Rectangle Paint Containers

Trying to make some big split cakes perfect for a sponge length wise
I HATE the circle containers that the paint comes in (it wear unevenly)
Anyone have an idea of something I can use to hold my new split cake?

I am near walmart and target and would like to, if possible pick it up today, locally.

Any ideas?

I have made them out of the little boxes that $1 travel sewing kits come in. You can use both sides (the bottom and the top) of the box.

i am currently using ink pad containers....trying to find something slightly smaller though

I use a 7 day pillbox w/ clasping lids.

You know, if a paint company out there decided to change their packaging to rectangular full sized cakes, I bet they'd make an awful lot of converts!

I like those little 20g rainbow container that Metina sells here. Every time I order I pick up a few more.

Paradise Prism split cakes come in good sized rectangular BLACK boxes! Love them boxes (not so much the split cakes yet, but I am working on it).

I but all my other little boxes at a place S&W Plastics, they are a small chain out here.

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The pill containers would be too small for what i am trying to make.

I need a large rectangle and/or square box with a lid for a large rainbow cake.

What do you guy think about an altoids box?
It is like the perfect size

But... I hate that it is an altoids box lol rofl

A couple a months ago I discovered this little watercolor that come in a rectangular plastic case with lid, you can find them at party city but don't use snazaroo paint because snazaroo has some ingredient that will deteriorate the clear plastic.

here is the link to that post HTH

http://www.facepaintforum.com/t4676-sharing-my-new-split-containers-with-you-go-get-them?highlight=rainbow+containers

Maggie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I didn't know that party city sold that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<3!
I looked for it at walmart and target with no luck....
Party city here I come!

I Couldn't find the watercolos at party city in a big pack, only individually. But I did find mini playing cards that come in a plastic case. They the same dimension but slightly deeper (just shy of 2 cm.) and no round hangers @ the top. I'll bet you could find a regular sized deck in a plastic case too if you wanted a larger size. Or a travel soap dish?

Hahaha Sophie, I am so anal that when I 1st saw them at party city and didn't but them because of that little hanging thingy but I went back and got them, I used a sharp knife to make a slight cut where the container and the hanging thing meet and they snapped right off.

I got them!!! Paint is cut! Split Cakes made.
Will post pics soon
Question:
Maggie, are the lids of your containers loose?
Mine are, I wish they fit more snuggly...
I am thinking about putting maybe some tape around the edge, what do you think?

yeah, mine aren't as tight as I would like but they don't fall off.
Can't wait to see the pictures, splits and rainbow cakes make me HAPPY!!!

So happy!!!!!!!!!!!
Those stupid round containers! How I hate them so....
IT IS SO MUCH EASIER TO LOAD MY SPONGE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought the following cakes to cut up:
Neons> Pink,Orange,Yellow,Green, Light Blue(wolfe) Purple ((all wolfe))
Metallic> Cherry Bomb Red(Paradies), Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple ((the other colors are wolfe))

In Kyrolan I bought Baby Blue, Pink and Purple.

After everything is said and done I ended up with

Yellow/Green Neon
LightBlue/Purple Neon
Orange/Pink Neon

Yellow/Green Metallic
Blue/Purple Metallic
Red/Orange Metallic

3 Neon Rainbow Split cakes
3 Metallic Split Cakes
5 Purple/Pink/baby blue Split cakes


Metallics are HORRIBLE to cut!!! HORRIBLE.
Powdery and just doesn't stick together.
I ended up scooping the color out into some saran wrap and then pressing it together before I cut it.
I then just molded into the space alloted.

Neons were pretty powdery too (I am used to Kryo and Para) but they were a dream compared to those metallics!