For Acrylics and Water Media: Ideal for blending, scrubbing, softening, and controlled washes with fluid and soft-bodied acrylics, interference acrylics, gouache, watercolors, and more Flexible and Absorbent: Dressed white goat hair bristles are very absorbent and durable, offering outstanding flexibility, holding capacity, and color control Handle: Short lacquered birchwood Ferrule: Nickel-plated over brass Designed for versatility with acrylics and water media, Silver Silk 88 White Goat Hair Brushes feature dressed white goat hair bristles that are flexible, strong, and exceptionally absorbent. They afford great color control and holding capacity, making them the perfect brush for soft strokes, blending, small washes, and scrubbing techniques with soft-bodied and fluid acrylics, interference acrylics, gouache, watercolors, and more. Equipped with short lacquered birchwood handles, nickel-plated brass ferrules stand up to everyday wear and tear.