Transon Paint Saver Storage Palette Box 16well Portable Airtight Black

My wife actually uses this Transon Paint Saver Palette Box to store and organize her lipsticks, and it works amazingly well. The 16 wells are the perfect size for melted or depotting lipstick, and the airtight seal keeps everything fresh without drying out. The palette is sturdy, clean-looking, and easy to travel with. Surprisingly versatile and super convenient — highly recommended!

I have been I have been using this airtight case for about a month with my gouache paints. I was getting tired of laying out my colors every time I wanted to paint, and this Transon palette looked like a good option. The small box fits comfortably in the palm of my hand and takes up very little space on a work table. I noticed many of the reviews mentioned the colors creeping into the watertight silicone seal and making a mess. To prevent that problem, I filled each section a little under halfway full. I painted a thin layer of the more liquid colors 3/4 of the way up the 4 side walls and allowed that layer to dry before replacing the silicone seal. (Notice the light blue paint in the picture.) The dried paint on the sidewall kept the liquid paint from climbing the walls and travelling through the seal. I use my paints several times a week and have not had any issues with drying or cracking. The paints are, however, a thicker consistency than when I initially squeezed them into the palette. I'm using a combination of the Royal Talens artist gouache and Royal & Langnickel student gouache. The white is Windsor and Newton Designer White gouache. All of the brands have stayed fresh and easy to use. The inner lid works well for mixing and is easy to wipe clean. I like the sturdy latch, but I'm frustrated that it protrudes 3/4 inch past the edge of the palette box. (See photo: latch is magenta) If you are coming to gouache from watercolor, this palette will feel similar to a half pan set of colors. Each well comfortably fits a half inch flat paintbrush, and will also accommodate a 3/4 in flat. I plan to buy a duplicate box with a different color latch as my palette expands. For now, 15 colors (2 white) is plenty. I may also dry down a set of M Graham watercolors in one of these boxes for travel. Standard watercolor palettes don't work well with M Graham paint. I recommend this box for gouache IF you have the time and patience to prep the box so that color does not creep through the silicone seal. If you simply pour each well full of color and latch the seal into place, the colors will vacuum up into the grooves in the silicone seal and make a mess.

I have some Holbein artists gouache in this palette and even having left it sit for over a week, the paint is still nice and creamy and ready to go. So much nicer than happening hauling around paint or using dried gouache. The 16-well size is perfect for my needs and a great to-go size. Another review suggested putting a thin layer of paint around the entire well just above the bulk of the paint to help in case of any leaking, and that seems to work well. My only complaint is that the latch sticks out a bit, but it's meant to keep everything well sealed, so I can deal with it.

This palette is very handy, holds a lot of paint, and keeps it from drying out! Unfortunately a few of the wells cracked in mine, and just now the latch snapped off trying to close it up. (I have had it for about a year and a half and used it a lot, though I did not handle it roughly.) I will have to get a new one, but I am going to be buying the same one, so I think that says something!

Great little wet pallete for gouache. Stays workable for awhile.

I bought this to have a compact way to pack gouache paints for plein air. Luckily I wrapped the case in paper towels and placed in a ziplock bag because when I went to open paint was leaking all over that ziplock bag and paper towels. It's a miss for my intended purpose but does actually do a good job keeping my gouache wet. Airtight does not extend to leakproof and I'm still trying to figure out a way to take this palette on the road.

I use this for artists gouache and Golden OPEN acrylics. I'm thinking of getting another for acrylic gouache and will add slow fluid retarding medium for insurance. I might even try one for oils. But oils will get crusty faster and must be kept in the fridge. Small tubes of oil are pretty useful and almost the same size. I could see this being useful for watercolor but it's not really necessary. If you do leave the lid off and only fill the pans half full so you have room for plenty of water. But very useful and compact. Keep it level and the contents will last you for quite some time. If you need them to last longer keep in the fridge. When out in the field painting, keep the silicone part of the lid either loosely on (if acrylic) or in a plastic bag to keep it from getting dry and crusty, depending on what medium you use.

I managed to melt it with regular nail polish but don't do that and it works great.

Hyper pratique quand on est un artiste qui n’utilise que les couleurs primaires en gros tubes pour ses mélanges ! Hyper hermétique donc la peinture ne sèche pas et s’emporte partout comme la boîte est très petite et ce serait même le seul bémol peut-être un peu plus grand n’aurait pas fait de mal mais je suis déjà très satisfaite de la qualité 😁✨️🤌🏻

Very compact for outdoor painting

perfect for my gouache

Way smaller than anticipated! Pocket size indeed. However, it seems to seal airtight. Good to have it with you if you like to paint at site!

I've bought a few of these to decant makeup into. Some were good. Some had a bad seal, so my products dried out and I had to buy more products to replace them.