Nice idea, especially writing the color number on the pan so you can reorder. Some earth tones will crack as they continue to dry, even good quality paints. They remain usable but are slightly more difficult to rewet..
I already did this, most of all to have paint in cute little tins I can have with me, it works so well. And ofcorse I also have big pallettes at home with paint in normal pans too. As a hobby artist and art journaler it works so well for me.
Hello, I just wanted to say thank you, I mean it, I have watched a lot of videos about watercolor, but the information you shared is unique, hope your channel grows so much more 🎉🎉🎉
One of those 5 ml tubes should fill 2.5 half pans. Use a tube wringer to get every last drop of paint out of the tube. The tubes may look small but they really do last a long time.
Hello. Thank you for this. Very informative. I like using pans, because I can put my most used colors in each pan and create my own palette. I always felt guilty, however, because I have watched well-know instructors either on TH-cam or Patreon using paint right out of the tube and squeezed onto a palette, which is then their go-to palette for that lesson or their go-to main palette which is a blob of paint around the edges of their palette, which seems more wasteful because eventually the piles of paint get contaminated by the paints that paint sits between. Lol...I do not like my gravey on mashed potatoes run into what it is sitting next to on my plate All vegetables and add ons like gravey have their own little space on plate and must not cross! Lol...those are the rules. Whether you are using oils or watercolor paints, beginners soak in what others do, even if they do not like it. However, when I painted in oils for years, they are different, because you can squeeze a big palette which can be torn off and create a new palette after awhile. In the meantime, you can use that same palette again and again because the paints are on a disposable palette are more workable and when done painting for the time being, you just put the cover that snaps onto the palette holder in place until next time. I did this for many years, but I always wanted to try watercolors which I am now doing and love it.
I agree, it's weird watching people mixing paints in those really dirty wells. Well, they're not dirty, they just have other paints mixed in but it's weird for me too 😂
Suggest you try Rósa Gallery watercolour tubes made in Ukraine … professional grade but very affordable and fewer very easily as contain honey. Roman Szmal also stay sticky but only in pans but, again, very affordable.
As a newbie I really got inspired by your introduction to tube watercolor. Picked up 12 x 5ml for €1,35 in the outskirts of Kathmandu yesterday. How much did you pay - €30?
Hi Vadim, that's awesome! This set was actually on sale so I paid under 30euros, it was like 26 euros or something like that. I like your price better 😁
@@sandyowncrafts If you would post a video about what to watch out for when considering different tube watercolor products - please let us know. Paint products in general are differently regulated all over the world. But so far this is really fun, glad I watched Bob Ross painting before 😉 (ooops ^ saved it)
I don’t think I can wait for them to dry before I use them. I have a palette with wells, not pans, so I guess I will fill the color wells and then just use a dab of paint from the tubes to swatch and do a few other exercises. I’m brand new and, while I want to do everything correctly, I’ve already been waiting a week for these to get here!
Hello! I’m wondering if you can just do one layer of the paint instead of filling the whole pan?? So it would just be 1/3 of the way full. I’m nervous I’m going to mess something up and I don’t want to fill it all the way up.
I just opened a little tin of pans I filled (I was so proud of myself for doing this) and half of them were moldy!!! I didn't know this could happen!! Wish I had seen your video first, as it has been raining here a lot and been quite humid, if in fact that added to the mold. I didn't fill them sufficiently as you have shown and I closed the tin instead of leaving it open. Now I have to clean them out and start again (or order new pans??) as the black mold is not an attractive addition to the pain!!! Thank you for your insight!!
I'm so sorry! Yeah, that can happen if there's moist in the tin and you keep it closed. This time don't completely close the tin until the paint is completely dry. I hope that helps! ☺️
Omygosh thank u!! I didn't know u replied; and I kept looking lol I just saw ur response in my gmail which I rarely check. I will try again Without closing the lid!! This helps so much because I was going to toss the darn thing lol💜
Wow! This is great information! I was really getting frustrated with my tubes of paint. Sometimes I had trouble even getting the lids off! (Because of paint getting into the grooves where the cap screws onto). Luckily it was a cheap learner’s set.
@ no! But someone gave me their dried up tubes (7). With no supplies and being impulsive - I cut them out of their tubes into a 7 day pill sorter! It works well. 😂 thanks for your encouragement!
