12 Pack Disposable Paint Trays - Artist Palette for Acrylic, Oil & Watercolor Painting - Perfect for Classroom, Studio & DIY Art Projects

I bought this pack of 12 palettes for my children, even though I only needed a few. I priced them elsewhere and looked at the local dollar store and couldn't find a better deal, so figured I could sell or give away any extras.Construction: They are made of shiny white molded plastic. Initially I was worried that these wouldn't work well with watercolor, since it tends to bead on shiny surfaces, and it did bead up a bit, but still ended up working out very well. If you do find you need more grip, you could simply take a piece of fine sandpaper and buff the wells a bit, which would give the paint more to grab onto. It also works beautifully with acrylic and tempura paints.Size: Simply perfect. Even though I have a palette of my own (3 times the price!), I ended up snagging 2 for myself because they are just super handy to hold. My children (5, 9 & 11) also find that it fits perfectly in their small hands. The bottoms of the molded wells allow the palette to sit flat on the table, so you can also use it that way, which is great for a messy 5yr old. ;)Scent: I didn't notice any scent with these at all, which I'm glad for. Many plastic items have a toxic reek to them, these do not.Shipping: I chose to buy mine from Amazon "used", to save a few dollars and I figured, "They're going to be covered with paint, anyway, what's the risk?". They ended up arriving in perfect condition, each in their own sealed plastic bag, never having been opened from what I could see. If you want to take a chance, I suggest going that route!Pictures: I've uploaded several pictures in the customer gallery here to show how well it fits in my hand and how paint reacts to the plastic surface. In the one that shows 2 palettes side-by-side, the left has Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolor paint and the right has cheap acrylic paint. The watercolor flakes up a bit after drying for a few days and can easily be washed off completely or reconstituted with water any time, however the dried acrylic is stuck on there forever (such is the nature of that paint). :PAll in all - an excellent addition to our art room! Now I can stop covering all of my tupperware lids/random plastic things/scraps with paint. ;)Hope this helps! :)I just don't get the complaints about what is a very functional and cheap palette.The complaints seem to follow a couple of themes. One is that the items took forever to arrive. Yes, they did. But they were shipped surface mail from China and the shipping costs were quite reasonable. Another is that the the palettes are too small or flimsy or the thumb hole doesn't quite fit the purchaser's hand. [I have huge hands and the palette fits quite well] Yes, they are on the small side -- but they are exactly what was pictured and precisely in the dimensions provided. In general the complaints seem to state that the purchaser wanted to pay US$ 0.69 (cost + shipping) per palette but receive a palette that would normally cost four or five or ten times as much.It is what it is. A small, plastic, disposable palette. Which precisely meets my needs for something that is cheaper than any alternative and which I can use in a relatively small space and toss out when I am done. I will probably wash them before use to remove any mold release agent (and not contaminate my paints).After receiving my first dozen, I have ordered two dozen more.I purchased these for my sisters bachelorette party so all of the girls could do a paint and wine activity. There were 10 of us so one pack was sufficient. I love to paint but would certainly not call myself an artist of any sort. Myself, along with all of the girls, loved using these. They fit adult hands well (they would work with children also) and made our activity feel a little more FANCY :D For the reasonable price, I think it added a great artistic feel to the party. These are well constructed and you don't need to worry about paint slipping off or leaking through like it may with a simple paper plate. Depending on the paint you use, and if you clean it off quickly you can certainly reuse these. As a result of the "wine" aspect, most of ours were left with dried paint on them, but again, for the price it wasn't much of a loss to toss the ones that were ruined. Each came individually wrapped. Would highly recommend for anyone looking to host a painting party!The 12 pack of paint paletes is a great purchase. I shopped around for something to use for my Girls Night In (Wine Glass Painting). This pack is a great value for the price. The palettes are large enough for a variety of paints, and have areas to use for mixing. They are a durable thick white plastic, and were easy enough to clean. At the price offered I wasn't too concerned if they were damaged in our art making, but they have held up very well, and were better than I expected for the price.I bought the 12 pack of these, be cause it was faster than buying 1 from China.I'm taking away a star because these are difficult to clean. After painting for an hour, acrylic paint is hard to wash off. I have to soak them in water to get all the color off. Then some colors leave it stained like food dye.I'm taking away a second star because the middle sections are smaller than i'd like. They are almost too small to mix any decent amount of a color.I purchased these for a painting party, and found them sturdy enough for beginners as well as easy to clean. If I was doing it again, I'd actually recommend a larger area for mixing colors, rather than four small little divots, but this works for beginners who aren't yet sure about how paints will mix together.Arrived on time, as described. Has rough edges, though, so I'll have to modify them by scraping the edges before the kids can use them.These were such a hit at my daughter's 7th birthday paint party. All of the kids were delighted to have these style paint trays. They worked so well to hold such a variety of colors. They cleaned up even better!! The cost of buying them in a dozen, which is exactly what we needed, was even better!! Highly recommend!