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[Mr Melons]

 

 

I am currently useing it to store my brushes. I have a trio of baby food jars for my rinse water, Much harder for a clumsy fellow like myself to knock over. Not impossible mind you, but harder.

Do you put your rinse jars at the same level as where your workspace is, or is it elevated?

 

same level. Sitting on my desk. One for dirty water, one for 'clean' water and one for metallics.

 

That's why you knock them over. You have to elevate your rinse waters and I don't mean just so you don't knock them over. The wife and I have an elevated monitor that sits on a shelf. I found that I made less of a mess if I put the water up on it for one simple reason. When things are level and essentially within your grasp your mind kinda just puts it on the back burner and has it go on auto pilot leaving you more room for fumbling. If the paint is elevated I have to actually stop what I am doing to rinse or do anything with it meaning I won't accidentally knock it over. Also, since any drinks I might have are on the table itself and level I won't mix them up either. Put your water slightly elevated on a shelf or something that won't tip over and you shouldn't have any spill problems at all. And take it from me....I figured this out after my top heavy "dragonborn" figure decided to take a dive into my rinse water mid-painting because he thought he was aquatic. There was enough cussing to make Dilvish blush.

[Pingo]

When I am working I focus on everything in my workspace. I have an internal map of what's what, now that I think of it.

 

I never have food or drink anywhere near my work.

 

I have wide, low center of gravity jars for water, usually only one at a time so I am reminded to change it for fresh frequently.

 

I never make sudden moves in the studio. If something falls, I trained myself a long time ago to just let it fall. Cleaning up a mess is better than injury or catapulting something into other things.

 

I have a dedicated mop, sponges, and cleaning supplies for the studio which aren't used in any other part of the house.

[Brother Jim]

If I only had eleven times the amount of money that I actually have I would be able to order a Swag Bag (and an extra Casketworks #31).

 

:down:

 

I would have used "crying" emoticons, but I didn't see them.

[ShadowRaven]

that's because no one cries around here. it messes up the paint

sympathy like for you though

[Brother Jim]

But that's why we need a crying emoticon, so we can cry without messing up the paint.

[NomadZeke]

Different rinsing waters for different types of paint,I haven't considered this before

[Pingo]

Different rinsing waters for different types of paint,I haven't considered this before

It's a sensible notion. Metallics get in everything, so a devoted jar for them makes sense.

 

I just like to change my rinsewater frequently, so I would change it between strongly contrasting colors anyway.

[Doug Sundseth]

The brush cup is entirely too big for ne to use with brushes. That is a lot of water to clean up when I knock it over (not if, when). I tried a small juice glass the other day when my little jar went missing. It didn't even last an hour. :-(

 

Edited for grammar.

 

I use a small, relatively low margarine container for rinse water. It's large enough to hold my Master's soap and small enough to fit into one of the openings in my paint box.

 

Any drink I have at a painting table has a lid, either a cup with a straw or a resealable bottle. No significant danger of spilling, and no danger of drinking from the rinse water.

[ced1106]

Different rinsing waters for different types of paint,I haven't considered this before

 

As a tabletop painter, I use two rinse jars, both with a little dishwashing detergent. Rinse the brush first in the first jar to remove most of the paint, then a second to get rid of the last. The rinse jars are actually used soda cups or plastic containers, so I'll just throw away the cup after the metallics! Credit goes to Einon (?) on the CMON painting forum.

[Pingo]

 

Different rinsing waters for different types of paint,I haven't considered this before

 

 

As a tabletop painter, I use two rinse jars, both with a little dishwashing detergent. Rinse the brush first in the first jar to remove most of the paint, then a second to get rid of the last. The rinse jars are actually used soda cups or plastic containers, so I'll just throw away the cup after the metallics! Credit goes to Einon (?) on the CMON painting forum.

Einion has a good head on his shoulders.

[ShadowRaven]

dishwashing detergent eh? Perhaps I need to visit the dollar store

[buglips*the*goblin]

When I just had one of these I used it as a beverage cup.  (Exclusively) 

 

Now with two, I'll use them as rinse cups.  (I use two rinse cups normally)

[Darsc Zacal]

When I just had one of these I used it as a beverage cup.  (Exclusively) 

 

Now with two, I'll use them as rinse cups.  (I use two rinse cups normally)

What? No two fisted drinking?

[buglips*the*goblin]

 

When I just had one of these I used it as a beverage cup.  (Exclusively) 

 

Now with two, I'll use them as rinse cups.  (I use two rinse cups normally)

What? No two fisted drinking?

 

 

 

I'm a goblin, not a barbarian.

[pcktlnt]

Dish washing detergent is not too harsh for the brush hairs?