Paper Rolls, Palettes & Easel Parts · 0 models — record in progress
Wooden Palettes — Paint Palettes for Studios and Classrooms
A wooden palette is the cheapest item in this catalogue and the one most often added to an order without a specification. That is a mistake, because size, thickness and finish decide whether it is a studio palette or a classroom palette: a thin palette warps when it is washed, and an unsealed face raises its grain at the first wet brush.
The group is small at launch, and the models are documented like everything else - size, thickness, species and finish where the supplier records it. It is a good example of the catalogue's approach: a low-value item still gets its measurements published, because the buyer who orders a thousand of them is the buyer who needs the thickness stated.
Typical range
| Size | studio and classroom formats; stated per model |
|---|---|
| Thickness | stated per model; the range spans thin and rigid boards |
| Wood | beech, pine and plywood depending on the model |
| Finish | sealed, oiled or unfinished; per model |
| Carton | multiples per carton; count stated per model |
| MOQ | quoted per model; carton multiples are normal |
What buyers check first
- Ask for the thickness in millimetres: a 3 mm palette and a 9 mm palette are different products for a wet medium.
- Confirm whether the face is sealed or unfinished, because an unsealed palette has to be oiled before use.
- Check the species and the grain, since a softwood palette dents under a palette knife.
- Get the carton count - palettes are high-count, small-cube items and the freight is almost entirely the carton.
Model records in progress
No model in this subcategory has a complete published record yetNo model in this subcategory has a published record yet. The page keeps the specification method and the checks a buyer makes, and the model list for this group is confirmed on request: send the size, the surface and the quantity shape and we return the models that are available, with their confirmed data.
FAQ — Wooden Palettes
What thickness palette should I stock?
For a studio palette that is used wet and wiped, a thicker board of about 6-9 mm holds its shape and does not warp; for a classroom palette a thinner board of around 3-4 mm is usual because it is cheaper and the volumes are higher. The thickness is recorded per model where the supplier states it, and where it is missing we confirm per model rather than publishing a figure. It is worth stocking one of each rather than choosing between the two markets.
Are the palettes ready to use?
Most wooden palettes benefit from a coat of oil or a sealer before first use, and whether the model arrives sealed is stated where the supplier records the finish. An unsealed palette will raise its grain under water-based paint and stain under oil. For a retail customer the practical instruction is a light oil coat and a wipe; for a classroom buyer the sealed version is the one that survives the term. If the finish is not in the record, treat it as confirmed per model.
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