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How to get a specific color for use with GC3

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macsddau	macsddau posted 2 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 320	Hi My daughter ask for a specific color for here sewing table. She want a « Tardis » blue. I have the RGB (0,59,111), CMYK (100,55,10,48) or Pantone (2955C) code. I will cast GC3 over a 30mm chipboard using technics described in video « Complete Epoxy Resin Countertop Tutorial ». My questions are how to get this specific color : Did I have to use solid epoxy color pigment or curl pigments ? What is the mix ratio to get this blue ?
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macsddau	macsddau posted 2 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 320	I will use solid epoxy pigments for coloring Glass Cast 3 Resin. The target "Tardis" blue is 100,55,10,48(CMYK). My guess is to get an approaching color. Form WSL website I download FASOL color chart and use graphic tool (GIMP) to get the CMYK values : Motorway blue : 66,29,0,42 Lemon Yellow : 0,25,100,0 I plan to use this mixing ratio Is this the good approach ? Am I wrong to replace black pigment with white pigment to get K value ? Target & appoaching colors :
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macsddau	macsddau posted 2 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 320	Today the first layer. Color is not good 🙁 Got some bubbles. At which time tu use heat gun to remove these ?
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macsddau	macsddau posted 2 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 320	A photo of the table top.
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macsddau	macsddau posted 2 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 10, Visits: 320	Yesterday, second pour with barriers all around. Today, fully cured. Satin finish. The sewing is finished. A good experience. Some little things to improve the next time: - Use fumed silicat to make a gelcoat for the egdes of the chipboard. - Check the level - Whait more time before removing the barriers. - improvre polishing (need to get a polisher)
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