The World's BEST Wet Palette Costs $2.98

[@no.6minis]

Completely agree. I saw a joke once that the best wet palette costs $10 and even comes with Chicken Tika Masala.

[@temporary_error_3264]

Thanks, I’m hungry now.🖕

[@davidmacdougall7079]

Haha! That’s perfect!! Mine came with Chicken Shawarma. It has a fancy design on it too.

[@ger5956]

I started out with a home made wet palette and upgraded to the army painter wet palette, I would highly recommend both to anyone

[@dragonlordskater5028]

Hey! How is it holding up now?

[@bradford2211]

I have been using the huge Ferrero Rocher chocolate plastic box as wet palette for eighteen years. The paints can easily last more than a week with the lid closed. Only decided to get an Army Painter wet palette recently.

[@Baronello]

And I'm using an aluminum box from a chocolate bar. Chocolate packaging for the rescue :)

[@davesy6969]

You had me at chocolate.....

[@YTshortsIsTerrible]

Oh mate thanks for the tip. Was wondering how I could make one, turns out I got such boxes lying around.

[@ge2719]

thanks for the tip. i knew there was a reason i was holding onto a ferrero rocher box :P

[@off_brand_chad8334]

Brown pigments usually contain manganese and iron oxide. These are two pigments that dry very quickly, even in oil paint.

[@axlefoley6330]

For those of us that don’t really have parchment paper in our countries, baking paper is more or less the same thing and pretty much costs the same. Just head down to your local grocery store, grab some baking paper and some plastic containers and paper towel and bob’s your uncle and fanny’s your aunt.

[@Pyre001]

Instead of using paper towels, use cellulose dish cloth (also known as swedish dishcloth or spongecloth). It will last much much longer than the paper towel, it's just about as cheap, and it's less waste overall!

[@rebekamiller9953]

Genius idea

[@CuteAssTiger]

Thanks for the tipp

[@josephhunt1297]

where do you find it?

[@Pyre001]

@@josephhunt1297 Supermarket!

[@madnessbydesignVria]

I bought a nice, big wet palette from my local art supply store. I set it up, but it was so huge (roughly 12" x 16") it felt stupid to waste 90% of the surface area - I didn't have enough time at that point to truly use a palette that size. So it sat there with paint on a tiny fraction of the paper for over 2 weeks until I could get back to it. When I did, mildew had started growing inside (apparently, I didn't leave enough of an opening for it to 'breathe'). I cleaned it all up and gave it to a friend. At my local grocery store, I bought a small Tupperware-style container (about 2" x 4") which is a very manageable size for the way I paint. I bought 3 of them just in case I wanted to separate metallics from regular paints (which isn't really necessary, but it's good to have options), and still have a spare. The 'pro palettes' are very nice, but don't be afraid to make one that fits your needs... :)

[@mysticflare829]

Today I started using a homemade wet palette today. Best thing I made ever.

[@Splatsification]

You’re an absolute king. Thanks for all of the helpful tips! I’m fresh into painting minis, and you’ve definitely made it less intimidating with your tutorials.

[@ZombieApocalypse09]

Homemade is great. I used one for quite a while! The Mastersons is another great option for not too much money and you don't have to use the sponge but the sponge can be thrown in the laundry machine and then line dried to clean it.

[@krunchie101]

I had a homemade pallet using takeout chinese food plastic tray and lid. I got a masterson wet pallet last year and I'm still using the original sponge, the parchment paper does not deteriorate at all, lasts weeks!!!

[@senorcapitandiogenes2068]

I 3D printed mine. Works like a charm.

[@AdairTheSkull]

I used an old sandwich meat container. I think the key to this is the parchment paper.

[@HAKOBO]

I just use a big tupperware with paper towels and parchment paper. :)

[@jeremiahembs5343]

Try using cheap tracing paper instead of parchment paper. The cheaper the brand the better actually.

[@The_WarL0rd_Way]

That is the best home made wet pallete I have seen yet. Great video!

[@raxacor]

Leaving an air gap over night just solved my problem thanks....no more saturated puddles of paint.

[@paintandplayminis328]

Alright! I will take this as a sign. I'll switch to a wet palette.

[@power_SERG]

You won't ever go back to dry... (Unless you're feeling super lazy)

[@psychorc8498]

The thing you said about keeping it in a drop helps

[@walkerawhite4698]

That's a damn simple palette, love it. I've always used to-go containers with some sham-wow I was given, and of course Reynolds Parchment.

[@sonicgrunge5776]

Made this last week, using the fererro roche square tray. And I agree, total game changer. Thank you!

