How to Build a Wet Palette - The Tool Every Brush Painter Needs!

[@sjoerdn3076]

Hi Owen, you can put a copper coin under the sponge to prevent the formation of mold. Works like a charm :)

[@quickkits]

Thanks for the tip!

[@GodOfThunder420]

@Lemon First look up the video "metal vs bacteria" by SciShow

[@markrayton6385]

@Rose Malbourn I don't know if butter paper is waxy or not but i do know that you are not supposed to use wax based paper. You need a none wax paper as to let the paper absorb the water from the sponge. Hope this helps Rose.

[@mariobeaudoinstudio9851]

Sjoerd N better than parchemin paper kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3i1lYRmdsmUorc

[@bobz1736]

Not many copper coins about these days...

[@ramyaananth9713]

Thanks a lot for the video. Every time I finished a painting , was ending up wasting some paint . Now no more wasting. 😀

[@AbyssMaver1ck]

tip. put small pins into the parchment paper and sponge to help keep it all in place

[@quickkits]

+Scale modeling - Tips and Tricks good tip!!

[@xenofett7008]

Thanks for the tip with the pins. I was having problems with the parchment bunching up from the moisture.

[@simonjones1678]

epic GOD-tier tip

[@landraider]

Very well explained, thank you. It's a real pleasure as a model maker to see you improve at every video you make. Hope you'll keep it on !

[@quickkits]

+landraider I'm glad you think it's well explained, thank you very much!

[@johnburdis5352]

Owen, thanks for all the great tips and tutorials. I learn something new from all the modellers I watch on KZbin.

[@johnkelley9877]

Thanks for the tutorial! I have read of the sponge and paper towel method but I believe the sponge will last longer then the towels even if it is sealed. I need to make one myself and this tutorial gives me the motivation to make one.

[@MickKeenan]

Great Video.I have heard about people using wet palettes for a while, as I'm Trying to get into figure painting. Thanks for the video.

[@parkersmith7916]

This really helped eliminate brush marks in my paint.

[@irreversiblyhuman]

Actually a great idea that solves my main issue with acrylics (dries out too quick, even when thinned). Thanks Owen

[@quickkits]

+irreversiblyhuman no problem, 🙂 I can't take credit for the idea though, links to sources in the description

[@ryanpennington1508]

Thanks for the video. Very easy to understand and has a couple of different options. Well done, keep up the good work.

[@jantimmer5558]

My painting improved greatly thanks to this video. I would everyone recommend to make it

[@tcandle695]

thanks for the tip Owen. Good and very simple and cheap solution for acrilic paint.

[@jayhenderson2620]

This is marvelous! Works a dream, thank you. Paint not drying on the palette is fantastic.

[@francescocressoni8805]

Just made one to help me in brushpainting some airfix kits. Nice and usefull!

[@tomohisa3049]

Holy shit. THIS IS FUCKING GENIUS!!!!!

[@quickkits]

+Vinny JAP I can't take credit for it, sources are in the description

[@PaulSmith-zs5je]

Try sticking you wet palette in fridge. This should keep the paint longer.

[@andrewhammonds3414]

great simple advice nicely done Owen. thanks. I now have a wet palette

I have layers of cloth cut out to the shape of the container which is similar to yours. I also use distilled water. I put a very tiny drop of dishwashing liquid in between each layer of cloth. This keeps any mold from forming. I have left the container sealed with paint in it for upwards of six months with no mold forming whatsoever. In fact it still smelled lemony from the dishwashing liquid. Of course it's not practical to do that as the parchment will dry out even though the cloth was still moist. I've never had a problem leaving it sealed for a few weeks or even a month though.

[@janv3566]

Okay, why didnt i know this 2-3 years ago! Really.helpfull, thanks allot. Fun Fact: i have exactly the same containers ready to go on my hobby desk haha

[@quickkits]

+Jan V that's what I thought when I found out about it haha! Good luck with the build

[@SimbianMinistry]

I've found that a Vileda dish-washing sponge-cloth (other brands are available - LOL) is even better than a piece of regular sponge - more similar to what you get in a shop-bought wet palette.

[@MrBruni005]

Never heard of a wet pallet before! I best make one because I hate paint drying up all the time! 😂 Nice video anyway Owen, I like it! 👌

[@quickkits]

Thanks Izaak :)

[@ritonsj8424]

This is so easy to build and it is a great idea!!!

