Sable brushes and alligators

A few hours after I woke up, I tracked down an out-of-print inking guide that I’d heard good things about and ordered it.

Then I remembered a dream I had last night, where my favorite #3 pointed round brush wouldn’t snap back to its point. That is brush death; it’s advised to test brushes for this before buying to prevent getting stuck with a runt of the litter.
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