stay wet palette for acrylics

[ethandron]

has anyone experience of these, are they worth buying? thanks.

[Khandro]

No, but tell me more please. I have a 'Fine Mist Water Sprayer' by 'Atelier', to which I add distilled water and find very useful in preventing things drying out too quickly.

[ethandron]

hi khandro.
it's apparently a plastic palette which has a sheet of blottingpaper-like stuff underneath, which you wet, with a film on top with allows water to seep slowly through keeping the paint wet but not runny. and comes with a lid. i've never seen one, it was the guy in our framing/art shop who was telling me about them. i googled them but i was hoping to hear from someone who has used one to find out if they're any good or just a gimmick.
http://www.artifolk.c..._stay-wet_palette.htm

[Khandro]

Thanks, Hmmm.. will you go first and keep me posted? :-)

[ethandron]

okey dokey :o)

[joko]

i used one years ago...they do work pretty well...but its really just an expensive plastic tray...any tray with a lid would do... if you can just get the paper itd be cheaper

and actually i found it worked pretty well without the top layer - just the damp blotter and a lid, so you could make your own...

[joko]

my friend uses a ferrero roche tray...

[Khandro]

The other route is of course using a retarder. I use an American one by Golden, it's a bit expensive at 13 quid in the UK, but a little goes a long way.

[woodelf]

I don't use a palette, but an old saucer or side plate and if I want to keep colours wet, I cover with cling film and put in bottom of fridge.