Versutus Vulpes Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 It's a good thing they clean easy. And yes - they do pick up grains of dried paint if you start going over old stuff. Ditto to what Enchantra said though - it is more about the surface than the shape. Cheap is good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabascojunkie Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 The newest I have is the 12 well at Dick Blick. I like the big wells in the middle for washes. I also have the small 7 well and a 9 well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwyksilver Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 It's a good thing they clean easy. Wow, that's pretty clean Actually mine have a tendency to look just as bad, although I am bad about wasting paint so it often has larger pools of dried/drying paint in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 wow am I one of the few "neat" painters here? I can post a picture later of a "used" palette. It's half full of colors at the moment. Just needed to take a break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 here's a palette and the papertowels I've been using for the past week. I can get messier usually when I'm doing highlights. This palette is mainly for basecoats on several models at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilesuck Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I have the 12 tray one with the ying/yang in the center, and it is useful. I also have a wet pallette I use alot along with three porcelain butcher trays that are great for large amounts of washes (terrain and unit production line painting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I have a seven-well one.. it's the flatter model though. Kevin's (Rodnik) suggestion to tilt the palette is a good idea when working with larger amounts of colour. When I paint the smaller details where I only need a little bit of paint, I usually put a few drops of paint at one end of the well and a droplet of gunk at the other and dab my brush in the gunk as I need it. VV you are the KING of thrift! When I first started painting I bought a few of the li'l 6 well plastic ones (which I still tote to demos), but what I really wanted was one of my mom's devilled-eggs dishes. Looks like you found something even better. As for cleaning and care, I spritz mine down with good ol' SimpleGreen when I've finished painting. Who knew the stuff was actually good for cleaning as well as stripping pewter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versutus Vulpes Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 VV you are the KING of thrift! When I first started painting I bought a few of the li'l 6 well plastic ones (which I still tote to demos), but what I really wanted was one of my mom's devilled-eggs dishes. Looks like you found something even better. Aye wee lassie - 'Tis mah birthright! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 these are mine 10 wells ceramic palette & 12 well round palette Also I have & mostly use a ceramic tile as well, dried paint, just take a single edge razor blade & scrape it off with some water, cheap & easy to clean!!! been thinking of getting a wet palette, just to try it out sometime RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghaz Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Just around $4 at Hobby Lobby if you catch their 40% off coupon they run every couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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