Nice one Dave i've been using old empty baby food jars for mixing paint but these chutney bowls are cool, will need to head to wilkos. the crockodile and skewer tip is very nice like it.\ said:Hi guys, here's a couple of simple tips for this excellent thread.I claim no credit for the holders made with small crocodile clips (the type used by electricians - I picked up 20 off ebay for less than a fiver) and wooden skewers from my local pound shop. I saw these on one of those airbrush painting guides that you guys recommended a couple of weeks ago. Standing them in a jar with other bits and bobs keeps them apart so you can paint lots of bits and keep them separate while they dry.
On the same site, I also saw the guy using a small stainless steel bowl for mixing paint. My missus found these (labelled 'Chutney bowls') in the local Wilkinson's store. I've included the Vallejo to give you an idea of their size. They're also flat bottomed so less likely to topple over.
I use the bent piece of PE as a scribing guide. It is only the left-over frame from some seatbelts, but it is thick enough to act as a guide for your scriber and thin enough to be bent round curved surfaces. It's also wide enough for you to tape it to the surface if you're worried about clamping it with just your fingers.
Sticking a short length of sprue like this to the handle of your knife stops it rolling about - and eventually falling off your workbench and stabbing something delicate such as the cat or your foot!
Gern
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