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Along with ink, markers and sprays, I seem to be accumulating a collection of acrylic paints. Not the tubes, the bottles. Any suggestion on how to store them so I can see what I have? Thanks!
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I just put all of mine into a desk drawer that turned out to be the perfect depth. I need to take time to label the top of each one so I can see what's what - one brand has labeled lids, but the others done.
Use a basket or shoe box to store your paints in. Easier to transport them around too.
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I used my finger to paint a dot on the tops of the bottles that weren't labeled... I'm not really mobile with my broken toe, so I needed to not have to go clean a brush!
I'm super glad the drawer worked out, because these paints were getting too heavy for a box... also it's right by my craft sheet and gel printing surface.
I have a wooden paint carrier that I use. Yes it is heavy so I am rethinking the storage idea too. I had an idea hit me. When your paint dries up can you put a BB in it and add water and just shake it up? The BB would be like a mixing tool?
I've had mine for a few years now. It holds all my Distress paint daubers, Distress stains, and my various acrylic paints and a few spray mists. It sits on top of my desk now, but in the past it has been on tables, shelves, etc. It is nice to just reach over & give it a spin to find what I need.
I also have mine in a drawer with a label on the cap and I also finger paint a dab of color.
I'm on a search for how to store my large tubes of paint. I've acquired several and the only ideas I have so far is a drawer or an Art Bin or Iris box. I've seen a few ideas for hanging them but I don't have the wall space. I really hate messy boxes and drawers but I think that is all I'm going to find.
I haven't done it yet, but I came up with my solution and it doesn't cost a dime. I'm going to cut a shoe box down to 2" tall and place rubber bands in a grid pattern so the bottles fit in each compartment. If I store them upside down, I don't need to take the time to put a dot at the top of each bottle.
__________________ Debbie "Make it work, people." - Tim Gunn My Gallery
When I was painting anything that didn't move I had a wire cart. Acrylic paints should be stored upside-down. That will keep them "mixed" and ready to use.
I grouped mine by color/shade - light to dark.
So, if you have something that you can use and turn them upside-down then you'll be set!
I agree with storing some things upside down like stickles, but with acrylic paints in bottles, if you don't use them often it doesn't help because they will still separate and you still have to shake them up.
Organizing Acrylic Paint Bottles
