Every field easel has it's own non-interchangeable palette size, it turns out, and they are not easily found after market. I don't like the one that came with the Soltek easel -- it's lightweight plastic that warped -- but I couldn't find one with the same dimensions in wood to replace it. Drew generously brought out the table saw over the weekend and cut two palettes to exact size (bottom of top … [Read more...]
Varnishing Day
Brush Holder and Panels
This post shows two recent projects of making tools and materials for painting. Brush Holder I've wrapped brushes many different ways to protect them from being damaged during transport. A friend sewed her own brush holder that motivated me to make one for myself. My mother taught me how to sew when I was a kid; I used a leftover piece of canvas to make mine. A rigid mailing tube cut to the … [Read more...]