Paints...

[bAbY_cHiCkEn01]

Okay, so I've been having problems with my paints, being as soon as I open the top off, it oozes out EVERYWHERE and wastes soooooo much product...
How can I avoid this? Do you think it's possible to put the paint into, say a pigment jar, or do you think it would dry out really fast?

Has anybody else had this problem, whats the general census for this?

 

[sigwing]

There's been some topics in the MAC section about this. I can't remember what everyone was suggesting. I've had that problem, tho, and I've tried unrolling the bottom another roll, and I've had to do the thing with a tube where you try to suck it back in, and that usually works. I'm sure with my 1st tube I didn't know how hard to squeeze and how much I needed to get out of the tube. I think somebody suggested using the wide end of a flat toothpick and avoid squeezing the tube at all until it's used down.

 

[martygreene]

This thread should answer your question: http://specktra.net/forum/showthread.php?t=27137

A quick search for 'paint ooze' pulled it up

 

[ruby_soho]

You have to wait like 10 seconds for the paint to come out after you squeeze the tube. Start off with a tiny little squeeze on the end of the tube and then wait for it to rise. Also unrolling the end of the tube can help take some of the pressure from the tube.

 

[aziajs]

You have to squeeze very gently. I also store mine in a compartment where there is plenty of space for them and they aren't all smooshed together or crammed in a drawer or something. That obviously will make the probelm worse.