Craft Art

Craft and art applications — epoxy resin art, fluid painting, candle making, model painting, leather finishing, tumblers, and mixed media — are among the most visually effect-driven uses of pigment powders. Effect pigments define the work: the shimmer in a resin pour, the color shift in a geode piece, the glow in a decorative panel. The craft market has grown substantially through social media-driven DIY culture, which has also raised buyer awareness and expectations around ingredient transparency and sustainability. Increasingly, craft suppliers and individual artists sourcing at volume are asking for INCI documentation, REACH declarations, and alternatives to conventional PET glitters. Kolortek's craft-relevant range covers the full effect spectrum — from standard mica pearl through specialty chameleon, aurora, thermochromic, and glow-in-dark powders — with documentation available upon request.

Kolortek's Solutions for Craft Art

Particle Size Selection for Craft Applications

Substrate Selection for Craft Art

Application Examples

Epoxy Resin Geode Art — Chameleon Color Shift Product used: Chameleon Series / KT Chromashift Effect achieved: A visible color shift from one hue to a contrasting hue visible as the viewing angle of the cured resin piece changes — the geode or pour piece appears to display different colors in different lighting directions. Formulation note: Chameleon and interference-based color-shift effects require a dark or black base to appear at full saturation. When mixed into a white or light-colored resin, the complementary color reflected through the transparent pigment reduces contrast and the shift appears weaker. Use black pigmented resin as the base layer or mix with a small amount of black oxide before incorporating into the pour.

Fluid Acrylic Pour — Aurora Iridescent Effect Product used: KT Aurora Powders Effect achieved: A shifting multi-color iridescent shimmer visible across the dried paint surface — the perceived color changes across the painting as the light angle or viewing angle varies, producing a dimensional color movement across the work. Formulation note: Aurora powders can be mixed into acrylic pouring medium or incorporated into the wet paint before pouring. For maximum effect, use over a dark background — over white or light base, the iridescent color movement is less defined. The powder should be added at the end of mixing to avoid breaking down the particle structure with extended high-shear agitation.

UV Resin Craft — Glow-in-Dark Inclusion Product used: KT Glow in the Dark Pigments Effect achieved: The cured resin piece emits visible phosphorescent glow in darkness after charging under a light source — green grades produce the strongest and longest-lasting afterglow; blue, aqua, and violet grades are available with shorter afterglow duration. Formulation note: Strontium aluminate glow pigments are sensitive to moisture — in two-component epoxy systems with extended cure times, ensure the resin system is moisture-free before incorporating. UV resin systems with short cure times are generally lower-risk. Loading at 10–20% by weight produces visible glow; lower loadings reduce afterglow intensity and duration. Green grades consistently produce the most visible afterglow of all available colors at equivalent loading.

Resin Art — Holographic Flake Pour Product used: KT Holographic Glitters (fine to medium grade) Effect achieved: Individual holographic flakes visible within and on the surface of the cured resin, producing full-spectrum rainbow color movement across each flake as the light or viewing angle changes. Formulation note: For holographic flakes suspended in clear resin, allow the resin to thicken slightly (increase viscosity through temperature reduction or partial gel stage) before incorporating flakes — this reduces settling during the cure period. In fast-cure UV resin, settling is less of a concern. A black or dark background behind or beneath the clear resin piece maximizes the visible contrast and rainbow intensity of the holographic effect.

Why Kolortek

Manufacturing Experience Kolortek has manufactured effect pigments for over 20 years. For craft pigment buyers — whether a small-batch resin art supply brand or a distributor supplying craft stores across multiple markets — this experience translates into batch-to-batch particle size and color consistency that hobbyist-grade suppliers typically cannot match. Standard catalogue grades and custom color blends are both available, with grade-specific technical data as a standard output rather than an ad hoc request.

Product Range Breadth Kolortek's craft-relevant range covers standard silver-white and gold pearlescents, iridescent and interference colors, warm metallic tones, vivid multicolors, chameleon color-shift, aurora multi-chrome, holographic, chromashift, fluorescent, glow-in-dark, thermochromic, photochromic, matte pigments, regular and holographic glitters, shaped glitters, luxury diamond effects, biodegradable glitter alternatives, and random cut flakes — across natural mica, synthetic mica, and borosilicate substrates. A craft supply brand developing a full effect range can source across every major effect category from a single supplier.

Technical and Compliance Support TDS, SDS, CAS numbers, and INCI names are available for all craft-relevant grades. For craft supply brands developing products for EU retail — where REACH documentation and increasingly microplastic-related compliance questions arise — Kolortek's technical team can provide the ingredient data that supports a brand's own product compliance review. Application guidance for specific craft systems (epoxy resin, UV resin, alcohol ink, acrylic pour) is available upon request.

Contact Kolortek

Craft and art pigment selection depends on the specific application system, the visual effect required, the target substrate or medium, and — for commercial craft product developers — the market's regulatory requirements. Whether you are developing a resin art supply range, sourcing glitters for EU-compliant craft kits, or looking for specialty effect powders for a new product line, the right starting point is a sample evaluation under your specific craft medium conditions.

Contact Kolortek to request effect-specific samples, TDS and compliance documentation, or application guidance for your craft system.