New Kit Needed!

I'm planning on buying a bunch of new Kryolan paints, which means that it's time to look for a new kit to hold everything! (If I put ANY more paints in my current one, it'll explode!)

I'm currently using a Black and Decker toolbox. It's got the extra removable tray inside, and a flip top with a bunch of different compartments for my glitter/hair clips/business cards etc. I love it, and would definitely consider buying another (obviously larger) toolbox, but I'm curious to know what you're using to cart everything around, and how you like what you're using?

MasterCraft Rolling toolbox from Canadian Tire. It is my second one as I dropped the first one in -34C and it shattered the handle!

I have a Stanley Fat Max. It's awesome!

Ack! That's freezing!

Jessica, are you talking about that 4 in 1 rolling workshop? That opens up like a tackle box and is AMAZING? I may be in love with it...

That said, love can be rather fickle, and $100 is pretty steep for a new kit (esp considering the money going to be spent on filling said kit!) I also found this one...: http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443285547&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672972&bmUID=1237193712373

I love that the upper toolbox is removable! Shannon, is this the one you have?

Yes...it fits everything I need. It was only $79 at Lowes...

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=278941-82673-278941&lpage=none

Thats the one that I was looking at getting. Right now I have a metal case but it is full and is actaully heavy to carry around.

MissKris wrote: I also found this one...: http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443285547&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672972&bmUID=1237193712373

I love that the upper toolbox is removable! Shannon, is this the one you have?

Yuppers. Exactly...

I looked at the Fat Max but it just is too bloody big and I like the way I set up now - I'm not one to carry everything I own to a gig just in case, just what I need to do what I was specifically hired for.

I need a kit that will hold my Pro-22 palette. Anyone found something like that? I usually use my rolling cart (below) but I need a smaller carrying case for traveling.

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Angie Anders wrote:I need a kit that will hold my Pro-22 palette. Anyone found something like that? I usually use my rolling cart (below) but I need a smaller carrying case for traveling.

Hi Angie,

I carry a case similar to the Snazz 22 palette and I keep mine in a rectangular, short-ish rubbermaid/sterilite type container.

Like this but shorter:
http://www.target.com/Sterilite-66-qt-ClearView-Storage-Box/dp/B000AV3RDG/sr=1-10/qid=1237292432/ref=sr_1_10/188-0453331-7546069?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&index=target&field-browse=1038576&rh=k%3Asterilite&page=1

I can put my paint palette at the bottom with its lid on, and pile all the rest of my stuff on top of the palette lid. Very fast set up for me

I copied this idea from someone- Kerry Anne I believe. I keep the palette in the bin while painting to keep hands out of the paints

~Michelle Heffner
Bright & Shining Face Painting
Columbia, MD

Thanks Michelle, I'll see if I can find something similar here. If I could find a shallow storage bin wide enough for my palette, that would be perfect.

that looks like a great box for the price Shannon! Thanks!

Oookay - so I went to Studio F/X yesterday, and walked out with: Kryolan UV-Dayglow in: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple, as well as the Interferenze Strauss Wine and Bach Blue...ahhh! Thank goodness I remembered to get registered for the industry discount, haha. I made my rainbow cake today! VERY exciting.

Which also means I need to buy that new kit soon...no point in having new paints to play with if I can't take them with me! I have a hot date with Canadian Tire on Friday...

I made myself a rainbow cake with the Kryolan UV colours last week! It really stands out! I had one from silly farm but I wanted more colours in it. My daughter loves it too.

Is Studio FX still in Royal Centre? I always stop there and drop a bundle when I'm in Vancouver.

It is! It's so easy to watch the $ pile up in there, isn't it?! Haha. I bought one of those car wash (peanut) sponges too, and played with those + the rainbow - fun! Still am on the lookout for those round sponges mentioned in the other thread. When you were in the Lower Mainland, where did you get yours/see them?