Has everything you need to keep paints wet and usable (wet pallette and sponge). Compact enough to not take up a lot of space. Included brush holders are pretty solid. Quality feels pretty good, lightweight, but sturdy

I originally backed the Krydrufi painting station on Kickstarter. The day that this painting station was available on Amazon, I immediately picked a second one up for my significant other. I was delighted to see that the product available on Amazon was the very same, high-quality painting station I had received as a Kickstarter backer. More details below, but the TLDR is that the Krydrufi painting station is a versatile gem that cannot be recommended highly enough. I am a miniature painter, but it would work just as well for more traditional painters too.PERSONAL IMPRESSIONS:My significant other and I are avid miniature painters and have used a variety of different wet palette over the years. While the Krydrufi is smaller than other pallets I've used, it comes with two palettes for use if needed. When the sponge is saturated, miniature painting papers last a good three hours. I use the trays of paint wells to thin down washes. The lid for these trays has an exceptional seal, meaning that my thinned paints will last entire session and beyond if the lid is sealed in between uses. Each tray is thoughtfully designed so that paint does not move between the wells when the lid is on. The brush holders are also very well done. I've used them to hold everything from size 0 to midsized drybrushes. Both were easily secured, and I appreciate the option to dry brushes tip down at the end of a session.HOW I USE IT:The fact that you have two palettes also this unit ideal for painting with friends. We have an extra painting desk for friends that want to paint and don't have supplies. I have relocated one of the krydrufi wet palettes, and the two water cups to that desk so that we can all paint together. Eventually I will just buy an entire unit to put over there for convenience. My significant other and I used to paint a lot at our local game store pre-pandemic. These compact units have so much in one place, that I hope we can start doing so again without having to haul so many individual items with us. While I do not currently use the painting station for travel, it is used at home to reduce the amount of my desk used for storage after a painting session. The convenience of an all-in-one, compact unit has been so surprisingly useful that it has basically made all my other (individual) previous items duplicative. Definitely not going backPOTENTIAL CONCERNS:Quite honestly, I do not have many of these. I was originally concerned that the snaps on each try would not stand up to regular use. While the product has only been out for a little bit, that hasn't actually turned out to be a problem so far. Krydrufi customer service also addressed this concern by stating that these are made from high quality plastics like you find in car manufacturing. As such they stand up to heat and are made to withstand repeated use. Given the transparency of their company's communication, I fully believe them regarding this. My only other concern was based on the fantastic seal that the wet palette lid has. Without I had concerns that this would promote mold growth, but again this is ultimately not been the case. Krydrufi instructions say to periodically clean he wet palette with alcohol. I have instead chosen to wash the palette and sponge out every week or so with soap or hot water. Between that and adding hydrogen peroxide into my wet palette water, I've had absolutely no mold growth and no weird smells. This is really impressive as I can't say that experience has been replicated in any of the other swedish sponge based palettes I've previously used.KRYDRUFI EXCELLENCE:On Kickstarter I backed the product on a whim as it looked like it would be very handy for travel and I was really impressed by the level of attention-to-detail and customer support from Krydrufi themselves. Even before the Kickstarter finished, the company was taking feedback regarding development of a new wet pallet paper that would work best for miniature paints. They shared paint drying tests, asked questions, and actively involved miniature painters in the process. Quite honestly the sheer quality of customer support, purposeful design, and conscientious development is unequal to anything else I have seen in the miniature painting space. I am excited to see what this small company does as they continue to develop and expand their plans for this painting station.

After buying this for my husband, I also bought one for my brother for Christmas because they like to paint together. It has been a huge hit and they are both thrilled with it. It’s sturdy, holds a lot, and look very nice.

All those annoying ads you see about this is true. You didn’t know you needed this until you have it. This helps keep your station tidy and having an all-in-one kit like this is great! You don’t have bulky water pots and a separate tray for a wet palette and the paint trays in two of the trays I’m sure will work great for bigger projects.

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