ALTOIDS PAINT SET (For The Traveling Artist)

My simple travel watercolor set made into in Altoids tin :)

[@MabruBlack]

I was interested in making a traveling kit (I might end up using another similar small container, but in general the same concept) but really having trouble in thinking what can I use for keeping the paints inside without actually buying something, and the pill stripe idea is BRILLIANT. Thank you so much for sharing this!!!

[@beckyholt]

A huge amount of kudos for your ingenuity in creating such a useful and functional cost effective mini watercolor paint kit. I'm so impressed that you managed to utilize the available space to the fullest, congradulations! If I may make a small suggestion to help you evolve it a little further. I use the brown paper sacks from the grocery store, I cut them into useable sizes and make sketch books similar to the watercolor version you made. The bags make excellent quality paper for sketches in pencil black and white and that mid brown gives the art work a great mid tone to work from. May I also suggest that you consider painting your mixing pad mid tone gray as this makes mixing the correct color and tone easier and aids you the artist in identifying them more readily. I thought your use of pill pans is simply a genius idea, almost weightless, compact and big enough for most mini projects. Overall I found your presentation and your mobile watercolor kit impressive and I am not surprised that many others here, do also. Keep painting and enjoy. Big thumbs up and subscribed.

[@imnotfromhere]

Pill pans! What a great idea! I've always wanted to take along my watercolors when I go to a café. But, all the palettes I found were way too big. This Altoid set is the perfect size. Thanks so much for sharing.

[@ztang233]

Your kit is one of the best designed that I have seen Love the kneaded eraser idea Than you!!!!!

[@dianajones2441]

I may never throw away another pill burst pack again. I love this idea. I may make gift sets for the artists I know. I think it will be a terrific addition to their paint collections and maybe the most used!

[@Everywhere2]

Brilliants! After seeing so many Altoid tin "survival" kits, it's a joy to see an Altoid kit that gives me a reason to survive. The pill pan is true genius, btw.

[@iforgettherestwhitman1483]

The pill paint pans are super! Thanks for the great ideas.

[@daisy3690]

WOW You are amazing. I commend you for your ingenuity and creativity. You be well and keep em coming. Thank you for sharing and have a lovely day. bye now

[@GwynethSleuth]

Ingenious. I have a few "blister packs" that I will use just for this purpose...thanks for sharing such a clever tip!

[@MissCraftyChris]

Pill pans is absolute genius!! You are the only one that has said that & it's awesome. TY!!!!!!!!! MCC;)

[@scruffy281]

This is such a GREAT idea!! How creative. I am going to make this paint kit for myself asap. I just love how portable this is. Thanks so much for sharing this invention!! ; )

[@MsSamanthaX]

Pill pans! You absolute beauty! Thank you soooo much for sharing this idea :)

[@sprucehouse9]

Brilliant--very original. I've seen a lot of DIY sketch kits on YT and yours is by far the most creative!

[@bjgoels1]

Great ideas! So simple. Thank you for sharing. Even loved your homemade journal.

[@StacyBraiuca]

Love the ideas! The pill pans and the sticker paper are both brilliant!!!

[@nordicpink]

The pill palette was ingenious. How creative!!!

[@katiesholtz9262]

out of all of the mini watercolor kits I've seen this one is definitely the best! Thank you so much!!

[@PythiaLane]

The book isn't lame at all! You deserve your kudos! 😊😊😊

[@DeliberatelyCreative]

Not lame at all! This is inspired! Thanks for sharing your ideas.

[@BritgirlTX]

You can use bottle caps in that Altoid tin ... 6 in the bottom ... Layer of plastic or credit card and 6 more caps ... Some water bottle caps are shorter than others ... Great video ... Thanks for sharing!

[@kaylasay7456]

thanks more sharing! One of the most helpful tutorials thanks

[@luzloveslife]

Best kit I’ve seen. And I’ve seen a lot of videos. Love how minimal it is. Super travel friendly.

[@MrsBee-uo2lc]

Yea, not lame at all!!! I think that was a great idea and if anything it makes it even more arty like. Lol thanks for sharing 👍😄

[@makebelievezz]

i am a traveling artist and this is genius! what a way to save space-luv it! thanks for posting, great vid and info : D

[@eleventhprimarch5303]

Even a decade later, this is still just as brilliant as it was back then. Well done!

