Discount Codes sent through official Alder & Alouette communication channels are valid. Promo and discount codes found on other websites that we don’t own are not valid and were transmitted or created without our knowledge or permission.
Canceling Orders
Q: May I cancel or change my order after it’s been placed?
A1. : Whether or not the cancellation is possible depends upon where your items are in the processing and shipping process.
If you placed an order and then changed your mind, please contact us in writing via e-mail as soon as possible info@alderandaloeutte.com. You may also text us at 360-358-3387. We will see where your order is in the process and let you know if it’s possible or not.
A2: Cancellation if Your Order Hasn’t Shipped Yet
If your order has been processed, but not shipped, there may be a small restocking fee to cover the cost of packing your order and the card processing fees we cannot recover. If there is a fee, it’ll be deducted from your refund when we cancel and refund your order. Currently, this fee can be up to 3% of your purchase price. An example is a $10 purchase that is canceled may incur a fee between $0 up to 0.30 cents.
A3: Cancellation if Your Order Has Already Shipped
If the order has shipped, we’re unable to cancel the order as it’s already on its way. See the return policy after this point to find out more information about returns.
Sales Tax
Q: Do you charge sales tax?
A: Currently, we only charge sales tax in Washington State. If you’re in a state where we don’t charge sales tax, you’re required to keep up with that purchase total and report it to your state under their State Usage Tax system.
Credit Card versus Debit Card
Q: Why do you recommend paying with a credit card instead of a debit card?
A: We recommend paying with a credit card instead of a debit card for a couple of reasons. Many credit cards offer extra insurance on products when purchased with a credit card. This is a nice, extra perk on your side in case the postal service or other delivery service loses or damages your package. We’re not responsible for loss or damage caused by the shipping service.
In addition, because of internet fraud, some orders may be declined through our payment processor as a security feature to protect you based on certain filters, like address verification. If this happens and you used your debit card, your bank may put a hold on those funds until the transaction is no longer pending. This could take several days and during that time, those funds won’t be available to you. We don’t have control over this and unfortunately, can’t help you if this occurs. Using a credit card instead doesn’t impact your bank account if your card is declined for any reason.
This also applies to order cancellations and refunds. If you’re paying with a debit card or using something like PayPal or Venmo or other payment services connected to your bank account or a debit card, even though refunding or canceling your order is quick on our end, it must be referred back through card processors and the payment service before making it back to your bank account. This could take several days and during that time, those funds won’t be available to you. We don’t have control over this, and what we can do ends as soon as we hit the submit refund button.
Shipping
Q: Do you cover my package if it’s lost, mis-delivered or damaged during shipment?
A: The shipping services we use are separate companies from us, and we relinquish our responsibility to them once they pick up your package and leave our facility. Therefore, we don’t cover your package if lost, mis-delivered or damaged during shipment by a shipping service; however, we do send your package with insurance against loss or shipper damage. Please use your tracking number provided to file a claim with USPS or UPS if they lose or damage your package during transit.
Q: Do you ship Internationally?
A: Currently, we are only shipping to the United States.
Q: Do you offer free shipping discounts?
A: Occasionally we may offer free shipping. When we do, you usually need to meet a price point and that range is usually somewhere between $129 to $199.
The price point for free shipping is often lower for residents of Washington State and parts of Oregon simply because they’re so close to us resulting in much lower shipping cost overall.
We also occasionally offer free local delivery within our “neighborhood” for purchases over a certain amount during certain times of the year, such as the holiday season.
Q: What do you charge for shipping?
A: Our checkout is connected directly to USPS and UPS and so our shipping prices are determined by them. They base the shipping off a combination of factors, such as package dimensions, weight and the distance your package will travel.
Q: How long does it take to receive my order?
A: There are two different times that affect this answer: Processing Time and Shipping Time.
Processing is usually between 2 to 5 business days, but can go out the same day as well depending upon how many orders are in front of yours. We process the orders in the order they come in regardless of size.
Shipping time is dependent upon USPS or UPS. Orders falling on Fridays, holidays and weekends can take longer to be picked up or head out.
UPS can be quicker than USPS during the week but much slower than USPS on the weekend (any UPS package ready on a Friday or Saturday or Sunday will not leave until Monday, for example, unless Monday is a holiday and then it may be Tuesday; whereas a USPS order ready on a Friday could go out that Saturday instead.)
Please see our shipping policy HERE for more information.
Q: Will I receive a tracking number?
A: Once a shipping label has been created, you’ll receive a tracking number, though it may be the next business day before your package is actually picked up. If you can’t find a tracking number email sent to you, check your spam or junk folder. You can also log into the customer portal at any time to see the status of your package.
Q: How do I return or exchange a product?
A: See our Refund & Exchange Policy HERE for requirements and which items do not qualify for an exchange or return.
NOTE: We reserve the right to change our policies as needed and without warning or notice to you, the customer. Information on this page is not a guarantee.
Still have a question?
Send an email to use at info@alderandalouette.com or fill out the form below and someone will be in contact as soon as possible.
Special Order items
Special Order items
SPECIAL ORDER ITEMS
If an item is marked as a Special Order item, that means we don’t keep it here due to a lack of space (think stacks and stacks of lesson books, multiple large harps or large Waldorf play stands) and we order these items on demand from our distributor here in the Pacific NW.
It takes about 3 business days to reach us once they ship it out and then we forward it on directly to you. They generally process the order for shipping in 1-3 business days (peak shopping times, such as ‘Back to School’ in August/September for school, craft or lesson book bulk packs, for example, can take longer.) They’re closed on weekends, holidays and for the last two weeks of December and the first two weeks of January so keep that in mind when ordering.
