Wet Pallet

[Airkid]

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Question ...do others just use distilled water on WP

Nap

I have tried distilled water, and water from our de-humidifier reservoir (which I guess is the same). On a wet palette I don't think it matters. Our local water is very "hard" but I've not seen any ill effects using it in the wet palette. That said, I have painted swatches of the primary colours using both distilled and tap water and diluting the acrylic with the water. I haven't noticed any discernible difference in hue or consistency.

Phil

 

[MiniRapture]

Hi. I did a bit of research a while back and found someone else who had been doing the same and tried a few different brands. He recommended Asda's own brand stuff.

I'm still on the same roll I bought from there and so haven't tried any others myself yet.
I did try some of B&M stuff and it worked just aswell tbh. So it might be much of a muchness. But the guy who recommended Asda stuff seemed genuine enough.


I've heard all the stuff that comes with proper wet pallettes is cack. It's mainly for heavy body acrylics. Not our miniature paints.


If that helps any! Just my 2p. Gd luck!

 

[Forté]

I've heard all the stuff that comes with proper wet pallettes is cack. It's mainly for heavy body acrylics. Not our miniature paints.

I've used the Daler & Rowney stuff for years with Vallejo model and game paints, old GW, acrylic inks, and heavy body acrylics. Admittedly it took me a while to get used to how much water is needed in the sponge (less than you need for baking paper) but I've had paints being usable for a week easily and made a sheet last a month. But, it is more expensive and you get less sheets so it's something you have to weigh up.

The only stuff I don't recommend to use on a wet palette are metallics as they often split due to the water.

 

[MiniRapture]

I've used the Daler & Rowney stuff for years with Vallejo model and game paints, old GW, acrylic inks, and heavy body acrylics. Admittedly it took me a while to get used to how much water is needed in the sponge (less than you need for baking paper) but I've had paints being usable for a week easily and made a sheet last a month. But, it is more expensive and you get less sheets so it's something you have to weigh up.

The only stuff I don't recommend to use on a wet palette are metallics as they often split due to the water.

Interesting. Nice one.
Other tools, paints etc can soon add up so it's just aswell baking paper is so cheap!

Yeah I usually keep my metallics away from it but I was experimenting the other day mixing metallics with acrylic. Building up and blending nmm style. Turned out not bad!

 

[Forté]

Interesting. Nice one.
Other tools, paints etc can soon add up so it's just aswell baking paper is so cheap!

Yeah I usually keep my metallics away from it but I was experimenting the other day mixing metallics with acrylic. Building up and blending nmm style. Turned out not bad!

Well acrylic metallics are still acrylics. Never feel that you can't mix them with non-metallic acrylics.

 

[theBaron]

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Question ...do others just use distilled water on WP

Nap

Hi, Nap, no, I use tap water. Seems to work for me without any problems. No effect on the color of paints, etc.

Prost!
Brad

 

[Lucas Ferron]

Hi Guys

I have a question in relation to the paper used

Has anyone had it disintegrate or breakdown after putting paint on it ?

Nap

Nap, I find it more useful to know where you live and then recommend specific products based on that. Sometimes what one calls 'baking paper' is slightly different from what it is in a different country.
I used to use parchment paper (originally for drawing/sketching) in my wet palette and it'd disintegrate super early on. After switching to the correct specific product it changed a TON.
If you are in Europe I recommend this video from Marco Frisoni, he shows the specific product he uses :


If you're in the USA check out this video that also lists specific products for the paper :


Regarding wet palette water, I rarely bother using anything other than tap or filtered water. The same stuff I use to thin and mix my paints.
Cheers