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Pat Graham · 07-26-2004, 12:58 PM

Thank you, Chuck and Julie. I feel better about using these paints now. When I went to do price checks on oil paints I got a real sticker shock and would hate to have to repurchase a whole new set. Yikes! Having not been in this situation before I didn't have a clue how to tell if the paints were still usable other than if the tube was hard.

07-26-2004, 12:58 PM	#3
Pat Graham Juried Member Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Lakewood, WA Posts: 22	Thank you, Chuck and Julie. I feel better about using these paints now. When I went to do price checks on oil paints I got a real sticker shock and would hate to have to repurchase a whole new set. Yikes! Having not been in this situation before I didn't have a clue how to tell if the paints were still usable other than if the tube was hard.