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I'm looking for a source to buy empty containers to put small amounts of paint for touch ups when customers pick up their signs. We do a lot of "cash & carry " carved signs where we don't do the final install, so I'd like to supply some touch up paint.
I could use things like baby food jars and such but I'm looking for a professional look
Thanks for any info in advance
-------------------- Bob Rochon Creative Signworks Millbury, MA 508-865-7330
"Life is Like an Echo, what you put out, comes back to you." Posts: 5149 | From: Millbury, Mass. U.S. | Registered: Nov 1998
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We use plastic specimen bottles from a lab supply warehouse. They come with a tight fitting lid. Specimin Containers This company is located in Canada. I'm sure you can find this product in your area.
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When we were doing all the redwood signs back in the day most of them shipped out of state to be assembled by the maintenance staff on property. I ordered empty paint cans at my Duron Paints store. Think they were 1/2 Pint. Had to buy the case but it was the right answer.
-------------------- John Byrd Ball Ground, Georgia 770-735-6874 http://johnbyrddesign.com so happy I gotta sit on both my hands to keep from wavin' at everybody! Posts: 741 | From: Ball Ground, Georgia, USA | Registered: May 1999
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Check with a restaurant supply...they should have little clear containers with lids that work pretty well. Would be perfect for a little touch up paint. My wife has used a lot of them for jello shots.
-------------------- Ace Graphics & Printing Camdenton, MO. USA
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IAM WITH WILKIE!!!!! went to a meet and someone had a big trash bag full of these specimen bottles. perfect size.....tight lids.....clear.........
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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quote:I used to use 35mm film containers; but they're pretty hard to come by, these days.
I hear you Dale...I used to use them to mix up tiny quantities of paint for the airbrush. Just use the paint I needed and throw away the leftover paint AND container. No clean up needed. Back in the day, my local photo shop would save all the old containers for me. Heck, I was their best customer then. I'd take 2 or 3 pics of a vehicle on a roll of film and then have them develop the film, print only the pics that had something on them and buy a new roll at the same time. Used to visit the photo shop a couple of times a week.
Digital cameras were a godsend to me, but unfortunately, the end of a good business for them. And the end of easy availability of 35 mm canisters too.
-------------------- Dave Grundy retired in Chelem,Yucatan,Mexico/Hensall,Ontario,Canada 1-519-262-3651 Canada 011-52-1-999-102-2923 Mexico cell 1-226-785-8957 Canada/Mexico home
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I've used clear plastic prescription containers for years. They have snap on lids and come in several sizes. They are handy for keeping a small amount of a custom color for my own use also - just stick on a label with the job name and date.
Several of the sources listed above have just what you are looking for.
Back in the old days when I was doing a ton of show cards, I would premix custom colors of Rich Art Tempera in film canisters, stick a label on the lid and paint it with the color inside. It was easy to pop off the lid and work directly out of the canister.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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