WET PALETTES
Wet palette, what is it?
Save your paint, save your time, master advanced techniques with a wet palette. Discover how a wet palette can change your painting forever and make the process easy and fun. A wet palette is a must-have tool for every painter. Its primary objective is to keep acrylic paint and other water-based paints fresh for hours while working, or even for days until your next painting session. You can learn more about wet palettes here.
Redgrass wet palettes stand out due to their superior materials, including advanced TPE seals, a specially designed bottom layer, and a proprietary patented hydration system. They can be extended with a brush holder, a dry palette, and other accessories, all engineered to help you focus on your painting sessions.
Discover the Everlasting Wet Palette.
Select One of the Top 4 Wet Palettes for Your Painting Needs
Studio XL v2
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30.5x24cm (12x8 in.)
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High-Performance Polycarbonate
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Airtightness
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Reusable Hydration Membrane
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Miniature Paints
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Compatible with glass & dry palette, wavy brush holder, pot holder
Painter v2
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24x16.5cm (9.5x6.5 in.)
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High-Performance Polycarbonate
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Airtightness
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Reusable Hydration Membrane
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Miniature Paints
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Compatible with glass & dry palette, wavy brush holder, pot holder
Painter Lite
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20x15cm (5.9x7.9 in.)
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ABS
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Airtightness
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Single Use Hydration Paper Sheet
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Miniature Paints
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Compatible with glass & dry palettes
Studio XL Art
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30.5x24cm (12x8 in.)
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High-Perf. Polycarbonate
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Airtightness
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Fine Art Hydration Membranes
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Heavy Body Acrylic, Gouache
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Compatible with glass & dry palette, wavy brush holder, pot holder
Why Redgrass is the best place to buy your wet palette?
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Shop Slide- in Accessories. Extend your wet palette
Slide-in accessories from Redgrass allow you to work with inks and more liquid shades. The new wavy design adds a convenient brush holder to your wet palette. You can also stabilize your shades with the anti-spill pot holder.
Dry palettes. Master new techniques with Glass Palettes Inserts for Everlasting wet palette.
Glass palette inserts create a dry palette surface that can be used with your Everlasting Wet Palette. They allow you to access all dry painting techniques and work with oil paints, including storing them.
Membrane refills. Recharge your Wet Palette with our patented technology.
Membrane refills are Redgrass’s patented technology for wet palettes. Custom-designed and fine-tuned for each paint type, they keep your paint fresh and workable for extended periods. They are the core component of the Everlasting V2 wet palette, preserving paint stability up to 50% longer compared to regular hydro sheets or parchment paper. They are also reusable many times. Only at Redgrass.
Hydration foam refills. Renew your water supply for your wet palette.
Redgrass hydration foam is the best on the market for your wet palette. Compared to other hydro foam sponges, they are fine-tuned to store and release the exact amount of water needed by your paints. When used with our membranes or hydration paper, they help you build and maintain your wet palette.
Legacy refills. Resupply your wet palette with our classic hydration paper.
Redgrass hydration paper is designed to keep your paints wet and workable for long periods. Compared to other hydro sheets and parchment paper, it offers better resistance and is fine-tuned for miniature painting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Wet Palette
- Can I return a Wet Palette?
Yes. If you decide that your purchase is not right for you, you are welcome to return it us for a full refund within 15 days of delivery. The product must be unused and in the original packaging unopened/undamaged. Returns are subject to our terms and conditions.
- Do you ship worldwide?
Yes. We ship worldwide with trackings so that you can monitor your package along the way.
- What are reusable membranes – Redgrass patented technology
Our patented reusable membranes are the cornerstone of our hydration system. They are used to provide the exact amount of hydration to your hobby acrylic paints, over a long time period. You can easily clean them after use and use them multiple times with care. This is the best hydration system you can work with.
- How does a wet palette work?
A wet palette typically consists of a plastic case, a layer of absorbent material or wet sponge and a paper with a porous surface on top. The palette will deliver the right amount of moisture keeping your paint workable for hours.
- What are Redgrass advanced hydration papers?
Redgrass developed a special permeable palette paper perfectly suited for working with hobby and miniature acrylic paints. Compared to regular parchment paper, it offers improved resistance, optimized moisturization, and enhanced reliability. Redgrass also developed a proprietary technology for reusable membranes that offers even better performance.
- Which paint brands are recommended for the Everlasting Wet Palette?
Redgrass Everlasting wet palettes V2 and Lite are developed specifically for hobby acrylic paints and are 100% compatible with major brands like Citadel, Vallejo, Warhammer, and The Army Painter range. The Redgrass Everlasting Studio XL ART palettes are designed for heavy body acrylics and gouache, compatible with all major brands. For oil paints, we recommend using our glass palettes, which offer a smooth, durable surface to help store oil paints effectively.
- What is a wet palette
What is a wet palette ? A wet palette is an essential tool for every painter. It is the surface where you will mix your acrylic paint. But also try different paint consistencies and master all kinds of advanced painting techniques. Its main purpose is to keep your acrylic paint fresh for hours or even days between painting sessions. You can learn more about wet palettes here.
- What types of paints work with a wet palette?
Wet Palettes typically keep your water-based paints fresh and workable.
Acrylic paint dries quickly because it is water-based, allowing the water to evaporate and the paint to harden. It also contains an acrylic polymer emulsion, which dries and hardens when exposed to air. This quick drying time is popular among artists as it allows for rapid work and layering without waiting for previous layers to dry. However, this can be problematic when mixing paint on a dry surface. Wet palettes have been created to address this issue and help prevent paint waste.
Gouache paint is a water-based medium similar to watercolor but thicker and more opaque. It is made by mixing pigment with a binding agent, like gum arabic, and water, making it applicable to various surfaces. Gouache can be thinned with water, dries quickly, and is water-soluble, making cleanup easy. This offers a significant advantage over other mediums. Using a wet palette helps stabilize paint consistency, preventing it from drying out or becoming too wet, making it highly recommended for gouache paint.
- 5 Advantages of using a wet palette?
1. A wet palette allows you to keep your paints moist and workable for a longer period, which is especially useful when working on large projects or with paints that dry out quickly, such as acrylic or gouache. It also maintains the right paint consistency.
2. A wet palette is a great surface for mixing paint. It is easier to mix colors on a wet palette, as the paint is more fluid and blends together more easily.
2. A wet palette helps to keep colors vibrant and true to their original hue, as the moisture in the palette prevents the paint from drying out and becoming dull.
4. Don't waste your paint anymore and save money! A wet palette is perfect for preserving your expensive paints at the right consistency. Your paints will no longer dry out before you can even use them, which is impossible on a plastic palette.
5. A wet palette is a convenient way to store and transport paints, as it keeps the paints from drying out and allows you to easily take your paints with you or resume your work later.