Mixing paints and where to keep the paints mixed?

imrail · **Joined:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:24 pm **Posts:** 666

Usually I paint one miniature at a time, and most of the time I don't mix paints at all.
But now I'm mixing a lot of paints for a whole batch of miniatures.
The problem is, I always mix to few or to much.

How can I keep/save the mixed paint for the next time?

I remember that the owner of a gamestore said to mix the paint in the package of a blister with cotton wool.
I don't remember it correctly.

So any tips for this?

valpas · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:05 pm

I use a home-made wet palette if I think I'm going to need the mix soon again. It's simply about 2 cm deep plastic box with layers of sponge-like kitchen towel inside. I pour some water in there, enough for the towel to be thoroughly wet and put a piece of baking paper on top of it. The paint remains wet and usable for a very long time, even days if you have a tight lid over the box between painting sessions. Go and loot the kitchen for supplies!

You just need a sealable container, any material that is good at holding water, and baking paper.

If I know I'm going to use the mix in many miniatures in the future, I mix a larger amount in an old empty paint pot just by pouring a suitable amount of each in the pot, and shaking carefully.

-- Pasi

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:11 pm

Good to know that !! Cheers Pasi

Telchar · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:51 pm

Or you just wash out an empty paint pot and put it in there...

IsleStaggerholm · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:35 am

If you go to the post your workspace thread you can see a sample of my homemade wet pallette in the picture, it is great for mainting paint for days as valpas says. I use a plastic sandwich box filled with cleaning sponges. fill with water until a small layer of unsoaked up water is on top of the sponges, then add the baking paper. My sandwich box has a tight lid for keeping sandwiches fresh and it keeps the paint fresh for a week or more.

*Edit--went and got links so one need not hunt down the post workspace thread.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 10:15 am

@Islestaggerholm - you got room there for me to move in ...... I WANT YOUR PAINT STATION.. honestly you'd laugh if you saw mine :-X

IsleStaggerholm · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:47 pm

Well I am looking for a secondary income to supplement this "habit" of ours. Those pictures are of a corner of my basement--as of right now my daughter owns the other three corners, but I think I could convince her to give up one more if you don't mind a princess sleeping bag as your bed.

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:09 pm

you got yourself a deal lol

IsleStaggerholm · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:16 pm

Great you can pay rent in minatures. First month is 4 blisters of Rohan Outriders. ;-P

Dead Marsh Spectre · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:23 pm

I have 3 blisters on the way which possibly 2 could be heading your way anyway

imrail · **Joined:** Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:24 pm **Posts:** 666

Great tips people, thanks!

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