12 wooden brushes: this set includes 12 nylon brushes. There are 6 different kinds of brushes, 2 of each. There are 2 flat brushes (numbered 12 and 8), 2 corner brushes (numbered 10 and 4) and 2 round brushes (numbered 6 and 2). The brushes in this set come in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. Please refer to the pictures for the length of the brushes. Lightweight wooden palette: the painting palette is comfortable to hold and makes it easy to mix different colours of paint when creating your next masterpiece portrait. It is made of birch wood and is shaped in the traditional oval art style. This lightweight palette weighs 140 grams, is 30 cm long x 23 cm wide (11.8 x 9 inches) and is 4 mm (0.15 inches) thick. The thumbhole measures 4.5 long x 3.5 cm wide (1.77 x 1.37 in). High quality brushes: each brush has a durable wooden handle for optimum control and grip. The bristles are soft and made of synthetic nylon and hold paint well. They are held in place by an aluminium ferrule and the bristles will not fall out or stray. Before first use, soak the brush head in water for a few minutes to remove any dirt or lint. Make sure to wash with warm soapy water after each use to reshape the brush tip. Applications: These brushes are suitable for use with acrylic, oil, gouache and watercolour paints. They can be used on canvas, ceramics, clay, wood, leather, stone, eggs, 40K models, figures and miniatures. With their different shaped brush heads they are perfect for detail, body, nail and face painting. They are suitable for everyone from beginners to experts.