Hex Pot Painting Handle.

I painted a lot this weekend and I was considering buying a painting handle. I normally use the trusty Hex Pots from Games workshop. I find these adequate but not for painting for a long time. I would find myself stretching my hands a lot. That’s time not painting. You know what else is time not painting? A side project to make a painting handle! (didn’t take long).

I did look around before making this step. The GW ones seem ok, but I already bought paint that dried up, some of the pots were never even open and they are dry, but that’s a different moan. I didn’t like the idea of putting in a model and then changing it all the time. I may want to batch paint.

Redgrass game ones looked ok but a bit too thin. Another consumable to buy in the putty and I would need to buy 20 lids, and this may get expensive. I remember this being reviewed I think by Gerry, I seemed to remember him using two hex pots together. I tried this (only with white tack holding them together. Unlike Gerry I needed more girth. I did like the magnet on the bottom though.

I also seen Rathcore and though these looked great, they seemed to nice for me. I think I would destroy them in a day. I also checked several others and looked around Thingiverse.

At this point I am still hung up on getting my monies worth out of old GW paint, I like the magnets and want replaceable heads so I can batch paint and swap between models quickly.

At this point I am still hung up on getting my monies worth out of old GW paint, I like the magnets and want replaceable heads so I can batch paint and swap between models quickly.

I combined everything I wanted, more Girth, magnets, getting my monies worth, less height than two ports. I done a crap drawing on paper and went to fusion 360.

I designed this quickly I gabbed a few tubular objects I had around and found something comfortable for me, I had my girth. And worked out that I didn’t want a full palm I settled on the vase shape.  I made a hole for the hex pot. Made some space for magnets 4x 6mm / 2 mm and checked I could fit 2 pence in the bottom of the hex pots, it fits perfectly. You can and remove the tab with clippers. I wanted a magnet on the bottom, but I am cheap and didn’t want to buy a powerful magnet for the bottom. I instead made this for 1 penny I already have a magnetised base. I also didn’t want suction to be an issue and to save resin and weight I hollowed out the middle.

After a little sanding on the bottom for the supports this turned out well. V1.1 is done and everything works. I glued the magnets in and the 1p. and then I checked my change jar and found enough magnetic 2p’s to fit them to all the bases.

The only thing I wanted to change is there is a slight twist that you can do on the Hex Pot when in the handle. v1.2 is already altered to remove this and is going onto print overnight.

I will let you know how it does

Well V1.2 printed and it was the same as v1.1 didn’t change it enough or it was cooler overnight in the room either way I now have 2 and don’t need more. It still holds plenty enough.

I did however decide to try and make a spray handle. Just done this quickly. it holds the weight upside down but you wouldn’t be able to shake it much but it will do a turn.

I mounted magnets in MDF between card. Hold is great as they are single larger magnets, this fits into the holder well.

I also tried another larger magnet on the bottom of the paint pots and this ended up weaker than the 2p.

That’s it all done. Quick side project from me. If you want the files search discord but I think the amount of people with Hexpots will be limited.