Masterson Sta-Wet Premier Palette Airtight Paint Palette Keeps Paint Fresh for Days 12 x 16 Inches, Made in USA

Brilliant, I purchased this earlier on in the year when I was collecting all of my art stuff to restart painting. The size is in the description so I knew what I was getting size wise and I bloody love it, yes it's large, large enough for home or studio use but too big for location use, so I have another one which is smaller for that. It does what it says on the tin it keeps your acrylic paint at a nice moisture for weeks, the top actually seals which is why some find it difficult to remove, so those with arthritic fingers may struggle with this, However, if you fancy it try it first and if you can't get on with it send it back for a full refund, it was a no-brainer for me and I love it so much, it's large, it keeps paint fresh, the top actually seals, the sheets that come with it are reusable once cleaned, but also, look up the instructions of how to prepare the sheets for first time use ;-)

This was a bit expensive, and I was dubious that it would be worth it. Boy, was I wrong. This is brilliant! First, don't underestimate the size: this thing is BIG. But the space to mix paints, and have general freedom on a serious size of palette? Priceless. And the 'paper' they supply? So much better than what is effectively baking parchment in other wet palettes I've used. The seal is tight, I've painted over a week without any drying issues. Great investment.

The large surface provides plenty of space for paint mixing and the paint stays wet and useable for days. The pallette papers are re-usable. I was initially dissapointed how few papers there were in the kit, but they can be cleaned and re-used more than once ( dont know yet how many timees they can be re-used). My biggest complaint is the top, it is formed of a softer plastic than the base and is intended 'clip' over a ridge around the edge of the base to provide a seal. The problem is it is so tight I had trouble opening and closing it and it was painfull on the hands. ( I am a retired manual worker, my hands are used to hard work, but his lid was difficult) I suppose it may ease with use, but in my view, it is way too tight as delivered.

Does what it says, I am able to use my acrylic paints for days on end. Worth the wait took weeks to arrive It’s large so more suitable for use at home, it’s great not to have to keep mixing paints.

Excellent tool to keep acrylics moist

I was a bit dubious regards keeping my acrylics wet for longer but it actually does. It also keeps them in usable state for another day...in fact I have had my paints in the container for over three weeks in a cool area and they are still good to go. However I wouldn't recommend doing this if its warm as they would start to mould. A bit expensive considering its just a large plastic box with a sealed lid....the 'sponge' like material that you wet and lay the pallet paper on is a cellulose sponge like the ones used for washing up so I made a mini pallette out of said washing cloth and plastic food storage container with a piece of the paper for travelling/on plein air painting, as the larger palette is a bit cumbersome. The paper is robust and I have had up to 10 painting sessions out of it by scraping off old paint and washing in the sink as recommended, so economical in that respect and the box is robust.

It works well as a wet palette. It's a lot bigger than I probably needed and definitely more of an on-the-table than in-the-hand. The top is difficult to get on and off and fully sealed.

A little too large and unwieldy. Took up most of the workspace. Won't take it travelling due to the size. Works well though and just use plain ordinary grease proof paper.