Coloring Resin With Chalk - Coloring Pages For Kids
Covering your chalk pastel artwork in a coating of artresin is easy in fact epoxy resin takes chalk pastel pieces next level sealing and protecting them with a professional looking finish and a glossy sheen that makes colour pop.
Coloring resin with chalk. Liquid epoxy resin pigment dye is ideal for diy jewelry making resin mold casting decoration crafts garment accessories or other diy making. Resin dye liquid coloring paints concentrate can be mixed easily with epoxy and dissolves completely. They can also be mixed together to develop new desired custom colors. My first attempt at coloring resin was a dismal failure.
If you dont have any pastels you can use pearl ex powders perfect pearls or you can even use eye shadows too. We love using wooden art panels here at artresin you can mount your artwork and pour. I am also surprised that resin cured without any problems even though water based paints have extra moisture that can cause resin curing problems. How to color clear epoxy resin.
Line chalk cost 150 vs 10 or 15 for colorer from epoxy suppliers. However if you want more of a consistent finish sans particles then liquid pigments are your best bet. So i needed a better solution. However by adding liquid or powdered colorant to epoxy you can create an aesthetically pleasing resin that can be used to enhance your do it yourself projects or add color to tabletops chairs and other furniture items around the house.
Originally written august 2018. Coloring uv resin tutorial. Epoxy resin without any added colorants tends to end up with a slightly yellow hue that leaves much to be desired for most people. I could use red for the first coat of epoxy blue for the second coat graphite on the third coat.
I had bought some art chalk pastels and shaved off some little pieces. If youre going for that look then chalk watercolor paint eyeshadow or any other loose pigment should be the go to choice. There are a few things you can do and a few things you cant do when it comes to coloring resin. Jul 31 2015 coloring uv resin with chalk pastels tutorial.
Alcohol ink is an inexpensive liquid pigment that is popular amongst choices for epoxy resin dye. In fact i wasnt expecting the pastel chalk to color so darkly. Knowing these guidelines will help ensure resin coloring success. Here a quick tutorial on coloring uv resin.
Would string chalk like straight line brand chalk work well as a colorer of epoxy. Jul 31 2015 coloring uv resin with chalk pastels tutorial. But it didnt color the resin the little bits just sat there. Lets talk a little about coloring your resin.
If i used different colors of epoxy for each coat i would be more assured that i have covered everything. Check out my basic resin tutorials. I hope this one works. The chalk and paprika colored the resin more effectively than i thought they would as well.