Nyvang’s Brush Maker’s Workshop is set up like the living room of a private home from the 1940s. Here, you can see how all kinds of brushes are made by hand. These durable brushes can, of course, be purchased to take home. The brushes are crafted with beechwood handles and bristles made from horse, pig, or goat hair. Up until the mid-20th century, the brush maker’s trade was known for selling products door-to-door.
Brushes have long been known, for example, in the form of goose feathers or grass tufts. In more recent times, brushes were handmade from wood and animal hair. Brush making could be a family business where everyone contributed, but some became master brush makers with their own workshops and employees. The craft has also traditionally been practiced by the blind. From the late 1800s, however, the trade became increasingly mechanized, and by the 1950s, brushes were more and more commonly made from plastic.
Nyvang’s Brush Maker’s Workshop is set up like the living room of a private home from the 1940s. Here, you can see how all kinds of brushes are made by hand. These durable brushes can, of course, be purchased to take home. The brushes are crafted with beechwood handles and bristles made from horse, pig, or goat hair. Up until the mid-20th century, the brush maker’s trade was known for selling products door-to-door.
Brushes have long been known, for example, in the form of goose feathers or grass tufts. In more recent times, brushes were handmade from wood and animal hair. Brush making could be a family business where everyone contributed, but some became master brush makers with their own workshops and employees. The craft has also traditionally been practiced by the blind. From the late 1800s, however, the trade became increasingly mechanized, and by the 1950s, brushes were more and more commonly made from plastic.
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