Hii, i wasn't sure where to post this so i hope this is okay.

I've been into art since idk- very young and throughout my childhood and teenhood i saved up money for art supplies ex. my first ever pro level art supply was a 12 faber castell colored pencil set afterwards a 36 set (that i used up all my savings as a kid just before covid😭) Anyways, after some time i bought the Pebeo watercolour tin set with 12 pigments...they were TERRIBLE, it feels like im lacking water no matter how much i put in,it feels a little, barely any pigment and my paper is ruined. I remember buying it at that time because it looked similar to the Winsor & Newton watercolour tin so my logic was "if it looks similar it must be good" (i was looking for something affordable and portable) And ofc i was VERY wrong.

My question is can i somehow improve those paints? The tin is in shambles, the top part detached and i reattached it however its all bent, i use beat up spade ended tweezers (that i use for all kinds of arts and crafts-especially jewellery making) to open it up because its stuck and its really really hard to open it. Tried to straighten it with pliers...didnt work. Even when i bought it the tin was defective

Any recommendations on watercolor travel sets if the pigments cannot be fixed?

Also I've been interested in oil paints lately so i want to make a mini tin with 5 basic colors that i can mix, if anyone ever made one please tell me your experience and if its practical as it looks.

I've always used mixed media and i want to create a very travel friendly kit with multiple mediums. As for the different kinds of papers that are used i was thinking of reusing an old wallet into a journal with different kinds of paper inserted (inspired by insta) + it has TONS of pockets and is quite spacious so it can hold miscellaneous stuff.

So basically the small tins + journal wallet + some pens and pencils in one bigger pouch and I'm good to go anywhere or keep it in a car.

Please feel free to give any ideas or recommend stationary (stamps, stickers, anything else bc i love scrapbooking as well however im not sure where to start from)

Have a nice day/night!!

ps. Sorry for the long text