Wet Palette Too Wet and Too Dry at the same time.

[oolaa]

I didn't read through all of the replies in this thread, sorry, so maybe this has been pointed out already BUT:

I recently made the groundbreaking discovery that the parchmentpaper that comes with the P3-product can easily be rinsed off and used multiple times. I went through the papers at a very high pace, and when I came to the last paper I found this out. I think I have rinsed it off maybe 10 times, scrubbing it gently while I'm rinsing. My wallet is forever thankful.

 

[tanis5811]

I tried the Privateer Press Wet Palette and found it 'OK' for a beginner in the wet palette technique but found that the sponge wasn't the best water retainer. It either held too much and I got flooding or it just didn't transfer enough for I ended up with a pool at the bottom of the case, or it worked perfectly. There was no consistency in it. Plus the parchment was smaller than the sponge which allowed colour to bleed into the sponge occasionally.

However I Transferred over to a Mathersons Wet Palette and found the sponge/parchment combo much better giving me more space (approximately double) and a better capability with the paint. The sponge is not the 'packing style' sponge but more like a household water absorbing material which holds the water at the same saturation without leaking or wicking away to the bottom.

For me I don't leave paint on the palette overnight, as I usually get to a completion stage of a colour/area in one sitting and wash the parchment and brushes at the end of the session.

Thanks for the information on what type of wet palette you use. I have made my own in the past with less than desirable results.