Epoxy Resin Pigment Paste | Metallic Ripple Blue
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Metallic Ripple Blue epoxy pigment paste gives clear epoxy resin a metallic mid blue shimmer. This highly concentrated, lightfast metallic paste comes in a 30mL jar and disperses easily in epoxy resin and Solid Cast 660 Polyurethane Casting Resin. Use it for lakes, rivers and ocean layers that shimmer, and metallic blue river tables. Dose at 2–5% of your mixed resin. A little goes a long way.
Product details
Size
30mL jar
Colour
Metallic mid blue
Finish
Metallic shimmer
Lightfast
Yes
How much to use
2–5% of combined resin and hardener
Example dose
2 grams per 100mL
Use with
Epoxy resin and Solid Cast 660 | Polyurethane
Range
Professional Series 1
Key features
Highly concentrated
Lightfast pigment
Metallic shimmer
Creates cells and lacing
Epoxy and Solid Cast 660 polyurethane
What Metallic Ripple Blue does in resin
Metallic blue shimmer
Metallic Ripple Blue adds a metallic mid blue shimmer that catches the light as you move around the piece.
Water and wave effects
Ripple Blue suits lakes, rivers and ocean layers where you want the water to shimmer.
River tables and castings
Pour a metallic blue river in River Resin Deep Cast Epoxy, or dose close to 5% for strong metallic colour in moulds, coasters and trays. Test on an offcut first, because the timber colour changes how the blue reads.
Best for
Water effects
Ocean layers
Metallic river tables
Geode art
Coasters and trays
How to colour epoxy resin metallic blue
1
Stir well before use
Metallic pigment can settle in the jar, so stir the paste through before you measure it.
2
Mix the resin first
Combine your resin and hardener at the correct ratio and mix thoroughly before adding the metallic paste.
3
Dose a little at a time
Start near 2% and increase towards 5% for a stronger metallic colour. You can add more, but you can't take it out.
4
Mix until even
Scrape the sides and base of the cup and keep mixing until the shimmer is even throughout.
5
Pour
Pour as normal. Viscosity varies from colour to colour across the range because each pigment is different.
Stay within 5%. Too much pigment can leave the resin soft or tacky.
FAQs
Not suitable for UV resin. Epoxy pigment paste is not designed for UV resin.
Metallic paste vs other colourants
vs mica powder
Both give a metallic shimmer. The paste is already dispersed, so there is no dust and no clumps to break up, and it stirs in evenly.
vs alcohol ink
Alcohol inks give transparent colour without shimmer. Metallic Ripple Blue adds colour and shimmer together, and it is made with lightfast pigment.
vs acrylic paint
The water in acrylic paint can upset the cure and leave streaks. Metallic paste is made for resin.
Safety & storage
Protection
A mask and protective wear must be worn at all times.
Ventilation
Use in a well-ventilated area only.
Storage
Store the jar sealed, in a cool place away from direct sunlight.
Before each use
Stir the paste well, because metallic pigment can settle in the jar.
Epoxy Resin Pigment Paste | Metallic Ripple Blue