I’m making my first attempt at a full resin tint for this egg I’m laminating. Trying for a deep wine redish base. I’ve got red tint and black opaque. Thinking of mixing the two to darken up the red. Anybody see any problems ahead? Will the tint and opaque “mix”? Any tips on ratios of red-to-black?
I’m making my first attempt at a full resin tint for this egg I’m > laminating. Trying for a deep wine redish base. I’ve got red tint and > black opaque. Thinking of mixing the two to darken up the red. Anybody see > any problems ahead? Will the tint and opaque “mix”? Any tips on > ratios of red-to-black? Kinda depends on the red.Mix up a little batch in a small cup and add like a drop of black at a time and see how it looks.A little drop of blue will also change it.Test first and make sure that you mix well and strain.For a really good test use a scrap of foam and some glass.Have fun…R. Brucker.
what is a good ratio, mix when doing a red semi-opaque lam? when doing pinlines with red i ran into problems because i added too much pigment. it didn’t cure all the way. i haven’t quite got the knack for pigments yet…
what is a good ratio, mix when doing a red semi-opaque lam? when doing > pinlines with red i ran into problems because i added too much pigment. it > didn’t cure all the way. i haven’t quite got the knack for pigments > yet… I asked the same question. My friendly supply shop in Santa Cruz, Fiberglass Hawaii tells me its 1 oz pigment to 1 qt resin.
my first resin tint was in yellow. i was told it was a more forgiving color to use because it was more transparent than some darker colors. red is supposed to be a little more difficult. i’d say set the resin a little weaker so that you have time to smooth out. good luck and let us know how it comes out.