Me too, except my IQ is the same as a pretty cold room when it comes to painting. Just started the hobby and finished my first box! Gonna try with a wet pallet for my next box!
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I just got one today and the quality is amazing! This is definitely a step up from my used Tupperware/paper towel and parchment paper wet palette I've been using!
I got this and it's great. One of the things you have to be careful about is using metallic paints though. They tend to not work very well on a wet palette and stain the foam through the paper.
This was a painting tool I didn't know I needed until I tried it. It does work as advertised, keeping paint blends wet enough to use even if you have to take a break. I like having a usable reserve of all the colors and blends I'm using on a figure if I have to go back and touch up or alter colors on a figure I'm painting.
You don't want you sheet floating at all, and you don't want the water to get on top of the sheet and mess with your paints. If you have a bit of standing water around the edges of the foam and it doesn't do either of the two things above then you should be good, as it will just be absorbed by the foam as that starts to dry out.
I need to get one of these. I've just been using anything near me that was flat and non absorbant. Everything plastic in my painting radius has dried paint on it from me using it as a pallet.
The paint seeps through the paper and into the pad/sponge, beneath. What's the best approach for cleaning the pad? (I believe I also get mold on the pad.)
Adam likes to and recommends cleaning out an old paint bottle (the Airbrush Medium is his preferred size) and filling it with water to keep handy. If you live in a dry climate, or tend to participate in long paint sessions, it's helpful to apply a little bit of water around the edges of the palette to keep it moist.
Yes, of course! The Hydro Sheet should be thoroughly moisturized with the water. In fact, we recommend over-watering, and removing any excess just to ensure it is wet all the way through.
I just learned about this technique and I bought this yesterday. Wow, this is smooth and fast but unfortunately, I now have a stain on the sponge. I'm still going to use it as painting is a lot easier now. :D
Key thing to note is to NOT use it with metallic, or any textured paints. Just straight up regular paints. Add water as often as necessary (usually a little bit every session).
Unfortunately I didn't pre-order mine in time. Wasn't expecting it to be sold out everywhere. Looks like I'll be waiting til March. Its a dry palette life for me
Is there a proper procedure to use metallic paints so they don't contaminate the Hydrofoam and other paints? And do shades or other types of paints require some special precautions? _I'm a beginner painter and just got one of these (pretty excited!)_ Thanks!!
Hi Nelson, we've done extensive testing and while our Hydro Sheets are permiable enough to allow water in, they do a very good job of keeping the metal flake through it. You should be good to go! Just be careful that your palette isn't overflowing with water so that the metal flake doesn't contaminate the rest of the palette.
Hi Army Painter! I have a question. When I'm done with my painting project and I don't need the palette to stay wet anymore, what should I do? I understand that I should throw the paper out, but what with the foam?
I've got one of the XL Army Painter Wet Pallettes and I've noticed the included pads are too big to sit flat in the tray so I have to trim them before I set it up.
I need some help. Ihave this wet pallete for a while now and I am not sure how to keep my hydrofoam. If I leave it wet in the pallete it forms mold after a whie. If I let it dry, it becomes stiff and crackable. Any thoughts on how can I keep it ready for use? I already ruined one and I dont want to use the other without proper care.
Where were things like these when I was painting models 30 years ago? Acrylic paint always dried too quickly and I could never get them to blend properly.
My paints dry out on this, I find. I'm not sure if the paper doesn't let enough water through or if there's not enough water to begin with. I've been using standard kitchen sponge cloth and parchment paper, so maybe the procedure to get those to work is different, but those have kept my paints wet albeit somewhat separated after a day or two.
I was having this happen as well, too much water in the army painter palette, us old school sponge and parchment paper painters are used to using a ton of water to get the sponge wet enough; but the one from army painter hardly needs any in comparison, just wet it like it shows in the video.
Hey! Is it normal, that if I make mixing on a palette and leave a thin coat on a pallete, paint can dry up in some 30 min. Or am I doing something wrong not adding enought water? ( I put in so much water, that if I add a drop more it will start to float on a foam, so like maximum... no?)))) Sure I moisture the place I will mix with wet brush before mixing. Or may be I should put paper, remove bubbles and then turn paper up side down, then remove excess of water by a tissue? I love AP products so much and want to get a maximum of them ;)
It certainly sounds like your Hydro Sheet (paper) isn't moistened enough, and likely that your Hydro Foam isn't either. You'll want it a touch wetter than you think it needs, and then remove any of the excess standing water. Adam recommends keeping an old Airbrush Medium bottle, cleaning it, and then filling it with clean water to top off the hydration around the edges of the palette during longer painting sessions.
