wanted : used pigment box for colour matching

[JDarvall]

Anyone got an old box of pigments lying about they don't use and wouldn't mind selling me ?

I don't want to have to buy a new box for 60odd bucks or whatever it is. Don't feel I need a full new box.

thanks kindly

Jake

[Woodwould]

Jake, do you have a link to the sort of box you're talking about? I've never seen a ready made box for sale.

I currently use one of those moulded plastic boxes with a hinged lid, designed for holding small parts. I top it up with pigments from the jars as and when required. I have also used an ice cube tray in the past.

[JDarvall]

yep, somewhere here in the bookmarks.

Furniture Restoration Supplies - Rosini's Color Box (http://www.rosiniantiques.com/catalog_i86593.html?catId=6336)

american site. $70. not 60 sorry.

What do you think of it ? maybe worth just buying it ? The last stuff I used was given to me. I'm not sure how much is there and what the stuff goes for other places.

[Woodwould]

Price wise, it's not bad value... assuming the pigments are artists' quality and not general purpose colourants.

The question I'd ask though is, do you carry out a lot of restoration work and are those colours ones that you already use? The majority of those particular colours are of no interest to me, though I would substitute a few similar-ish ones.

I would use one or two of those colours much more than others – probably by a ratio of 5:1 – so I'd be topping them up from the mother load frequently. If you're just going to purchase that box of colours, then you'll have no reserves to top up with.

You could save a fair bit of money buying a box like that (it's virtually identical to the one I use) and just purchase the loose colours that you use frequently.

[JDarvall]

thanks woodwould for your thoughts.

I won't be restoring that often. Occationally I'm asked to.

I'd like to have something like this but, surviving in woodwork seems just as much about minimizing costs.

Hoping to buy a half used up one from someone here.

[JDarvall]

bump.

Will pay.

thanks

[router]

Have you enquired at Goods and Chattels in Queensland?

Router:)

[JDarvall]

no I haven't yet. Ta for the idea. I've always prefered to talk to woodworkers first over salespeople. and like the idea of using up a used unwanted set first that may end up in the bin(but not asking for a freeby! pay/swap etc) ..bound to be something like this out there gathering dust. people changing interest etc.

[JDarvall]

bump.

[JDarvall]

bump.

things I have that I can swap with........(if thats an option. off the top of my head that can be posted)

lots of figured pieces I can cut up for you as pen blanks. silky, riveroak, cedar, other stuff I can't remember.

Got an excess of combination plane parts...

[auscab]

Hi Jake,
Why not make a colour box and fill with colours ? I did this one for myself .
I'm thinking of a mk11 version which holds a small jar of shellac and metho.
and maybe six more colours.
Rob

[JDarvall]

sounds like cool idea. Bit confused about how the row of 6 holes is used though ? (or am I missing something obvious.)

Jake

[auscab]

The brass plate on the left has six countersunk holes, under each one of those is a hole drilled into the timber with something like a 30mm spade bit,there is about a 4 mm space between each hole in the wood. Undo 4 screws to take of the brass , fill with 6 colours. When I go to use it I first dip my brush into shellac and fill one of the little mixing dishes to the right, walk over to the job and poke a wet brush through the hole to pick up colours that I need mix and adjust in the other dishes. I hold 5 oxide colours and one spirit colour, a few more spirit colors would be good but the stuff is so strong it may be better to have them pre mixed in small jars with lids.
Rob.

[auscab]

Another thing is I got about 8 months out of it before I had to take the lid off the colours for a refill. I have had it for the last year an a half. And in that time it got knocked of the bench once and took a tumble, I picked it up and only a small fraction of colour had escaped. At that moment I was glad I had spent the time making it.
Rob.

[JDarvall]

thanks Rob for your thoughts. I like your idea will try to do something similar. ta.