I fill up my pans all the way up, stick them in the dehydrator on low for about 12 hrs, fill again and repeat about 3x until they are full (some take longer to dry and some require more paint then others to fill) to just barely below the top of the pan and have had no issues doing this. I would not put these in the sun, especially if they are fugitive colors. Some colors do occasionally crack or pull away from the side of the pans when filled, but it doesn’t affect the quality of the paint what so ever! All you need to do is fill it in with more paint and allow to dry some more. You’re really not going for looks here when it’s your own personal palette and if it doesn’t affect the quality at all, it’s not that big of a deal. Once you start using them, they will get messy and naturally get that dip in the middle of the pans anyways when you get paint from it, so no use in trying to make it look nice forever. And honestly, while you SHOULD take good care of your supplies, as someone who struggles with OCD and has come a long way, I’ve learned that it’s actually better to NOT stress over things like this especially when it gets in the way of your art making to the point where you’re spending more time cleaning your palette than you are actually creating your art. I also have found that using a spray bottle (a continuous spray one that has a fine mist the type that hairdressers use) is better than a dropper since it gets your whole palette wet in less time. Filling these to just below the pan line and having that dip in the middle of the pan actually holds the water in better than if you over flow your pan and then add water to that which can make a huge mess when the water just drips off your pans instead of staying where you want/need it to. Additionally, adding water to your whole palette gets your whole palette ready in case you need a color you didn’t plan on using and didn’t add water to and this is a good thing because you have a short timeframe to paint in before your paper dries up on you. If you’re waiting around for colors to be wet enough to use after you’ve wet your paper, it could be frustrating not getting the results you’d hoped for because your paper is dried more than you hoped it to be when you’re actually ready to put paint on your paper.
@5 Oh okay, that's the issue then. Winsor and newton is the only brand I know that doesn't recommend you turn their tubes into pans, they say they're made differently and won't work. So that's probably what's wrong...
I really don't see an advantage over letting your colors dry on the palette. You just re-activate them the same way so there's no loss. Am I missing something?
The benefit of letting paints dry on pans or the palette is you'll have a better control of the amount of paint you're using when compared with using wetter paint straight from the tubes. You tend to use way too much paint when you do that.
Hi Silvia. You can fill a full pan instead of half a pan, like I did because it was the only ones I had. You can also fill more half pans with the remaining tubes. The paint in the tubes can dry if the lid isn't properly fastened, so if you leave it in the tube make sure the lid is okay.
Hi. You can still use it, no problem, I have some store bought pans that are also cracked. I think you probably didn't use the pin enough to remove the air from the pans and that's probably why it cracked.
Hi guys! My number one tip for using watercolor tubes without fear or waste. Let me know what you think and enjoy!
I was given a bunch of tubes of watercolor and have been intimidated by them. This was very helpful!
I'm so glad! It makes our life much easier, that's for sure!
the magnetic strip under the pans … awesome 🙌 thanks
Nice idea, especially writing the color number on the pan so you can reorder. Some earth tones will crack as they continue to dry, even good quality paints. They remain usable but are slightly more difficult to rewet..
I already did this, most of all to have paint in cute little tins I can have with me, it works so well. And ofcorse I also have big pallettes at home with paint in normal pans too. As a hobby artist and art journaler it works so well for me.
The half pans are much cuter than the big ones, that's for sure 😄
3:40 okay, so I didn't know this. Thank You for sharing!
Super eye opening and amazing tips! Thank you so so much! 🩷
Hello, I just wanted to say thank you, I mean it, I have watched a lot of videos about watercolor, but the information you shared is unique, hope your channel grows so much more 🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much 🥰
One of those 5 ml tubes should fill 2.5 half pans. Use a tube wringer to get every last drop of paint out of the tube. The tubes may look small but they really do last a long time.
Super helpful! I don't know any other place where a beginner learns this!
Thank you 😀
This was useful: thank you
thank you so much. These tips are very useful!🌟
So informative, will save me lots of dosh, keep up the good work, thank you
Thank you 😊
Thank you so much for this video
My pleasure 😁
Nice video! I just found your channel and subscribed. I look forward to seeing more of your videos and tutorials. 😊
Welcome! 😁
Yes, it helped a lot! It was something I had been wondering about. Thank you!
So happy to know that, thank you! 😄
Thank you for this video…I have been wondering about this for awhile.
Glad I could help!
Hi regarding the drying tine it depend on the weather. I am in a country that the temp are appr 30*. So the drying time is fast
Yes, absolutely!
Thank you! Just what I needed to know.
