posted from Oli, HonourGuard, silver leaf
At first I want to clarify that I don't want to start any totally exaggerated discussions about how dangerous Brushlicking can be. I just thought this might could be interesting for anybody.
A half year ago, I had some problems with my healthiness, I went to the hospital. They told me, I have an hard fungal attack on my gullet ( I must suggest now, that it sounds harder then it was in real ). But they didn't know where it comes from. I got my medicine and the problem was solved a few days later.
A week ago, I got the self symptoms again and I got the same medicine again. I don't feel any pain or something, but I wanted to know what it is and where it comes from.
Now the main point, why I write is:
I went to my house doctor and asked him, if its possible, if this is associated with miniature painting/brushlicking. But he said *no* at first, because the colours have no toxic materials inside for many years now. Then I told him, that my father thinks, that there are growing funguses in my painting water. Because I often didn't change my water for many days. The doctor agreed to this opinion. We came to a solution, I just have to change the water every day and put some drops of Äthanol (this is high percently alcohol) in it, because this kills bacteria, there shouldn't be any problems anymore. I am very happy now, that I can continue painting like before ;)
I thought a long time about posting this or not, maybe it isn't the right place here. But as I said on the start of this text, I just thought this might be informative for anybody.
Best regards
Oli
P.s I hope nobody get me wrong, with this provocative title ;P
Interesting thoughts, I guess this goes to show that one never realises the potential problems connected with our hobby until they actually happen.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads' up!
ReplyDeleteWhile I don't lick my brush that often, it do happen, and I'll be sure to change the water more often (and wash the glass I use..)
I'm sure no one would drink a glass of water that's been sitting out for a week, so this is probably good advice. I know I lick my brush quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteIf you use a sponge as part of your wet palette, it's a good idea to sterilize it every couple days. I soak mine, then throw it in the microwave for about 2 minutes.
I suspect some of my paints have fungus in them.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I use Vallejo's skull white on my wet palette, a fuzzy fungus would cover the white in about a day.
Didn't happen to any other colours.
Was never sure why it never seemed to grow in the jar (I guess it needed water).
so the problem with brushlicking actually is.... you not changing your water!
ReplyDeleteAnyhow here where I live is hard to get fungus growing on paints, at least the fungi you can actually see.. not the dangerous microscopic ones
hahahaha....men!! what a story...
ReplyDeletedude ...dont consume the nasty cultures you grow on your desk.... none of them!!
hehehe.... the powerfull magic color shrooooooms..
but maybe it explains your talent.. :-)
Adding some "Äthanol" ? Why not using Vodka instead of water right away ?
ReplyDeleteThis would not only remove the bacteria and fungi - it would also give your brush-licking some extra kick :-)
Oha... i think i have to change my water more often... ay, ay, ay... that explains a lot. Thanks for the News, Oli :)
ReplyDeleteI do also lick my brush and have done for many years, its a habit i picked up soon after entering the hobby. But what I don't understand is how you don't empty your glass every day. I empty it after every session. It seems only logical. Other wise you get a lot of paint residue on the bottomn of your mug.
ReplyDeleteFirt I thought aaah one of this "brushlickingisnothealthydisc." but yeah good point I never thought of THIS bacteria problem either. THX Olli. I think I´ll have to use...what was it someone mentioned? Vodka..daaa ;-)) Nastrowje or "cheers" for the nonrussianspeakers ;-)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the cool answers ;D
ReplyDeleteYea that is true and wodka ist cheaper ;P
Hi,
ReplyDeletethe bacteria-swimmingpool maybe the cleaning-water, but the living-home of the micropunks is the wet-palette :p. "Wisch+Weg"-slimy...hmmmmm ;q.
I use a 20/80 mixture Ethanol/water mix from the drugstore for my wet-palette and 3 inox ( nirosta, yachting or campingstore) cups with daily-fresh water for cleaning.
...stay wild
Energy aka Rintintin
p.s.
ReplyDeletesilver tablet for wet palette and silver cups for cleaning may be perfect and you dont have to use ethanol. (flee-market)
A drop of "Micropur" (Silvernitrat, I use this on my ship-watertank ) in the pallette and cleaningwater will work perfekt, too.
...stay wild
Energy aka Rintintin