As some others have said, the one you said was green looks like an orange/brown colour when you demolded it. At 3:23 I can see the green on the plastic & tools but the colour in the pot is a dark red/brown. Bit confusing. Looks like a good idea for some of the other colours though. Especially white!
Hi Steve, after watching this one.... I made a paste with powdered paints (to be mixed with water to make the water paints for children). It's nicer than when I was using the powdered paints like mica powder. I'm really pleased with the new pigments I'm able to get this way. Also, by using this method I'm not getting any gritty grains in my resin!!! Thanks so much.📽🎥🎶🎶🎶💋💖
Absolutely love your videos. I have spent so many hours enjoying your brilliant mind. What blows me away is that it took me this long to find a video where I finally get to see the face behind the voice! You are fantastic and very talented. Thank you for sharing your passion with the world. Much love to you 🤗
I suspected that titanium white would work well, but haven't gotten around to casting lately. I'm glad you confirmed this! I want to try charcoal powder to get a nice black too.
Hi Steve, like the video. I have a question. Is it possible to use the titanium dioxide as a powder in epoxy resin? Like you would use a mica powder for instance. And, have you ever tried making pigments from natural materials? Cruhed charcoal for instance. I bet you can get a lot of different kinds of gray and black with that. Or dried seeds of fruit, mix it in the blender or something and add it as coloring. Or dried fruits.. blueberries, strawberries, plumb.. I'm thinking about trying that myself too. haha But I was just wondering if you did anything like it before?
Steve, this is amazing, and THANK YOU so, so much for sharing this with us! 😊❤ I have been appalled at the general cost of pigment pastes! This definitely what I'll be doing! 👍
Steve, do you use the powdered food coloring for the black too? The biggest jar of black I can find is 3 grams. That's not going to make much resin paste.
I’ve used acrylic paint to color my resin. I usually add it directly to the A/B mixed resin. Sometimes I add to much paint and the resin doesn’t bloom or even (EGADS) doesn’t set. I’m going to try using acrylic and only part A to make the pigment dye. Hope it works. I’m love your videos and I’ve used several of your projects. Watching from Valdosta Georgia, USA.
Have you tried mixing the powdered coloring in a bit of high percentage alcohol (91% is good, 99% is ideal but hard to get these days) to create either an alcohol ink or just to turn it into the paste instead? I'm fairly certain that it shouldn't hurt the resin since you can use alcohol ink in resin. I think you'd need completely airtight containers or dropper bottles if you use the alcohol though, since it would evaporate otherwise, but it might be easier than your method and you could always add more alcohol if needed as long as the color stays good. Experiment if you haven't, please? I'm curious. 😅
Wow Steve this experiment went really well, I honestly did not know that food coloring came in powder form!! Also I was wondering where to get the white powder you use for the white?
Does it make a difference to use A or B resin ? Because in this video you used resin A and in the video you made colored cement and also made white you used Part B?
I’m new to resin art and I saw a video that used alcohol in their pigments. It melts the powder and it works amazing when you add the resin. Have you ever tried that?
Hello there Steve! I just found you on TH-cam and I have watched soooo many videos! Thank you for your time and effort! I think I saw this question, but how does this effect the measurement of 1to1? Do I add a bit more hardener?
Wait a minute though, if you’re using uncured Resin aren’t you going to possibly throw off the balance of your resin curing?Why not use something else to add the pigment to?
Well a first for me about the colour in powder form I have food colouring paste will I be able to use that as well You green looks like a tan colour and the other orange but I do like the white
Thank you Steve once again for the wonderful tip. I will definitely look into powder food coloring. I currently use chalk as my opaque coloring. Unfortunately my 3yr old found out about the huge box of chalk and confiscated the best colors lol. This will help me keep the peace.
Your green came out as a burnt orange on my screen... The rest of them are just beautiful. I've been experimenting with liquid food coloring in my resin and found that the 2 or 3 drops added doesn't seem to effect it. It Cured out just the same as with any other liquid colors I've used. Just thought I would pass that along.
Steve, have you left any pigmented resin items on the window sill to test color fastness in the sun? Thank you for doing this. Is there any difference between liquid and powder food coloring?
There's a massive difference between powdered and liquid food colouring. Liquid food colouring is water-based and resin and water should never be used together, as the water will stop the resin from curing properly, leaving you with a sticky mess. xx
Steve, I love your videos! I learn so much ! I just want to make sure I understand what you’re saying. When using the powdered food coloring you use epoxy resin part A and when using the colored cement, you use epoxy resin part B? Is this right? I just want to make it the right way! Once again thank you!
Also, did you use part a to make the titanium white? Because in another video you made you used part B to make it! Does it make a difference? I’m not mixing anything till I hear back! lol I don’t want any mishaps! I’m so sloppy!
