Thread: Resin Coloring

Mik is this the place.
Alumilite Water Clear Resin 450g - Resins - Silicone Moulds & Resin ? Art Clay Silver
David

Originally Posted by dj_pnevans

Mik is this the place.
Alumilite Water Clear Resin 450g - Resins - Silicone Moulds & Resin ? Art Clay Silver
David

Holy Guacamole! $35 for 450g!! I paid $55 today for 4Kg of PE resin.....

Russell.

i don't think thats the place but the price is about the same

MIK

Originally Posted by BoomerangInfo

Holy Guacamole! $35 for 450g!! I paid $55 today for 4Kg of PE resin.....

Russell.

$55 for 4Kg of PE? I paid $0.59 for a gallon of water!

PR and Alumilite aren't the same thing. Urethane resins are much more expensive
than polyester. I've checked a lot of places looking for a less expensive alternative,
but most seem to be in the same price range for urethane or polyurethane resins.

But .. it sets in minutes and there's no smell to worry about. Different product for
a different application, I guess. If you don't need the speed or the lack of fumes,
You probably needn't consider the Alumilite anyway.

Originally Posted by NewLondon88

$55 for 4Kg of PE? I paid $0.59 for a gallon of water!

Ahh but let's see you turn a gallon of water into a pen!

I guess when you look at things like Easycast Clear - $286 for 4.75Kg, I guess they are comparable. You'd have to charge $12+ a blank to make it worth using if you ask me.

Russell.

Russell where do you get your resin from?
David

Originally Posted by dj_pnevans

Russell where do you get your resin from?
David

There's a company called Fibre Glass International (FGI - HOME) with trade centres around Australia. I got my 4Kg tin from the Wacol store in Brisbane. They have some pigments as well, and other supplies, but so far I've only gotten the resin and MEKP from them. The rest I've got from Barnes.

Russell.

Originally Posted by BoomerangInfo

You'd have to charge $12+ a blank to make it worth using if you ask me.

True.. but then you don't use it for everything.

.. right tool for the job, and all that.

Originally Posted by NewLondon88

True.. but then you don't use it for everything.

.. right tool for the job, and all that.

All I have is a hammer, so everything looks like a nail to me

Russell.

i was in the bathroom last night looking for something under the sink and i found all the wifes nail polish, reds galore

has anyone tried nail polish for a color addative to resin???

i will try it in a couple of weeks if no one has tried it previously

MIK

being only new to this stuff I was unaware what to use also but i went to my local fibreglass shop because of another project and spoke to the guys there. The made of all things surfboards and told me that the pigments they use and sell in thier shop. So I bought 5 base colours and tried them. I also bought online some of the perlex range. Then set about trying to see what happened and to my surprise it all worked fine so I dont think it is that hard to at least get started with some different colours.

I hope this helps
Cheers Ian

Originally Posted by MBUMIK

i was in the bathroom last night looking for something under the sink and i found all the wifes nail polish, reds galore

has anyone tried nail polish for a color addative to resin???

It will work just fine. Especially since you already have them. But they'd be an
expensive colorant to use on a regular basis if you went out to buy it.. There's some
neat colors out there, too. Lots of pearls.

Originally Posted by MBUMIK

i was in the bathroom last night looking for something under the sink and i found all the wifes nail polish

Or was it your wife who found your nail polish.
David

Please Help !!!!!
As I have said in an earlier thread I am only new to blank making and pens in general but am enjoying it very much. My problem putting some sort of design into the blanks. I am using pigments that I have purchased from the local surfboard manafacturer (fibreglass shop) and they seem to be working fine when I only want to do single colours. I am now trying to mix other colours or pearlex mica into my blank but seem to be having trouble getting the second colour to go all the way through to the bottom of the blank. Is there a special (or best ) way to do this ?
I have noticed others talking about pigments from barnes and what i would like to know is does the barnes pigments come as a paste and not a powder.
I have just ordered some more resin from barnes so i am ready to have a crack at some more blanks. Don't get me wrong I am happy with what has turned out so far but have just been unable to get very exciting blanks.

Any help would be appreciated
Thanks eveyone
Ian