tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654358191889198506.post1369401928983732422..comments2024-03-01T15:09:19.824+00:00Comments on doctorphalanx: Using a wet palettedoctorphalanxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11805618584243510174noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654358191889198506.post-27110503514460858022020-05-01T11:45:43.792+01:002020-05-01T11:45:43.792+01:00I use washes on all 28mm figures and on 20thC 15mm...I use washes on all 28mm figures and on 20thC 15mm figures, but only as the base coat. I do these in large batches so make up quite a lot of wash in a large plastic lid or bottle top. After that it's straight block painting for secondary colours and other detail. This looks pretty flat until the final shading.doctorphalanxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805618584243510174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654358191889198506.post-84451633242885481842020-05-01T11:28:55.686+01:002020-05-01T11:28:55.686+01:00Interesting to hear how you're getting on with...Interesting to hear how you're getting on with this.<br /><br />I purchased an Army Painter Wet Palette a month ago and I'm still not entirely sold on the idea. <br /><br />On one hand it's very good for storing my Army Painter brushes, on the other I find it doesn't suit all the materials I use. <br /><br />For Vallejo Acrylics it's very good.<br /><br />Vallejo washes & contrast paints a non-starter but it does works with army painter washes (which are actually quite thick straight from the bottle). <br /><br />This palette came with 50 sheets of paper to start you off and a spare pad so should keep me going for a while.TimsTankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755019237122759263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654358191889198506.post-34788142768218130442020-04-30T11:33:50.275+01:002020-04-30T11:33:50.275+01:00Hi Chris, It's always reassuring to hear from ...Hi Chris, It's always reassuring to hear from someone who has come to the same comclusions...<br /><br />I did think of leaving the lids off some very wet acrylics, but decided it would be too dangerous!<br /><br />Richarddoctorphalanxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805618584243510174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654358191889198506.post-8717409107877750082020-04-30T11:26:14.541+01:002020-04-30T11:26:14.541+01:00That's an interesting post. I've also bee...That's an interesting post. I've also been trying out the wet palette idea for a few months now and I've come to roughly the same conclusions as you. On the whole I think I'm pretty convinced and unlikely to switch back. The biggest advantages for me are the convenience of simply cutting myself a fresh palette from a sheet of baking paper every now and again and the much improved longevity of the decanted paint even if only during a single painting session. On the other hand, I do agree that the effectiveness of the whole system is very sensitive to how wet the palette is. If too wet then the paint overdilutes to the point of unuseability faster than it would have dried out. Consequently I tend to err on the side of keeping the palette 'moist' rather than 'wet'. Interestingly, reading around the wargaming blogosphere it's amazing how this idea seems to be catching on. All my best to you all in these difficult times, ChrisChris Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13524176522366626487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654358191889198506.post-78515506801753098992020-04-29T21:56:37.787+01:002020-04-29T21:56:37.787+01:00I just went straight to a commercial solution. I l...I just went straight to a commercial solution. I learnt about these only recently and this was the one recommended. It has a top which helps to keep it moist and reduces the danger of accidental contact with the paint. I'm now using very small drops of paint so it should prove economical in the long run.doctorphalanxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805618584243510174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654358191889198506.post-28977983236763937522020-04-29T19:49:04.756+01:002020-04-29T19:49:04.756+01:00A handy thing. I've just made a mini one from ...A handy thing. I've just made a mini one from the lid of a cotton bud tub, a small circle of kitchen towel and then a small circle of baking paper on top. <br /><br />I am painting in a room full of glass, so it gets hot and this little thing just stops the paint drying out while I'm using it.Normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05031444717952755557noreply@blogger.com