Originally Posted by
tintin
read somewhere about capillary action and that a brush should be dried with bristle up. I didn't buy it at first (plus i made myself a really nice brush stand) but lately i've been letting them dry bristle up before hanging them. I observed how my coffee filter dries ( yes i am that cheap and use my filters more than once) and the dark coffee line that forms on the top edge. I have also taken a paint brush and stood it's tips in some water and observed how the whole thing soaked up water. Some thing to think about anyway.
I shake and squeeze my brushes as well as wipe it on a towel.