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Post by jennifer on May 6, 2018 23:22:16 GMT
I need to try this out. Keeps the paint wet like forever. Cheap and easy to make. Tray, water, paper towel and parchment paper: www.fullborerminiatures.com/articles/wetpalette.htmlI remember how the acrylic paint dried out in no time after putting it on my ceramic palette. Learned about this since I am getting into acrylic painting on canvas/hardboard.
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sotf
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Post by sotf on May 7, 2018 2:42:33 GMT
They're pretty good for larger projects with complicated mixes.
They're not as useful for small ones or those with simple colors.
For a tutorial on setting one up, I'd suggest looking at the TTM video on them...
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Post by jennifer on May 7, 2018 3:27:27 GMT
Thanks for the vid watched it. I think the paper towel and parchment paper squares should be cut smaller though, so they are both perfectly flat to avoid air bubles between the paper towel and parchment.
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Post by btolputt on May 7, 2018 3:42:53 GMT
Having a wet palette for painting minis is pretty much a "must" imo. Especially if you're using some of the more expensive paints. It helps thin the paint as well as keep that two or three drops wet long enough to use most of it.
For terrain painting and the use of cheaper "craft" acrylics - I don't get much benefit out of them. You're using that much paint in the first place that the amount that's drying isn't really worth the effort or parchment paper.
Another good video is by Black Magic Craft here...
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guppy
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Post by guppy on May 7, 2018 8:27:39 GMT
I use a flat-ish tray with an air tight lid I got for ~0.5€ the paint is still usable weeks later, just make sure not to get paint too close to the edge of the parchment or it will creep below to the paper towel and leave a mess. If you avoid this then cleaning it is a breeze just dump the contents in the garbage and place new tower/parchment
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Post by sotf on May 7, 2018 15:51:16 GMT
Thanks for the vid watched it. I think the paper towel and parchment paper squares should be cut smaller though, so they are both perfectly flat to avoid air bubles between the paper towel and parchment. You can get those even with smaller sections. Personally, I've found that a larger sponge works better than a paper towel anyway, but that's just me there. Using a tupperware container means that you can seal it up if you need to take longer breaks with only a little bit of added water from time to time.
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teaman
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Post by teaman on Aug 11, 2019 0:33:10 GMT
And here's the quickest, cheapest possible wet palette ever. Take a glossy magazine or catalog, spritz it with your mister bottle.
Spritz the paints every so often while working.
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Post by wilmanric on Aug 11, 2019 4:57:44 GMT
I used an old CD case as a wet palette. I had to seal off a few gaps with hot glue, but then it held the damp paper towel and sheet of parchment paper just fine.
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