Can resin be tinted?
By Mia Lopez
Can resin be tinted?
ResinTint is an easy to use, richly saturated, non-toxic colorant for epoxy resin. Simply squeeze ResinTint into mixed epoxy resin, give it a good stir and pour to your heart’s content! Here’s everything you need to know, as well as some helpful tips and techniques, for making gorgeous, glossy, tinted resin art.
How much tint do you add to resin?
A good place to start is to mix in about 2% color to resin ratio (by weight) and work from there. The maximum amount of tint or pigment is 5%. Adding too much color will get the the way of the resin curing and make it softer.
What is ice resin tint?
ICE Resin®, a 2-part epoxy resin developed by mixed media and jewelry artist Susan Lenart Kazmer, is jeweler’s grade, crystal clear, naturally doming, self-healing and cold cure. Add color while retaining transparency with ICE Resin Tints, or add Iced Enamels Mica Inclusions or Glass Glitter or Glass Shards.
How do you tint resin?
First mix resin and hardener thoroughly in the mixing ratio recommended by the manufacturer. Once you have mixed the two components carefully, it is time to add the paint. Add a small amount of paint concentrate or pigments to the mixture and mix well. Repeat this process until you have achieved the desired shade.
What can I use to color resin?
What are some things you can try to use to color resin?
- Acrylic paints. Go with no more than one part paint to ten parts mixed resin.
- Alcohol based colors. Note: Some alcohol colors will not keep their color in resin.
- Powders such as micas and eyeshadows.
- Glitters.
- Kitchen spices.
- Sidewalk chalk.
- Water color paints.
What is the best way to color resin?
What are some things you can try to use to color resin?
- Acrylic paints. Go with no more than one part paint to ten parts mixed resin.
- Alcohol based colors. Note: Some alcohol colors will not keep their color in resin.
- Powders such as micas and eyeshadows.
- Glitters.
- Kitchen spices.
- Sidewalk chalk.
- Water color paints.
What is ice resin used for?
ICE Resin® is a Jeweler’s grade resin developed by jewelry artist and metalsmith Susan Lenart Kazmer to create resin jewelry and mixed media art. ICE Resin® is self-doming, self-leveling, self-healing and crystal clear.
