hair pencil

A fine brush for painting. Small tufts of hair inserted into quills. The hairs of the camel, fitch, sable, badger, squirrel, martin, minever, European polecat, raccoon, goat, and other animals are used for brushes of different qualities. A small tuft of the hairs is collected with the points all in one direction, and the bunch is bound with a strong thread, and pa ed point first through a wet quill, so that the point projects to the required distance. The quill shrinks tightly upon the bunch in drying. The various sizes require the quills of the pigeon, goose, turkey, Larger crow, bunches are secured in tin. 'Principally used by artists in water-colors, and to some extent by house and sign painters in fine work. hair-picker, s. straightening hair for manufacturing purposes. hair-pin, s. A machine for cleansing and 1. A pin used in fastening up the hair. A corking. pin. 2. A forked pin commonly used by ladies in secur ing the braids or bands of hair.