For years and years, I swatched paint in notebooks or loose sheets and then I decided to make it all a bit easier and more organized. This is my color rolodex:
Watch the video to learn all about it:
As I mentioned in the video, three things I love about my rolodex system:
- It's easy to add and remove cards.
- I can easily compare colors across brands, or simply to compare.
- It's simple to create a color palette. I simply pull cards and put the palette together. No guessing.
THIS is the rolodex that I own. I use the regular rolodex cards for my swatching. It's awesome. I believe that there's a Member Livestream that covers the rolodex a bit more in depth.
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What a great idea! I have that same Rolodex in my studio, I got it for a different project that fizzled out before it even started. Voilà- the former dud is repurposed. Is this a good excuse to buy more paint?
What a great idea! I have that same Rolodex in my studio, I got it for a different project that fizzled out before it even started. Voilà- the former dud is repurposed. Is this a good excuse to buy more paint?
What a great idea! I have that same Rolodex in my studio, I got it for a different project that fizzled out before it even started. Voilà- the former dud is repurposed. Is this a good excuse to buy more paint?
What a great idea! I have that same Rolodex in my studio, I got it for a different project that fizzled out before it even started. Voilà- the former dud is repurposed. Is this a good excuse to buy more paint?
What a great idea! I have that same Rolodex in my studio, I got it for a different project that fizzled out before it even started. Voilà- the former dud is repurposed. Is this a good excuse to buy more paint?
What a great idea! I have that same Rolodex in my studio, I got it for a different project that fizzled out before it even started. Voilà- the former dud is repurposed. Is this a good excuse to buy more paint?
What a great idea! I have that same Rolodex in my studio, I got it for a different project that fizzled out before it even started. Voilà- the former dud is repurposed. Is this a good excuse to buy more paint?
Julie, this is simply brilliant. Economical, flexible and so freaking easy to use. Loving it!
Julie, this is simply brilliant. Economical, flexible and so freaking easy to use. Loving it!
Julie, this is simply brilliant. Economical, flexible and so freaking easy to use. Loving it!
Julie, this is simply brilliant. Economical, flexible and so freaking easy to use. Loving it!
Julie, this is simply brilliant. Economical, flexible and so freaking easy to use. Loving it!
Julie, this is simply brilliant. Economical, flexible and so freaking easy to use. Loving it!
Julie, this is simply brilliant. Economical, flexible and so freaking easy to use. Loving it!
BRILLIANT! I had a book for swatching, but it was a pain when I got new colors and had to catch up. If someone doesn’t have a rolodex to turn into a “colordex”, there’s always the trusty index card and a card box. Maybe a separate box with cards cut from watercolor paper to swatch watercolors if rolodex or index cards don’t hold up to that much water. And the lines to show opacity — great idea!
BRILLIANT! I had a book for swatching, but it was a pain when I got new colors and had to catch up. If someone doesn’t have a rolodex to turn into a “colordex”, there’s always the trusty index card and a card box. Maybe a separate box with cards cut from watercolor paper to swatch watercolors if rolodex or index cards don’t hold up to that much water. And the lines to show opacity — great idea!
BRILLIANT! I had a book for swatching, but it was a pain when I got new colors and had to catch up. If someone doesn’t have a rolodex to turn into a “colordex”, there’s always the trusty index card and a card box. Maybe a separate box with cards cut from watercolor paper to swatch watercolors if rolodex or index cards don’t hold up to that much water. And the lines to show opacity — great idea!
BRILLIANT! I had a book for swatching, but it was a pain when I got new colors and had to catch up. If someone doesn’t have a rolodex to turn into a “colordex”, there’s always the trusty index card and a card box. Maybe a separate box with cards cut from watercolor paper to swatch watercolors if rolodex or index cards don’t hold up to that much water. And the lines to show opacity — great idea!
BRILLIANT! I had a book for swatching, but it was a pain when I got new colors and had to catch up. If someone doesn’t have a rolodex to turn into a “colordex”, there’s always the trusty index card and a card box. Maybe a separate box with cards cut from watercolor paper to swatch watercolors if rolodex or index cards don’t hold up to that much water. And the lines to show opacity — great idea!
BRILLIANT! I had a book for swatching, but it was a pain when I got new colors and had to catch up. If someone doesn’t have a rolodex to turn into a “colordex”, there’s always the trusty index card and a card box. Maybe a separate box with cards cut from watercolor paper to swatch watercolors if rolodex or index cards don’t hold up to that much water. And the lines to show opacity — great idea!
BRILLIANT! I had a book for swatching, but it was a pain when I got new colors and had to catch up. If someone doesn’t have a rolodex to turn into a “colordex”, there’s always the trusty index card and a card box. Maybe a separate box with cards cut from watercolor paper to swatch watercolors if rolodex or index cards don’t hold up to that much water. And the lines to show opacity — great idea!
What a brilliant idea! Easy to make and easy to use. Thank you for this post.
What a brilliant idea! Easy to make and easy to use. Thank you for this post.
What a brilliant idea! Easy to make and easy to use. Thank you for this post.
What a brilliant idea! Easy to make and easy to use. Thank you for this post.
What a brilliant idea! Easy to make and easy to use. Thank you for this post.
What a brilliant idea! Easy to make and easy to use. Thank you for this post.
What a brilliant idea! Easy to make and easy to use. Thank you for this post.
Another excellent suggestion!
Another excellent suggestion!
Another excellent suggestion!
Another excellent suggestion!
Another excellent suggestion!
Another excellent suggestion!
Another excellent suggestion!
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Youre so welcome!
Youre so welcome!
Youre so welcome!
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Youre so welcome!
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