@@TheArmyPainter OMG , for quick response :) as I mentioned before , I put so much water, that if I add a drop, water will overflow on a paper contaminating a whole palette with paint. May be I should water both sides of a hydro sheet completely before starting?
Why are the hydro foams folded? That fold is not going away. And there is included pamphlets on doing absolutely everything with Army Painters supplies. But not a word on how to use the wet palette.
1:48- So wait! The bottom isn’t “the storage space for the rest of the sheets?!? Then where are those supposed to go? I know it might sound silly but I’ve been using the lid. Which in the way I was looking at it made sense because the storage area for the sheets that it came like made way more sense to continue to be what it came as, a “storage area”!!! But then I never understood how you could close it to “keep the paint fresh”!?! But I’d rather not have to search all over the place for a new shit every time I need one! And it’s really not that hard to only use the amount of paint you actually need instead of using so much and needing to keep it good for days!!! Just saying
@@MrKoyama2004 my station is set up in the warmest room of the house plus I have a lamp on because my eyes aren’t that great so maybe that’s it, thank you
@@kjnash4149 I got a tiny dropper bottle from the pharmacy and filled it with water, I just lift the paper and squirt a bit of water around the edges every hour or so. Try that!
It is mold resistant, however it is not mold-free (which is impossible as we learned in our development of the product). So we still recommend adding a drop of cleaning fluid to your water basin, or washing the foam every 1-2 weeks.
You can use paper towels folded over, however they will not last as long, and they are not antimicrobial so beware of mold. You can always order our Wet Palette Hydro Pack which includes extra foam and sheets.
My only complaint would be that the palette paper is as flimsy as the Redgrass ones. I hate it when the paper developes a small tear and stains the foam beneath. I have reverted to using parchment paper once I burned thru the 50 sheets that came with the Redgrass palette. I like the inclusion of the brush holder far more than the magnets and well tray of the Redgrass one also.
The paper will wrinkle when you first lay it down, but you should be able to smooth it out again before applying paint. If you just smooth it with your fingers, and pull it taut at the edges it should lay flat.
Bro someone get the gun out of this guy's face! Got mine today, gonna try it out 'cause I feel like my paint has been drying super quick on my makeshift palette. Thanks for the info!
Have been using mine for several weeks now and it helped my workflow immensely. Just a cosmetic thing, could you not fold the sponge for packaging? It does not affect using the product and meanwhile it has flattened down but it made me cringe when I took it out of the box. Overall a great product, love it!
There so annoying the paper grows when it gets wet an extra quarter of the size of the wet pallet I've always got to cut an inch or 2 strip off the end so it fit's when it's wet just a pain to use there all the same the paper they give you is the same size as the wet pallet they should make it shorter so we don't have this issue! It actually stops me using the thing now to be honest just a nuisance I can live without
@The Army Painter Colors on your face are almost burnt out in this and previous videos. Lights too strong? Too much editing? I think it would be nice to fix this issue. Either way good luck with your palette. I use empty plastic box of Ferrero Rocher, thin sponge and baking paper. See you around, bro. ;-)
Sorry that you feel that way about your Wet Palette, we strive to improve our products, so if you can provide more information as to how the paper is tearing and what is making the anti-mold agents weak, we would love your input. We've tested this product with professional and amateur painters alike. Along with their feedback and the strongly positive feedback of our customers, so we take any negative feedback very seriously.
@@TheArmyPainter I use my paper for a long time and if i mix some paints it tears apart. I used both foams and both molded. The first one even made paper to something slimey. Privateer Press Paintpaper is stronger and the foam doesn't mold. You should look into that.
Look first I love my wet pallet I bought with you. But you just lied it doesn’t keep the paint good to use for weeks. That’s using your paints which I also love. Every paint separates to the point that even remixing isn’t as good as fresh paint in about 2 days.
Glad I watched this, I have a room temperature IQ and definitely drenched my pallet and then was shocked when my paints came out like water
Me too, except my IQ is the same as a pretty cold room when it comes to painting. Just started the hobby and finished my first box! Gonna try with a wet pallet for my next box!
Omg I was doing the same thing. I heard “water on top” so I would drench it until the foam was literally floating in water. DOH
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Hate speech is a subjective term... What insults you/or you consider hate, I might not and vice versa.
