Based on the many reviews I've read about Raphael's Kolinsky Sable brushes, I've been wanting to invest in a set of Series 8404's. I can't find any local or Canadian online retailers that sell them though. I tried placing an order through DickBlick.com but they told me that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife regulations prevent them from shipping natural hair brushes outside the U.S.
So, I thought I'd poll the collective wisdom of the Reaper Forums: does anyone know of any online retailers that sell Raphael's and can ship them to Canada?
Buying Raphael Brushes in Canada
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, Sep 06 2012 03:41 PM
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Posted 06 September 2012 - 03:48 PM
http://www.deserres....el/page-1/20/2/
It may be significantly easier to get Winsor & Newton Series 7's instead, which are also premium Kolinsky brushes.
ETA: That link doesn't seem to have 8404's, but it's all I could find. However, I did find a lot of posts out there from Canadians who also cannot get the 8404's. I don't have an explanation as to why, but my advice (which I know you haven't asked for) is that if they're that level of hassle to try and get they aren't worth the effort.
It may be significantly easier to get Winsor & Newton Series 7's instead, which are also premium Kolinsky brushes.
ETA: That link doesn't seem to have 8404's, but it's all I could find. However, I did find a lot of posts out there from Canadians who also cannot get the 8404's. I don't have an explanation as to why, but my advice (which I know you haven't asked for) is that if they're that level of hassle to try and get they aren't worth the effort.
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Posted 06 September 2012 - 04:52 PM
Thanks, Buglips.
I'll have to buy the good old Winsor & Newton Series 7's, which I can buy locally. Most comparisons that I've read said that the Raphaels have better spring and are slightly cheaper, so I was really interested in trying them out, but I guess they just aren't available here.
I'll have to buy the good old Winsor & Newton Series 7's, which I can buy locally. Most comparisons that I've read said that the Raphaels have better spring and are slightly cheaper, so I was really interested in trying them out, but I guess they just aren't available here.
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Posted 06 September 2012 - 05:04 PM
Yeah, I'm surprised. I think the brand is made in France, and the only place in Canada I could find any was in Quebec. So this could be some weird trade thing or whatever. Now that said, you may be able to order them from Europe. I didn't really dig very deep in that direction, figuring that at a certain point the effort to find and procure may outweigh the advantages of having them. But if you really, really want these bad - that's the route I'd go.
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Posted 06 September 2012 - 09:49 PM
there is a Dick Blick in Boston, road trip time! Don't you want to amaze at how rude and unfriendly us Bostonians are???
Best of luck with finding a good quality brush, I do love my Raphaels!
Best of luck with finding a good quality brush, I do love my Raphaels!
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Posted 06 September 2012 - 10:54 PM
there is a Dick Blick in Boston, road trip time! Don't you want to amaze at how rude and unfriendly us Bostonians are???
Best of luck with finding a good quality brush, I do love my Raphaels!
Yeah, but you pay more buying them in the store than you do ordering them from Dick Blick online.
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Posted 07 September 2012 - 08:29 AM
I live in Manitoba, so Boston would be one heck of a road-trip and a trifle far to go to buy some brushes 
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That said, I did visit Boston back in the summer of '93. I had a great time and even though I'm not a sports fan, I did enjoy my trip to Boston Garden, and seeing all the Gordie Howe memorabilia.
.That said, I did visit Boston back in the summer of '93. I had a great time and even though I'm not a sports fan, I did enjoy my trip to Boston Garden, and seeing all the Gordie Howe memorabilia.
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Posted 07 September 2012 - 09:47 AM
I guess there is the possibility of some one in the US buying them for you and shipping them up to Canada, but we would still likely have a customs problem.
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* We occasionally stumble over the truth but most of us pick ourselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened. Winston Churchill
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Posted 10 September 2012 - 01:38 PM
I picked up some W&N series 7's today at my local art store and got a real break. They were on sale: buy one and get two more of equal or lesser value for free. So I bought a 2 and got a 1 and 00 for free. Sweet!
I'd still like to get some Raphael's some day, though.
I'd still like to get some Raphael's some day, though.
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