[@kzmekos]

As miniac would say, that's MOIST

[@j453]

I live somewhere "really hot" lol And yeah, my wet palette still dries out pretty fast. I've been experimenting with something new. Haven't decided if I like it or not. At my local $store I found a pack of 5 thin cut off brand "magic eraser" sponges. I previously used paper towel too, but in my palette it wrinkles up alot, the eraser sponge is super super flat. The palette I use I found in the bathroom organization section of a local store, it's just a stackable plastic organizer about 1 inch deep. Since its stackable I can use some to store paint brushes as it's just long enough to hold them. I can also stack multiple wet palettes together for different color schemes or whatever I may need. I've never actually done that though, but I "could" if I wanted too. My space is so small it helps to have the built in stackability

[@BurnsidesAP]

I remember a few years ago that someone said they use an "ice palette". IIRC it was an ice cube tray with ice in it (not filled too high though) and foil over it. The foil made little wells were the ice cubes were which is where the paint went, and the ice created condensation on top of the foil which kept the paint wet. I think I tried it and it worked just fine, but it's a bit more mess and effort than a wet palette so I didn't keep up with it.

[@freewave04]

1.25 for parchment paper, 1.25 for “Swedish towel”, 4.85 for Salad&Sandwich container that gives me a huge water bowl

[@Gebunator]

Mine's almost the same, except I use (well washed) lid of a butter tub

[@nickrogers3111]

Pro tip: Use a old plastic gift card to smooth the parchment out on the sponge, get rid of those nasty bubbles and the water bombs you don't see 😜

[@davetheimpaler204]

Wet pallets that have a lid you can seal, that really preserve the paint from drying, are the best tbh. You can find great wet pallets that use sponges, come with palette paper and have sealing lids for about $10. Paint soaking into the sponges is no big deal either, you can always throw them in the wash with a little bleach if the color bothers you; also sprinkle them with cinnamon if you're worried about mildew growing.

[@nuvoclassic]

or use distilled water to prevent mildew...tfs!

[@iforgor15]

1:53 the left paint dot : ._.

[@TheSMC1988]

Oh man this is perfect! Thank you

[@018music018]

When I first heard of wet pallettes I did this exact thing but I thought it must not be as good as one you buy, glad I never bought one now!

[@CAMSLAYER13]

They have thier pros but its hard to beat this price

[@battlereadyminis171]

5 stars works awesome

[@Verza488]

Well I wish I watched this after painting my first minis ☹️

[@bradford2211]

You can still have many more upcoming fun in your minis painting with your new wet palette.

[@Bishoptay]

I started with a homemade one, then bought the cheap sta-wet palette, then bought the more expensive army painter one. Out of all of them the sta-wet is my favorite and the one I use all the time. Not a fan of the army painter one. Homemade is nice but the sta-wet is the best $11 I ever spent in this hobby.

[@demon1103]

I did the reynolds/p.towel/tubbaware pallete for a time, but I honestly really like the sta-wet pallete, just has that perfect shape for me. My only issue is the ceiling fan above me...but I need it or I get sweaty when painting (room is kinda insulated and has to be due to noise consideration for other people). Also the paint I notice always dries is metallics, gunmetal seems to never stay wet for more than 5 min.

[@Purple_Motion]

Don't use metallics with your good wet palette though because the flakes can get into your sponge and affect your paints mate. Grab a cheap plastic dry palette. Fans are fine and necessary by my book!

[@demon1103]

@@Purple_Motion did not know that. I do have some dry palettes so guess I'll use those for the metals, after all they dry fast anyway. Thanks for the advice.

[@rayman8165]

this deserves a suscribe

[@showmeyourdrills5490]

Thanks for the idea.

[@lordofgnomes1230]

I'm excited to try this, I'm getting frustrated trying to learn while wasting paint because it's drying out before I can finish using it

[@Bazingus22]

This literally fixed all my problems😭 thank you

[@rivalun7696]

Need to build finaly a wet palett. My painting hours are the worst and my paint just dry infront of me while adding details.

[@ROOKTABULA]

Put your wet palette in the fridge. I wrap paint brushes for work around the house when painting or staining in plastic wrap, put them in the fridge and they're good for a week.

[@MrSmashySmash]

Ooh I think this will be worth trying out eventually

[@sbar091]

Heyyy silly question, is there any reason why you don't use something like a food container with a lid?

[@power_SERG]

Great video. It truly spreads the gospel words of the wet palette to the non believers in a good, quick, easy to do fashion. 👍👍

[@sobit]

I don't have that kind of perfectly flat and square plate. I also don't have a panel of acrylic glass laying around. All my plastic food containers with flat bottoms are at least 10cm tall. Do you get what I'm trying to say?

[@PraetorGix]

I do! You're trying to say you're a resourceless whiny moron.

[@ShadySKWASHA]

Awesome tutorial EoB! Love the channel and this got me subbed G! Thanks for helping noobs to the hobby like me!

