jun. 06, 2025

🎨 Epoxy Resin Pigments: What They Are and How to Use Each Type

When working with epoxy resin pigments, choosing the right type of colorant is key to achieving the desired effect. Whether you're just starting your resin journey or already a seasoned artist, understanding the purpose and power of each pigment type can elevate your projects from good to unforgettable.

In this article, we'll explore three main categories of epoxy resin pigments from Artline Epoxy Resin and explain their specific uses, visual results, and tips for best application.

🌈 1. Pigment Pastes – Rich, Opaque, and Bold

Artline Pigment Pastes are highly concentrated, opaque colorants that are ideal for bold, solid finishes. These pigments blend smoothly into resin and require only a small amount to achieve strong coverage.

💡 When to Use Pigment Pastes:

When you want solid, non-transparent color.
Ideal for making coasters, trays, jewelry, or statement décor.
Great for cells, and lacing when combined with alcohol or heat.

🌟 Effects You Can Achieve:

Dense, velvety surfaces.
High-contrast designs.
Vivid layers in combination with white paste for ocean or cloudy effects.

Pro Tip: Stir well before use, and always start with a tiny amount—these pastes are powerful!

✨ 2. Metallic Pigment Powders – Sparkle and Shine

Metallic Pigment Powders offer a brilliant shimmer and are perfect for adding luxurious shine to your resin projects. They are versatile, easy to work with, and come in a variety of colors—gold, copper, bronze, and even pastels or rainbow shades.

💡 When to Use Metallic Pigments:

To create glowing veins in geode and marble designs.
For metallic swirls, accents, and galaxy-style art.
As a dry-brush highlight on cured resin or silicone molds.

🌟 Effects You Can Achieve:

Elegant, metal-like finishes.
Soft pearlescence or bold sparkle depending on how you blend.
3D shimmer in suspended layers.

Pro Tip: Mix directly into resin or dust into silicone molds for subtle or dramatic effects.

💧 3. Transparent Liquid Colorants – Layered and Glassy

Transparent Liquid Colorants are perfect when you want to keep the transparency and depth of your epoxy resin intact. They’re ideal for creating effects like colored glass, tinted layers, and realistic water scenes.

💡 When to Use Transparent Colorants:

For ocean pours, river tables, or anything where depth matters.
In projects with layered transparency, such as pyramids or flowers.
When you want to tint without losing clarity.

🌟 Effects You Can Achieve:

Smooth gradients and glass-like finishes.
Vivid or subtle color, depending on concentration.
Multidimensional pieces that look different from every angle.

Pro Tip: Combine different shades in layers to create a sense of movement and depth.

🎨 How to Choose the Right Epoxy Resin Pigments?

It all depends on your project goal:

Effect Wanted	Best Pigment Type
Opaque and solid	Pigment Paste
Metallic shine	Metallic Pigment Powder
Transparent tint	Transparent Liquid Colorant
Depth and layering	Transparent Liquid + Metallic Powder
Shimmer in details	Metallic Powder (dry brush technique)

🔥 Mixing and Matching Epoxy Resin Pigments

Advanced artists often combine different pigment types in one project. For example:

Use metallic powder to highlight the edges of a pigment paste base.
Add transparent layers over solid backgrounds to create a glowing halo effect.
Create depth with a colored base, metallic veins, and transparent top layers.

Don’t be afraid to experiment - our full range of epoxy resin pigments is designed for mixing, layering, and creative freedom.

Choosing the right pigment is just as important as picking the right resin. Whether you want to create dramatic contrast, delicate shimmer, or subtle transparency, there’s a pigment for that - and we have it ready for you.

Start small, explore freely, and soon you’ll master the art of coloring epoxy resin like a pro.

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Tag us @artline_epoxy_resin in your creations - we love seeing what you make!