What i like to use instead is wax paper.
Wax paper acrylic palette.
For that and for diy wet palettes most painters use baking parchment.
I have a large glass palette in my studio but i am sometimes too lazy or busy to clean it.
Parchment paper baking paper or bakery release paper are cellulose based papers that have been treated or coated to make them non stick.
Acrylic paints dry quickly which is a problem if you squeeze them out onto a conventional oils type palette.
Commercial acrylic palettes that keep the paints moist are expensive but you can quickly and at almost no cost make your own with a few household items.
Because acrylic paints dry very fast particularly in warm climates you cannot put a lot of acrylic paint on an ordinary palette as it ll most likely dry out before you ve finished wasting the paint.
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They are used in baking as a disposable non stick surface.
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Arteza disposable palette paper pad 9x12 inch 40 white sheets 54 lb glue bound bleed proof paint palette with thumb hole for oil paint acrylics watercolors gouache 4 8 out of 5 stars 139 13 99.
Wax paper is sort of ok but not great because it s a bit flimsy and painting medium contains solvent which dissolves wax eventually.
Various art supply companies have produced moisture retaining acrylic palettes to solve this problem.
Mud disposable wax paper palette 30 sheets 4 9 out of 5 stars 10.
The palette paper that comes with the masteron sta wet palette is a thick paper that is designed for holding lots of acrylic paint for canvas painting and other applications that require a lot of paint.
Acrylic paints dry by the water in the paint evaporating.
Yes you heard me correctly wax paper.
A disposable pie tin is a better idea but the color and reflectivity mean you don t really see the colors in full accuracy.
They should not be confused with wax paper or waxed paper which is paper that has been impregnated with wax.
I believe in using the largest palette possible for arranging and mixing your colors.
It is not ideal for miniature painting.
Greaseproof or baking paper.