Editing Paint Brush

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[[Image:Neopets PBs.PNG|thumb|An example of some of the 52 Paint Brushes]]

A '''paint brush''' is a special type of [[item]] that can be used to change the [[colour]] of a [[Neopet]] or [[Petpet]].  Within the [[Neopets]] community, the act of using a paint brush is called "painting".  There are many different paint brushes in [[Neopia]], and the colour that a Neopet or Petpet becomes after painting depends on which paint brush is used. For example, a ''Blue Paint Brush'' will change the colour of a Neopet to [[Blue]], while a ''Scritchy Sketchy Paint Brush'' will change the colour of a Neopet to [[Sketch]].  Paint brushes disappear after they are used and, as such, each paint brush can only be used once.  

Paint brushes are broadly divided into two groups: those that can be used to paint Neopets and those that can be used to paint Petpets.  These groups are mutually exclusive; paint brushes intended for Neopets cannot be used on Petpets, and paint brushes intended for Petpets cannot be used on Neopets.  Users can determine which group a paint brush belongs to by examining the name of the paint brush.  If the paint brush's name contains the word "Petpet", then it can only be used on Petpets.  If the paint brush's name does not contain the word "Petpet", then it can only be used on Neopets.

==Obtaining a paint brush==
With the exception of a few select paint brushes that are sold at the [[Hidden Tower]], paint brushes cannot be purchase from official Neopian [[shop]]s. Instead, users must obtain paint brushes by winning them from certain [[game]]s of chance, such as the [[Fruit Machine]] and the [[Alien Aisha Vending Machine]], or by receiving them as part of a [[Random Event]].  Paint brushes are also sometimes available as prizes for participating in [[plot]]s or winning certain [[contest]]s. On top of that, the [[Advent Calendar]] has been known to occasionally given out paint brushes.  Users also have a small chance of receiving a paint brush when they redeem a gold key in [[Key Quest]].

Excluding the four ''starter'' paint brushes that are included inside of [[Newbie#Newbie Pack|newbie packs]], all paint brushes are tradable.  This means that paint brushes can be purchased from other users using the [[Auction House]], the [[Trading Post]], or user shops.  Because the demand for paint brushes within the Neopets economy is so high, users can often sell their paint brushes for tens of thousands or even millions of [[neopoint]]s.

==Using a paint brush==
To use a paint brush on a Neopet, the user must place the paint brush in their [[inventory]] and then travel to the [[The Rainbow Pool|Rainbow Pool]].  At the Rainbow Pool, the user will be shown a picture of each of their Neopets. If the paint brush in their inventory can be used on one of their Neopets, then a drop down list containing the name of the paint brush will appear below that Neopet. The user must select the paint brush from this drop down box and then click the submit button to use the paint brush. 

To use a paint brush on a Petpet, the user must first attach the Petpet to one of their [[Neopet]]s.  Next, the user must place the paint brush in their [[inventory]] and then travel to the [[The Rainbow Pool#Petpet Puddle|Petpet Puddle]].  At the Petpet Puddle, the user will be shown a picture of each  Petpet that is attached to one of their Neopets. If the paint brush in the user's inventory can be used on one of displayed Petpets, then a drop down list containing the name of the paint brush will appear below that Petpet. The user must select the paint brush from this drop down box and then click the ''Paint this Petpet!'' button to use the paint brush. Petpets that have been zapped by the [[Treasure Maps#Petpet Laboratory|Petpet Lab Ray]] cannot be painted.