[@emamartinez3789]

I find floral foam more useful than a regular sponge. It gives me a more solid surface for the paper, absorbs more water and distributes humidity better. Can you try this way and tell me you opinion? :) (Sorry if my english is not perfect haha)

[@karlburke6983]

Keep up the good work, Owen! I hope I could get to the same level as you are in the future

[@quickkits]

+Samuel Jim I'm sure you will 😊

[@tristanv6148]

Hi today it's my birthday you are the best youtuber and you helped me out with my Mustang IV model tks .😎😎😎😎

[@rurushu8094]

Tristan v Happy birthday mate

[@tristanv6148]

Chin Chin The Dark Lord tks

[@quickkits]

Happy Birthday Tristan, I hope you're having a good day!

[@tristanv6148]

Quick Kits tks Owen

[@ShawnEnge]

I use the paper towel method but I think I'll have to change it up and try a sponge. Thanks for the video!

[@bentalls85]

Thank you for the very informative and straightforward video, and also for not asking us to sub or like the video etc.. :)

[@marceli-wac]

3:04 - Spoooooonggggeeeeeeeeee

[@chowking02]

spuuunge

[@AlexModeling]

Nice helpfull tip and as always video! Nice to see you.... its always nice to see you my friend

[@quickkits]

+AlexModeling thanks Alex! 😎 same to you

[@showmeyourdrills5490]

Thanks for the video.

[@photoman3579]

We now have the Decal box by Galaxy Models that make a perfect tray perhaps not totally waterproof but an option for following day use...!!

[@Dasboat728]

Great tutorial!Thx mate!👍😉

[@pedroalbicastrense353]

Really helpfull for me , thanks owen

[@quickkits]

You're welcome ♥️

[@Will-zo2qm]

Hey Owen I do warhammer as well as airfix and with warhammer you use plastic cutters to cut the pieces off the sprue and it makes life so easy when doing airfix you should try using them. You can buy an appropriate sized pair from games workshop who are the company that made warhammer. :D

[@Rusty_Gold85]

instead of over inflated prices just go to your hardware store to look for sidecutters

[@geoffreyboyling615]

@@Rusty_Gold85 Yes, that's what I did. Go to a decent tool shop or Surf t'Net for 'small electrical side cutters'. They can be improved by sharpening/dressing/fettling with a small file

[@mattf6985]

What kind of baking/parchment paper do you use? All baking/parchment paper I’ve found seems to have a coat of wax or something similar that prevents the paper from transferring moisture to the paint. The only moisture it is getting is ambient moisture when the lid is on

[@redwitch95]

Fauxhammer's blog on making wet palettes addresses this a bit - for some countries (like the UK) our baking paper tends to use wax, while American baking paper tends to use silicone. Silicone-based baking paper works great and wax-based ones are pretty awful. Same goes for paper towels, UK ones are way more absorbent than what he showed, so they work well for wet palettes, but US ones tend to just literally be paper so they're pretty awful.

[@3lcost3]

Hi, in my city it's difficult to get Vallejo or citadel paints for minis, so I've been trying with local paints with no great results, I noticed, nonetheless, that I could get liquitex acrylic paint, which is a bit expensive, would you recommend it to paint minis?

[@kaptnblaubar2612]

I know I'm a bit late, but i have a question: Can you use that stuff for any ind of paint? I´m mostly using Email Colours... But what a great channel!!

[@ronnaniel9276]

i dont think it works with enamel paints

[@malcolmrodwell5458]

Loving the IKEA box

[@BladeRicsi]

nice idea! It works only aqua paints?

[@quickkits]

yes

[@ChocoMonster87]

If you dont have spare sponges, a couple of sheets of good quality kitchen roll folded up also works well.

[@NirateGoel]

Did you even watch the entire video before commenting?

[@rurushu8094]

I have the exact same plastic container

[@joanneenglish1831]

Me too

[@ezeargen]

Thanks for the video Owen😊. If we use a wet palette we don't need to thin our paints?

[@Gondor80]

nice tutorial owen more power to you

[@blackcat138]

Thank you! You saved me!

[@callumcooper1606]

Hey Owen, I adore your videos and hey thave really inspired me to step up the quality of my modeling that has been stuck in a rut for years. This is especially evident in painting. Can you specify when you use acrylics and enamels? I know you want acrylic for cockpits etc but you seem to alternate in other areas. Love your videos thanks.

[@quickkits]

I'm glad you like my videos so much! I tend to use acrylics now (especially since I used Vallejo paints, I think I'll be getting more of them) - the fumes from the enamels are a bit too much

[@johnnyb7122]

Great tip! Thanks!

[@Jennifr1966]

I'm OK changing the water daily or every other day. I'm just tired of losing my paint after a few minutes!

[@urszulka1703]

Genius! :)

[@plesmem]

How long should I wait until the paint is properly thinned? Also how will I know when it's done

[@karenvadney4622]

Great video!

