Colour Swatch for Resin Printers

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Creating Custom Resin Colors Without Breaking the Bank or Wasting Resources The Problem: It's frustrating to create custom resin colors without relying on CMYK pigments or purchasing expensive, pre-made colored resins. Moreover, experimenting with mixing resins can be a costly and time-consuming process. The Solution: This ingenious color swatch is all you need to unlock your creativity and mix custom colors without breaking the bank. With this simple tool, you'll discover how to blend available resin colors to achieve any hue you desire. Benefits of This Color Swatch: • Quick and Easy to Print and Assemble • Fits Perfectly on Anycubic Photon and Elegoo Mars Build Plates • Minimal Resin Required - Only 22ml per Color (Full Triangle Swatch) • Can be Cured in Natural Light if UV Curing Light is Unavailable • Hexagons are Rounded to Prevent Stuck Colors • Bottom Edges are Rounded to Prevent "Elephant Foot" • Affordable: You'll Need Only 3x 1ml Syringes and a Toothpick Limitations: • Limited by Available Resin Colors • May Not Achieve Exact Color Desired, Even with Base Colors • Top Layer of Resin is Cured Only, Leaving Room for Leaks or Splashes if Swatch is Dropped How to Use This Color Swatch: 1. Decide on the Number of Hexagons You Want to Print - Each One Can be Glued Together to Form a Larger Swatch. 2. Calculate Your Color Range: The Fewer Hexagons, the Less Colored Options You'll Have. The Full Triangle Yields 66 Different Colors. Printing and Assembly: 1. Use Files RCH V2 1 + RCH V2 2 + RCH V2 3 for the Full Triangle Swatch. 2. Print Hexagons in White, Grey, or Black to Avoid Interference with Color Perception. 3. Post-Cure and Glue Hexagons Together. Mixing Resins: 1. Drop Row by Row Using a 1ml Syringe, Following the Picture Guide. 2. Rotate the Triangle for Each New Color. 3. Mix Each Hexagon with a Toothpick to Scrape Edges and Bottom. Curing Resin: 1. Expose Under UV Light or Natural Light for 30 Minutes (or Less). 2. Cure as Much of the Top Layer as Possible to Prevent Spills. Reading Your Swatch: 1. View Under Natural Light Where Possible. 2. Mark Chosen Color with a Marker Pen. 3. Reference Guide, Reading Across Each Row One Color at a Time. 4. Calculate Percentage of Each Color Used and Mix Small Amount First for Accuracy. Happy Printing!