Ultra Portable Watercolor Palettes
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- Опубликовано: 27 мар 2019
- A review of some ultra-portable watercolor palette options.
Links to palettes in the video
Bijou Box (price JUMPED since making this video):
www.amazon.com/Whiskey-Painte...
Bijou Box with built-in flask:
www.amazon.com/Whiskey-Painte...
Standard Watercolor Tin
www.amazon.com/dp/B071ZJSPKR/...
Joe Miller Travel Painter Palette
www.cheapjoes.com/joe-miller-...
Joe Miller Travel Painter (Full kit)
www.cheapjoes.com/joe-miller-...
Portable Painter
www.amazon.com/Watercolor-Pal...
Winsor and Newton Professional Watercolor Field Box
www.amazon.com/Winsor-Newton-...
Brass Palette India (need to contact through Facebook)
/ brasspaletteindia
Little Brass Box
www.littebrassbox.com
La Petite Palette
www.lapatitepalette.com
Blank Altoids-style tins
www.amazon.com/dp/B071JJRQKZ/...
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Bending the little hook on the cup and adding a magnet is soooo simple yet INGENIOUS! Thanks for that idea.
Is it sad I want them all and I almost never take them out of my bedroom? 😂 hoarding tendencies
I can totally relate!! I have a tendency to collect things. 😁
I don't even like using watercolor but I really want the one sold by expeditionary art. 😖
MUST. COLLECT. THEM. ALL.
gotta' catch em' all!
I know the feeling 😕
Hard to believe an expensive brand like Schminke has sharp unfinished edges in their tins. I purchased the Schminke 36 pan set and was so disappointed when it arrived with those sharp edges. Nice review really enjoyed it!
I got a 48-color set as a gift and ripped my hand open on the razor-sharp edge. I never even bothered doing more than a few swatches with the paints, I was so angry. Even my super-cheapo Chinese watercolor tins have rolled edges.
Agreed! Schminke is a company that I associate with high-quality. So, it is a bit disappointing to have a palette that's branded Schminke that's has sharp edges. Thanks very much for watching and commenting!
Yikes! That's terrible. I haven't injured myself on one of them but I can definitely see the potential, there. That is really angering when something like an art supply has the potential for cutting so badly. Ugh.
Are the sharp edges plastic? Seems like you should be able to heat them up to take the edge off, with a heat gun, blow dryer, light a match blow it out, the same way you melt the edge of a nylon rope so it won't fray. A curling iron, hot pan, maybe hot water? nail file....
If it's metal, never mind. Need some kind of grinding burnishing stuff I guess. unless you can put something over the edges like polymer clay, just a bead all the way around
@@recoveringsoul755 , this part is most often made from very thin tin, like finger-bendable tin, so it's not actually possible to grind it to safe state. That's why rolled edge is important.
On any of the non tin boxes, glueing a washer will give you a magnetic surface to mount a water cup
what is a washer?
@@Rainlesslover A washer is a metal disk with a hole that is used along with a bolt or screw. Available at hardware stores.
This is so smart! Thank you for sharing.
Brilliant!! 😊 Thank you.
GOOD IDEA!!!!
Great info Brian! Don't be hesitant to do a video that gives YOUR take on a product, especially a pro painter's take such as yourself. I know when I buy tech products I watch every video I can find before buying. You showed some unique items here, as you mentioned, but more importantly they're all shown from a unique perspective. Saw a couple things I hadn't seen before. Thanks buddy!
The Mind of Watercolor Hey Steve! Thanks, my friend! I always love hearing from you. I usually watch every video I can find on a product, as well. I will do my best to keep my opinions true to my feelings... can be a balancing act, at times. 👍
@@brianashmorestudio if you take some insulation off of some silicone sheathed wire and cut it lengthways on one side you can use it over those sharp edges and prevents accidental cuts.
There is an Italian company, Fome, that manufactures those "bijou" boxes (with and without the flask) -- also in other, larger sizes -- that other companies usually buy and brand, so it is highly unlikely that Winsor & Newton manufacture-s/-d them themselves. You can find them in still in Europe from a few art suppliers.
Good point! Like today, I'm sure it was only a company or two with the metal stampers churning out palettes for all the art material companies to brand as their own. Thanks for commenting!