This is awesome Steve But after you make the colors then when or how much of the B resin do you put into it? Or are you using part A only? I'm a bit confused 🤔
Pretty sure Steve only used part A to make the colours. Then puts it on a pot. When he needs the colour, he makes up the resin as usual, so part A and part B, then adds a lil of the colour from the pot to the mixed A&B. Does that make sense? 😊
Hi Steve I have been doing resin for some time but I can't seam to get it right with butting flowers in the moulds ( like pots ) . Do you have any ideas to help me please barbie
Hi Steve. A few years ago I bought a tie dye kit which I never used. Can I use the powder to color my resin? I'm still a newbie at this. Thanks for the feedback.
I just found out I'm alergerct to resin, n my heart is broken. I ABASULTY luv to work with it. Can u recommend a resin that won't break me out.? Or I can use?
A very good idea! Steve, I know that the colors might be somewhat limited on this,but have you tried the powder from geleton or "Jello"? I wonder........ Cheers, Paige C.
great one, Steve! I plan on doing just this sort of thing with my micas and raw pigments I've collected. Planning to make pigment pastes. Who can beat customized color at bargain basement prices? I happen to have some titanium dioxide to use here as well as all other sorts of goodies to try. I also want to try some of that Wite Out correction liquid as an experiment too. And there are folks on TH-cam who have done experiments with ketchup, mustard, koolaid powder, and tons of other things. Can't wait to do more playing on my own!
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts rite dye is powered clothing dye. We get it here in U.S. hopefully that will be something you can find a similar product for.
This is a really interesting idea 😀. Is there an alternative to using part A of the resin? I use quite a lot of ready made pigments and just thinking that if I were to use part A of my resin to make my own custom colours it will affect how much I have left to pour with. I suppose just making up a couple of colours in small quantities would not make much difference but larger quantities would. Also, does the part A resin for the mixing have to be the same brand as the resin used for pouring? I have some resin I bought last year's and don't like it, so I could use that. It is a different brand to my main resin, so there might be a reaction maybe?
OK - I have FINALLY ordered resin! I am going to try some of your projects - i.e. the dome and the nail foil on cabochons for wire wrapping. This is a great idea. I already have powdered food coloring, so this will work well for me. You are so talented! By the way, have you used your pressure pot yet?
What are you mixing together? I see the first step of using food colour powder and Part A resin, then you mix "something else" but you don't say what you are mixing it with. Please clarify :-)
The green looked right when it was being cleaned up but different when it was being mixed into the resin, may well have been the wrong colour lol Turmeric is one that looks different when you add cleaning chemical to it.
I think it was supposed to have a different base to make it green, as we could see that whatever he was cleaning with turned it green and the bag was labeled as green. Also, he's colorblind and that is why he didn't notice that it wasn't green.
Did you hear that? That was the sound of my tiny mind being blown away!!! Thanks so much for sharing x
I thought I smelled rubber burnin.
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I have used old eyeshadow as well as some from the dollar store in my resin!
As some others have said, the one you said was green looks like an orange/brown colour when you demolded it. At 3:23 I can see the green on the plastic & tools but the colour in the pot is a dark red/brown. Bit confusing. Looks like a good idea for some of the other colours though. Especially white!
He is color blind.
@@cc4670 I know. That's why I was explaining it to him
You're like a scientist, I love it!
Hi Steve, after watching this one.... I made a paste with powdered paints (to be mixed with water to make the water paints for children). It's nicer than when I was using the powdered paints like mica powder. I'm really pleased with the new pigments I'm able to get this way. Also, by using this method I'm not getting any gritty grains in my resin!!! Thanks so much.📽🎥🎶🎶🎶💋💖
Absolutely love your videos. I have spent so many hours enjoying your brilliant mind. What blows me away is that it took me this long to find a video where I finally get to see the face behind the voice! You are fantastic and very talented. Thank you for sharing your passion with the world. Much love to you 🤗
Very nice illustration in the pigment pastes ❤️❤️
If I make white titanium paste like you. Would it be a good lace to make waves?
Thanks for the white that was a big help!
Glad to see it worked
What a brilliant idea
Thank you Steve, this is amazing.
I suspected that titanium white would work well, but haven't gotten around to casting lately. I'm glad you confirmed this! I want to try charcoal powder to get a nice black too.
Excellent! Powdered food coloring is new to me. Thx for another great idea.
Yay I’m a member now!💃💃💃
Brilliant! And you explain very well
Very successful.
Tfs & take care 🦉🎨
Do you have to mix it with anything? Can't you just mix the powder in resin just like pigment?
