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Hi all!!
I have been the proud owner of a Craig Young JFW palette for the last 3 years. However over the last 2 months the enamel has started to crack very badly and large shards of it have lifted and come away from various mixing wells. So much so that the three insert wells are rendered pretty much unusable. I was wondering if any other Craig Young palette users had encountered a similar problem. I have now reverted back to my old cheap tin box which has endured mountains, tarns, sea spray, and being run over by a 10 year old on a bike. I have of course sent a message to Craig and am in anticipation of his reply. Most of you would know that his palettes receive rave reviews and are not inexpensive.
Any comments would be most welcome.
Chris 
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I only ever see snippets of these pallets some mention in the threads can anyone post a good view. What's so special about the Craig Young?
My paint box has a double lid (handy for plain air) indoors I use an egg holder a white ceramic gadget with 12 deep wells, great for resting brushes also.
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Like Carol I'm not familiar with the CY palette.
I use a plastic cheapo (lightweight, double lid and plenty of useful mud in the corners of the mixing wells) which I take with me on my travels and which I also use in the studio. One of the hinges has long since broken and, when closed, it is held together by an elastic band but it still does everything I ask of it and I'm so attached to it I'll be in mourning should I ever have to dispatch it to the recycle bin. Can't recall it's cost but it was about £1.50 from The Works although, sadly, they don't seem to stock this particular model any more although similar alternatives are available.
Why would I want something that is heavier, if made of steel is prone to rust, where the enamel is likely to crack, and to top it all costs a darn site more?
So can someone tell me the advantages of a CY palette over the one that I have already (apart from doing away with the elastic band that is) - or is it a case of the Emperors apparel?
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Goodness me! What a ridiculous price to pay to mix a bit of paint. The tinting dish I use wasn't expensive either, Michael, £1 45 in a similar shop called, What Shop.
I recall an artist has made a pallet, clover leaf, I think it was under £40, it looks quite nice and compact, thinking about having one.
Has anyone bought one? If so do you think it was a good purchase? And what is the name of the artist?
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So the CY palette is made of brass which means its weighty so that alone, regardless of cost, rules it out for me. The Liz Deakin palette - I'll look it up and report back. I still love my broken palette however - bit like a child hangs on to its scruffy smelly teddy bear.
Now that reminds of the old cloth I use when painting - I do replace it from time to time but am so attached to it regardless of the fact that its musty, smelly and deeply stained - I use for several functions besides wiping my brushes - an indispensable tool in the armoury.
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I've now looked at the Liz Deakin palette. I do like all four sides of the small wells which hold the watercolour medium to be perpendicular and I can't tell if that is the case from the photos and the YouTube video - they are not that clear on this particular aspect. Does anyone know the answer?
In case you wonder why: I squirt the pigment from the Tube into them and top up whenever necessary. During the course of a painting the pigment in the wells can become quite sloppy (I'm afraid it's down to the way I work) which presents a problem when working away from home. When transporting the palette between car and venue I keep the palette horizontal so that any runny medium doesn't slop over the sides BUT with an old palette I had which had sloping sides I had problems with spillage in transport - hence I like all sides to be perpendicular to help prevent the problem.
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