I cut open used and rinsed milk cartons for palettes.
@MicheleTheberge
5 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh! This is brilliant. Thanks for sharing that!
@janicerigsbee4129
4 жыл бұрын
That is such a great idea. Now I have a use for empty soya milk cartons
@janicerigsbee4129
4 жыл бұрын
If I can save on doing alternatives to canvases this makes it more easier for me to get a more better quality in paints
@reichhopprivatwatch1406
3 жыл бұрын
great idea indeed
@bonniekuhn1366
4 жыл бұрын
Over the years I've invested hundreds of dollars in good brushes (getting better at caring for them), but my favorite - read "least worrisome" - brush happens to be a Crayola soft white-bristled round brush that I have used and abused for years (the kind that comes in a pack of 4 flat or 4 round for about $6). 😏
@MicheleTheberge
4 жыл бұрын
Love it! I remember those Crayola brushes from when I used to teach kids! Fantastic, Bonnie!
@thebritishippie
4 жыл бұрын
you can turn cheap brushes into expensive brushes by giving them a hair-cut too! Trim the ragged strands nice and neat and feather into shape!
@thebritishippie
4 жыл бұрын
I often find old canvases in charity shops (or Good-Will type places if you're US) and prime over them! Saved me an absolute fortune over the years!
@MicheleTheberge
4 жыл бұрын
Great tip! Thanks so much for sharing! I LOVE to hear ways people recycle and reuse stuff. People should note that acrylic gesso won't adhere or bond correctly to oil paintings, but if they are acrylic you can just pile up as much as you want on top. And if the painting is too textured and you need something smooth, you could always save the stretcher bars and stretch new canvas on top.
@thebritishippie
4 жыл бұрын
@@MicheleTheberge no worries, and thank you for your video! and that's an awesome tip - thank you :D
@c8Lorraine1
2 жыл бұрын
Me too !
@shannahdawn4724
3 жыл бұрын
Delighted I’ve found you... Very helpful. Thank you!
@MicheleTheberge
3 жыл бұрын
Delighted you're here, Shannah! And you are welcome!💚
@BabySquirrelBeading
5 жыл бұрын
These are great tips. Thank you so much. I have found a lot of art supplies in Value Village like easels, Pochade box and even a set of unused pastel pencils in the tin. I suspect this art goldmine is due to the international art college here in Nova Scotia. When the students go home for the summer they leave everything behind. I've found some incredible art that way.
@MicheleTheberge
5 жыл бұрын
We don't have Value Village out here in California but when I was a teen the Washington DC one was a favorite. Glad you mentioned this so people don't overlook that as a potential place to find things.
@janicerigsbee4129
4 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on how to make your brushes last longer? And how do you clean them that kind a video would really help a lot of us artist out!
@MicheleTheberge
4 жыл бұрын
I've got a video on that! kzitem.info/news/bejne/2WOIzoaEsqeBqHY and the other video I linked should have some info on helping them last longer. : )
@irenehynes7536
Жыл бұрын
Very helpful.thank you!
@MicheleTheberge
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad to hear it!
@areeratasudhasirikul952
11 ай бұрын
Yes. It is. I am a fast painter. I need a lot of material to do it over and over in order to improve my painting.
@MicheleTheberge
11 ай бұрын
Wonderful!
@pinkperiwinkle9341
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great tips, Michele. I have to add how great your hair looks! Love it !
@MicheleTheberge
5 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks so much! Glad the tips helped.
@janicerigsbee4129
4 жыл бұрын
By the alternative to the canvases that means I’ll have more money for a better quality paint. I’m gonna have to go to Lowe’s and look at their scrap bins!
@deborahgarretson653
4 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@MicheleTheberge
4 жыл бұрын
Deborah Garretson Thank you so much! Glad it was helpful.
@atomv1872
4 жыл бұрын
I buy broken canvases from craft stores. They are usually VERY cheap and usually they only have maybe a small little tear. They can be easily patched. Also, many are sold in packs where usually kne is damaged, and I buy the pack for a very low price to get some perfectly fine canvases.
@MicheleTheberge
4 жыл бұрын
That's a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing here!
@appleknocker56
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! As a “medium beginner” found many “cheaper” ways to use my cotton paper (mist back & tape on surface. Now don’t use most expensive water colors “but artist grade” and on brushes, like other person said, Cheap one still going great after 3 years! Gesso use mostly on wood.