==Active Neopet paint brushes==
As of January 2011, there are 55 paint brushes that can be used to paint Neopets at the Rainbow Pool:

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*[[Baby]] Paint Brush - ''May 16, 2002''
*[[Biscuit]] Paint Brush - ''February 8, 2006''
*[[Blue]] Paint Brush - ''May 10, 2000''
*[[Brown]] Paint Brush - ''September 6, 2001''
*[[Camouflage]] Paint Brush - ''July 27, 2005''
*[[Checkered]] Paint Brush - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Christmas]] Paint Brush - ''November 28, 2000''
*[[Cloud]] Paint Brush - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Darigan]] Paint Brush - ''April 10, 2003''
*[[Disco]] Fever Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Electric]] Blue Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Faerie (colour)|Faerie]] Paint Brush - ''January 16, 2001''
*[[Fire]], Fire, Your Pants On Fire Paint Brush - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Ghost]] Paint Brush - ''October 23, 2002''
*[[Glowing]] Paint Brush - ''May 10, 2000''
*[[Gold]]en Paint Brush - ''March 2, 2001''
*[[Green]] Paint Brush - ''May 10, 2000''
*[[Grey]] Paint Brush - ''April 9, 2004''
*[[Halloween]] Paint Brush - ''November 2, 2001''
*[[Invisible]] Paint Brush - ''May 15, 2000''
*[[Desert|Lost Desert]] Paint Brush - ''June 23, 2001''
*[[Maractite]] Paint Brush - ''November 25, 2010''
*[[Maraquan]] Paint Brush - ''June 17, 2003''
*[[Island|Mystery Island]] Paint Brush - ''June 26, 2002''
*[[Orange]] Paint Brush - ''September, 20 2002''
*[[Pink]] Paint Brush - ''September, 20 2002''
*[[Pirate]] Paint Brush - ''May 28, 2002''
*[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] Paint Brush - ''November 26, 2002''
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*[[Purple]] Paint Brush - ''May 9, 2000''
*[[Rainbow]] Paint Brush - ''May 10, 2000''
*[[Red]] Paint Brush - ''May 10, 2000''
*[[Relic]] Paint Brush - ''April 1, 2010''
*[[Royal]] Paint Brush - ''February 3, 2004''
*Scritchy [[Sketch]]y Paint Brush - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Shadow]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Silver]] Paint Brush - ''May 10, 2000''
*[[Skunk]] Paint Brush - ''September 21, 2000''
*[[Snow]] Paint Brush - ''December 2, 2003''
*[[Speckled]] Paint Brush - ''September, 22 2002''
*[[Split]] Paint Brush - ''May 15, 2000''
*[[Spotted]] Paint Brush - ''October, 5 2000''
*[[Starry]] Paint Brush - ''September, 20 2002''
*Starter Blue Paint Brush - ''October 2, 2006''
*Starter Green Paint Brush - ''October 2, 2006''
*Starter Red Paint Brush - ''October 2, 2006''
*Starter Yellow Paint Brush - ''October 2, 2006''
*[[Strawberry]] Fields Forever Paint Brush - ''September 1, 2000''
*[[Striped]] Paint Brush - ''?''
*[[Transparent]] Paint Brush - ''September 25, 2010"
*[[Tyrannia]]n Paint Brush - ''January 8, 2002''
*[[Usuki]] Paint Brush - ''August 20, 2003''
*[[White]] Paint Brush - ''May 10, 2000''
*[[Woodland]] Paint Brush - ''June 26, 2010''
*[[Yellow]] Paint Brush - ''May 10, 2000''
*[[Zombie]] Paint Brush - ''October 25, 2007''
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==Inactive Neopet paint brushes==
There are currently three paint brushes that exist on the Neopets website that cannot be used at the Rainbow Pool:

*'''[[Glass]] Paint Brush''' - The Glass colour was removed from the site on January 8, 2002.  
*'''[[Lutari Island|Lutari]] Paint Brush''' - This paint brush could be obtained from [[Neopets Mobile]] service.  No Neopets were ever released in this colour.
*'''[[Stone]] Paint Brush''' - The Stone colour was removed from the site on June 26, 2002.

==Petpet paint brushes==
A [[Petpet]] Paint Brush is designed for painting Petpets a specific colour. They work much in the same way as a Paint Brush for Neopets - they are used at the [[The Rainbow Pool#Petpet Puddle|Petpet Puddle]], akin to the Rainbow Pool, to paint a Petpet attached to a user's Neopet. 

