Why can’t they make the blue pans in the watercolor trays larger? Blue is always the first color to go (what with all the skies and water students paint). Someone could make a boatload of dough with this idea. (And more green couldn’t hurt either)
p.s. I’m aware you can purchase boxes of single color refill pans, but that’s besides the point.
Art Teachers Hate Glitter 
and yellow!
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Agreed. The kids are all finally into their projects and you hear 'Ms. Teacher! I need more blue! (or yellow)' And that sets off about 10 more 'me toos!'
Maybe watercolor sets for schools in general should should come with large cake pans. (note: black should be separate)
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It was a long week, wasn't it… Whew…
Jessica
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…black should be separate!!!
~ Susan
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AMEN!! Who has time to pop those little babies out and refill them?
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(I pop the black ones out of the trays before giving them to my younger students)
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I agree!! Two pans of blue (and maybe yellow and green too) in each set would be WONDERFUL. I've tried refilling the sets but it is a PAIN. Sometimes I just throw out the half-used sets. What a waste.
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How funny! A universal problem…not enough blue watercolor paints! Ha! So true!
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Maybe we need to tell this idea to the art supply companies. I agree that there should be more blue. And black should definitely come separate!
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I vote for larger pans of all colors and doubles of blue and yellow!
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Sounds like perfect stuff for a Fugleflick:
Watercolors trays singing the “Blues” for more blue.
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You know, I was just thinking while reading these comments, you could probably replace the black with blue or green. I don't know why I haven't thought of that until now!
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I agree, especially since my students insist on painting in watercolor with an impasto technique! Yep, I take out the black and brown before I let them use them. And another thing…. why do they insist there is no paint in the pan just because they can see the bottom?
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OH I just LOVE this – everyone, not just me, needs more blue! I pop out ALL of the colors and have them separated by colors so we only use the colors that are needed at that time. That works pretty well, plus when I order refills, I don't have the pop them back in AND I am reducing waste. 🙂
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BLUE WATER COLOR…..BLUE CRAYONS….BLUE MARKERS…..BLUE COLORED PENCILS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm telling you what. I don't mind refilling the pans, the problem is with the oval pans, the square pans, the half square pans, the blues, the greens, and all three schools. Never fail to have right color and wrong shape, or wrong color, right shape.
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YES! Is anyone listening to this idea!!!!!! Hey, Mr. Crayola!?????
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I've just started to use tempra cakes for k-3, then 4 & 5 can use watercolors. The younger kids just trash them!!!
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I pulled out all the blacks and replaced them with another blue then I created trays that are all black which we don't use until the end…
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Blue, Green, and Yellow always go first!!
I really do think you're on to a great idea here ; )
xoxo
pink and green mama,
MaryLea
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