Comments on: How to make watercolor pans https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-make-watercolor-pans/ Learn the Art and Techniques of Watercolor Painting Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:07:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-make-watercolor-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-18305 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 08:07:19 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=739#comment-18305 In reply to Tina.

You’re welcome Tina 🙂

]]> By: Tina https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-make-watercolor-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-18297 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 03:45:41 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=739#comment-18297 In reply to Lainey Powell.

Just what I was looking for to put my Daniel Smith watercolors into pans… thank you for all of the thorough and informative tips!

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-make-watercolor-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-12713 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:36:14 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=739#comment-12713 In reply to Claudi Lourens.

Hi Claudi
Yes… you can use them now or in any stage of the drying process 🙂
They will get harder with time if they are left dry, since more moisture will evaporate.
But they always reactivate really well if you put a few drops of water on them before each painting session.
Hope that helps!

]]> By: Claudi Lourens https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-make-watercolor-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-12710 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:29:26 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=739#comment-12710 Hi Anthony,

Thank you for such a thorough article about making your own halfpans.
I have recently put Daniel Smith watercolor into half pans, and they have been drying for almost a week now, but they are not rock hard, they are a bit rubbery but completely dry. Wil they ever get harder, and is it OK to use them as they are now?

Claudi

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-make-watercolor-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-9976 Sun, 08 Sep 2024 07:29:04 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=739#comment-9976 In reply to Kay Greenhaw.

Hi Kay
I only label the pans on the underside of the plastic tub so that I can identify them when it’s time to refill.
Otherwise I usually swatch out the colors on a small sheet of watercolor paper in the correct order – you can keep this separate and use it as a reference to locate colors in the palette 🙂

]]> By: Kay Greenhaw https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-make-watercolor-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-9927 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 18:54:31 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=739#comment-9927 Talk to me more about labeling the pans. I’ve been using a set of Paul Rubens 1/2 pans and made a card to go in the top. Works but uses up pallet space I could use for mixing. I’ve ordered an new case and blank pans arriving tomorrow! I’m attending a workshop out in San Diego and the leader has a suggested color list.
I know you said use a sharpie, but on a tri-fold case with brush space (don’t use) in-between the pans where would you label?

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-make-watercolor-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-9885 Thu, 05 Sep 2024 07:04:56 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=739#comment-9885 In reply to Gratia.

🙂

]]> By: Gratia https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-make-watercolor-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-9861 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 12:06:21 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=739#comment-9861 Thank you for being such an excellent resource!

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-make-watercolor-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-5440 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 06:44:40 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=739#comment-5440 In reply to Naomi.

Have fun Naomi!

]]> By: Naomi https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-make-watercolor-pans/comment-page-1/#comment-5434 Sat, 10 Jun 2023 20:28:23 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=739#comment-5434 Such a great piece about making one’s own watercolor pans! Thank you. Grateful for the read before diving into making mine for the first time.

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