Resin Color Library
Recipes 1-20, incomplete
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Recipe #2: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Emerald Green Resin Dye 10 drops of MEKP 84°F Gelled in 45-55min. |
Comments Base for #2. Black blur (not the #) is sharpie writing on the back side so you can see this is real translucent. It's broken and kind of dirty because I tried using it to make a silicon caulk mold for more of these but didn't use mold release. |
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Recipe #2: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Emerald Green Resin Dye approx 2tsp Art Stuf Pearl White 10 drops of MEKP 84°F Gelled in 45-55min. |
Comments Used way too much pearl white. Less would have been just as opaque, similar in color, and have used less pigment. |
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Recipe #4: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Purple Resin Dye approx 2tsp Art Stuf Pearl White 10 drops of MEKP 84°F Gelled in 45-55min. |
Comments Lavendar color, very opaque. Used way too much pearl white. Less would have been just as opaque, similar in color, and have used less pigment. |
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Recipe #6: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 14 drops Art Stuf Scarlet Resin Dye approx 2tsp Art Stuf Pearl White 10 drops of MEKP 84°F Gelled in 45-55min. |
Comments Blah pink color, very opaque. Used way too much pearl white. Less would have been just as opaque, similar in color, and have used less pigment. |
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Recipe #7: 3.5oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 13 drops Art Stuf Blue Resin Dye 13 drops of MEKP 63°F Gelled in 50min. |
Comments: Base for #8, black on back shows it's very translucent. It's kind of dirty because I tried using it to make a silicon caulk mold for more of these but didn't use mold release. |
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Recipe #8: 3.5oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 13 drops Art Stuf Blue Resin Dye 0.5tsp Art Stuf Pearl White 13 drops of MEKP 63°F Gelled in 50min. |
Comments: Nice light blue, probably could have used less pearl white. |
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Recipe #10: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Aztec Gold Resin Dye 15 drops of MEKP 63°F Gelled in 30min. |
Comments When mixing the dye, this had a very green tint to it. Base for #10. Black blob on the back is sharpie writing to show how translucent it is. It's broken and kind of dirty because I tried using it to make a silicon caulk mold for more of these but didn't use mold release. |
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Recipe #10: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Aztec Gold Resin Dye 1tsp Art Stuf Pearl White 15 drops of MEKP 63°F Gelled in 30min. |
Comments When mixing the dye, this had a very green tint to it.Probably used too much pearl white. |
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Recipe #12: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Pink Resin Dye 15 drops of MEKP 86°F Gelled in 30min. |
Comments Sharpie writing on the back shows how translucent this is. |
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Recipe #12: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Pink Resin Dye 0.5tsp Art Stuf Pearl White 15 drops of MEKP 86°F Gelled in 30min. |
Comments Could have used less pearl white. I had seen someone looking for a pink pen blank at one time to use for a "race for the cure" pen. I think this would work nicely for that. |
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Recipe #14: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Orange Resin Dye 0.25tsp Art Stuf Pearl White 15 drops of MEKP 86°F Gelled in 33min. |
Comments Finally, about the right amount of pearl. Holding up the 1/8" sample, one can see the bright spots in a light where the bulbs are. |
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Recipe #15: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Yellow Resin Dye 15 drops of MEKP 61°F Gelled in 35min. |
Comments Base for #16. |
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Recipe #16: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Yellow Resin Dye 0.5tsp Art Stuf Pearl White 15 drops of MEKP 61°F Gelled in 35min. |
Comments Opaque enough that the 1/8" sample lets light through but if held up toward a light you can't see any bright spots. |
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Recipe #17: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Violet Resin Dye 15 drops of MEKP 61°F Gelled in 35min. |
Comments Base color for #18. |
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Recipe #18: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 12 drops Art Stuf Violet Resin Dye 0.5tsp Art Stuf Pearl White 15 drops of MEKP 63°F |
Comments Lets indistinct light through, but pretty opaque. |
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Recipe #19: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 13 drops Art Stuf Ruby Red Resin Dye 15 drops of MEKP Gelled in 25min. |
Comments Didn't have this flat when curing. Left edge is probably 3/16" thick. Base for #20. |
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Recipe #20: 3oz Mr. Fiberglass Clear Casting Resin 13 drops Art Stuf Ruby Red Resin Dye 0.25tsp Art Stuf Pearl White 15 drops of MEKP Gelled in 25min. |
Comments Definately shows the ruby color- red with a hint of violet. Lets indisctinct light through, so about the right amount of pearl. |
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