I did a another testpanel with pigmented epoxy. Both pictures show the same panel, 2 layers of 6-ounce s-glass on top of styrofoam. The pigments used here are the same as in the previous post, but this time I used much lower concentration, and I also mixed pigements to create new colors. I like these colors much better than the ones in my previous post! But due to the lower pigment concentration, all these colors came out semi-transparent, and you can clearly see the grains of the styrofoam under the laminate.
From left to right in the bottom picture: Diluted ocre gave a real nice yellow, ocre and burnt sienna mixed gave a warm orange. Ocre and aquamarine mixed gave sea green. The fourth panel is a low concentration of aquamarine blue by itself, and the last panel is yellow ocre mixed with venitian red. I like these colors, and I think my favorite is the orange. I think I'm ready to do a whole board now, which color do you think I should use?
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I like the yellow the best.
I like Orange, but you should use two colors, maybe Orange-Ochre or Orange-yellow
I was thinking orange and blue could look nice together. (I've been told this is because they are on opposite sides of the color wheel, but the scientist in me isn't sure what that really means.)
Bottom and rails are laminated in one go, and then the deck. So it's no additional work to have two colors. So maybe orange bottom and rails, and blue deck?
One problem with blue and green is that they seem to enhance inperfections in the foam. Yellow is probably the easiest for getting a good looking board.
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