Nesting Artist Paint Palette – Handmade Ceramic

A great paint palette should support your creativity, not fight it.

The Nesting Artist Paint Palette was designed by a maker who paints and understands the small frustrations artists deal with every day—brushes rolling away, palettes sliding across the table, tools scattered across the workspace. This handmade ceramic palette creates a calm, organized painting setup so you can focus fully on color, brushwork, and the joy of creating.

Unlike flat plastic palettes, this altered ceramic design includes a sculpted handhold that makes it comfortable to grip while painting. That same space doubles as the core of our Nesting Artist Palette System, allowing our Brush Caddy and Rinse Bowl to sit neatly inside the palette.

The palette features seven paint wells and a generous center mixing well, giving you space to organize colors and experiment with blends. Two built-in brush rests prevent brushes from rolling across your table, while small textured areas allow you to wipe excess paint or refine the tip of your brush while working.

When paired with the matching accessories, your entire painting setup stacks into a compact footprint of under 8 inches by 8 inches—keeping your workspace clean and your tools ready for the next session.

This palette is the foundation of the Nesting Artist Palette System.

The Brush Caddy and Paint Brush Rinse Bowl are designed to nest directly into the palette when not in use, creating a compact storage solution that keeps your painting tools organized and easy to reach.

You can start with the palette alone or build your system over time by adding the companion pieces.

It’s a simple idea, but once you use it, your painting setup just makes sense.

Each palette is handmade in our Florida studio using durable stoneware clay and finished with a soft white glaze that highlights the warmth of the natural clay beneath. Every piece is wheel-thrown, altered, and finished by hand, making each palette subtly unique.

This is not a disposable plastic tool. It’s a piece of studio pottery designed to be used for years of painting sessions—and possibly passed along to the next artist in your family.

Specifications

• Approximately 7.5" wide at widest point
• Approximately 7" wide at narrowest point
• 1.25–1.5" tall (slight variation due to handmade process)

Features:

• 7 paint wells
• Large center mixing well
• Two integrated brush rests
• Two textured brush wipe areas
• Sculpted handhold for comfortable grip

Compatible with:

• Brush Caddy
• Paint Brush Rinse Bowl

When nested together, the system stores in roughly an 8" x 8" footprint.

Materials

• Wheel-thrown stoneware clay
• White glaze over warm brown clay body
• Hand-altered shape for ergonomic use

Care

• Dishwasher safe
• Food safe glaze

Suitable for:

• Watercolor
• Gouache
• Acrylic paint

Packaging

Ships in a kraft box with eco-friendly packaging.
No plastic or styrofoam.

Made In

Handmade in Brevard County, Florida, USA.

Why Artists Love This Palette

• Brush rests keep tools from rolling away
• Comfortable handhold for painting sessions
• Compact nesting storage with other accessories
• Durable stoneware that won’t warp or stain like plastic
• Handmade quality that feels good to use every day