Beetle Blue - Eye Candy Pigments
Code: 2358/000005 2358/000025 2358/000050 Choose variantRelated products
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Beetle Blue. Blue with the sparkle of graded mica.
Beetle Blue from Eye Candy Pigments is an enchanting pigment that combines blue tones with subtle golden undertones. This unique colour evokes images of sunlit waters and shimmering beetles, adding a pinch of magic and elegance to every project. Thanks to its radiant properties, Beetle Blue is a great choice for various applications, from epoxy resin and acrylic painting to jewellery making.
One pigment, four crafts.
Mica doesn't argue with the material — the same jar colours epoxy, soap base, wax and lacquer.
Resin: river tables, jewellery, pen blanks
0.5–1 g/kg for a translucent effect, ~3 g/kg for a full pearl. 10-60 μm particles stay evenly dispersed in the mix.
Soaps & candles
CP soap: 2 teaspoons per 450 g of oils. MP base: ½ teaspoon per 450 g. Candles: 5–10 % of the wax weight.
Car paint & custom
The brand's DNA comes from the tuning scene: peelable film 50 g/gal, clear 25 g/gal, nozzle 1.2. Dark base = richer colour.
How much pigment for your project?
Doses from hands-on practice — start at the lower end, you can always fine-tune.
📋Dosage for other applicationsSoaps and candles, acrylics, car paints, cosmetics and wood staining — the applications the manufacturer lists for this pigment, in one table▼
| Application | Dose | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Soap — cold process (CP) | 2 tsp / 450 g of oils | mix into part of the oil |
| Soap — MP base | ½ tsp / 450 g of base | disperse without lumps |
| Candles | 5–10 % by weight | according to the pigment's heat resistance |
| Acrylic pouring | ~1 tsp / batch of medium | disperse in varnish first |
| Car paint — candy | 50 g / gallon | 1.2 nozzle; dark base coat |
| Car paint — clear | 25 g / gallon | can also go into the base |
| Cosmetics — eyeshadows | 15–80 % by wt. | according to the pigment's FDA status |
| Cosmetics — nail polish | 5–25 % by wt. | — |
| according to intensity | Wood staining | pigment + nitro thinner, then sealer |
Values from the Eye Candy Pigments data sheet. For epoxy, our tested doses in the calculator above apply.
What the pigment may — and may not — be used for.
The manufacturer's FDA classification for this specific shade — with Eye Candy the statuses differ from colour to colour, so we state them honestly for each one.
- External cosmetic use (FDA)
- Eye area — shadows, liners (FDA)
- Soaps, candles, epoxy, acrylics
- Lips and general ingestion
- Bath bombs
What goes well with Beetle Blue?
Exactly this set is in the photo next to it — a real casting from the manufacturer's studio. Layer from the darkest to the lightest.
Beetle Blue is one of 307 colours.
Pearls, colour-shifting chameleons, glow-in-the-dark pigments, neon UV, flakes and pastes — we stock the entire Eye Candy range, sorted into 13 effect series with a guide that helps you pick the right one.
- Eye Candy effects guide — what each series can do
- All Solid Pearls pearlescent pigments — 198 shades
Beetle Blue in real projects
The manufacturer has 41 reviews · ⌀ 4.98★. We translate the quotes from English; the photos come directly from customers.
You have to try it! — „I fell in love with Beetle Blue and had to buy more. I can't even see the blue in it — but that gold is magnificent! I tried to photograph it, but in person it's in a completely different league. Another colour that works great in my fluid art.“
Melissa Schmock✔ verified purchase
Awesome colour! — „I bought it for its uniqueness — it's a sort of 'grunge' teal with gold highlights. Quality and saturation excellent as always. And I'll be pouring it into the beetle and scarab moulds I bought 😄“
Niki Walding✔ verified purchaseBeetle Blue in action
Frequently asked questions
How much pigment should I add to epoxy?
From our hands-on practice: 0.5–1 g per kg of mix for a translucent effect (river, sea water), ~3 g/kg for full colour, 5 g/kg for opaque coverage. Always mix it into a small amount of resin first, then into the rest.
Will the pigment sink in a deep pour?
Beetle Blue has 10-60 μm particles that stay evenly dispersed in the mix. Only coarse pigments with 200–700 μm particles (e.g. flakes) can sink — letting the resin thicken slightly or stirring the mix during the process helps.
Which resin is it suitable for?
Any epoxy resin. For crystal-clear castings in which the pearl stands out, we recommend the systems DIPON LuminaCast — Ocean Flow for river tables, Gem Flow for jewellery.
Does Beetle Blue glow in the dark?
No — it is a classic pearl (Solid Pearl). If you are looking for a glow effect, go for the series Glow in the dark, and for a glow under a UV lamp, for the Neon UV series.
Additional parameters
| Category: | Mica Powder for Resin |
|---|---|
| EAN: | Choose variant |
| ? Color / Shade: | Blue Shades |
| ? Category: | ColorShifts, Effect Pigments |
| ? Particle Size: | 10-60 μm |
| ? Effect Type: | Pearlescence |
| ? Form of supply: | Powder |
| ? Pigment Classification: | Inorganic |
| ? Substrate: | Mica |
| ? Thermal stability: | ≤ 300°C |
| ? Series: | Hue |
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