Okay, I moved the paints from my Daniel Smith half pan set (
see previous post) into this flat-profile mint tin. The lid lays perfectly flat when open and has a raised lid on all four sides to keep mixed washes contained.
The inner lid is presently a mirror; I can either line it with white contact paper or spray paint it white — but for now, it works fine.
Each half pan is attached with a small bit of Blue Tac, shown on the buff titanium pan. I also write the paint name on each pan with a permanent marker; the name can later be washed off if necessary using a bit of Soft Scrub.
I had to switch the center Cerulean Blue standard sized half pan to an old Cotman half pan (
which is slightly smaller) to fit.
Now I can take these paints “on the road”!
Good save! I bought a can of Krylon gray primer and small cans of black, white and teal/turquoise paint to redo candy tins and a cigarette tin my grandpa had used to store small screws and nuts. I bought flat white for the insides and it is wonderful! It is close to porcelain as far as mixing and staining go, qualities that none of my plastic palettes have, and they are light unlike regular metal palettes. I am thinking I might be doing more spraying when things warm up again!
ReplyDeleteSounds great! I’ve done the same to mint tins in the past and will probably spray a flat white enamel to the mixing area of this tin . . . eventually! Maybe even spray the outside a new color — your teal / turquoise sounds lovely!
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