@@Rosvosektoricool. They’re allowed to delete what they consider it. Its their channel
@@Rosvosektoriwhat a cool and edgy boy you are
I just got one today and the quality is amazing! This is definitely a step up from my used Tupperware/paper towel and parchment paper wet palette I've been using!
Literally same story as me lol
I got this and it's great. One of the things you have to be careful about is using metallic paints though. They tend to not work very well on a wet palette and stain the foam through the paper.
This was a painting tool I didn't know I needed until I tried it. It does work as advertised, keeping paint blends wet enough to use even if you have to take a break. I like having a usable reserve of all the colors and blends I'm using on a figure if I have to go back and touch up or alter colors on a figure I'm painting.
Love the built in brush holder. That was the selling feature for me. Still going to keep the masterson but this will be great for on the go use!!
Got mine yesterday after friend recommended this. One hell of a product, never going back to a normal palette 😅
Just picked this up because I think it will come in handy when painting similar minis in batches... like zombies or orcs... etc.
I live in Las Vegas and man my paint drys up before I can add one layer on a mini , I order this last week and I'm just can't wait to get mine
Is there an exact measurement for how much water to add to this? I feel like I’m either using too much or not enough.
This has helped tremendously! I’m saving so much paint and painting faster than when I was using a dry palette.
You cna do it DIY, but honestly, this little packge has a fair price, and it's a holder and works perfectly. Gives youcomfort and it saves time.
Just got one for free on a black Friday deal WINNING but after this video I'm extra excited about it
So should there be standing water in the tray with the hydrofoam?
You don't want you sheet floating at all, and you don't want the water to get on top of the sheet and mess with your paints. If you have a bit of standing water around the edges of the foam and it doesn't do either of the two things above then you should be good, as it will just be absorbed by the foam as that starts to dry out.
Ive honestly have enjoyed my wet palette from you guys. 🤗
It's also tidier/takes up a lot less room than a tupperware tubs and a mug full of brushes! 😊👍
Mines on order. Glad I found this video.
I need to get one of these. I've just been using anything near me that was flat and non absorbant. Everything plastic in my painting radius has dried paint on it from me using it as a pallet.
It is a very nice artist tool and works smoothly
The paint seeps through the paper and into the pad/sponge, beneath. What's the best approach for cleaning the pad? (I believe I also get mold on the pad.)
Got mine today, lovely wet palette
I've been using one. Definitely make sure not to add too much water, and definitely close the whole thing up when saving for later.
New to mini painting was annoyed they kept drying out,love this wet pallet ,it came today and it’s great .
did it done it, still use it and loving it. Thank you army painter :) :P
Very nice product! Again, a very cost effective solution from Army Painter, definitively getting one :)
I just got mine.... and it is a game changer in my painting!!!! Do I have to keep adding water to keep the paint from drying?
Adam likes to and recommends cleaning out an old paint bottle (the Airbrush Medium is his preferred size) and filling it with water to keep handy. If you live in a dry climate, or tend to participate in long paint sessions, it's helpful to apply a little bit of water around the edges of the palette to keep it moist.
@@TheArmyPainter thanks a lot for the super fast response, guys!!!
I cant wait for these to arrive here in Iceland. I´ve been using a home made one but this one looks sweet.
Are you supposed to wet both sides of the hydro sheets? I've seen some people recommend doing this for other wet palettes. 🤔
Yes, of course! The Hydro Sheet should be thoroughly moisturized with the water. In fact, we recommend over-watering, and removing any excess just to ensure it is wet all the way through.
I just learned about this technique and I bought this yesterday. Wow, this is smooth and fast but unfortunately, I now have a stain on the sponge. I'm still going to use it as painting is a lot easier now. :D
Should there be a thin layer of water on top of the sheet?
Key thing to note is to NOT use it with metallic, or any textured paints. Just straight up regular paints. Add water as often as necessary (usually a little bit every session).
Thank you for the tip
Can’t wait to get mine
Unfortunately I didn't pre-order mine in time. Wasn't expecting it to be sold out everywhere. Looks like I'll be waiting til March. Its a dry palette life for me
Is there a proper procedure to use metallic paints so they don't contaminate the Hydrofoam and other paints? And do shades or other types of paints require some special precautions?
_I'm a beginner painter and just got one of these (pretty excited!)_ Thanks!!
