Tins for one strokes?

Anyone tried small metal tins (like for altoids) for making homemade one strokes?
I found these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130587632485

Wondering if anyone had problems with rust?

FYI - I just found out these are magnet friendly (will stick to magnets)

ya but would they rust with the water?? Perhaps water leaking to the bottom and leaving your paint rusty?

The first splits I ever made were in little metal makeup pots and they rusted after a while.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-PCS-clear-Plastic-Container-Organizer-bead-Box-n-635-/140667149686?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20c06a5d76

Would these be better then?

They would be better then metal but you want something that will give you a longer swipe. The small square pots are horrible for loading your brush.



Something like these would be good. It will give you a longer swipe with your brush. And you can create long one strokes for brush work...or horizontal cakes for sponge swipes.

Doesn't Metina sell one stroke plastic containers? Not expensive at all if I recall...

I was hoping for removable lids, not hinged.

I would just stay away from metal containers.
Good luck in your search.

Metina has some cheaper than the ones you are looking at on ebay and if she is selling them, you know they are safe and appropriate for face paint. Glitterfly is right about the little square ones. They don't load the brush nearly as well as a longer container.
These look pretty awesome. http://www.facepaintforumshop.com/servlet/the-139/Rainbow-Container%2C-20-grams/Detail

I've been using these but they're hinged- http://www.specialtybottle.com/hingedtincontainersmi.aspx
I love the little plastic ones Metina has, I will have to try those next time I'm feeling like a mad scientist!

Edit: The metal ones I linked are Aluminum. They don't rust.

I would guess that metal would rust after a while... It's a shame, I bet they'd look good...

JZino, your profile picture and work is beautiful! It's nice to have you here!

thefacepaintlady wrote:Metina has some cheaper than the ones you are looking at on ebay and if she is selling them, you know they are safe and appropriate for face paint. Glitterfly is right about the little square ones. They don't load the brush nearly as well as a longer container.
These look pretty awesome. http://www.facepaintforumshop.com/servlet/the-139/Rainbow-Container%2C-20-grams/Detail

hmmmm looks really nice......but a little bit expensive?

$1.25 is expensive??

Maybe she took the currency wrong? I don't understand the $ prices too... We have the euro!

i didnt mean like... $1,50 is expensive... but yesterday... dont know for sure if it was suzy? but she used empty containers from pins... needles?
looked that up it costs in holland 0.50 euro cent.... bought 5... didnt make them yet... let me search the link.....

got it.... it was gorjesface...
http://www.facepaintforum.com/t7649-another-one-stroke-empty-container-idea

Also, our genius Maggie thought to go to the party supply store and get those mini watercolor party favors- (or the mini playing card favors are a bit bigger.) and use them. They work great.

Geekophile wrote:Also, our genius Maggie thought to go to the party supply store and get those mini watercolor party favors- (or the mini playing card favors are a bit bigger.) and use them. They work great.

Awesome idea!

Not my idea- credit goes to Maggie. Original Post When I went to the store all I could find were the mini card decks- they are a little bigger and work well with sponges. The paint ones I like with my brush.

This is the difference in size- pictured with a 3/4 inch brush

I actually just went to my local walmart and went to either the tackle box section or you can go to the craft section and they have plenty to choose from!

Yes I went to the local $ store today and they had rectangular plastic boxes all over the store: sewing pins containers, 2 different sized playing cards, an eye glasses repair case, and a travel sewing kit.

I saw something recently where Marcela from Silly Farm was showing new FAB cakes that were packaged in metal tins.