Resin Pigment Calculator
Pigment load is a percentage of the mixed total, resin plus hardener. Three per cent of 220 g is 6.6 g. Mica powder is already strong at 1–3%, and liquid dyes colour a batch with a few drops, around half a per cent — keep it under 0.5% if you want the piece to stay translucent.
Your numbers
Pigment
6.6g
Total batch
226.6g
Formula
Pigment = Resin needed × Pigment load ÷ 100
Too much pigment stops the cure. About 6% of the total is the practical ceiling; past it the colour interferes with the reaction and the surface stays tacky. Add colour after A and B are fully combined — tint first and you cannot see whether the two parts actually mixed. Water-based colour such as watercolour or acrylic clouds the resin and slows the cure.
What to enter
| Input | Default | Accepted range |
|---|---|---|
| Resin needed (g)Resin needed in total, parts A and B together. | 220 | 1 and up |
| Pigment load (%)Pigment as a share of the resin; too much stops the cure. | 3 | 0 ~ 10 |
Step by step
Quick reference table
Results when only Resin needed (g) changes and everything else stays put.
| Resin needed (g) | Pigment (g) | Total batch (g) |
|---|---|---|
| 110 | 3.3 | 113.3 |
| 165 | 4.95 | 170 |
| 220 | 6.6 | 226.6 |
| 330 | 9.9 | 339.9 |
| 440 | 13.2 | 453.2 |
What each result means
| Result | At default values |
|---|---|
| Pigment (g)How much pigment to add, in proportion to the resin. | 6.6 |
| Total batch (g)Wax and fragrance together. | 226.6 |
Common mistakes
Too much pigment stops the cure. About 6% of the total is the practical ceiling; past it the colour interferes with the reaction and the surface stays tacky. Add colour after A and B are fully combined — tint first and you cannot see whether the two parts actually mixed. Water-based colour such as watercolour or acrylic clouds the resin and slows the cure.
Glossary
- Resin needed
- Resin needed in total, parts A and B together.
- Pigment load
- Pigment as a share of the resin; too much stops the cure.
- Pigment
- How much pigment to add, in proportion to the resin.
- Total batch
- Wax and fragrance together.
Frequently asked questions
Q. How is Resin Pigment Calculator calculated?
Pigment = Resin needed × Pigment load ÷ 100 — Pigment load is a percentage of the mixed total, resin plus hardener. Three per cent of 220 g is 6.6 g. Mica powder is already strong at 1–3%, and liquid dyes colour a batch with a few drops, around half a per cent — keep it under 0.5% if you want the piece to stay translucent.
Q. Can you walk through an example?
With Resin needed 220g, Pigment load 3%, the answer is Pigment 6.6g.
Q. What do I need to enter?
Enter Resin needed, Pigment load. The result recalculates as you type, and an empty box counts as zero.
Q. How much does the answer move if I change a number?
Changing only Resin needed (g) moves the answer to Resin needed (g) 110 → Pigment (g) 3.3 and Resin needed (g) 440 → Pigment (g) 13.2. The table below lays out five steps.
Q. How are the numbers rounded?
Money is shown to the nearest whole unit, percentages to one decimal place and everything else to two. What you see is rounded; the calculation itself carries the unrounded value forward.
Q. Anything to watch out for?
Too much pigment stops the cure. About 6% of the total is the practical ceiling; past it the colour interferes with the reaction and the surface stays tacky. Add colour after A and B are fully combined — tint first and you cannot see whether the two parts actually mixed. Water-based colour such as watercolour or acrylic clouds the resin and slows the cure.
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Materials differ in density and absorption. If your label states a figure, use it — the defaults here are only common values.