Thank you Steve, I had no idea you could buy food colouring as a powder! Will definitely look to buying especially the white.
Exactly my thoughts 🙌
Great to know! Thanks!
Whoa!! Awesome!! Thanks!!
Great idea I'm going to make some. Thanks for the info. Live your videos. STAY SAFE 😄😄😄
WOW never been this early (2nd) to a video! Love watching your videos and they are so informative!
Hi Steve, like the video.
I have a question. Is it possible to use the titanium dioxide as a powder in epoxy resin? Like you would use a mica powder for instance.
And, have you ever tried making pigments from natural materials?
Cruhed charcoal for instance. I bet you can get a lot of different kinds of gray and black with that.
Or dried seeds of fruit, mix it in the blender or something and add it as coloring. Or dried fruits.. blueberries, strawberries, plumb..
I'm thinking about trying that myself too. haha
But I was just wondering if you did anything like it before?
Thank you so much one again for a amazing video this video are very helpful
Omg fantastic tip thank you so much.
Omg. Your mind is just a fountain of wonderful information! Coffee coming your way!
Steve, this is amazing, and THANK YOU so, so much for sharing this with us! 😊❤ I have been appalled at the general cost of pigment pastes! This definitely what I'll be doing! 👍
looks easy to make thanks i been wondering just how to do. what about chalk coloers? can you do them too?
Thank you
Steve, do you use the powdered food coloring for the black too? The biggest jar of black I can find is 3 grams. That's not going to make much resin paste.
Hi Steve 🤩 This is a super awesome idea!!!
I’ve used acrylic paint to color my resin. I usually add it directly to the A/B mixed resin. Sometimes I add to much paint and the resin doesn’t bloom or even (EGADS) doesn’t set. I’m going to try using acrylic and only part A to make the pigment dye. Hope it works. I’m love your videos and I’ve used several of your projects. Watching from Valdosta Georgia, USA.
Very interesting! 😘 the white is beautiful 🥰
Could you use the same principle for poly resin ?
Have you tried mixing the powdered coloring in a bit of high percentage alcohol (91% is good, 99% is ideal but hard to get these days) to create either an alcohol ink or just to turn it into the paste instead? I'm fairly certain that it shouldn't hurt the resin since you can use alcohol ink in resin. I think you'd need completely airtight containers or dropper bottles if you use the alcohol though, since it would evaporate otherwise, but it might be easier than your method and you could always add more alcohol if needed as long as the color stays good. Experiment if you haven't, please? I'm curious. 😅
Wow Steve this experiment went really well, I honestly did not know that food coloring came in powder form!! Also I was wondering where to get the white powder you use for the white?
Could you do an experiment with bits that can be found in the kitchen, like paprika or cumin etc?
Does it make a difference to use A or B resin ? Because in this video you used resin A and in the video you made colored cement and also made white you used Part B?
Is the white used as a sinker.
I’m new to resin art and I saw a video that used alcohol in their pigments. It melts the powder and it works amazing when you add the resin. Have you ever tried that?
Hello there Steve! I just found you on TH-cam and I have watched soooo many videos! Thank you for your time and effort! I think I saw this question, but how does this effect the measurement of 1to1? Do I add a bit more hardener?
Wait a minute though, if you’re using uncured Resin aren’t you going to possibly throw off the balance of your resin curing?Why not use something else to add the pigment to?
Great tip. Thank you
CAN YOU TRY EASTER EGG DYE? THEY HAD NEON DYE THIS YEAR. THANK YOU
This is so kool Steve so glad you told us this new trick Fabulous! Can you also do that to eyeshadow and other stuff ? ?
Yep
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts good to know
Well a first for me about the colour in powder form I have food colouring paste will I be able to use that as well
You green looks like a tan colour and the other orange but I do like the white
Thank you Steve once again for the wonderful tip. I will definitely look into powder food coloring. I currently use chalk as my opaque coloring. Unfortunately my 3yr old found out about the huge box of chalk and confiscated the best colors lol. This will help me keep the peace.
Cool! I assume you do black the same way?
Your green came out as a burnt orange on my screen... The rest of them are just beautiful.
I've been experimenting with liquid food coloring in my resin and found that the 2 or 3 drops added doesn't seem to effect it. It
Cured out just the same as with any other liquid colors I've used. Just thought I would pass that along.
Steve, have you left any pigmented resin items on the window sill to test color fastness in the sun? Thank you for doing this. Is there any difference between liquid and powder food coloring?
There's a massive difference between powdered and liquid food colouring. Liquid food colouring is water-based and resin and water should never be used together, as the water will stop the resin from curing properly, leaving you with a sticky mess. xx
Great! TYFS!😁❤👏🏽👏🏽
Why mix it with resin? Isn't there a pigment base or something to use? I love making my own alcohol inks!
