Acrylics Wet Palette
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Hans
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I am always using a wet palette when painting with acrylics and I can't find any cons. I am using several sizes of them. Principally they are clear acryl sheets with a damp kitchen towel and a sheet of baking paper, fixed with paper clips. The simpliest version constists of the clear part of a cd cover, the more complicated ones are custom lasered acryl sheets plus a frame, also clamped together with paper clips.
The paint is kept fresh a very long time and I really prefer this type because the paint could be toned and thinned etc in small portions beside the "central" drop of original paint. If you do that in a "deep" palette, the complete paint within this small dish is thinned/tinted.
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The paint is kept fresh a very long time and I really prefer this type because the paint could be toned and thinned etc in small portions beside the "central" drop of original paint. If you do that in a "deep" palette, the complete paint within this small dish is thinned/tinted.
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I can't recommend a stay-wet palette enough Steve. Because the commercial type seemed a bad bet I held off from trying them for years and kicked myself when I did eventually give 'em a go - after struggling against acrylic paint drying on the palette for over 20 years it's a complete sea change not having to constantly adjust and readjust dilution when painting for a few hours, as well as the easy storage of mixed colours overnight and for longer.
As far as cons go paints tend to become more fluid when the container is closed up but that's about the only one I think there is.
I would strongly recommend making one yourself to test out, very simple and cheap to do and they work as well as the manufactured kind as long as you can find a suitable membrane paper.
Einion
As far as cons go paints tend to become more fluid when the container is closed up but that's about the only one I think there is.
I would strongly recommend making one yourself to test out, very simple and cheap to do and they work as well as the manufactured kind as long as you can find a suitable membrane paper.
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Regrettably I son't have a picture of my palette on a server, but if you scroll down this about the lower middle you can see it. Don't worry about the german text, only the pics are relevant
http://www.modellboard.net/index.php?topic=17842.msg303129#msg303129
http://www.modellboard.net/index.php?topic=17842.msg303129#msg303129
Hi steve,
I use a wet palette for layering and painting wet in wet. Why? You can mix the tones of color which you need and they will paintable for a long time. Especially by painting wet on wet, where the shades have to be blinded quickly, there is an advantage. hans has the other advantages already described.
Charon
I use a wet palette for layering and painting wet in wet. Why? You can mix the tones of color which you need and they will paintable for a long time. Especially by painting wet on wet, where the shades have to be blinded quickly, there is an advantage. hans has the other advantages already described.
Charon
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I highly recommend the wet palette for all of the reasons listed above. I initially purchased one made by P3 (Privateer Press) - but it didn't work well because the case wouldn't close completely and the paint would dry out. The hobby store replaced it three times, each time with the same result, so I gave up. I ended up purchasing a Masterson sta-wet palette and it works great.
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