[@Crybaby-Media]

I don’t know if it’s the shape of the container but my paper towel one works better . Good detailed video though

[@geoffmapes1684]

Thanks Owen. Just right.

[@davesmith9844]

Where do u get sheets of sponge like that? Apart from the washing up sponge with the green scrubber.

[@97homero97]

I would like to know if it's possible to do a wet palette for enamel paints. Thank you :)

[@finnon7460]

Love your content. Keep it up.

[@quickkits]

thanks :)

[@Electra_1203]

Great VIDEO! First like and comment 😝

[@quickkits]

+Brad Wright 💥🎉🎉🎊🎉🔥

[@Electra_1203]

Quick Kits xD

[@Mohamed_Sherif]

If you want the same sponge that comes with most WET PALETTES Look for polyvinyl alcohol (pva) sponge cloth Not cellulose sponge

[@benpayzant8995]

Can you do more weathering and tips videos please just start scale modeling this year and still bad

[@quickkits]

+Ben payzant I'll try 🙂 keep practicing, I've been doing it for 10 years

[@sapiling21775]

Owen are you going to do airfix's 1.72 scale Bf-109?

[@tonyw2808]

Thanks so much for these videos. Just getting back into kits after 30 or so years. You mention that you dilute acrylic around 7 to one part water. How do you do this? By measuring 7 drops of paint from the brush to one of water or just what feels right? I'm making the Triumph Herald Starter Kit and just diluted the silver paint (Humbrol 11) which came with the kit with just short of 0.5ml of water (applied with a pipette) and now when I apply the paint to the plastic the paint sort of shrivels up and leaves bare bits of plastic.

[@quickkits]

It's nice that you're getting back into the hobby! 7:1 is roughly what I use, though I do it by eye now because every pot of paint is slightly different. Metallic acrylic colours are particularly annoying I find. The Revell acrylic metallics are pretty good. Try painting the area matt black first, or maybe look for a different brand or try using enamel metallics which are much more reliable

[@ronmac9522]

This is great. We were discussing this on a chat the other night, and now I have a tutorial. Can you use this with any pains owen or is it just for Acrylics?

[@whitney24100]

I would not think itd work with watercolor but I could be wrong

[@reubendapiton573]

Haha notification quad I see and dude this will help me and can I use paper towel to replace the baking paper

[@quickkits]

+I_ REUBEN no, the paper towel has to be the sponge part. If you put the paint on the paper towel it would get absorbed into it

[@randycheow5311]

Does this work on tamiya paints because I'm going to try it

[@spudmemphis5518]

Another excellent video. I only use acrylics for small details, but should the health and safety police complete their conquest and take my enamels away, I know what to do to make life a little easier. Thanks Owen.

[@CarDreamsinStyrene]

good tip..!

[@MakingPlasticModels]

Genius!

[@Rogue66669]

Folded kitchen paper works just as well as a sponge

[@donoteventry4298]

Ill try this today cause im going to buy the airfix m4a2

[@vjberroy9134]

Can you made a paint pallet made from cardboard pls

[@maydin8351]

Hi. I have non stick banking paper dose that matter?

[@sanity1433]

dumb question but can you make a wet palette for enamel paints?

[@quickkits]

Unfortunately not

[@sanity1433]

Dang... Oh well just a thought

[@TheBlackFrog79]

Use oil colors instead of enamels :-)

[@lukedorrington7455]

Does a wet palette only stop the paint from drying out or does it thin the paint down aswell? I never know how to thin paints I always end up with basically a wash

[@quickkits]

It thins the paint a little as well. Sometimes I find I need to add a tiny amount of extra water to the paper. If you're thinning in a dry palette, a ratio of 1 part water to 6 parts paint is a good place to start.

[@EMPERORSPROTECTION-TERRA4LIFE]

1 problem my baking paper is water proof. Any ideas?

[@Rookblunder]

Wife: Hey where are the containers for the kids sandwiches ?

[@emilbt7588]

Owen is it going to be a timelapse on the bismarck?

[@quickkits]

Yup, probably out 2nd October

[@mutehowl]

Is that paper waxy?

[@lachlanrandallmccarthy1318]

Could I use this with the paper you get with decal sheets? And could you use it with the rough sided sponges?

[@quickkits]

No, the decal sheet paper will have glue residue on it. Also I'd cut the rough side off the sponge because I don't think it transports water as well :)

[@lachlanrandallmccarthy1318]

Quick Kits I may have misworded this but I mean the see through paper. But you may have been talking about it anyway

[@lawrencedominicmontes8879]

Does it work on acrylic and enamel paint regardless?

