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DIY Paint Tubes: Reuse Leftover Paint & Save Money!

Nobody like wasting artist grade paints so why not buy some empty paint tubes and save your leftover paint before it dries out? You may be surprised to find out that artists grade paint can cost hundreds of dollars per gallon. A two ounce tube of paint that costs $10 is the same thing as paying $640 per gallon! (Here's the math: Threre's 128oz in a gallon so you would need 64 two ounce tubes to make a gallon. If you pay $10 per tube that's $640) Anyway, one area where paint is wasted is leaving it on the palette for too long and it dries up before you've had a chance to use it. When I'm done with a painting I mix up all of the colors so that it makes a dullish brown, gray color. You can store it in tinfoil or any airtight container, but I've been filling up empty paint tubes with this leftover paint. The tubes will keep the paint wet until I can use it in another painting. The dull grayish brown color can be quite useful. Most natural scenes consist of neutral colors, such as rocks, creeks, and tree bark for example. This "palette gray" as I like to call it is a good shortcut to a neutral color. Also, most grays in the natural world contain some color so it makes sense to start with a gray that's made up from colors rather than pure black and white. Another use for empty paint tubes is to premix some of your most used colors so that you don't have to mix it from scratch every time. Paint tubes are available in a variety of sizes so you can create some really large batches of colors to save time. 🖌 ART SUPPLIES USED IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. The links that lead to Blick Art Supplies are affiliate links which means that if you make a purchase I earn a commission. EMPTY PAINT TUBES The tubes I used in the video are 20ml tubes which are good for small batches of paint. They're available in a wide range of sizes. 20ml tubes on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3VEvuzd 120ml tubes on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cEE8Uk 2oz & 4.65oz tubes on Blick http://shrsl.com/4h1vs 2oz & 5oz Utrecht tubes on Blick http://shrsl.com/4h1vu GLASS CUTTING BOARD PALETTE I use a glass cutting board as a palette, it has round corners, rubber feet on the bottom so it doesn't slide. It also fits perfectly inside of my Masterson Palette. Here's a video of how I set it up and use it.    • This Cutting Board Is Half the Price of a ...   Amazon https://amzn.to/49EYPNU Masterson Sta-Wet palette Amazon https://amzn.to/3wgFWCl Blick http://shrsl.com/4f570 TUBE WRINGER These are used to squeeze out every last bit of paint from the tube. They're also used on other tube products such as toothpaste. Here's the link to the one I used in the video https://amzn.to/484gCPp SAFETY RAZOR SCRAPER This is the one that I use in the video Amazon https://amzn.to/3TBpLrq I also use a plastic razor for scraping plastic palettes, and they're also safer than the metal blades. Amazon link https://amzn.to/4a8W0Fg LIQUITEX PALETTE KNIVES This is a set of 6. I've used these for years, they're inexpensive and they've held up well. Here's my review video    • Liquitex Freestyle Palette Knives-My Thoug...   Amazon https://amzn.to/3SYNe6G Blick http://shrsl.com/4f56x PLAYLISTS    • Acrylic Painting Demos      • Art Book Reviews      • Color Mixing & Color Theory   RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS    • Paint tube wringers pay for themselves!      • How to Save Money on Art and Craft Supplies      • How to Blend Acrylics Like Oils