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Simple Trick for Storing Mixed Paint Colors

August 7, 2013 by madincrafts Leave a Comment

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Simple Trick for Storing Mixed Paint Colors

After I decided on my oh-so-original color scheme for our sunroom project, I needed to find paints that would match it.  If I only needed furniture or wall paint, I would have used the same process that I used to create the custom color palette for my Herringbone Stenciled Entryway Bench.  Since I would be working with furniture, decorative accents, and fabric, I would need to color match my craft paints.

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I wasn’t able to find exact color matches in stock at my local craft store, so I bought a few relatively close paint colors knowing I could mix them with paints I already had at home to make the right shades.  I mixed together various combinations and tested them out on a scrap of my pillow fabric, keeping track of my “formulas” on a sheet of paper as I went.  After the colors dried, I chose which combinations matched the best (2, 6, 7, and 10, if you are wondering).  I needed to make up batches of custom paints that would last for multiple uses.  But how to store them?

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We had a backlog of empty pill bottles in the house, and they finally were put to good use.  They were perfect containers for my mixed paint.  I could mix the colors right in the bottle, use what I needed, and pop the lid back on to keep the remaining paint fresh until the next painting session.   To keep the paints extra fresh, I could have put the closed paint bottles in the fridge to keep for a few days.

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Pill bottles work for storing any manner of small craft items, and, since I am a drill sergeant with my kids about NEVER TOUCHING PILL BOTTLES, they are very good about keeping their hands off. 

For more craft storage ideas check out these links:

Mad in Crafts Work Room

Painted Work Table

Hanging Craft Paint Storage

Colorful Craft Room Pegboard

Pill Organizer for Microbeads

Rotating Small Craft Storage

What’s your favorite clever craft storage idea?


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Thanks,  Jessica

Filed Under: Organization Tagged With: affiliate, organization, paint, storage, tutorial, upcycle

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