[@quickkits]

+Lawrence Dominic Montes only with acrylic paint

[@aussiemedic3842]

Hi I am a newbie so please excuse my dumb question but get you use this for enamels and Oil paints??

[@quickkits]

Unfortunately you can't, only acrylics and other water-based paints

[@aussiemedic3842]

Thank you

[@bobz1736]

What paint types can you use in the wet palette?

[@cheekybesom]

Can you use wax paper rather than baking/parchment paper?

[@quickkits]

I'm not sure that would allow the moisture to pass through.. but you could try it

[@IanCaine4728]

No, the wax paper is too impermeable for the water to wick through.

[@tacticalturtleneck7544]

You just saved me 10 bucks

[@stevenking4622]

🙏👌

[@japanesepersimmon5421]

Can i use tgis on acrylic to make them into water color?

[@quickkits]

No, water colour paint is different from acrylic - watercolour is more transparent whereas acrylic is more opaque and has a polymer emulsion mixed with the pigment. You could use this palette to thin acrylics though and improve their flow

[@japanesepersimmon5421]

Quick Kits Ah thank you so much

[@mallard3294]

Plz do a collection video

[@quickkits]

Coming Monday 28th August :)

[@mallard3294]

Quick Kits yesssss

[@lforloser7210]

Quick Kits so tomorrow? Right now its already 28th for me haha

[@baguettte]

Are there any alternatives to using a sponge?

[@lawrencedominicmontes8879]

+Admiral Hipper A paper towel which is shown in d video.

[@baguettte]

thx, i managed to find a sponge because i didn't think that a paper towel would work as well. i probably shouldve mentioned that XD

[@lawrencedominicmontes8879]

I've tried it while building a kit. I have a sponge and some paper towels for experiment on their duration, paper towels(which I've tried on a plate) last for a few hours while a sponge(which I've tried on a tupperware) Last for a 3 days and a few hours said in the video. Hope you find this reply helpful. Thank you!!!

[@jackknott9500]

Does this only work with acrylic??

[@quickkits]

+jack knott to my knowledge, yes only acrylic. I might test it with enamels

[@jackknott9500]

Thanks!

[@simoko7076]

How does this work with enamel paints if i use white spirit as thinner.

[@StaticModel]

This will not work with enamels.

[@Noobman301]

It should work ok. The thing is that acrylics have drying time around few minutes to an hour without drying retarder or wet palette but enamels had drying time from 6 hours to more than 24 hours so there is no need for wet palette. In most cases just normal palette or piece of plastic will do for mixing and thinning enamels :) ...same thing with oil paints as their drying time is usually few days. Hope it helps you.

[@StaticModel]

If you place enamel paint on wet palette, or in other humid condition over time you will damage it molecular structure, cause modeling paint contains special chemicals that includes: retarder, flow improvement chemicals, pigment bonding agents and ect... In other words enamel paint after wet treatment will be damaged and can not handle later stages of modeling like warnishes, washes ect. Not even talking about thinners that has rapid evaporation and in combination with water vapors will cause a mess...

[@simoko7076]

Thanks for the help!

[@quickkits]

+Simple models what if, instead of water, you used enamel thinners?

[@arandomyoutuber6634]

wowowoowowow

[@doomge2592]

my baking paper only gets slightly wet

[@quickkits]

You might need to dampen the baking paper with some water first before it will start drawing water through

[@doomge2592]

@@quickkits i think ill stick with 1 part thinner and 7 parts paint :D Thx btw for the beginner and weathering/shading videos im doing a spitfire and because of your videos i improved a lot

[@anthonyhalifax1027]

Chinese takeaway container would do it 🤔😊

[@FiveLiver]

Wet palette - when was this invented?

[@MadCatmkII]

Here's a total noob question, why use distilled water for diluting your acrylics?

[@quickkits]

It's free of impurities - you can use normal tap water though if you wanted but results may vary

[@MadCatmkII]

Can you elaborate on how "results may vary"? I live in europe, tap water is clean here.

[@quickkits]

Even though the tap water is clean, it might still have bits of limestone and things in it. This could cause the paint to not stick properly or the ingredients to separate

[@syedhussain7145]

I don't have any

[@joshdeighton8636]

Bro my paint mouldy

[@jackwaters9343]

Can we make SpongeBob jokes because the sponge is yellow?

[@Fendermaister]

Jack Waters Patrick!

[@jackwaters9343]

Airsoftfinland, Are you feeling it now Mr Krabs?

[@invincible6197]

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[@baguettte]

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[@SelectCircle]

Instructions so simple - a two-year-old could follow them ... although he might fall asleep.

[@mig1739]

Can you just tell us what we need ffs