@MicheleTheberge
Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@juliepeck6915
5 жыл бұрын
I’ve found canvas pads by fredricks and they aren’t really bad on prices.
@MicheleTheberge
5 жыл бұрын
Julie! I am so glad you mentioned this! I didn't have any around my studio so forgot to mention this as an option. Fredricks makes the BEST ones. They are real sheets of canvas with a good gesso. The other brands are often a plastic like paper with embossing to imitate canvas and don't take the paint as well in my opinion. Thanks!
@sparkal75
5 жыл бұрын
Love Fredrick canvas pad! The best I’ve used so far
@xrisakarioti
5 жыл бұрын
MY LOVELY TEACHER YOU LOOK MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER..ALWAYS A JOY TO WATCH YOU...YOU HAVE A BIG BIG HUG FROM ALLOVER GREECE,,WE WISH TO SEE YOU MORE OFTEN... 🧡💛💚💙💜💖
@MicheleTheberge
5 жыл бұрын
Always so nice to hear from you Xrisa! I've missed you. Here's a big hug from Oakland back to you!
@AshaJacobb
5 жыл бұрын
Great tips
@MicheleTheberge
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@bajaboolie
5 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for the heads up about Scrap. Hadn’t heard of it before. Living in Santa Cruz county, I don’t get up there too often, but will bring some supplies I don’t use & maybe pick up stuff I do next time I’m up there. I really appreciate places that focus on pooling supplies to offer to the public for the sake of reducing waste. For those in the Bay Area who read this and it applies to, FabMo does this for fabrics (and wallpaper, tile, carpet, some paper), usually smaller sample sizes, but great for small sewing or crafting projects. Thanks for the video!
@MicheleTheberge
5 жыл бұрын
Great tip! Thanks so very much!
@MicheleTheberge
5 жыл бұрын
I added FabMo to the description box! Thanks, again!
@rebekahaurie6252
Жыл бұрын
I try to use what I have...ex: plastic placemats for palettes, or old porcelain plates...etc. to save money for good paint. Make-up brushes can also be surprisingly good quality for the price.💜
@MicheleTheberge
Жыл бұрын
Great tips, thanks!
@turtleandbear1179
4 жыл бұрын
seal-able wet palettes are easy to make and save you a ton on paints! because the not used residue can be reused in your next painting project, even if it is a week later!!
@MicheleTheberge
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for that tip! It really is a great solution and I wish I had one to recommend. I had trouble with the ones I've used in the past. I didn't like the squishy sponge underneath as I prefer mixing on a hard surface and the lid did not seal properly. Do you have a brand to recommend that you like? Please share here.
@turtleandbear1179
4 жыл бұрын
@@MicheleTheberge i use one i made myself. a tupperware, 3 or 4 layers of paper towel, and baking/parchment paper (not wax paper!). this works really well for me, and the needed ingredients are readily available in most households! it is also probably the "hardest" wet palette. my biggest problem with this is the size. so i'll probably make another one with a bigger container. i heard of people using the big Ferrero Rocher chocolate boxes! you can make the same thing with cellulose kitchen sponge instead of the paper towel. as far as commercial products: i used 2. there is the Masterson Sta-Wet palette, which works fine. i used to exchange their paper for baking paper. the reason i'm not using it anymore is because i left it somewhere in my university. i hope i made someone happy! the Redgrass Gaming everlasting stdio xxl wet palette (what a name!) is the other one i can speak for. a friend of mine has this one, and let me use it. i like this one a lot! though the sponge is very much a sponge, so i don't know it you'll like it as much. it's also on the more expensive side, though it would be a one time investment. up to you how much you want to invest! as a side note: "blobs" of paint will survive easily for a week in your palette, if you seal it well. glazes will dry out on you quickly, though still slower than on a dry palette.
@janicerigsbee4129
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much I love your ideas you are now my best friend! ❤️
@MicheleTheberge
4 жыл бұрын
Yay! Thank you!
@paddy404
Жыл бұрын
folder cardboard and cling wrap is a nice pallet lol, its pretty simple to clean and ive been using mine for a while, you can wipe it down or just toss the plastic, i usually wipe mine tho
@MicheleTheberge
Жыл бұрын
Love this tip! Thanks so much for sharing! I'm sure it will be helpful to others!
