How Do You Store Your Mixed Dyes?

[Studio-N]

The touch-up jars from preval work well. They are 3 oz bottles.

[Pablo27]

You can also get new cough syrup/medicine bottle at your pharmacy, mine gave me three or four. and they shouldn't be too much at wally world.

[Matt Alsaker]

I use pint and quart size glass canning jars (mostly pint). I get a great seal and can replace the lids for cheap if I get concerned the seal is not working. I purchased disposable veterinary syringes in various sizes from a local farm store to transfer mixed dye to smaller containers (i.e. for airbrushing). The syringes are labelled in millimeters so I can use them to measure if mixing a small custom batch. I mark each syringe with what color dye it goes with, so I can reuse them.

[NicoleAlaine]

Ooh, Matt, I love the idea of using syringes to measure dye! I have been using eye droppers and it is a huge pain since there are no measureing marks and they are tiny. Thanks for the tip!

[Matt Alsaker]

Ooh, Matt, I love the idea of using syringes to measure dye! I have been using eye droppers and it is a huge pain since there are no measureing marks and they are tiny. Thanks for the tip!

I found small syringes that were pricey at several local drug stores. I was a pain (and expensive) measuring with the small syringes. I settled on 20 ml and 60 ml syringes. The cheapest I have found them is at the local farm store in the veterinary section for treating farm animals.

[finelineleather]

I had a bunch of bottles from American Science and Surplus that worked great, but sadly they are no more.

Now I am the leatherwork hipster, with a row of mason jars. I put glad press and seal around the mouth after each use, makes it airtight. They're clear, obviously, so they need to live away from sunlight. It's... not a good solution, just my current one.

[Cyberthrasher]

I use the little dip cups you get in take-out bags for small amounts of stuff and to mix my paints in, and airbrush jars for larger amounts.

the great thing about mixing even small amounts in these cups is that you can just pop the lid on it and use it later if you have some left, while mixing on a pallet leaves waste if you don't use it all.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Diamond-Multi-Purpose-Mini-Cups-With-Lids-2-oz-50ct/17056809

[Wanderinstar]

I am surprised that no one else uses old 4oz Fiebings bottles. I also use a 60ml syringe and needle to measure the dyes out.

Ian.

[Cyberthrasher]

I am surprised that no one else uses old 4oz Fiebings bottles. I also use a 60ml syringe and needle to measure the dyes out.

Ian.

I have some lying around. I use the Resolene bottles for thinned Resolene. I just don't mix up that much of a color at once. Usually if I have to mix a color, it's for a small area that will be hand brushed. There's only been a couple of instances where I need larger amounts in order to airbrush the color, which in that case, it's still not enough to justify a full 4oz bottle. That's where the small dip cups have come in perfectly for me. I do tend to mix more paint then dye, which I'll usually mix directly in the dip cup so I don't lose any on the pallet.