I love how you start this video out talking about how overdone the video idea is. But this is the very first video I’ve ever seen about it. I haven’t painted in 31 years. So it’s all brand new to me. Thank you for making this video, and helping me nurture teenage me who stopped painting 31 years ago
I have to agree with you that the standard watercolor tin wins hands down. I do a lot of urban sketching and have tried nearly all the popular travel watercolor palettes out there, including the micro painter box, but I find myself reaching out to the standard tin time and again. It's so brilliantly designed, has ample mixing space with enough grooves, holds 18 half pans and is sleek and sturdy enough to throw in a bag with a sketchbook, a pen, waterbrush and a rag cloth, and I am all set. Extremely functional and seriously the best ever! Thank you for reviewing the various palettes out there. Enjoyed all of it.
I cut a piece of Yupo “paper” to fit the Altoids type boxes and the found brass boxes. I have sprayed the Altoids tins too and this Yupo works just as well in my opinion.The surface works as a mixing surface and it cleans up very well. I secure it with rubber cement and it holds firmly. I enjoy engineering these little boxes too and enjoyed your video on this.
I just realized I could use transparent sticky notes..the ones I have actually suck to use one on bc it rubs off easy but great for mixing paint😂😂😂
I should also add the ones I have aren’t truly clear but kind of milky but still sort of transparent
I have also incorporated Yupo into the lids, it works really well. I adhere mine with double sided tape! Great review. Thank you!
Is there a psychology term for "palette addiction?" I stopped buying them a long time ago, where I can help it, so now I'm all about recycling and retooling palettes using weird stuff. My primary sets are in good tins, but the secondary sets, yeah. This must be something in the air, as I'm about to publish a new video showing some of those odd palettes, too... including the Altoids. LOL!! Love your presentation on these. So much fun stuff! Thank you, my friend! :)
Thanks, Mark!! Hmmm... I think there should definitely be a term. We may have to invent one. 😂 Yeah, I may have a problem. Glad you’ve overcome yours. 😂👍 Looking forward to your video! Maybe it’s Spring and the possibilities for painting outdoors that it presents. 🤔
When I started painting, being a nonconformist, I tried everything bit the standard folding tin. In the end, it’s now my favorite. Like you said, “there’s a reason.” 😊
Ready-mades are so pricey. I love the diy boxes lve used mini Plano fishing tackle boxes. They are double sided and have lots of space for little pencils and modified paint brushes needed erasers ect . White contact paper in the lids make a good mixing surface. One side has enough compartments for my water colors. I've also used cheap dollar store eye shadow boxes. They have Ready-made compartments for paints and a little slot for a modified paint brush. I use the contact paper in these too. I love the creativity of making these little kits. Thanks for your video
Thank you for this fine video. Everyone has different needs. I’m getting a plastic palette because I work in a prison where metal is not permitted. Plastic is safer because its hard to sharpen and cut someone’s throat with it. Few people would use that feature, but it is an important consideration in my little corner of the world.
I have to say, I've never made that consideration when buying a palette! I can see why metal would be a problem in that environment. Thanks for commenting!
Wow ! Thank you so much for introducing different types of palettes !! I esp love the DIY versions ! It is brilliant !
Brian, your take is personal, and objective from your perspective, great information, keep up the good work,keep the videos coming.
Eduardo Silva Thanks so much, Eduardo!! Always great to hear from you!
I feel like the winsor and Newton palette would be good for beginners/slightly more advanced watercolorists because it comes with everything one needs to paint, including the paint and brush
Joe Miller, from Cheap Joe's...fun fact: I was ordering from him when he was sending out a catalog that was copied on a Xerox machine and hand-stapled. They used to include all kinds of freebies back then. I even may have had a hand in helping him start his "Brushes for Vincent" project WAAAAAAAY back when. This was fun. Gotta love watercolors on the go 😎
Very Interesting video, Brian. I enjoy making travel palettes, too. When the inside of the lid isn't white, I cut some palette paper to fit. and attach it using Scotch Repositionable Adhesive Roller. When the paper is used up, it's easy to remove and adhere a new piece. No need to spray with enamel. That small palette by Cheap Joe's looks like a nice slim size to fit in skinny pockets. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Jill. That's a great idea! 👍
If one paints for years, investing in a solid, brass palette ends up as a zero cost. 95% of the cost of watercolour painting/sketching is in A) watercolour paper, which is the most expensive paper; B) tube paints (large w/c tubes cost more than acrylics or most oils), and C) brushes. Paper is difficult to substitute, but it is possible to reconsider how we use brushes, and what paint we use. Tube paint runs out quickly - use large pans instead, or, use a limited palette of 5-7 colours only. Brushes are quickly destroyed if you grab paint with them, mix with them, and then paint on textured paper. Paintbrushes should never be used for grabbing paint and for mixing; that destroys their tips and cohesion. Use a cheap synthetic brush to grab paint and mix, and only then pick up the mix with a paintbrush.
