Tobiko Colorshift - Eye Candy Pigments
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Tobiko Colorshift. Two tones in one — the colour shifts with the angle of light.
Tobiko Colorshift pigment offers a fascinating transition from orange to red that gives your projects vibrancy and intensity. This colorshift pigment changes depending on the viewing angle and lighting conditions, making it the perfect choice for creative artists looking for dynamic effects. Use Tobiko in epoxy resin work, acrylic painting or 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. 20-80 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
Tobiko Colorshift 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
- The whole Colorshift Chameleon series — all shades in stock
Tobiko Colorshift in real projects
The manufacturer has 7 reviews · ⌀ 5.00★. We translate the quotes from English; the photos come directly from customers.
💜 Gorgeous colour 💜 — „I'm a self-taught nail tech and started using Eye Candy pigments to mix colours — I'm addicted to them. Honestly, the photos don't do this pigment justice. And they can even be used as make-up!“
Kimberly SandovalI love shifting mica on my nails — „A beautiful colour and I love the shifting effect. I put black polish underneath and use an eyeshadow sponge to rub the mica into the slightly tacky surface until the nail has a mirror finish.“
Bonnie Eichler✔ verified purchaseTobiko Colorshift 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?
Tobiko Colorshift has 20-80 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.
On which background does the effect stand out most?
On a dark one. The manufacturer recommends applying chameleon pigments over a black or dark base — the colour shift is then at its richest; on a light background the effect is softer. This applies to epoxy and paint alike.
What is the difference between Colorshift and Ultrashift?
Colorshift elegantly flips between two tones depending on the angle of light. Ultrashift — originally from the automotive scene — changes colour radically: one piece looks like two completely different colours from different angles.
Additional parameters
| Category: | Chameleon Pigments (Colour Shift) |
|---|---|
| EAN: | Choose variant |
| ? Color / Shade: | Red Shades, Orange Shades |
| ? Category: | ColorShifts |
| ? Particle Size: | 5-55 μm |
| ? Effect Type: | Chameleon |
| ? Form of supply: | Powder |
| ? Pigment Classification: | Inorganic |
| ? Substrate: | Synthetic mica |
| ? Thermal stability: | ≤ 180°C |
| ? Series: | Colorshift |
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