[@havingfunxd]

Stumbled upon this today, this is awesome! Not lame at all! Original, inspiring! Thank you for sharing.

[@stlouisphile]

Great idea! I've been using the round "Ice Breakers" empty container for holding water. It's not liquid tight but it works for me at my desk at work. During lunch of course.

[@mariannaCstllo]

The pill pans are just awesome. Helped so much and didnt spend more than 5 bucks in my travel kit.

[@jennstns9]

Love your video and love your book! Very creative 😊😊

[@PinkandBlackpandas]

It's so cool that you thought about the mini traveling art set. For extra money you should make some and sell them around your campus; an art student like myself would find that really helpful. :D #winning

[@Alison58539]

Ok :) your the man. Was just about to spend so much money on a pocket travel kit...and now I don't lol thanks for the vid

[@gailvigar2048]

Thank you I just did your idea for the Altoids tin that a friend had come back from U.S.A and I scored the tin from them lol . Anyway it looks fantastic thanks again Gail Adelaide South Australia

[@lindachapman9137]

You rock! I think engineering is in your future somehow. Architect perhaps? A perfect use of art with engineering.

[@pseudomyn]

This is honestly just plain genius!!

[@cynthiawigington5637]

I've been looking for a way to carry a larger number of a small bit of paints and thought about using bubble wrap, but the pill sheet is absolutely brilliant. I love you notebook too. You know someone said, if you get good enough at anything, someone will pay you for it. Wouldn't surprise me a bit if that happened to you. Best wishes and thanks for this.

[@crystalheart9]

Clever idea! I have an empty Altoids tin I didn't want to throw away, I might try this:)))

[@acespotan]

this is ingenious and super inspirational...thanksooooo much!

[@Hotcheeehatos]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing

[@valenf]

this is great! love your book

[@miaWrasse]

Wow, super impressive. Thank you.

[@irlaespinoza]

Clever!!! Totally Making this

[@berg8985]

Great idea plz make more video you have a creative mind I will try this

[@rhoddity]

I did the same thing but put my paint into small bottle caps. I dig the little book though, I may have to make some with my little brother sometime soon. =)

[@Jasmineyb]

Cool!

[@LemonXwhale]

That was so creative!! Great job man! :)

[@elsagrace3893]

That's a beautiful set. So are you, handsome. 😉

[@taziazar2070]

Not lame. Brilliant. good job!

[@arlenemurphy804]

Love the creativity. Thank you do much, I must try this.

[@sugar0o]

i've made candle's with old Altoids tins. this is pretty awesome too!

[@OneTrueWord1988]

sugar0o Wow! That's a great idea! I'm going to try that. Candles are cute in vintage teacups too!

[@VirginiaDeb1]

Great ideas. Thanks

[@oscarp4328]

DUDE, Macgyver Much? This is awesome thanks for the awesome idea!

[@Lifeholder]

Very innovative

[@Hortondlfn1]

BRILLIANT!

[@SoVuS777]

Thank you for the video, I really liked the box! Its a great idea! One suggestion - look for "coptic stitch" tutorials on KZbin next time you want to make a sketchbook. I think it's the best way to make a really strong, pretty and useful sketchbook. made one myself without any special tools (just a regular needle and thread) and I really like it :)

[@lalaloopsy34]

You are so creative

[@GaoShengGo]

Good idea. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheHandyRose]

Very tiny and cool :)

[@fatlace132]

Dude ur are the best thanks for making an awesome video and this helped out alot :)

[@lynn_thinks]

Super clever all-in-one solution!!

[@pinkstarskye]

Omg so cool! Thank you for sharing this :D

[@papermason]

Brilliant!!!

[@katherinewhitefield6433]

Dude, you are SMART!!! :-)

[@elsagrace3893]

Katherine Whitefield and handsome. Winner! 😄

[@gynae66]

Good idea...!!! I have many of these little boxes... Why have not you done more videos?. You're good at this...