Hi Nelson, we've done extensive testing and while our Hydro Sheets are permiable enough to allow water in, they do a very good job of keeping the metal flake through it. You should be good to go! Just be careful that your palette isn't overflowing with water so that the metal flake doesn't contaminate the rest of the palette.
Hi Army Painter! I have a question. When I'm done with my painting project and I don't need the palette to stay wet anymore, what should I do? I understand that I should throw the paper out, but what with the foam?
You can dump out any leftover water and let it air dry, do not wring it out. Then just store it somewhere safe until you use it again :)
@@TheArmyPainter Thank you!
I've got one of the XL Army Painter Wet Pallettes and I've noticed the included pads are too big to sit flat in the tray so I have to trim them before I set it up.
I need some help. Ihave this wet pallete for a while now and I am not sure how to keep my hydrofoam. If I leave it wet in the pallete it forms mold after a whie. If I let it dry, it becomes stiff and crackable. Any thoughts on how can I keep it ready for use? I already ruined one and I dont want to use the other without proper care.
Where were things like these when I was painting models 30 years ago? Acrylic paint always dried too quickly and I could never get them to blend properly.
I love this thing. It's fantastic.
Can we let the foam dry and the re-use it month later?
Yes
Hey, just got mine, i love it ! Game changer for me. Where do you store it though? I live in Canada so it either very hot or very cold.. Thank you :)
My paints dry out on this, I find. I'm not sure if the paper doesn't let enough water through or if there's not enough water to begin with. I've been using standard kitchen sponge cloth and parchment paper, so maybe the procedure to get those to work is different, but those have kept my paints wet albeit somewhat separated after a day or two.
I was having this happen as well, too much water in the army painter palette, us old school sponge and parchment paper painters are used to using a ton of water to get the sponge wet enough; but the one from army painter hardly needs any in comparison, just wet it like it shows in the video.
Does this work with the Brush-on Primer? And if so, should I dilute it the same way before applying it to the model?
Yes, of course!
Primers neither should be diluted nor used on wet palette. You shouldn't put metalic paints on it too.
Hey! Is it normal, that if I make mixing on a palette and leave a thin coat on a pallete, paint can dry up in some 30 min. Or am I doing something wrong not adding enought water? ( I put in so much water, that if I add a drop more it will start to float on a foam, so like maximum... no?)))) Sure I moisture the place I will mix with wet brush before mixing. Or may be I should put paper, remove bubbles and then turn paper up side down, then remove excess of water by a tissue? I love AP products so much and want to get a maximum of them ;)
It certainly sounds like your Hydro Sheet (paper) isn't moistened enough, and likely that your Hydro Foam isn't either. You'll want it a touch wetter than you think it needs, and then remove any of the excess standing water. Adam recommends keeping an old Airbrush Medium bottle, cleaning it, and then filling it with clean water to top off the hydration around the edges of the palette during longer painting sessions.
@@TheArmyPainter OMG , for quick response :) as I mentioned before , I put so much water, that if I add a drop, water will overflow on a paper contaminating a whole palette with paint. May be I should water both sides of a hydro sheet completely before starting?
@@IPHbS I do!
@@TheArmyPainter thank you !!!!
Thank you for not being cowards and turning the comments off.
do i still need to thin my paints with extra water or will the water from the sponge be enough
It really depends on how thin you like to keep your paints, and how much water you apply to your palette.
Why are the hydro foams folded?
That fold is not going away.
And there is included pamphlets on doing absolutely everything with Army Painters supplies.
But not a word on how to use the wet palette.
The hydro foams are folded to help keep them moist during shipping, and also to use less plastic packaging materials
@@TheArmyPainter Then they should have been packed two in one bag. Unfolded.
Thoughtful design.
1:48- So wait! The bottom isn’t “the storage space for the rest of the sheets?!? Then where are those supposed to go? I know it might sound silly but I’ve been using the lid. Which in the way I was looking at it made sense because the storage area for the sheets that it came like made way more sense to continue to be what it came as, a “storage area”!!! But then I never understood how you could close it to “keep the paint fresh”!?! But I’d rather not have to search all over the place for a new shit every time I need one! And it’s really not that hard to only use the amount of paint you actually need instead of using so much and needing to keep it good for days!!! Just saying
Love mine!
I’m really struggling to get to grips with it, I find it just keeps drying out, any advice?
Keep adding a little bit of water. Mine dries up much faster when I have the desktop fan on, maybe you have something similar?
