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Save paint
I have attached a pic of a paint storage box once sold by The Portrait Institute (no longer) that had some design flaws but worked for me while I was traveling and continued to use it in the studio for off and on for some time. It rested on a brass stand that inclined it forward. It was not as efficient as the techniques noted by Karin but I loved to be able to open and close the box to begin and end my paint sessions without squeezing paint and cleaning up semi dried globs that formed all to quickly (like burnt umber). To slow drying I mixed in a few drops of oil of cloves(nice aroma also). This served my wet in wet painting technique and therefore would not work as well for those of you that want your paint to set up for glazing and the like. I would often add color, some oil and stir up the paint to keep it fresh.
I don't know what the market might be but think of all the amateurs and pros alike that regularly go through and old and sloppy housekeeping ritual before after the important task of painting.
Wouldn't it be to have some kind of storage tool or palette that could securly preserve over an extended period of time all your colors commercial and special mix? Parsimony aside, it would be great to start and finish without the fuss. Let alone grinding your our colors. Did you really do that Bill?
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