Handover : Ox Hair Wash Brush

Made for Washes : The Handover Ox Hair Wash Brush

Published on 04.06.2026 by Charlotte

There are certain jobs where a smaller, finer brush simply won’t do. Laying on a sky, covering a large background, sweeping broad areas of colour across a surface – these are tasks that need a brush with real capacity, good spring, and the ability to lay colour down smoothly and evenly across a large surface.

Our ox hair wash brushes were made with exactly this in mind. Ox hair is a natural choice for this kind of work – it sits between sable and pony hair in terms of quality and character, with enough spring to give you control and enough softness to lay colour down smoothly and evenly. The full, rounded head holds a large amount of colour, so you can cover ground quickly without constantly returning to the palette.

Set in seamless nickel-plated ferrules on black polished handles – the same construction you’ll find across our professional brush ranges — they are available in four sizes from size 10 through to size 16. The difference in scale between the smallest and largest is quite dramatic, so whatever scale of work you’re tackling there’s a brush to match.

Available in sizes 10, 12, 14, and 16.

Shop the ox hair wash brush range here.

ox hair wash brush

FAQs
What is an ox hair wash brush used for?

It’s designed for jobs that need a large brush rather than a fine one — laying on skies, covering broad backgrounds, and sweeping colour evenly across big areas without constantly returning to the palette.

Why use ox hair rather than sable for wash brushes?

Ox hair sits between sable and pony hair in quality and character. It has enough spring for control and enough softness to lay colour down smoothly, while being more affordable than sable for a brush of this size.

What sizes does the Handover ox hair wash brush come in?

It’s available in four sizes – 10, 12, 14, and 16 – with a noticeable difference in scale between the smallest and largest.

How is the ox hair wash brush constructed?

It’s set in seamless nickel-plated ferrules on black polished handles, the same construction used across Handover’s other professional brush ranges.

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