CoolMiniOrNot - Multi use palette

Multi use palette Beginner Return to article index	Rating: 8.25 Votes: 8 Views: 13309	By: Rikkator
Category: General Subcategory: Brushes and tools		Date: 2005-07-24 20:12:26

Well, after i got tired of my small palette unable to hold all the colors i need at times, i began my search for a replacement, i raided my house and found the perfect answer... An ice cube thing! its big enough to hold many colors at a time, and has enough room for both a wet palette and a normal one! heres what i did to "convert" it to my needs... First i sealed half of the cracks in the middle, so i can make a wet palette area seperated from the normal one so i can..uh.. make it wet:p I sealed it using Quick Metal, which is a stinky version of greenstuff.... and its black... and it smells like a dead fish! perfect for a watery area..uh;p its cheap and drys fast, so it suits my needs plus my dad keep tons at his "do it yourself" toolbox >__ soak the cleaning cloth with water so it wont jump out when you push it in the holes, and shape it nicely into it, then cover the hole with the paper! Next just use something to insert water to the palette wet side and begin painting! The ice cube things come in all size and shapes, so if you need a bigger palette or bigger painting stations feel free(-_-) to use some other ice cube thing!

Dreamfish 21 November 06		Rating: 8 Nice idea, I always used Sportlife packages. They're a bit small to hold water but they're great for paint.
aznvfgirl 14 March 06		Rating: 10 I use a cd for a pallet. Been waiting to put those free cds u recieve in the mail to use for a while...
Ebonbuddha 03 September 05		Rating: 8 This is a good idea. But you can buy ice trays without the channels. I just went and bought two for $1.00. I'm ashamed I didn't hink of that. I use old 2 litre Pepsi bottle tops to hold paints in when I'm cleaning my reusable pallettes.
kinjesus 05 August 05		Rating: 10 Or Alternatively you could purchase two pallettes from your local hobby shop,thus giving you one for wet pallette.This would have the advantage of being less work,and would mean you could use your ice cube tray for...well icecubes maybe..
Rikkator 04 August 05		Not all channels are filled, only those that seperate the wet area from the dry area, i kept them on the wet area to allow me to spread the water easier
QuietiManes 04 August 05		Rating: 8 Hehe, I'm still not sure why the channels had to be filled? Cool idea though, I hate how the paint spreads out on the wet palette, i'm always fighting to keep it seperate.
Rikkator 26 July 05		Its easier to wet the cleaning cloth when you have those channels
No Such Agency 26 July 05		Rating: 7 Looks pretty handy! Fortunately you can also get ice cube trays that don't have the channels between cubes.

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