Best wet palettes for miniature painting

Keep paint workable for hours, and thinner without guesswork.

A wet palette is a tray with a damp sponge under a sheet of special paper. Paint sits on top and stays wet for hours (even days with the lid on), so you waste less and get smoother, thinner layers.

What to look for

Size: a small one is fine for a few colours; bigger helps for blending and big projects.
A lid that seals, so paint lasts between sessions.
Spare paper (membrane) is cheap and easy to get for the one you choose.
Hydro foam sponges stay damp longer than kitchen sponges.

Budget

Army Painter Wet Palette Check AmazonA simple, well-made starter palette with a lid.
Make your own Check AmazonA plastic tub with a lid, a sponge or kitchen roll, and baking parchment works surprisingly well.

Mid-range

Redgrass Everlasting Wet Palette (Lite or Painter) Also on AmazonThe one most miniature painters recommend: sealing lid, long-lasting foam and paper.
- Redgrass Paint Brush Size 2/0 £10.80 at Element Games
- Redgrass Paint Brush Size 2 £12.60 at Element Games
- Painter Lite – 50sheets/2foams £20.69 at Element Games
- Redgrass Sprue Cutters for Miniatures £26.09 at Element Games
- and 4 more on the site: search "Redgrass wet palette"
Green Stuff World Wet Palette Check AmazonComes in several sizes, with a lid.

From the UK shops we track

Live prices, cheapest shop shown; click for every shop.

Product	Cheapest	Shop
Wet Palette Hydro Pack (refill)Brushes & tools paint	£8.64	Element Games
1 X Extra Foam for Painter Lite and Original Painter Wet PaletteBrushes & tools paint	£4.05	Element Games
15x Painter v2 Reusable Membranes for Everlasting Wet PaletteBrushes & tools paint	£6.75	Element Games
15x Studio v2 Reusable Membranes for Everlasting Wet PaletteBrushes & tools paint	£10.79	Element Games
Hydration PAPER for STUDIO Wet PaletteBrushes & tools paint	£10.79	Element Games
Wet PaletteBrushes & tools paint	£12.15	Element Games
Wet Palette XLBrushes & tools paint	£19.80	Element Games
Wet PaletteBrushes & tools paint	£21.15	Element Games
Wet Palette Wargamers EditionBrushes & tools paint	£31.50	Element Games

Tips

Don't use paper towel on top: use the palette's own paper or baking parchment.
Change the water every few days and wash the sponge to stop mould.

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