Hobbycraft - Paint Storage

Swim! Swim, my paints!

There's a blazing summer sun outside, so I decided to share some tips with storing your paints.

Although I often say, "Better to let the paint go to waste, rather than let the miniature go to waste."  I should change it to, "Better to let the paint go to waste, rather than let the miniature go to waste.  But only while you ARE painting a miniature."

Some simple tricks to keep your paint from drying up prematurely:

1. Get a deep enough container and fill it with water up to a quarter or so of its height.  When you place your paints in it, the water level should rise up.  I try to keep the water level up to half the paint pot.

2. Keep your paint containers in a damp (BUT CLEAN) place - like your bathroom or under the sink.  Of course it helps if you have the entire house to yourself, or have a very open-minded companion.

3. Common sense would dictate that you DO NOT store your paint under direct sunlight, like near a window. Just a reminder.

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