colouring epoxy
ljhgv
I wonder if someone out there could give me some pointers on how to colour
epoxy for doing some inlay work on bowls etc. Do you use the ordinary 2 part
epoxy glue or is there a special type for this work. Aniline or water based
dyes? how much dye?
enough q's !!
Any response much appreciated
Fran in Ireland
woodtur...@oceanfree.net
Tom
I was wondering the same thing and found that most everything works for some
one and I got an education once again by asking http://www.deja.com/ I
have not tried any other than the sawdust of the wood I was using but my
vote would be for some sort of powdered color...... here is what I
found......
...dyes used in plastic casting. You can find them on the shelf at a good
plastics supply
... Black Oil Paint, boy, it gets BLACK with no trouble at all.
....acrylic paint ... I was not overly satisfied ... Next I tried powdered
artist color. Got it at my local art supply store. It worked absolutely
great! The result was a deep, shiny, solid black epoxy.
....mixed black aniline dye or black Japan colors
...coffee grounds and super glue. It looked good to me!
...if you would like to inlay a color into the cracks you can use Hughes 330
epoxy and then use dry powder tempra paints (available at art supply
stores). The 330 is water clear while the 220 type is amber in color when
dry. The 330 is a better choice because it gives you a longer drying period
and is hard enough that you can sand and polish the epoxy.5 minute epoxies
dont have the same hardness.I use it all the time to inlay stone into
jewelry. The 330 epoxy is used in the jewelry trade so look for it at a
jewelry supply. It is best to mix a dry pigment with the epoxy such as the
tempera paint and a little bit goes a long way as far as the color is
concerned.The oil and other additives have the tendency to break down the
bond of the epoxy although I do use water color pigment if im trying to
match a color.
...dust from ebony and African blackwood turnings
...If you want a rainbow of colors,or to match an exact color, I have found
that artists pastels (fancy chalk) works very well. Just rub it on some
sandpaper or a file and mix the powder in. Try to keep the mixture "wet"
though, not pasty.
Tom from Idaho
Maker of very expensive sawdust and the occasional fine pen.
http://www.finepens.maxbizcenter.com
ljhgv wrote in message <7vvmfr$id5$1...@fire.medianet.ie>...
>Hi All,
>
>I wonder if someone out there could give me some pointers on how to colour
>epoxy for doing some inlay work on bowls etc ............
>Fran in Ireland
>woodtur...@oceanfree.net
>
>
Spydaman
same that I use on spalted wood. I color my filler mixes with either
mother-of-pearl powder or brass powder, pretty nice effect.
Spy in Hawaii
ljhgv wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I wonder if someone out there could give me some pointers on how to colour
DSIFERS
use them, giving you a wide range of colors. I also recommend Hughes epoxy 330
water clear. I mix the epoxy, rub the pastel on coarse sandpaper over the pool
of epoxy and stir well.
Darrell Feltmate
I use regular 2-part epoxy, the long setting not the 5 minute kind. It
colors easily with regular acrylic paints from the craft stores. A few years
ago I had to leave an oak vase on the lathe overnight and it cracked
something fierce. I filled the cracks with black colored epoxy and finished
it. Mom has it and it still looks great.
God bless and safe turning
Darrell
Charles VanLeeuwen
somewhat matt black result.
cvl
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Alvin Snow
ljhgv wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I wonder if someone out there could give me some pointers on how to colour
> epoxy for doing some inlay work on bowls etc. Do you use the ordinary 2 part
> epoxy glue or is there a special type for this work. Aniline or water based
> dyes? how much dye?
>
> enough q's !!
> Any response much appreciated
>
> Fran in Ireland
> woodtur...@oceanfree.net
Hi... Fran... I colour epoxy to fill cracks etc. all the time and it looks
great.
I use the 2 part five minute epoxy(you have to work fast) and pastel crayon.
Just rub the crayon on about 120 sand paper and mix the powder in the Epoxy.
I find a lite blue crayon when finnished gives a pretty sky blue colour to
your work. Hope this helps... Al Snow
Bob Kline
I use Tempera powder mixed with epoxy for excellent results. I buy it at an art
supply store. It comes in many colors and a pinch goes a long way. It's
possible to mix colors to achieve very exacting results.
PS - Just ret'd from a wonderful trip to Ireland but, unfortunately, didn't get
a chance to check out the woodturning scene.
ljhgv
Bob - sorry to have missed you - maybe next time!
Fran in Ireland