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  1. #1
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    Default wanted : used pigment box for colour matching

    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

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    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.
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    Regards, Woodwould.

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    yep, somewhere here in the bookmarks.

    Furniture Restoration Supplies - Rosini's Color Box

    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.

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    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.
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    Regards, Woodwould.

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    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.

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    bump.

    Will pay.

    thanks

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    Default Pigments

    Have you enquired at Goods and Chattels in Queensland?

    Router

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    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.

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    bump.

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    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...

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    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

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

    Jake

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    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.

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    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.

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

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