Traveling Painting Kit

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absolutrudy

New member
Hello,

I\'ve been wanting to design a traveling painting kit for those weekends when I\'m at my In-Laws, bored out of my mind, and could use that time to catch up on some painting. Has anyone come up with a clever kit that is small, but also portable? Pictures of these kits or any suggestions are welcome. Thanks.
 
Avelorn

Avelorn

Sven Jonsson
Da vinci has a great sable travel brush I know.

But I think I need too many colours for a convenient kit. hmm.. but it of course depends. Maybe the trick is to choose exactly what you are going to paint in beforehand, easier when you paint armies.
 
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slidedog

New member
I haven\'t accomplished it yet. Whenever I paint off site, I\'m rolling a piece of luggage! All my Master Series paints, various tools, magna-visor, lamp.. It\'s prtty sad. Did get lucky on one thing, a client sent me a calendar in a plastis tube with rubber end-cpas. Makes a great brush transport (have to admit I threw away the calendar.

I think the only way to pack small is to get a plastics bos at Home Depot or such (foud some great ones that allow paint bottles to stand up-right) then decide what you want to get done ahead of time and only bring the coilor you need. Then you could toss the box and some brushes and your box (I wrap minis and put them in the paint boz) into a tote and you\'re off. Never been that disciplined however, always wish I had something else with me, so now I wheel around my piece of luggage. I somewhat portable paint studio, but it takes up a bit of trunk space, that\'s for sure. Good Luck!:cool:
 
Fizl

Fizl

Secret Crocodile
You can get light weight smaller plastic versions of tool boxes, that fold out. I\'ve seen a few people use these as travel paint sets

Shaz

EDIT - The words I was looknig for was fishing tackle box lol
 
freakinacage

freakinacage

Well-known member
i have a travelling sculpting kit. as shaz mentioned, i think it was supposed to be a fishing tackle box or maybe a tool kit. trouble with travelling paint kits is that you have to find a way to stop the brushes from resting on the tips. i would suggest blue tack to stop them from moving
 
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vincegamer

Active member
I used to keep a paint kit in my locker at school.
I painted these guys on my lunch hours.
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I never thought to photo the kit. I could put it together again and do that.

The key I found was limiting your colors. For these guys, IIRC, I had black, white, brown, and 2 shades of green. 5 total bottles of paint.
As for brushes and protecting the tips, that’s what the little plastic tubes the cover the tips are for. You can stand it on either end if you want, but I just had them lying in the bottom of the box.

I think my contents were:
5 paints
stack of plastic pudding cups (for mixing water)
Paper napkins from Starbucks (for wiping brushes)
Small packet of brush soap.
Small box with the minis in it.

I based them later of course.
 
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Gilvan Blight

New member
I used to bring some orcs to work at my previous job when I had tons and tons of free time.

I would just bring 5-10 orcs a pot of goblin green and a GW standard brush though. It was all in some tuperware, but that wasn\'t much stuff.

It worked great as I HATE basecoating and the orcs had a lot of green to be basecoated. So it gave me something to do at work and also got my minis done a lot quicker.
 
khavor

khavor

Member
I take a small toolbox (from Wal-mart, I think @ $5) to work with me for my lunch hour. I cut up some big pieces of foam to line it and create dividers (one section for paints, one for a baby food jar with water, and one for minis). There is a flip up compartment on the lid where you can keep brushes and tools. It\'s not very big though, so you have to choose what you\'re going to be working on and pack accordingly.

It\'s amazing how much you can accomplish with 30-45 minutes a day. To me it\'s most effective for army painting, basing, preping minis, and drudge type stuff like that. Fine details are easier at home, but then I work out of a truck so unless it\'s a nice day and I have a picnic table to spread out on it\'s not an ideal work environment.

I\'ve also found out the hard way to leave your good brushes at home. Even with the plastic sleeve to save the tip it\'s just a lot harder to keep your brush clean and not ruin the point.
 
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matty1001

New member
Sometimes when i go up to my mam\'s il take a model and a few paints, just to pass the time. I use a washbag thing, it holds about 15 paints, one or two models and has a compartment for brushes. Plus it aint big and bulky like a toolbox.
 
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Pastor Prime

New member
I use a travel box all the time!

I\'ve found that artbin has the best selection...

http://www.artbin.com/art_site/super_satchel_series.html#6835aw

The watercolor box looks nice, has a brush holder and pallet included. The model I use is no longer featured. hmm.

- Q
 
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Stu

New member
i got these made for me by rosemary & co

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the tube is metal and about 10cm long with a hole in the end for air to allow the hairs to dry out.

i asked them if it could be done and they said yes! i have a tin that can fit 10 bottles of vallejo in it together with brushes and if necessary glue, needle files, wax five and mini.

the tin came from paperchase (in the uk) and is barely 15x10x10 cm :eek:
 
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uberdark

New member
i just use a small plastic box with a container to hold brushes and paints. the mini is carried on an old medicine bottle. and since i am diabetic i have plenty of those orange thingies to throw around.
 
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