Who doesn't LOVE a video about watercolour palettes??? I never get sick of them - especially when talking metal and brass palettes...
I'm the same way!! Thanks for watching and commenting, Magdalena!
Now I want to work in design engineering of these watercolors!!! Thank you for this great videos! Keep on making love pro's and con's.
Thanks very much!!
Thanks! That was a great tour of little paint palettes. The brass one from India is gorgeous and I love the engineering of the Winsor & Newton pro set. Also the tiny four-half-pan set is cute. But fun that you ended up with a standard tin in the end. 😊
Wow really cool video. I love that one you made with the magnets. Such a cool idea. Im totally inspired! Thanks for sharing❤
Tin is not magnetic, and tin does not rust, it oxidizes. If you have a rusty box that a magnet sticks to it is made of metal (steel). There are a few craftsmen out there still making tin box palettes by hand. They will never rust, and they coat them with something so they will never oxidize. They are things of beauty, but you need a second mortgage to purchase them..
Bevie Interesting. Thanks for the clarification. I knew they were steel but thought “tin” was an appropriate term since we’ve been calling them “tins” for ages. Perhaps that is a bit of a misnomer. Of course, I’ve heard of all the makers making expensive boxes out of brass but hadn’t heard about tin. I’d love to know more. 👍
@@brianashmorestudio They are called tin's because the magnetic steel (iron alloy) is coated in a thin layer of tin (tinplate) to prevent rusting.
Also, great video, thanks.
Nice collection! I would love to see that handmade brass one in use. It looks divine!
Very nice Vid, the idea with the rubber pads under the pallets is GOLD! I did it with mine to, top idea. 👍
Loved the DYI kits. A good inexpensive way to see if you will use a travel palette.
I really enjoyed watching this, I think the DIY ones are the best.
Very, very creative, with the magnet!
That was a really helpful and insightful video! Thank you! I love your winner box, I have several of those and they sure do the job well.
Thanks much, Aneta! They do work well! 👍
Great video I’m so glad you posted this yours is the first of its kind that I’ve seen of it :-) thank you
Great video! Brilliant use of magnets for that attachable tray. That’s really smart. I agree on the most accessible/versatile being the standard tin box. :)
Thanks, Buddy! Like we've talked about, you just can't beat the standard.
This is the 3rd time I’ve watched this video. I’m so grateful you made it and shared your palettes and wealth of information and ingenuity with us… I find I just love different palettes! It’s addicting….😊. I’m saving for the Brass pallete or hopefully my husband will get my “hints” and buy it for Christmas. (I may just forget hinting and tell him…😂). I agree. The most used palettes are the least expensive. A couple years ago I thought I was ordering a Holbein palette on Amazon or EBay but it was just a “dupe”. I was disappointed at first but it’s become my favorite and I have ordered couple more and given to a friend. It’s definitely not the same quality as Holbein but it’s much less expensive so I can create one for each brand of paint I’m trying! I love how easily my brush picks up paint without damaging it…. Only downside is that I find half pans too small….lol
Once again, thank you for your opinion (You have such an abundance of experience and knowledge) and for your time to video, edit and post this!
Your channel is one of my top favorites. I just didn’t want to take up more of your time by posting. What the heck…lol…it’s three years later so maybe it won’t be too much…
Appreciate everything,
Nancy Rolfe
💡I once had the WN “all-in-one kit” which went missing whilst travelling. When I replaced it, I chose to purchase the less costly WN Cotman version ($74 vs $21 USD). As I have my own palettte of DS artist paints, I gave away the included Cotman half-pans. The boxes are identical except for the colours. If you don’t care about appearances (dark blue vs. all white), the Cotman version is a nice money-saving alternative.
Thanks for sharing your travel palettes :) I really enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching!
Love these! Thank you!
omg i looove those DIY pans! i wanna make my own now haha
That watercup magnet hack is so smart!
re: Bijoux box- I have the same and I fit 6 full pans +3 half pans (or 15 half pans if I put them vertically, not horizontally like you did)- the trick is to not use dividers and you have to use W+N sized pans at least for the middle row, preferably secured with magnets. You don't have to secure top and bottom rows, they won't fall out.
