Bristle
(slang, humorous) Bristol, England (in imitation of the local dialect).
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I also do downwards brush strokes for a more rusty feel. The i use the gun metal color from the weathering master c and do the same as before over the copper color. After that, i use a dry brush with a kind of rough…
I have been yelling at the clouds for over a year this is all on purpose - no one near me listens - I bristle when I hear someone say how stupid dump Is - yeah maybe, but he just sits there and shits his pants, he’s n…
sorry this shit makes me bristle as a trans man who has been called a fujo to "sneakily" misgender me over my fanfiction
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(slang, humorous) Bristol, England (in imitation of the local dialect).
“I also do downwards brush strokes for a more rusty feel. The i use the gun metal color from the weathering master c and do the same as before over the copper color. After that, i use a dry brush with a kind of rough bristle and lightly soak the tip with the silver paint.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I have been yelling at the clouds for over a year this is all on purpose - no one near me listens - I bristle when I hear someone say how stupid dump Is - yeah maybe, but he just sits there and shits his pants, he’s not running the nation to the ground he’s the distraction”
— Bluesky· May 2026“sorry this shit makes me bristle as a trans man who has been called a fujo to "sneakily" misgender me over my fanfiction”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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