Getting all the paint out of a tube | watercolor tips

A quick tip for getting all the paint out of your paint tubes.

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[cylenadee]

Very useful information!! I just emptied my tubes over the last several days and the method you just demonstrated is exactly how I accomplished my task! And, yes, they can be very messy!!! Thank you!!

[btwilks]

Thank you - it's amazing just how much paint there was still hidden away in that last little bit of the tube. If you have any more 'mini-tips' like this one, I'm sure we'd all like to see them.

[anneyoung]

Great! Hope you're well, Julia.

[bobnrobin]

It's called a paint tube wringer key

[kimdeandrade]

Thank you. Why does paint dry out in the tube and can anything be done about it?