Mixing paints in wet palette?

[Hands of blue]

I have a small but very irritating problem. I use a basic wet palette made from toilet paper and baking parchment and I have used toothpics to mix paints. The problem is that no matter how careful I am I often brake the surface of the palette and the toilet paper absorbs all the paint. It´s very frustrating when it happens in the middle of a blending session. So what should I use to mix my paints? Any ideas?

Ps. Old brushes seem to work fine but they absorb too much paint and they aren´t too clean either.

Cheers

-H.o.B-

 

[lono]

The other end of your brushes? It\'s less pointy!

 

[Thecadian]

just use normal paintbrushes, just make sure you dont get to much paint at once and your set!

 

[freakinacage]

Originally posted by lono
The other end of your brushes? It\'s less pointy!

yup thats what i do. or use an old crappy brush

 

[Hands of blue]

Originally posted by lono
The other end of your brushes? It\'s less pointy!

Not bad. Only problem is that I use Em4 brushes and their handles are very thick. But from your message I got an idea that might just work. I could cut pieces of plastic sprue and sand them. They should be smooth enough and also easy to clean or make new ones if necessary. Thanks for the indirect solution. :beer:

 

[Einion]

My advice would be to do most of your major mixes outside of the wet palette, then transfer the paint to the parchment. I mix on a ceramic tile but whatever works for you - plastic palette with wells, aluminium foil, sheet of glass.

In-process mixtures can still be done on the parchment as the need arises.

Einion

 

[Spacemunkie]

Buy one of these:

Daler Rowney Wet Palette refills....

 

[demonherald]

yup those refills are cheap as chips really and you can abuse them with the pointy end of the brush as much as you like......