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Introduction

We collected a heap of different 8+ color watercolor paint palette sets, that seemed like they might work with the WaterColorBot. And, we tested to see if they did!

The Paint Sets

Crayola

Crayola Washable Watercolors 8

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Paint Set Name:

Crayola Washable Watercolors, 8-color set

Spoilboard fit:	Perfect fit
Color Order:	Standard	Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown
Brush	Size 3*	They are shipping more than one type of brush in these. We've seen both very good (pictured) and very poor (the same as pictured in Artista II set).

Quality notes:	Washable, scholastic grade. Inexpensive. Some reviewers claim that despite the 'washable' claim, they will still stain things. Non-toxic.
More Info:	Crayola Store Link
Available From:	Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc.

Crayola Artista II

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Paint Set Name:

Crayola Artista II Watercolors, 8-color set

Spoilboard fit:	Perfect fit
Color Order:	Standard	Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown
Brush	Size 3*	Natural hair, terrible shape. One of the worst brushes we've seen.

Quality notes:	scholastic grade. Inexpensive. Non-toxic.
More Info:
Available From:	Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc.

Crayola Educational Watercolors

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Crayola Educational Watercolors, 8-color set

Spoilboard fit:	Perfect fit
Color Order:	Standard	Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown. Movable replaceable pans. Order can be changed.
Brush	Size 7	Fine quality nylon bristle watercolor brush

Quality notes:	Scholastic grade. Non-toxic. Believed to be better quality than the Washable types.
More Info:
Available From:	Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc.

Crayola Washable Watercolors 24

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Crayola Washable Watercolors, 24-color set

Spoilboard fit:	Perfect fit
Color Order: (Primary Set)	Standard	Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown.
Color Order: (Secondary Set)	Crayola Secondary	Maroon, Red-Orange, Tangerine, Yellow Green, Teal, Sky Blue, Indigo, White.
Color Order: (Tertiary Set)	Crayola Tertiary	Grey, Pink, Salmon, Lemon, Lime, Turquoise, Fuchsia, Beige.
Brush	Size 3*	Fine quality nylon bristle watercolor brush

Quality notes:	See Washable 8.
More Info:	also available in a 16 color set, containing only the primary and secondary color sets. Crayola Store link
Available From:	Amazon, Dick Blick, etc.

Prang

Prang Half Pan 8

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Prang Half Pan 8 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 8-color set

Spoilboard fit:	Okay with editing	Has two tabs at the top and bottom of the paint tray that prevent this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard.
Color Order:	Movable to Standard	Default Order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown, Black. Movable replaceable pans. Order can be changed.
Brush	Size 9	natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance.

Quality notes:	Scholastic grade. Non-toxic.
More Info:
Available From:	Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc.

Prang Oval 8

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Prang Oval 8 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 8-color set

Spoilboard fit:	Okay with editing	Has two tabs at the top and bottom of the paint tray that prevent this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard.
Color Order:	Movable to Standard	Default Order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown, Black. Movable replaceable pans. Order can be changed.
Brush	Size 9	natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance.

Quality notes:	Scholastic grade. Non-toxic. The only difference between this set and the Half Pan 8 set is pan shape.
More Info:
Available From:	Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc.

Prang Metallic Washable 8

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Prang Metallic 8 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 8-color set

Spoilboard fit:	Okay with editing	Has plastic flap around the edge of the paint tray that prevents this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard.
Color Order:	Prang Metallic	Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Copper, Silver, Gold. All colors are metallic
Brush	Size 5	natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance.

Quality notes:	Colors look genuinely metallic in pan, moderately metallic once painted. Non-toxic. Washable
More Info:
Available From:	Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc.

Prang Glitter Washable 8

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Prang Glitter 8 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 8-color set

Spoilboard fit:	Okay with editing	Has plastic flap around the edge of the paint tray that prevents this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard.
Color Order:	Prang Glitter	Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Silver, Gold. All colors are glittery.
Brush	Size 5	natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance.

Quality notes:	Colors look very glittery in pan, slightly glittery and thinner color once painted. Non-toxic. Washable
More Info:
Available From:	Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc.

Prang Washable 8

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Prang Washable 8 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 8-color set

Spoilboard fit:	Okay with editing	Has plastic flap around the edge of the paint tray that prevents this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard.
Color Order:	Prang Standard	Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown, Black.
Brush	Size 5	natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance.

Quality notes:	Scholastic Grade. Non-toxic. Washable.
More Info:
Available From:	Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc.

