THin Blue Line Color Blue?

[bassinhuntin]

I cant seem to get any work done after finding this sight. Boy what I have been missing.:biggrin: Been turning now for about 2 years and love working with acrylics. So I couldn't find a solid color blue I needed. So I ordered some resin and colors. How in the world without wasting a lot of material do you come up with a color you want like this blue in the photo.:frown:

 

[witz1976]

I am a little confused.. are you just looking for a primarily black pen with a thin blue line in it? If so I would take a black resin blank, split it then sandwich a slice of thin piece of blue and glue it up.

 

[snyiper]

I think he wants to duplicate that particular color blue with out a lot of waste.

 

[witz1976]

I think he wants to duplicate that particular color blue with out a lot of waste.

In that case, a resinsaver mold would be the best option. Of course you are now spending $50 for a mold but it would be cost effective on resins costs over time :biggrin: Talk to Charlie (newlondon88)

 

[Russianwolf]

make them in small amounts till you get it right, and keep a log so you can repeat it.

3/4 inch PVC cut to 5 or 6 inches is the perfect mold for test blanks.

 

[jason_r]

check the Resin Color Library to see if there's a published recipe for it?


As always, if you come up with a color you like (or even one you don't), the library is open for submissions.

 

[PenMan1]

For me, getting to this color of blue is easy. I start with Castin Craft opaque blue resin pigment (which is very dark blue) and then add Douglas and Sturgiss luster white in small amounts until the color in my mixing cup matches the photo exactly.

 

[thewishman]

For me, getting to this color of blue is easy. I start with Castin Craft opaque blue resin pigment (which is very dark blue) and then add Douglas and Sturgiss luster white in small amounts until the color in my mixing cup matches the photo exactly.

Does the resin in its liquid state correspond exactly with its solid state?

 

[NewLondon88]

Does the resin in its liquid state correspond exactly with its solid state?

Pretty much .. but the beginning solid state might not correspond exactly
to the color of the turned blank.. That would depend on your coloring of
the brass tubes.

 

[PenMan1]

For me, getting to this color of blue is easy. I start with Castin Craft opaque blue resin pigment (which is very dark blue) and then add Douglas and Sturgiss luster white in small amounts until the color in my mixing cup matches the photo exactly.

Does the resin in its liquid state correspond exactly with its solid state?

If you use the opaque pigment, the color is almost exact. By starting with very dark blue and making the color lighter with opaque white, the tubes do not make much of a difference.

If you are worried about the tubes, reverse paint the blank with the closest blue that you can find.

 

[ZanderPommo]

cerulean from coastalscents, under Micas and pigments

 

[bassinhuntin]

WOW what a response. I was looking for info like Penman1 gave me. I didn't realize how hard it is to find this color of blue without any other color mixed in. Once I thought i found the perfect color. Turned it and there were bronze flakes in the blue buried deep down inside. Thanx for all the comments. I should receive my casting supplies today and going to Dallas this weekend to visit the grandson and Harbor Freight for pot.

 

[KiltedGunn]

I've had pretty fair luck with label casting...if you're interested, example pics posted here:

http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=78349&highlight=thin+blue+line