I’ve Squeezed Too Much Oil Paint out of the Tube and Can’t Put it Back in
Oil paint tubes get cranky as they get older. The thread gets gunged up with oil paint and the lid no longer wants to screw on tightly. No amount of cleaning or care can prevent the lid of the tube from getting temperamental with overuse. Eventually, the seal becomes compromised and a skin of dried oil paint develops within the spout of the tube. Oil Paint Splodge The next time the artist attempts to squeeze the paint from the tube, it resists before spurting out in one go. The result is a huge blob of oil paint on the palette that was not intended. This causes waste of oil paint and frustration, as the pigment cannot go back into the tube. How to Save on Oil Paint As with me, a tube of burnt sienna developed a wonky lid, no matter how I tried to screw it on squarely. A little air had got into the tube over time, causing a skin to form within the lid. With little pressure, the paint came out in one go, which was rather annoying. No one wants to waste costly oil paint. ...