Great! 😁
Really lovely and helpful thank you
Hello. Thank you for this. Very informative. I like using pans, because I can put my most used colors in each pan and create my own palette. I always felt guilty, however, because I have watched well-know instructors either on TH-cam or Patreon using paint right out of the tube and squeezed onto a palette, which is then their go-to palette for that lesson or their go-to main palette which is a blob of paint around the edges of their palette, which seems more wasteful because eventually the piles of paint get contaminated by the paints that paint sits between. Lol...I do not like my gravey on mashed potatoes run into what it is sitting next to on my plate All vegetables and add ons like gravey have their own little space on plate and must not cross! Lol...those are the rules. Whether you are using oils or watercolor paints, beginners soak in what others do, even if they do not like it. However, when I painted in oils for years, they are different, because you can squeeze a big palette which can be torn off and create a new palette after awhile. In the meantime, you can use that same palette again and again because the paints are on a disposable palette are more workable and when done painting for the time being, you just put the cover that snaps onto the palette holder in place until next time. I did this for many years, but I always wanted to try watercolors which I am now doing and love it.
I agree, it's weird watching people mixing paints in those really dirty wells. Well, they're not dirty, they just have other paints mixed in but it's weird for me too 😂
I just fill up the pand for 2/3, is less messy when wetting an using the paint
Thank You so much ❤
You're welcome 😊
Suggest you try Rósa Gallery watercolour tubes made in Ukraine … professional grade but very affordable and fewer very easily as contain honey. Roman Szmal also stay sticky but only in pans but, again, very affordable.
Thank you for the tip 😊
As a newbie I really got inspired by your introduction to tube watercolor. Picked up 12 x 5ml for €1,35 in the outskirts of Kathmandu yesterday. How much did you pay - €30?
Hi Vadim, that's awesome! This set was actually on sale so I paid under 30euros, it was like 26 euros or something like that. I like your price better 😁
@@sandyowncrafts If you would post a video about what to watch out for when considering different tube watercolor products - please let us know. Paint products in general are differently regulated all over the world. But so far this is really fun, glad I watched Bob Ross painting before 😉 (ooops ^ saved it)
I don’t think I can wait for them to dry before I use them. I have a palette with wells, not pans, so I guess I will fill the color wells and then just use a dab of paint from the tubes to swatch and do a few other exercises. I’m brand new and, while I want to do everything correctly, I’ve already been waiting a week for these to get here!
I get it, just be careful not to use too much paint if you're using it fresh 😁
TYSM for this video! ❤
Hello! I’m wondering if you can just do one layer of the paint instead of filling the whole pan?? So it would just be 1/3 of the way full. I’m nervous I’m going to mess something up and I don’t want to fill it all the way up.
Hi. Yes, of course, you can add as many paint as you'd like. No worries.
I just opened a little tin of pans I filled (I was so proud of myself for doing this) and half of them were moldy!!! I didn't know this could happen!! Wish I had seen your video first, as it has been raining here a lot and been quite humid, if in fact that added to the mold. I didn't fill them sufficiently as you have shown and I closed the tin instead of leaving it open. Now I have to clean them out and start again (or order new pans??) as the black mold is not an attractive addition to the pain!!! Thank you for your insight!!
I'm so sorry! Yeah, that can happen if there's moist in the tin and you keep it closed. This time don't completely close the tin until the paint is completely dry. I hope that helps! ☺️
Omygosh thank u!! I didn't know u replied; and I kept looking lol I just saw ur response in my gmail which I rarely check. I will try again Without closing the lid!! This helps so much because I was going to toss the darn thing lol💜
@@angelcalico good luck! Let me know if it helped! 😁
Hi Ms. Sandy! What is the brush you used to over mix in the beginning? I think I know, but cannot tell for certain. Thank you!🙂
Hi! It's from a brand called Stamperia, I had never heard of them but they were a gift 🎁🥰
Wonderful! I will look them up.
Also that plate is giving me dish envy! 💚
I know I don't need it, but I want one.😃
They're actually coffee cup plates I saw at a local shop and thought they were so cute! @@albinnibla
Thank you! And where did you get that adorable palette?
Hi! It came with the paints I bought on AliExpress for this video: th-cam.com/video/x5Prqy-V3Lk/w-d-xo.html
Thank you 😊
I just filled my pans all the way this last week or two! Dang it. But now I know for future!
Exactly, next time you'll know 😊
Wow! This is great information! I was really getting frustrated with my tubes of paint. Sometimes I had trouble even getting the lids off! (Because of paint getting into the grooves where the cap screws onto). Luckily it was a cheap learner’s set.
Yeah, tubes may be many things but practical is not one of them
Thank you! Will I receive my watercolor paints for Christmas??? (hee hee hee - if not, I'll buy them in January! Can't wait!
Well? Did you? 😀
@ no! But someone gave me their dried up tubes (7). With no supplies and being impulsive - I cut them out of their tubes into a 7 day pill sorter! It works well. 😂 thanks for your encouragement!
I fill up my pans all the way up, stick them in the dehydrator on low for about 12 hrs, fill again and repeat about 3x until they are full (some take longer to dry and some require more paint then others to fill) to just barely below the top of the pan and have had no issues doing this.
