ceramic for brushmaking?

[t81rd]

ok, so I've never made a brush before but I am a ceramicist, how hard would it be to make a brush out of ceramic pieces, or would the knot be able to attach. I don't know what goes into making shaving brushes really

 

[CigarSmoka]

I say give it a try. Epoxy is real good about bonding just about anything to just about anything else, I see no reason why it wouldn't work. I'm actually quite interested and would like to see how it turns out.

 

[t81rd]

I've never made a brush. Is there a size that I need to make it for the knot to fit? Is there a good place to buy a knot? Is there a special way other than just epoxying the not to material? I'll definitely give it a try for sure

 

[bakerbarber]

PantaRei Brushes

These guys in Italy do it.

 

[CigarSmoka]

I've never made a brush. Is there a size that I need to make it for the knot to fit?

The hole should be 1-2mm larger than the knot you're using. So a 24mm knot fits a 1" hole (25.4mm) perfectly - providing there isn't a glue bump.

Is there a good place to buy a knot?

www.thegoldennib.com makes a great knot for the money, and glue bumps usually aren't a problem with them.


Is there a special way other than just epoxying the not to material?

No black magic involved. Epoxy works great because it's really good for sticking dissimilar materials together.

I'll definitely give it a try for sure

Cool! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

 

[t81rd]

how deep does the hole typically need to be?

 

[Hoka Hey]

how deep does the hole typically need to be?

https://www.shavemac.com/products/Configurator/Shaving-Knot-Configurator.html
This states 15mm. One of the coolest things about making your own is you can fool around with depth/loft to find what you like best. Setting a given knot deeper will stiffen it up. I’ve read of folks using silicone to temporarily set a knot, change depth until they find the best depth. Then go for the permanent epoxy.
Good luck, and be sure and post pictures!

 

[CigarSmoka]

The depth of the hole depends on what loft you want. If your knot is 65mm base to tip, and you want a 50mm loft then the hole needs to be 15mm deep. @Hoka Hey gave good advice, if you don't know what loft you want play with it a bit. Quarters make great shims for a 1" hole as long as you don't ever plan on drilling the knot out again. Since you're making a ceramic handle that should be a problem. If the knot gives up the ghost years from now you can steam it out without a problem.

 

[shipr]

Whipped dog used to sell ceramic handles and they looked nice as I recall but I never tried one.

 

[t81rd]

so I'm reviving this thread to show off my first try at making a shaving brush/ skuttle combo. Just finished trimming on the wheel so I still need to glaze and fire it. Any suggestions on the next one I make

 

[bakerbarber]

Barrel or vase shape.

 

[t81rd]

this one, in particular, is barrel-shaped but since I textured the handle to match the bowl it feels nice in my hands. Ill post more detailed pictures when they are finished up