Frugal Friday: Trash you can save for art!

Hey Friends, what do you know, a frugal Friday tip on an actual Friday Yay!

There are so many items we throw away every day that can be useful in your art studio. I hope these tips helps you save money or inspire you to share with a friend!

• Contact lens case can be used to carry small amounts of salt, gouache, masking fluid solvents or mediums while you are out painting (or share a small of these supplies with a friend!)

• Same with cleaned-out eyeshadow palettes, they make a great travel palette for yourself (just fill with tube paints and let dry) or one to share with a friend!

• An old cotton T-Shirt is a great travel rag and won’t break down or need to be disposed of like a paper towel. Also you can cut the end off an old cotton sock and wear it on your wrist to wipe your brush!

• A small squeeze water flavor enhancer bottle (like crystal light Kool-Aid or Mio) can be cleaned out and filled with water to refill a water brush about 5 times when painting on the go.

• Binder clips can hold a sketchbook open, so can thick rubber bands (like the kind on Asparagus and brocolli)

• Old hairspray bottles with a pump top can be washed out and used to mist your palette and watercolor paper. the travel size ones are great to take on the go.

• And plastic bottle with a good seal is wonderful for carrying water in and out of your painting location.

Happy crafting and painting too!