@ChristinKamp
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tips! I store my paint in airtight tapper box, or in mini plastic airtight boxes (?). (Sorry can't remember the name). I use canvas rolls, you can cut it and tape it down and gesso it. I haven't put any modeling paste yet to test. These help me exercise more. Anyway these are my saving thoughts.
@MicheleTheberge
5 жыл бұрын
Great idea about the canvas roll. Probably cheaper than canvas pads but it's the same thing essentially and you can cut it to whatever size suits!
@TaraSueSalusso
Жыл бұрын
I use wax paper as a pallet. It’s very affordable and very easy to blend and scrape your paint.
@MicheleTheberge
Жыл бұрын
Great tip! Good old wax paper! Non-plastic. Yay! I don’t think that many people know about our purchase wax paper anymore. But maybe it will make a come back now that people are trying to move away from plastics.
@luissanchezpalacios7698
4 жыл бұрын
I've used mix media paper for some acrylic paintings (suprisingly it can handle some water abuse but overdoing it destroys the paper but totally good for drybrushing)
@MicheleTheberge
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing, Luis! What kind of mixed media paper have you used? People here might be interested if you have a brand to share that you like. Did you gesso it first? It would probably prevent the paper getting destroyed with water.
@luissanchezpalacios7698
4 жыл бұрын
@@MicheleTheberge canson brand
@luissanchezpalacios7698
4 жыл бұрын
@@MicheleTheberge also the acrylic was from liquitex pro and basic
@francismarcoux8944
25 күн бұрын
What about Tyle left-over
@c8Lorraine1
2 жыл бұрын
I use sample pots of house paint to paint practice piecework
@MicheleTheberge
2 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Thanks for sharing the tip! I know we end up with lots of extra sample colors that I donate to our local art supply recycling center. Glad people like you put them to good use!
@ernestthorick64
Жыл бұрын
Your butcher palette is huge, and I've never seen a ziploc bag even close to that size.
@MicheleTheberge
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for bringing this to my attention! I'll add these links for large ziplock bags to the description for everyone's benefit: 14" x 16" bags amzn.to/3VrdpAW 16" x 19" and other sizes here: amzn.to/3GotKlL I also save the ziploc bags products I've purchased and reuse those.
@jenniferchristenson4200
Жыл бұрын
I think it's crazy that liquitex is considered "affordable". Lol Golden is way out of my budget.
@MicheleTheberge
Жыл бұрын
The Liquitex basics line is about 3x the amount of paint for about the same price . You can learn more about that on this video I made. kzitem.info/news/bejne/zZt8sXqanHV0hXo
@ciyengar
4 жыл бұрын
This is a great video. Thanks for the sharing the information. What are your thoughts about Acrylic Pads? I bought one from ‘Winsor & Newton’ and one from ‘docrafts Artiste’. ‘Winsor & Newton’ is decent, but it’s not very cheap. The one from ‘docrafts Artiste’ is rubbish and it’s not easy to paint on it. Can you suggest any specify brands for Acrylic Pads? Are there any think Acrylic sheets we can use?
@MicheleTheberge
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! What you call acrylic pads, I call canvas paper. I mention the Fredricks brand which is actual canvas in a pad form. I haven't found an Acrylic pad that I like myself. Usually too plastic-y the paint doesn't adhere well and I'd rather buy paper and put my own gesso on it. But I'm sure some people love them. It's really personal taste. I'll find a link for the Frederick's pad and put it in the description for you.
@ciyengar
4 жыл бұрын
@@MicheleTheberge Thank you very much for taking time to respond. I really appreciate it. Do you recommend putting Gesso on Acrylic Pads/Acrylic Paper? I am a beginner and therefore looking to work on Acrylic Pads/Acrylic Paper instead of Canvas.
@MicheleTheberge
4 жыл бұрын
@@ciyengar You should be fine with the gesso they have already applied! No need for an additional coat.
@mehwishabbass
3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Pakistan and really frustrated because i cannot buy these art supplies veriety here.can you tell me some websites where I can order them.
@MicheleTheberge
3 жыл бұрын
Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this. Can someone from this area please help Mehwish?! Mehwish, I put some amazon links in all my description boxes. Did you see them? Will they work in Pakistan? Let me know! All my best to you.
@janicerigsbee4129
4 жыл бұрын
What is your favorite brand of brushes?
@MicheleTheberge
4 жыл бұрын
I have so many. Have you checked out this video? I link some suggested brushes in the description box. Happy painting, Janice!
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