[@DonnaslifePart2]

brilliant idea! As it happens, I purchased a metal container of Sucrets for a sore throat this week. I thus have the materials for the carry case and the pan for watercolours. Guess what I will do with these?

[@beacreates4370]

This is awesome! Especially for those of us who can't afford the nicer Winsor and Newton watercolor pallets. One suggestion though instead of using a pill pan you should use the gum pans instead (like this one www.womenshealthmag.com/sites/womenshealthmag.com/files/images/sugar-free-gum.jpg) cause there is more room for more paint. Just a suggestion! Awesome video man!

[@berardwest8292]

Very Creative Sir! I have some Altoid boxes at home myself too!!!!

[@beverlyhollenbeck3406]

well done!

[@jimszarkowicz]

Great idea!

[@ayamewilliams2065]

very clever and practical. Thanks for sharing!

[@still_beautiful]

great idea! I'll make one too!

[@ootipatooti2921]

love this !!

[@Elagydaorb]

So cool thanks for sharing

[@sodapop519]

brilliant!!!

[@ssoozee]

You're awesome!

[@muvs32pap]

Decided to watch your vid cause I was thinking about doing an Altoids box myself. I have a W&N pocket plus, holds 12 half-pans and a brush with several mixing areas and fits in a pair of cargo shorts great but I want a back-up. Pocket plus is under 20bucks as is but I like DIY stuff so thumbs up. One thing, if you by your watercolors in half or whole pans you can just toss them in your box, mix it up depending on where your traveling, what your painting like Earthy colors for outdoors etc.

[@aleks1616]

the box is awesome !

[@sciarleglio4214]

Brilliant

[@LalaPine]

You're a genius!

[@jerrycalle4133]

Iam the 100th sub I sub yesterday I so happy

[@bellacozycow]

This is cool!

[@franvisions]

Great, very inventive.

[@Tessiegimmus1]

Pure Creative Genius! How often would say you need to refill the paint "pans" ?

[@eileenjohnston6835]

Good ideas! Thanks!

[@juliearmymom7807]

Brilliant!! You know those icy breath drops...the liquid ones? They come in a TINY dropper bottle. It would fit. Also, a 3, 10...even possibly a 15 ml bottle that I use to hold e juice but they can hold water well, use them all the time. They would probably fit.

[@ktcee803]

Julie Kent you could try one of those water paint brush pens. A few dollars on ebay :)

[@MooseKrazysFlowingCanvas]

NOT LAME! VERY COOL!

[@sok66sok66]

How did you come up with that theres like a billion things on such small space! :)

[@tracysjauw]

Thank you! Ingenieus ideas :)

[@Idellle]

cute

[@PuppetMaster8707]

I made me a kit the other day I used a punch out tray from a pack of gum for mine so I have 8 colors and a sponge and 2 brushes and I love my kit

[@deucesavage]

Serious. Thanks for the tips. Doing the same thing, but with 6 water bottle caps glued in to hold the paints (someone else's idea). But what six paints should I use? hmmmmm....

[@BayleeJae]

That building....it looks like my school. Except there isn't grass out front. Do you by chance attend one of the Art Institutes?

[@jzero29]

Good idea. He uses pill pans as wells, I was curious about using the plastic from a gum pack, like dentyne ice or trident. The wells may be larger. more paint, but less variety.

[@michaelangelo8008]

>RiverByDay pretty neat man :) do you post up any of your artwork online for viewingz?

[@jtoscanososa]

You can use a TV -antena "Y" (Those ones that you can expand i00.i.aliimg.com/photo/v0/274217852/Antenna_for_radio_aerial_factory_.jpg ) and cut it and put one brus on the top. And like this you have one small brus that you can expand with the antena mechanist. :D

[@michaelangelo8008]

cool, man tks imma check it out

[@susanbailey36]

You might have room in your little box for a contact case for carrying water. I've the creativity!

[@stevenray0]

i make my own stuff like you

[@jennyalfonsi1048]

I am sad to see this is the last video you've posted. I wanted to see how you evolved in 6 years... Hope you are alright.

[@15minikat]

cool

[@xxCeCexx14]

Thank you bro