[@Jimothyjohns]

This is super convenient to pop because I want to make my own wet palette

[@adamhines9866]

Thumbs up for Blood Bowl in the back ground... that's what I need the wet palette for in the first place.

[@JasonM69]

I got some plastic lids that should be perfect. I think I need a wet pallet as I'm really slow and my paint is always dry. Plus my paints are thick.

[@justingiver7387]

is this reynolds parchment the kitchen products?

[@Virakotxa]

For us Spaniards and Portuguese, Reynolds isn't available... but Mercadona has Vegetable Paper without texture, as good, for half the price...

[@khaimk4r4su]

Made mine with a pencil case, a cutout of a foam tablecloth and my old art paper from painting class. Guess it can work

[@qzl9]

I recently bought the Army Painter Wet Palette, it costs almost nothing, and the quality feels so much better than using parchment paper and paper towels imo, which ive used for a long time. Im never going back to paper towels. Personal preference i guess.

[@ComplexConcept]

The time savings from having all the precut sheets ready to go and the foam always wet means I can bust out the palette and get to work FAST. Definitely one of my best miniature purchases.

[@chesteratienza5175]

This is so much help for a newbie like me thank you so much

[@christianwilson5956]

I use a ceramic tile

[@galan8115]

Dear EonsOfBattle, i use a VHS tape, since they close tight, and prevents the paint going dry. Maybe you got one spare arround from the old times.

[@ROOKTABULA]

I just got some AP Speed Paints but haven't used them. As they're thin, would you suggest using them on a wet palette.

[@themainman2827]

My wet palet is a coffee plate and a very soaked paper towel. It has never failed me.

[@joshturnbull4791]

Haha the paper is out of stock

[@Nikita_Brus]

The only difference for me is i don't soak the paper before placing it on the paper towel/sponge. I feel that it gets wet instantly through the paper. And you dont have to spend time wiping the excess water.

[@roniz1]

I work in custom graphics vinyl and I use the backing paper in my wet palette, but thats me.

[@KabinMiniatures]

I've always used a homemade wet palette too and I've never felt the need to buy a "professional" one.

[@Zerruel]

This parchment paper, doesn't it tear apart easily when wet? I use similar paper (kind of paper one can wrap some breakfast for work), but it's so hard not to tear it during process...

[@SkragorSkumdreg]

Yes, it WILL deteriorate and you will end up with small chunks of paper pulp in your paint. Maybe Reynolds brand is legit but I stick with real palette paper.

[@bretts2356]

I have been using parchment paper on wet pallets for 5 or 6 years and have never experienced the paper falling apart. Not once. I would say that it is still pretty tough even when wet- although it is much more flexible when soaked, which is what you want. Once you wet it and stick it down to the sponge/wet paper towel it is fine unless you go poking it with something sharp. I find that it also transfers water better than the actual wet-pallet paper that is sold for the specific purpose- I have a stack of that stuff that will never likely get used.

[@AdairTheSkull]

No, it does not. I have been using this exact same setup but in a sandwich meat container and I don't soak the paper before I put it down. I have poured water on the parchment paper after it was set up though to rehydrate the pallet and have never had an issue. Maybe it is because I do not tear the parchment and always use scissors when cutting it. I have used the same parchment over a month just adding more water and it held up. Just a heads up though, if you use metallic paint with the harsh metal flakes try to not dip your brush in the paper towel so much to get the water, use your cup or another external reservoir. It just might get flakes in paints you don't want flakes in. At the end of the day though paint however you want. There is no right way or wrong way, just different results.... unless you are chasing a Golden Daemon, then I there is probably a right way.

[@bretts2356]

The only reason I bought a Masterson's Sta-wet pallet is because of how shallow it is. All the tupperware I have is too deep and is a pain to use as a pallet and I had not considered trying a square plate for a pallet when I bought mine... although I have no square plates and nobody wants to go cutting circles for the pallet all the time. It was $11 well spent for me.

[@andreusmaximus5533]

Can i use any parchment paper or do i have to get this exakt one?

[@robertthurman9866]

Very good, thanks!

[@marshallephisto6449]

Bruh u be droppin this video just the day after I purchased my first wet palette

[@brianfoley4328]

Great video...very helpful...Thanks.

[@BewareTheCharple]

There aren't enough simple cases to print out for this kind of wet pallete, most of them are modular projects with a bunch of extra stuff. Found one on cults that works though

[@FNHot]

God I wish I had tips like this when I was painting warhammer 40k back in 95.

[@W.edgewargames]

I'm ordering a RedGrass Games wet-palette next week after using home-made one for just about the 8 months of my hobby career.

[@HJKampe]

You can preorder the new version if you're willing to wait for a while.

