Product Information Pigment Drops (Set "Mix & Match")
Six color concentrates for mixing, blending and creating new colors.

Are you an artistic adventurer who likes to try things out and experiment? Then our Pigment Drops set is just what you need.

Have a favorite color? Add a bit of this. A touch more of that. Got it!
Coloring your casting compound one day, adding it to resin the next day, blending it in XL CRACKLE PASTE or lime putty another day? Absolutely!
Crafting acrylic paint, oil paint or glaze in the shades of your choice? Certainly!

Sounds too good to be true, right? However, it is true. Our Mix & Match Pigment Drops Set is a real jack of all trades for you and your art.

This is the Mix-&-Match-Pigment-Drops-Set

Six base colors for one million possibilities. How? Well, the Pigment-Drops-Set is a complete concept. You are not simply buying six colors. You are buying one million possibilities.

The concept is: Mix. Blend. Create. Everything is possible. That’s why one million.

Perhaps you will be the artist to discover the one million-and-first possibility. Share your discovery with us – we are looking forward to it.

This is how to use the set „Mix & Match Pigment Drops“ – possible uses for the six color concentrates

• Mix: Mix your preferred colors
How does Dusty Pink sound to you? Or Gentian Blue? Sage Green? Apricot or Azure? Or, or, or. One favorite color, seven favorite colors, 77777 favorite colors: mix them yourself with the Pigment-Drops-Set.
• Blend: Add your favorite color(s) to various materials
For example into these ones:
casting compounds like Aqua Cast and hydroflow, resin sets from Etter Art, XL Crackle Paste, resi-crete, swamp lime, paint lime, encaustic wax, silicone, varnishes (for example shellac), plaster, acrylic paint or acrylic binder. Water and alcohol are also viable Options.
• Create: Craft your own paint colors.
Such as these:
acrylic paints, watercolor paints, oil paints, watercolors, stains or varnishes.

Technical data for the Pigment Drops from the Mix-&-Match-Set

• Intense, opaque pigments
• Organic and inorganic pigments with varying density levels
• Pure pigments, can be washed with water from hands and clothing
• Lightfast colors indoors
• High heat and frost resistance (when inside the bottle)
• Long shelf life (in the bottle)
• Can be ordered individually in the sizes 20ml and 80 ml
• Empty bottles for storing your mixed colors are also available here on Etter-Art-Shop

Everything you will get with the Mix-&Match-Pigment-Drops-Set

• 6 color concentrates each in 20ml bottles in the base colors: White, Yellow, Red, Berry, Blue, Black
• Information on blending the Pigment Drops into different media (including details on bonding agents or fixation)
• Information about the media that you can create with the Pigment Drops
• Tips on mixing your favorite colors, as well as possible influencing factors
• Instructions on necessary quantities in different media
• As a bonus for you: you get a big color chart with 26 mixed colors and the specific ratios to create each of them. Use this as a guide and inspiration to create your own mixtures. There are no limits here!
Extra-Tip: Don’t forget to take notes. Write down how many drops of each original color you use to create your desired colors and tones.

The Mix-&-Match-Pigment-Drops-Set and you: together you will create unique and fascinating art.

ETTER ART PREMIUM SILICONE SOFT ROSÉ 22

Our Etter Art PREMIUM SILICONE SOFT ROSÉ 22 is a silicone rubber consisting of two components, base and catalyst. It is easy to process, has a low viscosity and very good flowability.

Etter Art PREMIUM SILICONE SOFT ROSÉ 22 has a high level of detail accuracy in reproduction. It hardens without reaction heat to a resistant, elastomeric plastic. It is also extremely tear-resistant and flexible to use. After the hardening process, it can be easily removed from the negative model thanks to its excellent non-stick effect.

Possible applications Etter Art PREMIUM SILICONE SOFT ROSÉ 22

Etter Art PREMIUM SILICONE SOFT ROSÉ 22 is suitable for moulds that need to be detailed, sophisticated, hard-wearing and elastic. It is particularly suitable for moulds of all kinds, for example coasters, trays, candle holders, baking tins and much more. You can also use it for casting resin, soap moulding, plaster or concrete. Etter Art PREMIUM SILICONE SOFT ROSÉ 22 is also suitable for manual or machine processing.

Special features of Etter Art PREMIUM SILICONE SOFT ROSÉ 22

• Addition curing
• Hardness: Shore A 22 (after 24 hours)
• Heat resistant up to 180 °C
• Frost-resistant to at least -45 °C
• Can be stored unopened for up to two years
• Processing at room temperature approx. 15 °C
• Minimal shrinkage of less than 0.1 %
• Viscosity of 3,260 mPa
• Tear strength up to 24.0 KN/m
• Resistant up to 5.0 N/mm²
• Solvent-free
• Food grade quality
• Non-toxic
• Non-flammable
• Non-corrosive
• Not harmful in contact with skin

Application Etter Art PREMIUM SILICONE SOFT ROSÉ 22

Step 1: Base and catalyst of PREMIUM SILICONE SOFT ROSÉ 22 are mixed 1:1 by weight. Pour the components into a suitable mixing cup.

Step 2: Stir the measured quantity in the mixing cup. Stir slowly and carefully for 2-3 minutes, including the bottom and sides of the mixing cup, until a streak-free and even rosé colour is achieved.

Step 3: Your mixture is ready and you now have 7-8 minutes to work the silicone. It will then become too thick and start to harden.

Step 4: You have prepared your casting mould beforehand, i.e. it has been dusted, degreased and is lying flat on your work surface. Pour the silicone into your mould from a great height in a narrow stream. The high height ensures that the result is as bubble-free as possible.

