Shu Copper - Eye Candy Pigments
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Product detailed description
Shu Copper. Copper / bronze with the sparkle of graded mica.
Shu Copper is a beautiful, sparkling dark wine-red pigment with medium-sized particles, ideal for a wide range of creative projects. This popular mica powder is the perfect choice for epoxy resin, jewellery making and wood projects, bringing a rich metallic sheen and depth to your creations. Shu Copper pigment is also great for cosmetic and decorative uses such as slime, bath bombs, lip balms, acrylic paintings or candles.
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. 10-100 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 and cosmetics — 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. | — |
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 Shu Copper?
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.
Shu Copper 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
Shu Copper in real projects
The manufacturer has 7 reviews · ⌀ 5.00★. We translate the quotes from English; the photos come directly from customers.
I love this colour — „Shu Copper combined with Nokon Blue and Yamagata Red turned out gorgeous.“
Misti Jones✔ verified purchase
Beautiful copper — „A very nice copper — it stands out beautifully behind red leaves.“
Misti Jones✔ verified purchaseShu Copper 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?
Shu Copper has 10-100 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 Shu Copper 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: | Pearlescent Pigments (Solid Pearls) |
|---|---|
| EAN: | Choose variant |
| ? Color / Shade: | Copper / Bronze Shades |
| ? Category: | Effect Pigments, Solid Pearls |
| ? Particle Size: | ≤ 100 μm |
| ? Effect Type: | Pearlescence |
| ? Form of supply: | Powder |
| ? Pigment Classification: | Inorganic |
| ? Substrate: | Mica |
| ? Thermal stability: | ≤ 300°C |
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