Prang Oval 16

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Prang Oval 16 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 16-color set

Spoilboard fit:	Okay with editing	Has two tabs at the top and bottom of the paint tray that prevent this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard.
Color Order: (Primary)	Movable to Standard	Default Order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown, Black. Movable replaceable pans. Order can be changed.
Color Order: (Secondary)	Movable	Default Order: White, Red Violet, Blue Violet, Turquoise Blue, Blue Green, Yellow Green, Yellow Orange, Red Orange. Movable replaceable pans. Order can be changed.
Brush	Size 9	natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance.

Quality notes:	Scholastic grade. Non-toxic. The 16 color equivalent of the Oval 8
More Info:
Available From:	Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc.

Sargent Art

Art-Time Premium Oval Watercolors (8 color Set)

Data:

Paint Set Name:

8ct Oval Pan Semi-Moist Premium Watercolors & Brush

Spoilboard fit:	Perfect Fit
Color Order:	Movable to Standard	Default Order: Yellow, Orange, Red, Violet, Blue, Green, Black, Brown.
Brush	Approx. Size 5	Nylon bristle, wooden handle. Medium quality.

Quality notes:	Scholastic Grade. Non-toxic.
More Info:
Available From:	Amazon, Dick Blick, etc.

Art-Time Premium Oval Watercolors (16 color Set)

Data:

Paint Set Name:

16ct Oval Pan Semi-Moist Premium Watercolors & Brush

Spoilboard fit:	Perfect Fit
Color Order: (primary)	Movable to Standard	Default Order: Yellow, Orange, Red, Violet, Blue, Green, Black, Brown.
Color Order: (secondary)	Movable	Default Order: Yellow Orange, Red Orange, Red Violet, Blue Violet, Yellow Green, Blue Green, Teal, White
Brush	Approx. Size 5	Nylon bristle, wooden handle. Medium quality.

Quality notes:	Scholastic Grade. Non-toxic.
More Info:
Available From:	Amazon, Dick Blick, etc.

Up&up

Up&up washable watercolors (8 color Set)

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Up&up watercolors washable 8 colors

Spoilboard fit:	Okay with editing	Has plastic flap around the edge of the paint tray that prevents this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit easily in the spoilboard. This tray has a shorter length than the other paint sets, so care should be taken to center the tray in the spoilboard to ensure that the brush reaches each paint.
Color Order:	Standard	Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown
Brush	Smaller than size 3	Nylon bristle, plastic handle. Decent quality. One of the nicer brushes of these sets

Quality notes:	Scholastic Grade. Washable. Non-toxic.
More Info:
Available From:	Target

Up&up washable watercolors (16 color Set)

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Up&up watercolors washable 16 colors

Spoilboard fit:	Possible?	Unlike the other 16 color sets, there is only one paint tray in this set. While either half of the tray will fit in the spoilboard after being cut from the other half, this would require much more modification than the other sets to make the trays fit.
Color Order: (Primary)	Standard	Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown
Color Order: (Secondary)	Lighter Standard	Purple, Red, Red Orange, Yellow Orange, Yellow Green, Green Blue, Blue, Light Brown. This secondary set is very similar to the standard set, the primary difference being that the secondary set is lighter and slightly red-shifted in comparison, as though they are moving away from you very fast.
Brush	Smaller than size 3	Nylon bristle, plastic handle. Decent quality. One of the nicer brushes of these sets

Quality notes:	Scholastic Grade. Washable. Non-toxic.
More Info:
Available From:	Target

Reeves

Reeves Water Colour Pan Set

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Reeves water colour pan set

Spoilboard fit:	Perfect Fit
Color Order:	Not Standard	Yellow, Orange, Blue, Brown, Red, Black, Green, Burgundy.
Brush	Size 14	Nylon bristle, wooden handle. Very nice.

Quality notes:	Scholastic Grade. Non-toxic.
More Info:	Reeves Web Site
Available From:	Dick Blick

Creatology

Creatology Paint Set

Data:

Paint Set Name:

Creatology Paint Set

Spoilboard fit:	Does not fit	Even if the tab at the bottom were removed, the tray for this set is too wide to fit in the spoilboard.
Color Order:	(unintentionally) Movable to standard	Default Order: Violet, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Brown, Black. While the pans are not movable, the tray does not hold the paints securely. As a result, the paint order can be changed by turning the tray upside-down and rearranging the paints as they fall out.
Brush	Approx size 3	Without question, the worst paintbrush we've ever seen seen. It looks like there was an accident in the toothbrush aisle.

Quality notes:	Scholastic Grade. Washable Non-toxic.
More Info:
Available From:	Michaels