Step 5: Protect your mould from dust or other foreign objects by working in as dust-free an environment as possible. The curing time is one hour at a room temperature of 23 °C. The silicone can be removed from the mould after 3 hours.

Etter Art Pearlescent Pigment Powder: fascinating effects for your art

With our high-quality pearlescent pigments in 36 different colors, you can create great visual effects with resin on your artwork.

You can use them to create the glossy effect known from pearls or mother-of-pearl. The pearlescent pigments are lightfast mica. Thin mica flakes are coated with titanium dioxide and iron III oxide in a complex process.

Use them to decorate your surface or mix them with opaque colors to create a shimmer. You can also mix the pearlescent pigments with each other to create new colors and shades.

Special features of Etter Art pearlescent pigment powder

- None of the 16 most common food allergens

- No substances from genetically modified sources

- No ingredients classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction according to the CLP regulation

- No animal components, as they are made from mineral materials

- No use of nanomaterials and asbestos or materials containing asbestos

- No animal testing in production

resi-TINT MAX pigment pastes: 43 high-quality colors for your artwork

The cells you can create with resi-TINT MAX pigment pastes are fascinating. With their chemical composition and consistency, they ensure rich color effects and a good bond with the resin on your artwork.

In addition, they offer you a great advantage when working with cell effects. To make the cells even larger and more unique, you can also use resi-BLAST.

Use it to decorate your surface and create great cell structures and color effects with your hot air dryer.
 
Special features of resi-TINT MAX pigment pastes

•     High viscosity
•     Intense, opaque and even colors
•     Waterproof pigments
•     Excellent light fastness
•     Low consumption due to high concentration
•     Compatible with all our resin systems

BIOCAST: bio-certified epoxy resin (according to ASTM D6866-22, method B)

Organic - without compromises: This two-component resin is just as easy and safe to use as all other Etter Art resin systems. It contains just as good UV protection as all other Etter Art resin systems (absorbers and HALS, Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers). And it hardens to a hard and glass-like varnish - like all our resin systems ...
In addition, BIOCAST is of course perfectly self-deaerating, so that bubbles are hardly or not at all an issue.

Possible applications of BIOCAST synthetic resin

How do you want to use resin in your art? Already have ideas? BIOCAST is at your side in almost every case, if you like. Resin artworks. Mixed media artworks. Pouring. Fluid Painting. Coating ... Clear or colored. Full-surface or partial. With up to 10 mm layer height in one pour. 
BIOCAST is a real resin accomplice for you!

Special features of the BIOCAST resin

The name says it all: BIOCAST is an epoxy resin that contains biomass. We can even tell you exactly how much of it:

- BIOCAST resin contains 33 % biomass.
- The hardener in BIOCAST contains 8% biomass.
- In the mixture, this results in a biomass content of 23 % due to the mixing ratio.

BIOCAST therefore consists of almost a quarter biomass. Quite a lot, isn't it?
What we find important: The biomass comes from the paper industry, where it is a by-product of paper production and processing. It is therefore not an edible product. We would not support that.

The viscosity of BIOCAST is also special. It is so high that you can work very precisely with this synthetic resin. This is great for working on picture edges, for example. You determine what the resin does - at least to a certain extent.

And: with BIOCAST, you can create unique cells on the surface of your artwork. Maybe even cells like you've never seen before.

Application BIOCAST - basic application

Step 1: Mix BIOCAST by volume 1:1 or by weight 1:0.9 by placing both components in a suitable mixing cup.

Step 2: Then mix the resin and hardener. As with other resin systems, stir slowly and carefully, including the base and rim of the mixing cup. This will give you your finished resin mixture after 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3: If you want to work with colored resin, now is the right time for colorants. One or more, as appropriate for your work.

Step 4: You can work with your clear or colored mixture for 35 to 40 minutes before it becomes too thick and starts to harden.

Step 5: Prepare your painting surface or object for the resin by degreasing and dusting it. You can also do this before mixing. Your painting surface or object should also lie flat so that the resin can spread evenly. BIOCAST is self-leveling, but you can also spread it with a spatula.

Step 6: You can easily remove any bubbles from the surface. To do this, wave a hot air dryer or crème brûlée burner over the resin surface at a distance of around ten centimetres.

Step 7: Then allow the resin to harden. Make sure that dust or other foreign bodies do not adhere to the surface.

Step 8: Enjoy the work of art. And if necessary: clean. This is easy to do with a damp cloth.

Organic? Of course.
With all the advantages of an excellent epoxy resin? Obviously!
And even certified. Take a look at the CIRAM assessment. Our information is as transparent for you as clear resin.

Important information

Although our resins are formulated with the most modern and safest epoxy chemicals available, you should handle all epoxy resins responsibly and proactively ensure your safety:

• Always wear nitrile gloves
• Wear a dust mask and even better safety goggles when sanding cured resin
• It is advisable to work in a well-ventilated area and wear a respirator mask
• Avoid skin contact (if resin gets on the skin, wash with plenty of soap and water)
• Do NOT eat, drink or smoke while working
• If eyes are contaminated, wash with plenty of water for 15 minutes and seek medical attention immediately
• Adding inks/paints/mica powder/glitter to epoxy resin changes its properties and can reduce its non-toxicity. If you use alcohol ink, DO NOT use a flame to remove bubbles as alcohol is flammable

BIOCAST is available in the following container sizes: 500g, 1kg, 2kg, 4kg, 10kg