Steve, I love your videos! I learn so much ! I just want to make sure I understand what you’re saying. When using the powdered food coloring you use epoxy resin part A and when using the colored cement, you use epoxy resin part B? Is this right? I just want to make it the right way! Once again thank you!
Also, did you use part a to make the titanium white? Because in another video you made you used part B to make it! Does it make a difference? I’m not mixing anything till I hear back! lol I don’t want any mishaps! I’m so sloppy!
Just wondered what will you do with these cubes now you have them? 🙂
Hello my sweet crafting pup,can you make your own alcohol inks, and how to make a sinker white???
This is awesome Steve
But after you make the colors then when or how much of the B resin do you put into it? Or are you using part A only? I'm a bit confused 🤔
Pretty sure Steve only used part A to make the colours. Then puts it on a pot. When he needs the colour, he makes up the resin as usual, so part A and part B, then adds a lil of the colour from the pot to the mixed A&B. Does that make sense? 😊
@@MissEmJayC yes that does make sense. Thank You.
Thank you for asking and answering that question. I was confused about that too.
Thank you so much for this Steve, may I ask what is the shelf life of your home made pigment paste?
Hi Steve I have been doing resin for some time but I can't seam to get it right with butting flowers in the moulds ( like pots ) . Do you have any ideas to help me please barbie
Yay I'm finally on time to the party!
This was great
Hi Steve. A few years ago I bought a tie dye kit which I never used. Can I use the powder to color my resin? I'm still a newbie at this. Thanks for the feedback.
Also eyeshadows work
I just found out I'm alergerct to resin, n my heart is broken. I ABASULTY luv to work with it. Can u recommend a resin that won't break me out.? Or I can use?
Steve, check out Peter Brown (Dye Trying) for more inspiration on what you can dye resin with 🦆💕
yes! I've watched his stuff too. Fascinating!
Oh thanks
A very good idea! Steve, I know that the colors might be somewhat limited on this,but have you tried the powder from geleton or "Jello"? I wonder........
Cheers, Paige C.
great one, Steve! I plan on doing just this sort of thing with my micas and raw pigments I've collected. Planning to make pigment pastes. Who can beat customized color at bargain basement prices? I happen to have some titanium dioxide to use here as well as all other sorts of goodies to try. I also want to try some of that Wite Out correction liquid as an experiment too. And there are folks on TH-cam who have done experiments with ketchup, mustard, koolaid powder, and tons of other things. Can't wait to do more playing on my own!
have you ever put rit dye resin
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts rite dye is powered clothing dye. We get it here in U.S. hopefully that will be something you can find a similar product for.
Rit is a brand name for fabric dye. You can get as a powder or as a liquid.
This is a really interesting idea 😀. Is there an alternative to using part A of the resin? I use quite a lot of ready made pigments and just thinking that if I were to use part A of my resin to make my own custom colours it will affect how much I have left to pour with. I suppose just making up a couple of colours in small quantities would not make much difference but larger quantities would. Also, does the part A resin for the mixing have to be the same brand as the resin used for pouring? I have some resin I bought last year's and don't like it, so I could use that. It is a different brand to my main resin, so there might be a reaction maybe?
Hi there I can't get the link for the resin to work, great tutorial!
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts thank you :-)
OK - I have FINALLY ordered resin! I am going to try some of your projects - i.e. the dome and the nail foil on cabochons for wire wrapping. This is a great idea. I already have powdered food coloring, so this will work well for me. You are so talented! By the way, have you used your pressure pot yet?
What are you mixing together? I see the first step of using food colour powder and Part A resin, then you mix "something else" but you don't say what you are mixing it with. Please clarify :-)
Love ur hair!!
You need more resin for the titanium dioxide cause TD is a clay
You did move fast billy wizz lol.i might give this one ago
@@SteveMcDonaldArtsandCrafts me to lol
Green is amber ,
Woah you have long hair!
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Seems a very messy way to make pigments. The green doesn’t look green on my screen, maybe it’s just the way it translated in the video.
The green looked right when it was being cleaned up but different when it was being mixed into the resin, may well have been the wrong colour lol Turmeric is one that looks different when you add cleaning chemical to it.
Doesn't look green on my screen either- looks like a,dirty brown colour
I think it was supposed to have a different base to make it green, as we could see that whatever he was cleaning with turned it green and the bag was labeled as green. Also, he's colorblind and that is why he didn't notice that it wasn't green.
Steve I know you are colour blind but the green isn’t green it looks brown 🧐
Sometimes dyes can look a different color untill they are mixed in water or any type of liquid. In the bath bomb making world we see it alot lol
the green was not green