Great! Unfortunately, my model has horizontal bars soldered in between the rows. So, I'm stuck with horizontal placement and I couldn't get a full pan to fit within that horizontal space. I should probably have mentioned that there have been bijou boxes with a bit different construction, over the years. Thanks for the info!
@@brianashmorestudio mine has them soldiered too and is exactly like yours. I don't use the removable V bars and instead I stick magnet tape to my pans, but they are so snug it's not really needed. If I figure out how to drop a photo in a YT comment, I'll happily show you my set up.
knejt01 Very interesting!! I’ll have to take another look at mine. 👍
@@brianashmorestudio Ok, so I lied. I tried to fit 6 fulls to take a photo, but unless the middle row pans are tiny bit smaller than W+N (I have some from somewhere? No ide where I got them, probably some shady Chinese seller), the most that will fit are 4 full +2 halfs in outer rows and 4 W+N sized halfs in the middle. Still not bad for such a tiny thing :)
Revisiting this video to just say that since watching this I've turned quite a few small random containers into mini watercolour sets, my fave is a plastic earplug case. I squeezed 6 half pans snugly into it to make a split primary
I am in love with the mini ones😂😂
They aren’t quite as small as the palettes shown, but I really like the St. Petersburg set with 12 swapable full pans. The color selection is great and the paints themselves are very vibrant. They don’t cost very much and, since I carry a purse, the slightly larger size isn’t a problem.
Wonderful video, very helpful in seeing what style of travel watercolor palettes are out there! Another trick is that you can attach a cellphone finger ring holder on any palette that lacks a thumb ring.
Great idea!
This video was soooo helpful! Thank you!
Thank you for this. Useful.
Thank you for this. You have saved me a lot of time and money. Again thank you.
Great to hear!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I recently saw a u-tube using small tins as you have done...with a twist...they used button covers to hold the paint. I think they come in different sizes...they were glued into tin and filled from your own tube paints.
Thank you for doing this video. I am thinking of making my own and appreciate what you have shown...and with pricing.
I am going to check out those button covers...I have an empty tin...somewhere.
Ha.ha. Have a great day.
you got my subscription, keep creating more and more art videos and build your channel
I love my standard palette. Lots of space for mixing and hold 20 half pans 👍😊
For putting 1/2 pans in Altiods boxes, I use the rubberized magnets with Pressure Sensitive Adhesive to stick on the bottom of the 1/2 pans (trim with a sharp knife) that keeps them secure in the box.
I am a beginner and this was a really interesting video. I have Altoid tins. I was looking for an inexpensive way to start. I found a kit at Costco late November for watercolor. Came with some paper, 12 watercolor pencils, 10 tubes of watercolor and small amount of white gouache. 3 brushes that look cheaper than disposable chopsticks. instruction book and plastic round palette with 6 wells. I haven't swatched the colors or anything because I'm not sure if I'll keep it yet. I was looking for Prang watercolor set because I would really prefer pans instead of tubes of liquid paint.One channel recommended Prang for beginner and inexpensive. I also picked up last night a small pad of 300 series Strathmore Sketch paper (only 3x5). It's pretty flimsy at 50 lb but it might be ok for practice. I went to Staples and they had Crayola, and more expensive ones, then to Michaels craft store with Windsor Newton, Qor, Derwent I think, and Artists loft. Mostly in tubes. Grr. The Costco thing was only $16 something so maybe I'll keep it, each tube of colored paint is I think 5 ml. (oh it has 2 pencils and a pencil sharpener too.)
I wanted to find a good brush, like a round 6 because it can do washes and detail but the ones that came in this kit don't come to a point. There is another Art store I remember seeing a long time ago, I should try them if they are still open. Seemed like Michaels mostly had liquid watercolor paints.
Hi Brian - thanks for a great video! I have watched it at least twice over the months. 😄. Ice Chips candy comes in a very nice Altoids-like box, but with a smooth lid and, if you get certain flavors, the inside is white! The flavors I have tried which have the white are: lemon, pina colada, margarita, and strawberry daiquiri. There are probably more; the sour cherry is just tin color on the inside. They also taste good, are low in calories, and help prevent cavities! A win-win! 👍😄 If you buy them in multiples of at least three, they often come with a very nice silicone band to keep the tin securely closed while moving about. Thanks again!
Great to know! Thanks!
You can take the pan tray out and connect it along the side of the main compartment and lid using small binder clips. It is reasonably secure, and darn near free. Opens the bottom for additional mixing.
