Artist Brush Manufacturer in India

A brush manufacturer, not a reseller

Stationerie makes the brushes it sells. Every brush carrying our name is built in our own Kolkata workshop by a team of more than 60 artisan brushmakers, who between them produce around five lakh brushes a month. Nothing is imported, rebadged or drop-shipped.

Handmade brushmaking is still bench work. Hair is dressed and cupped by hand, the belly is set by hand, the ferrule is crimped and the handle finished one brush at a time. Buying from the workshop means paying for the brush rather than for three layers of distribution.

What we manufacture

Synthetic filament brushes

Kolinsky-type and squirrel-type synthetic brushes made on imported German filament. They hold a sharp point, spring back cleanly and contain no animal hair. Used for watercolour, gouache, acrylic, inks and fine detail work.

Natural hair brushes

Chungking hog bristle for oil and heavy-bodied acrylic, where stiffness and mark-holding matter, and soft white goat for mops, washes and hake shapes that need to carry a large load of water or colour.

Shapes and sizes

Round, liner, rigger and ultra-liner; flat, filbert, angular and blender; fan; mop; wash and hake; petal, calligraphy and stencil. Sizes run from 10/0 detail brushes up to wide flats and hakes measured in inches.

Who buys from the workshop

Artists and students buying single brushes and sets direct from this store.
Retailers, distributors and institutions buying in quantity. See wholesale and bulk supply.
Brands who want brushes made under their own label. See OEM and private label manufacturing.

Shop brushes direct from the maker

Not sure which shape you need? Read the brush shape and size guide, or the brush care guide to make the ones you own last longer.

The workshop and our store are both in Kolkata, and brushes ship across India. Visit us in Kolkata or talk to the team.