1. The tube of paint is being assembled with wood, wire and paper as a substructure.

2. Another view.

3. This is the first layer of a paper mache product called Cellu-clay. The tube and paint's substructure is complete with tape and more paper.

4. Most of the paper mache complete.

5. All the paper mache is complete here. I have added a wood structure, matboard, and canvas to use a paint surface later.

6. The label is made from a heavy printing paper and acrylic ink. This is a dry fit to make sure I measured correctly.

7. I have sealed the edges of the tube, paint and canvas with caulking. Then I painted the tube and paint with acrylic paint.

8. Close-up of the tube with the finished label and details.

9. The beginning of the painting.

10. The finished palette with painting and fake molding. I need to caulk everything again too.

11. Close-up of painting.

12. "The Artist Faux-pas, Painting From A Tube" Finished Palette image taken by Mike Montgomery.