[Aquanet] plastic palettes

[Annette Compton]

I agree with Barry. John Pike Palettes are my personal favorites. I  
love the Richeson porcelain palette for the studio—though its an  
investment, it feels very lush to mix in and I'm more apt to use  
fresh paint in that one regularly. But I have John Pike Palettes  
filled with each with a different brand of paint. And paint stays  
reasonably moist if I simply add a dampened sponge to the inside  
before I close the lid to act as a humidifier of sorts!

Annette Compton

Annette Compton
Compton ART
PO Box 162
Woodstock, VT 05091
(802) 457-2020
www.comptonart.net
info at comptonart.net


On Dec 7, 2009, at 8:02 PM, Barry Lindley wrote:

> The John Pike Palette, available with 2 different size wells, is  
> excellent, in my opinion.  I have used one for maybe 15 years  
> without it cracking.  The mixing surface is a little scratched, but  
> that doesn’t present a problem to me.  Cheap Joe sells them for  
> about $21 US, other suppliers as well.
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> Barry D. Lindley
> Paintings and Drawings
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> From: aquanet-bounces at aquanetart.com [mailto:aquanet- 
> bounces at aquanetart.com] On Behalf Of Patrick Davis
> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 7:25 PM
> To: aquanet at thedigitalbraintrust.com
> Subject: [Aquanet] plastic palettes
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> Hi again, gang.
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> It has been said that two types of people pay more - paupers and  
> cheapskates. I'm the latter. My problem is that for years I have  
> looked for the less expensive palette- the one that holds the  
> paint, not the paint itself. Anyway, they either are not very  
> useful being too small, or else they are a bit fragile and break.  
> Can anyone in N. Am.* recommend a good plastic palette that offers  
> decently-sized holding 'pots' as well as a decently-sized mixing  
> area... and that is of a heavier, durable plastic?
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> *I'm not slagging our European or MX friends' sources, but the red  
> tape getting things from there to here is daunting.
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> TIA
> pat,
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