Contact lence cases

[monterra.livejournal.com]

For people who use contact lenses and like to paint stuff, this is a great tip;

Old contact lense cases with screwable lids (example: http://www.robertstanley.co.uk/html/contact_lens_cleaning_solution.html )are great for small paint/laquer projects, when you need to take a break or continue later, just screw the lid on and the paint will not dry out. They're the perfect shape for getting even the last bit of paint from the bottom of the thing and easy to clean, too. :)

I guess you could make even a bigger 'palette' by glueing many of the cases into a piece of plywood or thick cardboard (though it would maybe be a little too heavy for holding in one hand) and leaving some space inbetween for the lids.

I found this really useful when I was laquering small plant-nametag-signs (the kind you stick into the dirt, you know) and I had to wait for the laquer to dry from the other side, and didn't want to waste what I already had out of the laquer tube. :)

-Monterra
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