many years ago (25) I bought several colors of powdered dye (raw & burnt umber, sienna, green,ect.) to mix with hydrocal, plaster & Sculptamold. I have not been able to find in the LHS near me. is it still available and where can I find it.
Thanks FRH
google plaster pigment.
Charlie
Either that or go to your local builders’ supply store and ask if they have masonry dye in powdered form.
I think dry tempera should work. It’s often used with zip texturing. Michael’s used to carry it but not any more apparently. You can order it from Dick Blick.
http://www.dickblick.com/buy/product/156115-ultra-blue-rich-art-fresco-dry-tempera.html
Joe Fugate has some color recipes in one of his issues of MRH.
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh-2010-SepOct/zip_texturing_resurrected
Steve S
Steve:
Just a word of caution about using tempera to colour masonary setting compounds. Tempera will interfere with the ability of some compounds to set properly. I tried to use some leftover powdered tempura to tint a concrete bird bath that I was pouring and it left me with a green mushy mess.
Perhaps best to test a small sample before mixing a full batch.
Dave