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Hobby Review Wet Palette

I started using a wet palette for my miniature painting about 5-years ago. I'm not kidding when I say that it was one of the biggest game changers to my painting hobby. I mostly used it to keep my paint wet by adding days of shelf life to my paint. More painting time means I use less paint. Plus, I can blend colors well on the paper.

I tried a homemade sponge and parchment paper kit, and it worked ok but it was far from perfect. However, I was convinced enough in the process to try a Sta-Wet palette from the art supply store. I loved it. 

I paint almost every day and my first Sta-Wet last about 4 years before the sponge disintegrated to the point I couldn't use it. 

I won an Army Painter Wet Palette at a tournament so I tried it out instead of replacing the Sta-Wet. It's a little smaller than the Sta-Wet but it was plenty big enough for the kind of mixing and blending I do. The Army Painter Wet Palette also features a brush holder; a feature that I didn't use and it constantly seemed to get in the way.  I even had to make a grab-handle out of tape to make it easier to get off the basin.

I tried to use the Army Painter Wet Palette for about a month, but I just couldn't get the hang of the water to paper ratio. The paint always ran and made a mess. After a painting session, I'd put the lid on, but the next day, paint was everywhere! I was wasting so much time cleaning up, not to mention the wasted paint.

I went back to my trusty Sta-Wet Palette. I think these two photos probably sum up my review better than any words I can write.

Army painter wet palette


Both of these palettes where used for the same amount of time, with Citadel, Vallejo, and Ammo by MIG paints. One set keeps the paint usable for days, one runs everywhere. 

I normally like Army Painter products, but I just love my Sta-Wet Palette.


The Army Painter Shop


Masterson Art

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