Fun to see all your small tins/boxes. I have two of the standard tins. One for watercolor and one for gouache. I use the middle area and can get 17 half pans and 2 full pans in the watercolor one, or 9 half pans and 5 full pans in the gouache one. I really like them alot and they have held up very well. I think they are perfect for a small plein air adventure :) I would luv to have a brass one....but my budget isn't that stretchy :)
Linda Apple Yes, I love how versatile the standard tins can be. I hear you on the budget for a brass palette. They certainly aren’t cheap and something I have to budget and plan for if I buy one.
good reviews there Brian, thanks for sharing. I use the Windsor and Newton one myself and really like it but I do use an additional brush, as you say, the kit one is a bit small.
Hi Andy! Good to hear... that little box is so well designed and folds up to such a small space.
Thank you, very helpful!
Thank you for showing all of these! And for the hack how to hold water on 10:40
Have you seen the palettes from ArtToolkit ... they are amazing, affordable and tiny ... but, they don't hold a lot of paint. I don't own one but they look neat. I have a tiny altoids one that I made and it holds 11 quarter pans. Thank you for this video. PS Steve's comment below is absolutely right on and I'm grateful that you made this video.
I love the altoids box with the bottle caps. That would be so fun to use with kids while painting outdoors. Plus it would help their creativity in learning to re-use things 😍
Where did the water cup with magnet (you added) come from?
Hmm, maybe rust paint on the Altoid palette hinges to keep them from rusting? Love your videos, Brian!👍🏼😀🎨💞
Great video, I added extra mixing divisions to my bijou box with a hot glue gun, instead of the two areas I now have 6 ( divided one side in two and the other side into four with hot glue lines).
Great idea! That would make it even more useful.
Enjoyed ur review very much. Have subscribed to ur studio. 😊
Pantastic!
Thanks!!
I wish I could show you a picture. But I made a palette out of an altoids tin for smalls, it’s slightly thinner and slightly longer with a slide off lid. Using cut up key cards for dividers. It has 18 colors and a folded piece of gloss card stock for mixing, plus lid . Strictly table top. I used it all summer, held a decent amount of paint, the white, yellow, ultra blue and red violet are almost out. But plenty left of the others. I used a water brush and sea sponge.
I found adhesive white board roll great for if u can’t paint for mixing space or just don’t want to wreck it forever lol
Because of a very large mixing tray( s) in my studio I do a lot of mixing . But the problem comes with en plein air. I want to get as close as I can without mixing so much. That means I need a larger palette. But I also have arthritis and need to limit weight ...i am on O2. So ..my solution was a speciality palette from schmincke. It is more square when closed. It balances perfectly. Wet paint in Michigan sold them. I didn't find this until they were selling the last so I only got one. Aaarrrrgggghhhh! I also wanted more colors...soooo..i sent to wish and bought mini silicone ice cube trays. These I cut into 2,3 and 4 blocks for each color I wanted. I now can carry 32 colors that I can use an 8 or 10 sized travel brushes. Less mixing...yeah. I have deleted easy to make colors like hookers green. Thank you for your descriptions of each of these palettes. Now to find a really good solution for my water..
Great info! Thankyou
Thanks so much for watching, Paula!
Perhaps im asking the wrong question which one do you get the most use out of like the one you prefer to take with you the most? I ask because im a beginner and I dont have the experience you do. Ive got more than my fair share of palettes already and its tough deciding on just one.
After watching ur vid, I went and made an Altoids pallet myself. Real fun. Do you think the schimcke palette is sturdier than like a 10 dollar generic
Downside to the portable painter, is that empty W&N size half pans are essentially impossible to find, so you’ll have to buy empty pans from potable painter directly for about $20 for 12 pans
Great info! Thank you. Where could I find that small travel water cup?
I enjoyed this video very much, because, palettes!
Hey Jacqui!! I bought the tiny brass box from a place that sold different little empty boxes. I was imagining it to be about the size of a bijou box. I was really surprised when it arrived. I guess I should have payed closer attention to the measurements. Palettes!!! :)
Thanks so helpful
Great video! Where can I find the little bottle you attach to metal palettes with a magnet? I love it!
Thanks! Here's an Amazon link: www.amazon.com/dp/B01D55FH8G/?coliid=I265BYT0XGHX1C&colid=OTEBMDOU02FC&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Good vid thanks for sharing.
Oh heck, saw your channel for the first time (2022) and subscribed, but now a see you haven’t posted in a few years…I like your take on product reviews.
