Crafts Unleashed

Hi! Welcome to “Ask Jenny”- send me your questions and I’ll answer to the best of my crafty ability!

Today’s question comes from Sandra, who left a question in the comment section of a post. In this post, I mentioned that I use foam brushes for decoupage, because they are cheap & disposable. Her question is as follows:

I think it’s pretty funny that you suggest using a foam brush so you can throw it away! Why not just wash out a regular brush?

Sandra, thanks for asking that question! For me, it’s economics: I can buy those little spongy foam brushes for .30 each….and my “good” painting brushes are $7.00-$30.00 each! I’d hate to gum up a painting brush with glue….and I don’t always get to cleaning up my glue messes right away, especially with decoupage. (Sometimes I do multiple coats, and just slip the foam brush in a plastic baggie in between.)

Also, these are easy for my kids to use- and they CERTAINLY don’t wash out brushes! I suppose I could by a $3.00 brush and just use it for glue projects, but then I’m wasting all of this water cleaning them out. Hard to tell which plan is the most eco-friendly.

Lastly, I can get a couple of uses out of a foam brush- and if I REALLY want to be crafty, I could use those wooden handles for another craft….hmmmm…..

Thanks for asking!

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