I would not put these in the sun, especially if they are fugitive colors.
Some colors do occasionally crack or pull away from the side of the pans when filled, but it doesn’t affect the quality of the paint what so ever! All you need to do is fill it in with more paint and allow to dry some more.
You’re really not going for looks here when it’s your own personal palette and if it doesn’t affect the quality at all, it’s not that big of a deal. Once you start using them, they will get messy and naturally get that dip in the middle of the pans anyways when you get paint from it, so no use in trying to make it look nice forever. And honestly, while you SHOULD take good care of your supplies, as someone who struggles with OCD and has come a long way, I’ve learned that it’s actually better to NOT stress over things like this especially when it gets in the way of your art making to the point where you’re spending more time cleaning your palette than you are actually creating your art.
I also have found that using a spray bottle (a continuous spray one that has a fine mist the type that hairdressers use) is better than a dropper since it gets your whole palette wet in less time. Filling these to just below the pan line and having that dip in the middle of the pan actually holds the water in better than if you over flow your pan and then add water to that which can make a huge mess when the water just drips off your pans instead of staying where you want/need it to.
Additionally, adding water to your whole palette gets your whole palette ready in case you need a color you didn’t plan on using and didn’t add water to and this is a good thing because you have a short timeframe to paint in before your paper dries up on you. If you’re waiting around for colors to be wet enough to use after you’ve wet your paper, it could be frustrating not getting the results you’d hoped for because your paper is dried more than you hoped it to be when you’re actually ready to put paint on your paper.
Great tips, thank you 😁
Just found you, this is great, but can you let us know what brand of paper you use?
Hi! Welcome! I'm using Arches, medium grain.
Is there a reason to avoid bubbles, etc., other than how the pans look?
Not really, it's mostly for looking good hehehe.
Trying to make it look professional and nice 🙂
Why do you suppose it is that Winsor and Newton recommend that you don’t pour tube paint into a pan?
Hi. I think the paints are just made differently and the tube ones don't handle the drying and reweting as well.
Yes, I wasted tubes of W&N in pans. They get flaky and break in pieces!
@5 Oh okay, that's the issue then. Winsor and newton is the only brand I know that doesn't recommend you turn their tubes into pans, they say they're made differently and won't work. So that's probably what's wrong...
@@sandyowncrafts Do you think that'd also apply to cot an tubes?
@@flaggov6949 I'm not sure to be honest.
I put them into pans and they dry and get flaky and get all over the box in pieces. What I am doing wrong? Lot of paint wasted.
Hi. Are you sure there are no air bubbles. Have you tried with different brands? It could be the paint quality...
Wowweeeee❤
I really don't see an advantage over letting your colors dry on the palette. You just re-activate them the same way so there's no loss. Am I missing something?
The benefit of letting paints dry on pans or the palette is you'll have a better control of the amount of paint you're using when compared with using wetter paint straight from the tubes. You tend to use way too much paint when you do that.
Very intersting but...what atout the watercolor remained into the the tube? Will it dry? And if it's so,,,how to use it? Thanks. Silvia
Hi Silvia. You can fill a full pan instead of half a pan, like I did because it was the only ones I had. You can also fill more half pans with the remaining tubes. The paint in the tubes can dry if the lid isn't properly fastened, so if you leave it in the tube make sure the lid is okay.
I have half-tubes that are 48 years old and perfectly usable if the top was correctly screwed on!
that's awesome! Great lids on them too!@@Bearwithme560
@@sandyowncrafts Lol! Thanks, but it would have been way more awesome if they'd been used! 😂
that goes without saying 🤪@@Bearwithme560
I did this and my paint cracked in the pans. How can I fix this? Thanks.
Hi. You can still use it, no problem, I have some store bought pans that are also cracked. I think you probably didn't use the pin enough to remove the air from the pans and that's probably why it cracked.
Would you be able to use this method with acrylic paints?
Not sure because watercolor can be easily reactivated with water and I'm not sure you can do the same with acrylic.
@@sandyowncrafts Thank you. I will experiment.
@@mailie6403 let me know how it want, please 😊
@@sandyowncrafts Yes I will.
OMG this soooo doesn't work for granulating watercolour paints. Tried it but re wetting doesn't work very well
Hi, thank you, I didn't know that. Any granulated? Which brands did you try?
Anyone who can do basic math wouldn’t get more than one set of pans. You might need one set for travel painting and just refill them after that point
Or just buy in pans
Buying pans is much more expensive than tubes so if you're in it for the long haul, it's worth doing this.
💟
What on earth was this?
How to set up watercolor paints
Good question.
What do you mean?
Too expensive anyway