Ed Brabant Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I was in AC Moores the other night and saw this stuff A.C. Moore - Pearl Ex Powdered Pigments 32 Color/Set- They were on sale for $2.50 a jar. The stuff works great. I am going back tonigjht and buying more. i figured $2.50 and a half a cup of plastic I had nothing to loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braveviper Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 does it work in plastic?It looks great when you mix it in powder paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Brabant Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I poured some swim baits with it and they look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipLip Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Does it come with a MSDS sheet? I'm just trying to figure out the impact on the environment. A lot of stuff looks great but if it is toxic when you put it in the water I wouldn't use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Brabant Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 From their web site. Jacquard Pearl Ex Powdered Pigments - An incredibly versatile faux finishing miracle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nova Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Ed, did it require about the same amount to get the desired effect as the highlite we use now? I can't beleive the colors; wow. www.novalures.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Brabant Posted August 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 To be honest I have very limmited experience with the traditional stuff. I have a blue and gold from lurecraft. I used a Due Green-Yellow for the back of a sunfish swim bait. I was very pleased. I took an exacto knife and put in about a half of a finger nails worth in a cup of plastic and was very pleased with the effect. I have been looking for a smelt color I think green/avacado and the Due Green-Yellow with a little black to knock the color down will do for the back. I am going to pour a bunch this weekend. I will post a few pictures of them and you can see the colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojon Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Thanks Ed, Nice set of colors.I will have to check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 If this is like the powders I use they don't perform like highhlights in my opinion. They add some nice effects but don't give the irredescent effect like the highlights. It is more like a metallic coloring simlar to pearl white powder coloring. You see the color at all times no matter what the lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Brabant Posted August 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 It may not be as good as the highlite but I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Brabant Posted September 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Here are a couple of pictures. you can see it in the green and the silver. They were dipped in clear afterwards with a pearl highlite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted September 1, 2008 Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 I checked mine are the same. I use them frequently. It can give some really interesting metallic swirl designs and defniitely something one should add to the aresenal. Just didn't want guys to think these will function similar to the traditional highlight. I use more than highlight powders by far. Highlights I use the traditional "match stick tip" ratios. With these powders to get the nice mettalic swirl color (like in Ed's pictures) I use up to 1/2 teaspoon (guessing I use a popsicle stick) per 4 oz of similar colored plastic. For example for a bronze gold I will color the plastic to rootbeer first then add powder. I will need to measure next time and see about pouring multiple samples at different powder concentrations for effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