[@iamweapon]

I've been painting for close to 8 years and have only ever used a homemade wet pallette with some Tupperware. Professional ones are a waste...

[@GKganesan]

Thank you: useful!

[@rickyquinteros7100]

Wow, that’s a lot easier than I thought it would have been.

[@SomeStayDry]

Super informative and easy to follow video. Also you have the nicest fingernails I've ever seen

[@aTF2player]

I use a cup pallet that i bought from jo-annes in a pack of 5 for 3 dollars.

[@MrDavs1985]

The home made wet pallette is good but you need the right stuff

[@grokl]

In South Australia 9 months of the year we need to soak it :) LOL

[@konne16]

Thanks for all that...❤

[@XmortoxX1990]

Thanks god I learned you can make wet pallette for so cheap! Just got into mini painting snd I was looking how I cam save some money buying tha essential tools. Now I'll make my own pallette and not spend 10 to 20$ on one

[@kingsnogaryen6292]

Making my own set palette was one of the first things I did when I started this hobby!

[@ryanhaley3932]

Started with this then switched to the Sta-wet came back to this after 6 months

[@samanthab1752]

Me and my partner use the army painter wet pallet never had an issue, Jay love the videos, when are you going to show my knight to the community?? Sent you pics ages ago???

[@davestrong4487]

Hahaha maybe one day! We will just have to keep spamming the pics 😆

[@jalford383]

dude, I thought everyone does this, also two thin coats!

[@BB-pn2qv]

Biggest problem… I cannot find which type of parchment to use! It keeps being not absorbent, or available in Japan

[@JustinKieft]

Just get a refill for a army painter one or a redgrass or master brush

[@isaiahkoufos3573]

THE GOAT

[@TheKiro5505]

You can pick up a roll of parchment paper at dollar stores

[@EonsOfBattle]

Yes you can although I have found Reynolds wrap is my favorite based on the paper feel, other papers feel different.

[@TheKiro5505]

True, I built my first wet palette entirely from stuff from my local dollar tree,

[@davidcj32]

This is the video that earned a sub from me!

[@Askir28]

Can somebody help me find what kind the top paper is in german? Or another english name for it? Thanks!

[@seeninthedark]

baking paper, sorry for the late response

[@GypsyGuyy420]

hell yea

[@derekstiles5801]

Please don’t use a paper towel for dry brushing. It sucks the moisture out of the paint and you end up getting a chalky paint that everyone can see. Use a hard surface with raised areas on it to run your dry brush over. Artis opus sells them. You just prime them and then use them to rub off the excess paint on.

[@miserablecuss3744]

Bless you

[@BratislavMetulski]

I use a 0.99€ one... from the school store. for studends painting with watercolors 😂

[@Atom_Alchemist]

i'm still trying to figure out how t use the wet pallette.

[@AdairTheSkull]

Even if you are not using it to blend or glaze it does increase the working time of your paint. You will waste way less from some of it drying on a plate or tile or, as I started, a scrap cardboard section. That one really dries out your paint, do not recommend for anything but the driest of dry bushing.

[@AdairTheSkull]

Even if you are not using it to blend or glaze it does increase the working time of your paint. You will waste way less from some of it drying on a plate or tile or, as I started, a scrap cardboard section. That one really dries out your paint, do not recommend for anything but the driest of dry bushing.

[@michaelmiguelsanchez]

Damn it. Just backed the new Redgrass Wet Palette 2 on Kickstarter...

[@davestrong4487]

That was still probably worthwhile doing, I love redgrass products. Their 2 brushes have lasted me almost 6 months and still going strong, and I use them everyday for almost everything but basing.

[@L3GHO5T]

I’ve been using a home made wet pallet for 5-6 years now. I don’t know why but I thought today “I’m going to buy a wet pallet so I went to my local game store and the cheapest wet pallet was 69.99 Canadian. I thought Jesus Christ that’s insane I’ll buy the new belail model instead and keep using my home made one

[@1AngelAlita]

I don't think so. I've used homemade wet palette, I used Army Painter wet palette but then I risked buying expensive Redgrass wet palette and never looked back. Totally worth it. And those washable papers are amazing and can last half a year.

[@mikeg9516]

I do the same out of a Chinese take out container.

[@donniem7979]

still 2.98?

[@michaelspitz9151]

BRuhhhhhhhhh noooooo I bought an army painter one last week :(

[@Choom89]

How do you like it? From the ones available to purchase the Army Builder seems to be a good size, but I haven't bought one yet.

[@Veles343]

But the more money I spend on tools the better a painter I am right? Right?

[@ComplexConcept]

If they let you work faster so you get to paint more, yes.

[@RichbUKDE]

Not being from the USA...What the shit is reynolds parchment? Greaseproof baking paper???