Basic DIY Wet Palette ...

Even though there are any number of examples of homemade painters wet palettes, I thought I'd add mine to the collection too - some part of it maybe helpful?

As you can see, it's not pretty, but it works for me. One part though has been a bit of a pain for a while. That part is the parchment.

For a while a I had a stack of industrial/trade grade silicon parchment sheets, the problem being that once they ran out, I couldn't seem to track down any more - no makers name. So, I fell back on good ole shop-bought baking sheet ...

Now, while this hasn't been a major problem, I found that it didn't take long for the wet sponge and the paint to break through the paper - gradually - and I starting noticing fibers in the paint. Not ideal.

Well, to cut a long story short, I stumbled across double-sided silicon baking parchment. Yes, I know, slow on the uptake, but I hadn't thought of it! Anyway, so far it's holding up MUCH better that standard single-side parchment.

As you can see in the photo, the difference is clear.

So, on to my own DIY wet palette setup:

The Container - An old plastic case from an airbrush, but any lidded water-tight container will do; although the flatter the better.

The Sponge - After trying folded paper towel, sink-sponge and a bog-standard bathroom sponge, I found that magic eraser sponges are ideal. Packs of them can be purchased online for only a few £s. I cut mine in half and they seem to work well.


The Paper - As I said above, double-sided silicon baking parchment. The brand I got is not specific, but a search on Amazon should give you a decent selection.

Hopefully some of this may be of use to you. Happy painting.

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