not the best blending brushes [SEP] i am really disappointed in these brushes i use distress inks alot i like to ink blend and i have been doing it for years i thought these brushes would be good for that but they are not and much too expensive i get better results using my ink daubers th blending tool or a soft make up brush save yourself some money there is other brushes on the market that do better i have tried all four sizes and one thing i noticed these brushes leave a heavy splotch wherever you first meet paper i have tried them on free hand stencils and taped images and i never get the effect i want the bristles are just stiff enough that they leave too much ink at once even when i start brushing on scrap paper off to the side then i spend too much time trying to blend i thought these would be easier not more work i gave them stars because they do fit my hand nicely i like the way they feel the wood handles but i am going back to my old methods sometimes they work bestan update months after receiving these brushes the hairs started falling out of brushes they are useless now