I ordered some rigger brushes from Amazon. They arrived, and I had a crack at the rigging on this Van Der Velde copy. It’s harder to do than I’d hoped. And they’re a bit too messy and sharp/dark. So they’ll need ‘knocking back’ a bit.
I had a few practice goes. And then jumped in. I suppose I’ll get better the more I do? Meanwhile, there’s more to be done, before I try and beaten it up and soften it all a bit.