Plastic painters palette

A clean, reliable surface for mixing colour

Every painting starts with mixing. A good palette gives you room to lay out your colours, blend new shades, and see them clearly before they go on the canvas. This plastic painter’s palette is made for that job. The surface is smooth and non-absorbent, so paint stays on top instead of soaking in, and colours mix true without picking up stains from earlier sessions.

It’s light enough to hold in one hand while you paint, easy to carry to class or outdoors, and simple to clean at the end of a session. Plastic is also a good choice for beginners, since it’s affordable and hard to damage.

Why you’ll like it

• Smooth, non-absorbent surface that keeps colours clean and true
• Lightweight and easy to hold or rest on a table
• Easy to wipe or rinse clean
• Suitable for acrylic, oil, gouache, and watercolour
• Durable and reusable
• Affordable, so it’s easy to keep a spare for classes or travel
• A practical choice for beginners, students, and working painters

Great for

• Mixing acrylic, oil, and gouache paints
• Laying out colours before you paint
• Colour mixing practice and colour charts
• Art classes, workshops, and school projects
• Painting outdoors and travel sketching
• Craft and DIY projects
• Holding paint for use with brushes and palette knives

Tips for better results

1. Lay out your colours around the edge, and keep the centre free for mixing.
2. Arrange colours in the same order each time, such as warm to cool, so you can find them quickly.
3. Use a palette knife to mix large amounts of paint, since it’s cleaner than a brush and doesn’t waste paint.
4. Wipe the palette clean while the paint is still wet. Wet acrylic washes off easily, but dried acrylic is harder to remove.
5. For dried acrylic, soak the palette in warm water, then peel or gently scrape the paint off.
6. For oil paint, wipe with a cloth and a little solvent or oil, then wash with soap and water.
7. Don’t use harsh scrapers on the surface, since scratches can trap paint and stain colours.

• Plastic palettes can stain over time with strong pigments. This doesn’t affect performance, but a white palette helps you judge colour better.
• Keep away from strong solvents unless the packaging says they’re safe, since some can damage plastic.
• Keep out of reach of young children.