[Tracy Frary]

I’m having trouble creating the “ocean waves” look that I want. I’m OK with different color blues, but my white resin seems to just blur into the blues, instead of giving me a nice crisp line or lacing effect. Am I just not using enough white color/pigment? I mix white acrylic paint and some opaque pigment into the resin, but maybe it’s not opaque enough. I’ve tried using hair dryer, straw, and heat gun, but I seem to have the same problem (blowing through a straw seems to work best). Do I need to try multiple layers instead of doing it all in one pour? Any tips are welcome…the online videos seem to cover pouring technique, but not color mixing… Thanks!

[Katherine Swift]

Hi Tracy,

Have you seen this post: https://www.resinobsession.com/resin-art/ocean-waves-resin-painting/

[Tracy Frary]

Yes, thanks…that’s exactly the look I’m going for…it’s beautiful! I suspect I just need to really get the white as opaque as possible (more acrylic and pigment). I’ll work on color first, then try to get after the lacing…it’s a learning process. Thank goodness for cheap wooden coasters and cutting boards at Home Goods for experimentation (and gifts) :)!

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