Interestingly, many colours that Neopets cannot obtain with a Paint Brush, only with alternative means such as via the [[Treasure Maps#Secret Laboratory|Secret Laboratory]], are available as a Paint Brush for Petpets, such as [[Robot]] or [[Mutant]] colours. However, there are also some Petpet colours that can only be obtained through the [[Treasure Maps#Petpet Laboratory|Petpet Laboratory]], such as [[Chocolate]].

As of March 2009, there are 38 different Petpet Paint Brushes...

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*[[Black]] - ''January 14, 2002''
*[[Blue]] - ''October 2, 2001''
*[[Brown]] - ''October 18, 2001''
*[[Checkered]] - ''February 6, 2008''
*[[Christmas]] - ''December 12, 2001''
*[[Clay]] - ''May 11, 2005''
*[[Cloud]] - ''January 25, 2002''
*[[Custard]] - ''July 20, 2005''
*[[Darigan]] - ''November 22, 2005''
*[[Disco]] - ''August 31, 2004''
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*[[Dung]] - ''June 9, 2004''
*[[Electric]] - ''September 23, 2009''
*[[Faerie]] - ''November 7, 2001''
*[[Fire]] - ''April 23, 2003''
*[[Ghost]] - ''July 29, 2003''
*[[Glowing]] - ''May 19, 2003''
*[[Green]] - ''October 2, 2001''
*[[Grey]] - ''September 4, 2003''
*[[Halloween]] - ''October 29, 2001''
*[[Invisible]] - ''November 5, 2003''
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*[[Island]] - ''October 1, 2003''
*[[Lost Desert]] - ''September 26, 2007''
*[[Maraquan]] - ''April 21, 2004''
*[[Mutant]] - ''January 28, 2002''
*[[Orange]] - ''September 24, 2003''
*[[Pink]] - ''October 2, 2001''
*[[Pirate]] - ''January 15, 2004''
*[[Plushie (colour)|Plushie]] - ''December 23, 2003''
*[[Purple]] - ''November 14, 2001''
*[[Rainbow]] - ''March 26, 2003''
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*[[Red]] - ''December 18, 2001''
*[[Robot]] - ''March 7, 2002''
*[[Sketch]] - ''June 16, 2004''
*[[Snow]] - ''December 13, 2003''
*[[Spotted]] - ''April 18, 2002''
*[[Starry]] - ''October 12, 2005''
*[[Tyrannian]] - ''May 10, 2002''
*[[White]] - ''?''
*[[Yellow]] - ''October 3, 2001''
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==Trivia==
*On May 15th, 2002, the [[Baby]] colour won the first Paint Brush competition.
*The second [http://www.neopets.com/comps/newpaintbrush.phtml Paint Brush competition] between the '''Tartan''', Mystery [[Island]] and [[Pirate]] colours went live on May 16th, 2002. Pirate won the majority with 194,375 total votes. The tartan colour would've been for the [[Aisha]] and [[Moehog]]. Also later on the [[Island]] [[Colour]] was released later on on Neopets after the victory for the election of the Pirate Colour.
*There are three colours only available by using a Paint Brush: [[Royal]], [[Usuki]], and [[Quiguki]].  These colours are not available through the [[Rainbow Fountain]] or the [[Lab Ray]].

==External links==
*[http://neopets.com/help/paintbrush.phtml Complete List of Paint Brushes]
*'''Neopets TCG:''' [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=26 Rainbow Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=101 Blue Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=135 Red Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=156 Yellow Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=3 Darigan Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=2&id=77 Green Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=3&id=19 Starry Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=4&id=5 Island Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=24 Snow Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=6&id=53 Spotted Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=7&id=12 Maraquan Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=8&id=7 Lost Desert Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=2 Cloud Paint Brush], [http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=9&id=10 Faerie Paint Brush]
*'''Help File:''' [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=10 Changing Your Neopets Appearance FAQ], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=301 Once you paint a Petpet does it stay that colour?], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=326 Once you paint a petpet, how do you get it back to its original colour?], [http://neopets.com/help_search.phtml?help_id=390 Why cant I use the Glass or Stone paint brushes?]
*'''Selected Petpages:''' [http://www.neopets.com/~Paintorium The Paintorium]

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