[Aquanet] Palette Options

Mon Feb 9 00:31:39 EST 2009

I haven't found simple steel wool to be problematic though cleansers  
of any kind are definitely not for me. I don't care for the residue.  
I've had bad luck with Bon Ami and any detergents near my palettes.  
If the buffing is done lightly with a fine steel wool or a fine sand  
paper and rinsed well, I find there is no staining.

In my studio, I used a Richeson porcelain palette which I enjoy  
thoroughly particularly with Sennelier or M. Graham paints—something  
about how the honey works on that china palette is wonderful! Also  
distilled water seems to work a clearer more luscious wash or glaze.

My friend in London uses an old plate which he carries around in a  
laundry bag! Perhaps palettes are like cars–every painter has one,  
and we each like our own for a very individual reason.

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

On Feb 8, 2009, at 11:17 PM, <patchapin at mindspring.com> wrote:

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>> I don't use plastic palettes any more (butcher pans were my first  
>> ones, and
>> I went happily back to them) but had to use them many years at work.
>>
>> Softscrub cleanser works, as does 4X steel wool; or you can dip it  
>> in hot
>> water with ammonia a few times. But as Donna points out, you are  
>> better
>> off to put up with the beading (which is no big deal, for as little
>> trouble as it is and as short a time as it lasts) in the interests of
>> extending the use and flex of your palette.
>>
>> pat chapin
>> www.patchapin.com  or www.ThreeMermaids.com
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Donna Barnes-Roberts" <donna at barnesroberts.com>
>> To: <aquanet at cleverwhiz.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 7:53 PM
>> Subject: [Aquanet] [Fwd: Re: A new palette - don't scratch
>>
>>
>>> This is something I USED to have my students do.  I like the John  
>>> Pike
>>> Palette, and this is a fairly expensive palette.  I believe it was
>>> actually the maker of the palette who said you could use Bon Ami to
>>> remove the coating that makes the paint bead up.  We did this,  
>>> but the
>>> palettes that were scrubbed thusly (and not necessarily all that
>>> robustly) wound up getting much more stained after being used for a
>>> while.  I can attest that even though Bon Ami claims that it "Hasn't
>>> Scratched Yet", it does produce very tiny scratches in the surface.
>>>
>>> I now suggest that students test the paint color and value on a  
>>> piece of
>>> paper and live with the beading - it will go away shortly, and  
>>> then your
>>> palette will stain less.  You will be happier in the long run.
>>>
>>> Now, we never tried a non-abrasive remedy like Palmolive or another
>>> detergent.  I suspect this might make it go away faster, but  
>>> don't know
>>> if it has any affect on the Silicone coating that causes this  
>>> beading-up
>>> problem.  It would seem that it would not be very effective, but  
>>> I could
>>> be wrong.
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>
>>> Phyllis—I have my students use fine steel wool or fine sandpaper  
>>> just to
>>> "rough up" the surface before they start putting in the paints.  
>>> Once you
>>> "scratch" the surface and rinse it off, it becomes much more  
>>> manageable.
>>>
>>> I like the new idea of having a survey of topics to vote on for the
>>> monthly critiques. I submitted mine today via the website and look
>>> forward to what others want us to do!
>>>
>>> All the best, Annette
>>>
>>> Annette Compton
>>> Compton ART
>>> PO Box 162
>>> Woodstock, VT 05091
>>> (802) 457-2020
>>> www.comptonart.net
>>> info at comptonart.net <mailto:info at comptonart.net>
>>>
>>> On Feb 8, 2009, at 10:12 AM, Phyllis Mcdonough wrote:
>>>
>>>> Some of my students are having a problem with there new palettes  
>>>> being
>>>> to “slick” so that mixing paint is difficult.  I read somewhere  
>>>> that
>>>> lemon juice will cure this or a light wash with kitchen cleansing
>>>> powder? Any better ideas?
>>>>
>>>> Glad to see the “critiques” are back. I would send in a painting  
>>>> but
>>>> have done so in the past and so will wait until you are out of  
>>>> willing
>>>> donors.  Phyllis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://geocities.com/pollyanna_18
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