@@MrKoyama2004 my station is set up in the warmest room of the house plus I have a lamp on because my eyes aren’t that great so maybe that’s it, thank you
@@kjnash4149 I got a tiny dropper bottle from the pharmacy and filled it with water, I just lift the paper and squirt a bit of water around the edges every hour or so. Try that!
My question is, with the plastics being treated to prevent mold growth, is the foam also treated to be mold-resistant?
It is mold resistant, however it is not mold-free (which is impossible as we learned in our development of the product). So we still recommend adding a drop of cleaning fluid to your water basin, or washing the foam every 1-2 weeks.
you can also put an old penny (1970s and older) under the foam. The copper helps to keep some moldiness out.
Crap I accidentally threw the foam away because I thought it was packaging material! Are there any other materials I could use?
You can use paper towels folded over, however they will not last as long, and they are not antimicrobial so beware of mold. You can always order our Wet Palette Hydro Pack which includes extra foam and sheets.
I think I’ve been adding too much water! I’d read to keep enough water to cover the foam very slightly before putting the paper on top. 😅
Don’t get me wrong. I love the army painter series but I made my own with paper towels and parchment paper
Just got mine, boss status.
My only complaint would be that the palette paper is as flimsy as the Redgrass ones. I hate it when the paper developes a small tear and stains the foam beneath. I have reverted to using parchment paper once I burned thru the 50 sheets that came with the Redgrass palette. I like the inclusion of the brush holder far more than the magnets and well tray of the Redgrass one also.
I got one today and the case was broken.....
My Hydro foam doesn't fill the tray...
It's designed to be a bit smaller because when you apply water, it expands. ;)
0:52 this is a lie, I bought one based on this claim and my paints aren't even usable the next day let alone weeks later. What a scam.
How tf do I keep my paper from bubbling up wrinkling
The paper will wrinkle when you first lay it down, but you should be able to smooth it out again before applying paint. If you just smooth it with your fingers, and pull it taut at the edges it should lay flat.
Bro someone get the gun out of this guy's face! Got mine today, gonna try it out 'cause I feel like my paint has been drying super quick on my makeshift palette. Thanks for the info!
I think I'm gonna get one but that dude needs to blink at least once or twice in future videos lol
talking about keeping paints wet while lettings his eyes dry out :(
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Anyone use chamois in the palette
Have been using mine for several weeks now and it helped my workflow immensely.
Just a cosmetic thing, could you not fold the sponge for packaging? It does not affect using the product and meanwhile it has flattened down but it made me cringe when I took it out of the box.
Overall a great product, love it!
There so annoying the paper grows when it gets wet an extra quarter of the size of the wet pallet I've always got to cut an inch or 2 strip off the end so it fit's when it's wet just a pain to use there all the same the paper they give you is the same size as the wet pallet they should make it shorter so we don't have this issue! It actually stops me using the thing now to be honest just a nuisance I can live without
Why are we painting an unprimed model!?!? ... or was it primed green?
You can paint an unprimed model, it's not like it's the law to use primer, it's usually fine.
@The Army Painter
Colors on your face are almost burnt out in this and previous videos. Lights too strong? Too much editing? I think it would be nice to fix this issue. Either way good luck with your palette. I use empty plastic box of Ferrero Rocher, thin sponge and baking paper. See you around, bro. ;-)
I'm just that bright -ADAM ;)
56 piece made me laugh.
I love it! But don't use it with metal paints
Those anti-mold agents are pretty weak and the paper tears after a couple of days.
Sorry that you feel that way about your Wet Palette, we strive to improve our products, so if you can provide more information as to how the paper is tearing and what is making the anti-mold agents weak, we would love your input. We've tested this product with professional and amateur painters alike. Along with their feedback and the strongly positive feedback of our customers, so we take any negative feedback very seriously.
@@TheArmyPainter I use my paper for a long time and if i mix some paints it tears apart. I used both foams and both molded. The first one even made paper to something slimey. Privateer Press Paintpaper is stronger and the foam doesn't mold. You should look into that.
Look first I love my wet pallet I bought with you.
But you just lied it doesn’t keep the paint good to use for weeks. That’s using your paints which I also love. Every paint separates to the point that even remixing isn’t as good as fresh paint in about 2 days.
2:08 - that is horrible advice.
How is that horrible advice?
It's fine advice, that's how I water down paint. Learnt it from a Squidmar video.
No its not....
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