Thanks, Tony! I might be back making videos sometime soon.
Green with envy
14:40 you could snap a magnet on the other side of the lid so that you could use it with one of those cups, just a thought
I loved seeing the palettes and your commentary on each one. There is one I was hoping to see that you didn't do. It is the one you were using when you painted Diego.
I haven't found one like it anywhere. (YET) lol
Dear Brian thank you ever so much for showing and explainig how all of them work and how to use them and wich is the most use full one to buy .I like your magnetical waterholder. Where can I buy them? Greetings from Christiane Berlin Germany 😊
Thanks for this video! Every time I watch palette overviews I'm more grateful for my everyday palette (a Pebeo tin, very similar to the Schmincke with three large mixing areas in the lid and the foldout with the small round mixing wells). I can't consider a palette portable if it's made of plastic--I'm way too klutzy to carry anything where the half pans aren't securely held in place either with tension clips or magnets/poster putty. As cool as all the water cup palettes are, it bugs me that they have to be dumped before packing out. I'd much rather use a palette cup like your magnetic one, and take my rinse water with me until I can find a sink.
Hi Hannah! You're right... at the end of the day, the best palette is the one we use over and over and best suits our tastes and needs. I hadn't really given much thought to having to dump out a water cup but that's definitely a consideration when using cadmiums and other paints that might be toxic. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
The Altoid ti, you could cut a piece of tin to fit the bottom, use magnets to attach paint wells. Then spray paint the inside for extra mixing.
You'll probably never read this as I just noticed the date!!!! Still someone like me might be checking paint pallets and/or pocket paint boxes and like the idea ......
Nice variety
Winsor & newton also has the field box with Cotman watercolors for only 25 euros, I'm thinking of going for that one and swapping out the Cotman paint :)
Thank you very much
SOLD! Thank you, sir.
I totally agree with the number one choice :-))) I have four of them and just felt it would be silly to spend more on a palette that might look wonderful , but not be as practical .. also I find that if I buy something that’s more “ precious” , I tend not to use it as much .,. Silly , but I know I’m not alone in this :-)) thanks so much for the video
I totally agree. I always have a tough time using something I've spent a lot on but, over time, it becomes less precious and I can just use it without worry. However, even so, I am definitely much more careful with a brass box. You're definitely not alone and I totally get it.
Glue a magnet to the brass one like you modified with the silicon feet...
Can you show how you painted the inside of the DIY tins? I am concerned i would make a mess of it
Hi Brian, can you add a link to the type of c clip you used for your water cup?
A mini magnet can be glued to most of the palettes to make it so that the water cup can be magnetized to the palette.
Good video.
I didn’t know about the altoids!
Something you can do is use a section of Yupo W/C paper for a paint mixing surface. Use hot glue or something to secure it.
Beginner here thanks for info ...I was gonna make my own but now after video I'm gonna just buy one pre made...lol
I have the W&N palette, which I don't use the paint from either. However, I suppose one could remove the half pans and put in new ones (would it be sacrilegious to put DS half pans in a W&N palette?).
They both use the SAME pigment, procured from the same sources (chemical industries that make synthetic pigments for car manufacturing, plastics, industrial coatings, etc.) . The only difference between DS and W&N and others, is what else they "add in" in the tube. DS adds more dispersants that intensify the hue and create artificial flocculation, but at the expense of increased staining properties. Overall, all today's watercolour paints are garish, all synthetic pigments, stain easily, all are ground superfine, clog the paper, and half the traditional w/c painting techniques can't be used anymore.
thank you
Thanks for sharing bro
Good review and enjoyed your thoughts. I have the one from Joe Miller but never put paint in it. I really liked the one you made with the extra lid. Since my husband loves Altoids, I have made myself more of those than I care to admit to. It is just so hard to toss the tins. Take care and take care of Robo, falling down at the end must hurt.
Thanks Essie!! I've never heard of anyone else having the Joe Miller palette. Altoids tins can definitely get addictive since they are so easy to make. It almost gets to the point where it's tough to throw empty Altoids tins away. 😂 Btw, Robo is okay and ready for his next fall. 😄👍
Brian Ashmore Studio guess I will have to trust you on Robo.
Essie Tangle 😂👍
"... when you go to a family gathering... then you have something to there...." hahaha, that sums up family gatherings 😂😂
Aaaarrrggggh what did you do to me?!?! Every tin box I find now, I wanna turn into a watercolor box 😅😅😅🤣🤣
Sooo I LOVE this video!!!