Coloring Resin befor or after you mix

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- August 17, 2018 at 5:25 pm #15044
  
  Alyssa Sheldon
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  Hi. I realize this is rather a two part question.
  1: has anyone tried food coloring as a colorant additive?
  2: what works best on cured resin for transparency in color? Watercolor? Sharpies? Something I haven’t thought of yet?
  
  Thank you!
- August 17, 2018 at 9:33 pm #15055
  
  Katherine Swift
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  Unfortunately, food coloring does not work well to color resin. There is too much moisture and may keep the resin from curing.
  
  I have used paint pens on cured resin and been happy with the results.
- August 17, 2018 at 9:40 pm #15056
  
  Alyssa Sheldon
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  Have you used watercolor markers or sharpies?
  - August 18, 2018 at 12:35 pm #15066
    
    Katherine Swift
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    I have not worked with either of those directly on resin.
- December 31, 2018 at 8:11 pm #24649
  
  Peggy H
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  Beginner . Resin painting. Your recommendation on fluid V powder colorants for opaque. Using ArtResin.
  - January 1, 2019 at 3:50 pm #24745
    
    Katherine Swift
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    We have liquid and powder colorants in our store that will work for you:
    
    https://shop.resinobsession.com/collections/colorants
- January 23, 2019 at 2:36 pm #28284
  
  Trina
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  Hi I’m new to acrylic paint pouring and have ordered my resin. My question is…Do I still mix my acrylic paints with the floetrol before adding the colors to the resin, or do I just add the acrylic paints right in the resin? (after I’ve completely mixed the resin of course). Thank you for your help.
  Trina.
  - January 23, 2019 at 3:41 pm #28304
    
    Katherine Swift
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    Floetrol does not work with resin. It won’t cure.
    
    This article gives advice on how to color your resin: https://resinobsession.com/resin-resin-resin/how-to-color-clear-epoxy-resin/
- August 27, 2019 at 6:51 am #82234
  
  Jeri Staley-Earnst
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  Katherine – I would like to tint in various colors for a stained glass look. What do you recommend for the colorant? Mahalo nui loa!
  - August 27, 2019 at 11:15 am #82236
    
    Katherine Swift
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    Hi Jeri,
    
    For a stained glass look, transparent colors will be great. We have several in our store here:
    https://shop.resinobsession.com/collections/colorants/transparent
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