Painting Hack - Paint Mixing Using a CUP IN a MAGNET CUP

by Fikjast Scott

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Intro: Painting Hack - Paint Mixing Using a CUP IN a MAGNET CUP

If it can tip over and spill, it will happen to me. 

To help prevent spilling my paints, I came up with a way to hold the paint in place. 

I CALL IT A CUP IN A MAGNET CUP

  1. The magnet cup - the magnet holds this cup to the metal pan
  2. The paint cup (which is placed into the magnet cup) I can dip my brush into it for paint - I can keep changing out the paint cups as needed.

My style of painting uses enamel paints = for pin striping, lettering and general art.

STEP 1: Magnet Cups - Metal Pan -Paint Cup

Place one magnet in the bottom of each MAGNET CUP (remember even broken rare earth magnets will work)

Stick it to the metal surface (I use dollar store cookie sheets and baking pans)


after filling the paint cup - place it into the magnet cup


the paint cup can be used until empty or you are done.

New paint cups now can be just placed into the magnet cup.


the last photo shows my mixing pan (my brush holder, magazine pages to use to load my burshes)


2 Comments

wannabemadsci 10 months ago

Ingenious idea. You have a magnetic holder to drop your cup of paint into. From the title I thought that a magnet (magnetic stirrer) was mixing different colors of paint. This is still way useful.
Thanks for sharing!

Fikjast Scott 10 months ago

Thanks for viewing and the comment, I think I rely on my photos too much. Actually on this one the photos were not the best either. So, i am glad you got the idea. thanks again